Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 19, 1988 on 64 points (136.4%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 19 | 64 | 136.4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2356 | 1727 |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 54 | 116.8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1694 | 1450 | |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 19 | 52 | 124.8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2035 | 1631 | |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 48 | 103.6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1717 | 1657 |
| 5 | West CoastWCETOP 5 | 19 | 40 | 107.8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1938 | 1798 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 40 | 106.9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1628 | 1523 | |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 19 | 40 | 106.3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1901 | 1788 | |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 19 | 40 | 96.7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1827 | 1889 |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 19 | 36 | 108.9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2048 | 1881 |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 19 | 28 | 80.8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1810 | 2240 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 26 | 91.4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2022 | 2212 | |
| 12 | FitzroyFIT | 19 | 24 | 87.8 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1850 | 2108 | |
| 13 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 19 | 24 | 71.1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1532 | 2154 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 19 | 16 | 83.1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1477 | 1777 |