Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1989 on 60 points (155.0%), eight points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 60 | 155.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2120 | 1368 |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 17 | 52 | 132.0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1748 | 1324 | |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 52 | 103.1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1451 | 1407 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 48 | 153.7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2296 | 1494 | |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 17 | 40 | 108.1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1741 | 1611 |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 36 | 93.9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1611 | 1716 | |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 32 | 95.3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1575 | 1653 | |
| 8 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 30 | 95.3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1452 | 1523 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 28 | 93.8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1382 | 1473 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 24 | 85.8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1582 | 1844 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 22 | 89.4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1270 | 1421 |
| 12 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 20 | 76.7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1418 | 1848 |
| 13 | West CoastWCE | 17 | 16 | 78.5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1424 | 1813 | |
| 14 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 16 | 69.6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1315 | 1890 |