Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1988 on 68 points (138.4%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 68 | 138.4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2484 | 1795 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 58 | 116.1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1768 | 1523 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 56 | 123.1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2176 | 1768 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 48 | 102.8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1817 | 1767 |
| 5 | – | West CoastWCETOP 5 | 20 | 44 | 107.9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2035 | 1886 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 44 | 107.1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1738 | 1623 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 20 | 44 | 100.1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1987 | 1986 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 20 | 40 | 106.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1974 | 1862 | |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 36 | 105.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2116 | 2009 |
| 10 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 28 | 81.0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1896 | 2340 |
| 11 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 28 | 72.9 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1632 | 2240 | |
| 12 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 26 | 91.8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2159 | 2353 | |
| 13 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 24 | 85.8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1947 | 2268 | |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 16 | 83.5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1565 | 1874 |