Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1988 on 56 points (133.9%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 56 | 133.9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2090 | 1561 |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 48 | 124.4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1813 | 1457 | |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 48 | 108.8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1508 | 1386 | |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 46 | 112.7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1458 | 1294 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 17 | 40 | 113.4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1749 | 1543 |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 17 | 36 | 98.4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1632 | 1659 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 17 | 32 | 104.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1701 | 1636 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 32 | 99.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1412 | 1417 | |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 28 | 102.2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1740 | 1703 |
| 10 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 26 | 93.5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1829 | 1957 |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 24 | 94.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1679 | 1787 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 24 | 72.5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1413 | 1948 | |
| 13 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 20 | 76.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1521 | 2000 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 16 | 87.1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1334 | 1531 |