Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1989 on 72 points (150.7%), eight points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 72 | 150.7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2497 | 1657 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 64 | 131.9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2132 | 1616 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 60 | 144.9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2754 | 1901 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 56 | 97.3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1787 | 1836 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 21 | 48 | 110.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2087 | 1884 |
| 6 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 44 | 96.5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1973 | 2044 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 21 | 40 | 97.7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1823 | 1865 | |
| 8 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 38 | 93.8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1851 | 1974 | |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 36 | 90.9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1968 | 2165 |
| 10 | West CoastWCE | 21 | 28 | 88.2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1868 | 2118 | |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 28 | 86.9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2017 | 2321 |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 28 | 76.5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1687 | 2204 | |
| 13 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 26 | 87.2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1533 | 1759 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 20 | 72.1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1639 | 2272 |