Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1988 on 28 points (126.2%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 28 | 126.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 818 | 648 |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 24 | 137.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 940 | 685 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 24 | 126.9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1020 | 804 | |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 24 | 121.3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 780 | 643 |
| 5 | West CoastWCETOP 5 | 8 | 20 | 131.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 911 | 695 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 8 | 20 | 104.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 859 | 825 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 16 | 111.4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 889 | 798 | |
| 8 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 8 | 16 | 75.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 644 | 853 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 12 | 107.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 700 | 650 | |
| 10 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 12 | 91.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 938 | 1023 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 8 | 85.9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 770 | 896 |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 8 | 8 | 80.6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 616 | 764 | |
| 13 | SydneySYD | 8 | 8 | 75.9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 672 | 885 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 8 | 4 | 64.9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 717 | 1105 |