Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 7, 1988 on 24 points (125.8%), four points clear of West Coast.
Snapshot after Round 7 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelbourneMEL | 7 | 24 | 125.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 703 | 559 | |
| 2 | West CoastWCE | 7 | 20 | 146.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 848 | 579 | |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 7 | 20 | 142.9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 806 | 564 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 7 | 20 | 123.4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 692 | 561 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 7 | 20 | 122.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 904 | 741 | |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 7 | 16 | 114.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 781 | 684 |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 7 | 16 | 98.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 722 | 736 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 7 | 12 | 110.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 618 | 562 | |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 7 | 12 | 91.9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 817 | 889 |
| 10 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 7 | 12 | 69.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 529 | 766 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 7 | 8 | 87.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 681 | 781 | |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 7 | 8 | 76.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 585 | 770 | |
| 13 | St KildaSTK | 7 | 4 | 76.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 502 | 656 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 7 | 4 | 64.9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 628 | 968 |