Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1988 on 52 points (130.8%), four points clear of Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 52 | 130.8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1953 | 1493 |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 48 | 115.3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1440 | 1249 | |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 44 | 122.6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1713 | 1397 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 44 | 113.6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1366 | 1202 | |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 16 | 36 | 112.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1646 | 1469 |
| 6 | – | West CoastWCE | 16 | 32 | 109.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1637 | 1502 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 32 | 103.1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1343 | 1302 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 32 | 97.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1533 | 1567 |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 24 | 99.4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1625 | 1634 |
| 10 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 24 | 93.1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1737 | 1865 |
| 11 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 24 | 72.6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1339 | 1845 |
| 12 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 20 | 89.7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1545 | 1723 |
| 13 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 20 | 76.9 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1461 | 1900 | |
| 14 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 16 | 86.7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1242 | 1432 |