Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 10, 1997 on 28 points (117.0%), ahead of Western Bulldogs on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 10 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 10 | 28 | 117.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 948 | 810 | |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD | 10 | 28 | 104.3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 999 | 958 | |
| 3 | AdelaideADE | 10 | 24 | 124.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1065 | 858 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 10 | 24 | 121.4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1083 | 892 | |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 10 | 24 | 116.8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 972 | 832 | |
| 6 | Port AdelaidePTA | 10 | 24 | 100.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 886 | 886 | |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 10 | 20 | 105.3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 918 | 872 | |
| 8 | St KildaSTKTOP 8 | 10 | 20 | 104.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1026 | 980 | |
| 9 | CarltonCAR | 10 | 20 | 96.9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 901 | 930 | |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 10 | 20 | 92.8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 837 | 902 | |
| 11 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 10 | 16 | 98.9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 947 | 958 | |
| 12 | HawthornHAW | 10 | 16 | 96.1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 882 | 918 | |
| 13 | EssendonESS | 10 | 16 | 95.3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 943 | 990 | |
| 14 | SydneySYD | 10 | 16 | 94.8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 861 | 908 | |
| 15 | RichmondRIC | 10 | 16 | 82.7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 850 | 1028 | |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 10 | 8 | 62.3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 654 | 1050 |