Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1988 on 60 points (134.2%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 60 | 134.2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2178 | 1623 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 52 | 128.3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1956 | 1524 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 50 | 114.4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1572 | 1374 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 48 | 105.2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1586 | 1508 | |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 18 | 40 | 111.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1811 | 1631 |
| 6 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 36 | 106.4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1823 | 1714 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 36 | 102.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1496 | 1460 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 18 | 36 | 95.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1720 | 1810 | |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 32 | 105.6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1891 | 1791 |
| 10 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 26 | 92.4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1938 | 2097 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 24 | 90.5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1746 | 1930 |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 24 | 78.8 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1661 | 2109 | |
| 13 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 24 | 71.7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1456 | 2032 | |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 16 | 86.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1414 | 1645 |