Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 13, 1997 on 36 points (105.5%), four points clear of Geelong.
Snapshot after Round 13 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 13 | 36 | 105.5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1278 | 1211 |
| 2 | GeelongGEE | 13 | 32 | 115.9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1215 | 1048 | |
| 3 | Port AdelaidePTA | 13 | 32 | 99.3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1090 | 1098 | |
| 4 | AdelaideADE | 13 | 28 | 116.2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1299 | 1118 | |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 13 | 28 | 112.5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1195 | 1062 | |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 13 | 28 | 107.6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1183 | 1099 | |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 13 | 28 | 106.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1315 | 1239 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 13 | 28 | 105.8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1212 | 1146 | |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 13 | 28 | 104.7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1166 | 1114 |
| 10 | CarltonCAR | 13 | 28 | 97.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1156 | 1188 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 13 | 24 | 113.7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1282 | 1128 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 13 | 24 | 105.8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1233 | 1165 | |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 13 | 24 | 99.2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1127 | 1136 | |
| 14 | EssendonESS | 13 | 20 | 93.6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1221 | 1305 | |
| 15 | RichmondRIC | 13 | 20 | 77.1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1071 | 1390 | |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 13 | 8 | 57.4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 804 | 1400 |