Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1988 on 72 points (139.2%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 72 | 139.2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2607 | 1873 |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 60 | 122.0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2276 | 1865 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 58 | 111.3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1819 | 1634 | |
| 4 | West CoastWCE | 21 | 48 | 110.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2146 | 1937 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 21 | 48 | 100.6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1907 | 1895 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 21 | 44 | 107.7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2102 | 1952 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 105.8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 1750 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 21 | 44 | 99.5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2088 | 2099 | |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 40 | 106.8 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2262 | 2117 |
| 10 | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 30 | 92.6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2272 | 2454 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 28 | 87.1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2074 | 2381 | |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 28 | 80.6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2004 | 2486 | |
| 13 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 28 | 73.9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1729 | 2340 | |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 16 | 82.3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1643 | 1997 |