Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 19, 1989 on 68 points (151.3%), eight points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 19 | 68 | 151.3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2302 | 1521 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 19 | 60 | 136.3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1900 | 1394 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 19 | 56 | 152.8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2533 | 1658 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 52 | 98.3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1617 | 1645 |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 19 | 44 | 98.7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1834 | 1859 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 40 | 107.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1900 | 1776 | |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 19 | 36 | 97.8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1626 | 1663 |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 36 | 91.6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1739 | 1898 |
| 9 | – | CarltonCAR | 19 | 34 | 97.2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1646 | 1694 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 19 | 24 | 84.2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1781 | 2116 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 22 | 85.7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1367 | 1596 |
| 12 | – | West CoastWCE | 19 | 20 | 81.2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1594 | 1964 |
| 13 | – | RichmondRIC | 19 | 20 | 75.6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1573 | 2082 |
| 14 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 19 | 20 | 73.7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1529 | 2075 |