Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1989 on 40 points (140.6%), four points clear of Geelong.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 40 | 140.6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1440 | 1024 |
| 2 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 36 | 170.7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1739 | 1019 | |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 36 | 101.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 966 | 956 | |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 32 | 120.3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1267 | 1053 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 12 | 32 | 115.4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1284 | 1113 |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 28 | 106.1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1167 | 1100 |
| 7 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 24 | 88.2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1177 | 1334 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 20 | 92.1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 947 | 1028 |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 20 | 83.3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1136 | 1364 | |
| 10 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 16 | 89.7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1082 | 1206 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 16 | 89.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 947 | 1064 | |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 16 | 78.8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1055 | 1339 | |
| 13 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 12 | 70.4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 940 | 1335 |
| 14 | – | West CoastWCE | 12 | 8 | 83.8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1094 | 1306 |