North Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 17, 1996 on 52 points (133.3%), two points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 52 | 133.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2024 | 1518 | |
| 2 | SydneySYD | 17 | 50 | 118.8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1668 | 1404 | |
| 3 | West CoastWCE | 17 | 48 | 129.5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1692 | 1307 | |
| 4 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 48 | 110.6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1590 | 1438 |
| 5 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 46 | 127.4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1718 | 1349 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 42 | 120.5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1881 | 1561 |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 42 | 107.6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1717 | 1595 |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 17 | 36 | 114.6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1719 | 1500 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 17 | 34 | 96.0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1431 | 1490 | |
| 10 | – | AdelaideADE | 17 | 32 | 106.4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1816 | 1707 |
| 11 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 28 | 100.1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1726 | 1724 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 28 | 96.6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1613 | 1670 |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 17 | 20 | 88.2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1342 | 1522 | |
| 14 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 20 | 67.5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1291 | 1914 | |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 14 | 74.7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1292 | 1730 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 4 | 51.6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1165 | 2256 |