Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1989 on 64 points (151.9%), eight points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 64 | 151.9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2215 | 1458 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 56 | 133.6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1799 | 1347 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 52 | 152.1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2409 | 1584 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 52 | 99.7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1554 | 1558 | |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 18 | 40 | 107.4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1822 | 1696 |
| 6 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 40 | 96.9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1762 | 1819 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 18 | 32 | 94.4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1467 | 1554 | |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 32 | 91.2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1659 | 1820 | |
| 9 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 30 | 95.3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1542 | 1618 | |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 24 | 85.4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1672 | 1957 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 22 | 87.8 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1293 | 1472 |
| 12 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 20 | 82.1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1554 | 1892 | |
| 13 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 20 | 75.7 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1497 | 1978 | |
| 14 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 20 | 75.1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1482 | 1974 |