Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1989 on 68 points (147.9%), four points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 68 | 147.9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2363 | 1598 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 64 | 134.7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2028 | 1506 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 56 | 146.6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2615 | 1784 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 56 | 99.0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1715 | 1732 |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 20 | 44 | 108.5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2004 | 1847 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 44 | 97.0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1905 | 1963 | |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 38 | 97.4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1779 | 1826 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 20 | 36 | 97.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1713 | 1761 | |
| 9 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 36 | 91.4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1851 | 2026 | |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 26 | 90.7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1474 | 1625 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 24 | 85.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1913 | 2249 | |
| 12 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 24 | 84.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1720 | 2046 |
| 13 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 24 | 75.2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1606 | 2136 | |
| 14 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 20 | 73.2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1602 | 2189 |