Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1988 on 76 points (142.3%), 14 points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 76 | 142.3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2791 | 1962 |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 62 | 112.7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1948 | 1728 | |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 60 | 119.4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2342 | 1961 | |
| 4 | – | West CoastWCE | 22 | 52 | 111.9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2199 | 1966 |
| 5 | – | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 22 | 52 | 102.1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2003 | 1961 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 48 | 108.4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2186 | 2017 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 22 | 48 | 99.7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2169 | 2176 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 104.3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1880 | 1803 | |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 40 | 104.9 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2356 | 2246 |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 32 | 85.1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2161 | 2540 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 30 | 89.5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2361 | 2638 | |
| 12 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 28 | 83.8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2128 | 2538 | |
| 13 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 28 | 74.6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1806 | 2421 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 16 | 82.1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1708 | 2081 |