Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1988 on 28 points (135.1%), ahead of Carlton on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 9 | 28 | 135.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1174 | 869 | |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 9 | 28 | 134.7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1040 | 772 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 28 | 127.3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 863 | 678 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 28 | 118.8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 896 | 754 | |
| 5 | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 9 | 24 | 119.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1053 | 879 | |
| 6 | West CoastWCE | 9 | 20 | 125.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 998 | 795 | |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 9 | 20 | 113.8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1022 | 898 |
| 8 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 16 | 66.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 698 | 1047 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 12 | 95.1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 765 | 804 |
| 10 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 12 | 88.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 973 | 1106 |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 9 | 12 | 85.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 722 | 842 | |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 9 | 12 | 84.3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 808 | 958 | |
| 13 | FitzroyFIT | 9 | 8 | 84.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 870 | 1029 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 9 | 4 | 63.7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 790 | 1241 |