Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1989 on 76 points (153.2%), eight points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 76 | 153.2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2678 | 1748 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 68 | 131.4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2240 | 1705 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 64 | 146.8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2916 | 1987 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 56 | 96.5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1876 | 1944 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 22 | 52 | 112.8 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2216 | 1964 |
| 6 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 48 | 97.4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2069 | 2125 |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 44 | 100.1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1959 | 1958 |
| 8 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 38 | 92.4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1921 | 2079 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 36 | 89.6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2061 | 2301 |
| 10 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 32 | 78.8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1792 | 2274 | |
| 11 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 28 | 86.7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1948 | 2247 | |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 28 | 84.3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2108 | 2502 | |
| 13 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 26 | 87.0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1614 | 1855 |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 20 | 70.9 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1725 | 2434 |