Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1989 on 56 points (152.4%), four points clear of Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 56 | 152.4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1966 | 1290 |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 52 | 105.5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1372 | 1301 | |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 48 | 160.1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2192 | 1369 | |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 48 | 132.6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1615 | 1218 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 16 | 36 | 107.2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1616 | 1507 |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 32 | 99.9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1497 | 1499 |
| 7 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 32 | 89.4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1488 | 1665 |
| 8 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 26 | 93.2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1346 | 1444 | |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 16 | 24 | 91.7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1287 | 1403 | |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 24 | 86.3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1476 | 1711 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 22 | 91.3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1198 | 1312 |
| 12 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 20 | 79.2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1367 | 1725 |
| 13 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 16 | 69.4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1245 | 1795 |
| 14 | – | West CoastWCE | 16 | 12 | 75.5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1315 | 1741 |