Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 14, 1997 on 40 points (108.0%), four points clear of Geelong.
Snapshot after Round 14 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 14 | 40 | 108.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1388 | 1285 |
| 2 | – | GeelongGEE | 14 | 36 | 115.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1295 | 1120 |
| 3 | AdelaideADE | 14 | 32 | 122.3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1405 | 1149 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 14 | 32 | 109.9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1448 | 1318 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAW | 14 | 32 | 107.9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1336 | 1238 | |
| 6 | Port AdelaidePTA | 14 | 32 | 96.7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1182 | 1222 | |
| 7 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 14 | 28 | 107.1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1301 | 1215 | |
| 8 | West CoastWCETOP 8 | 14 | 28 | 105.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1226 | 1168 | |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 14 | 28 | 103.2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1199 | 1162 |
| 10 | North MelbourneNTH | 14 | 28 | 102.4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1262 | 1232 | |
| 11 | FremantleFRE | 14 | 28 | 100.5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1175 | 1169 | |
| 12 | CarltonCAR | 14 | 28 | 94.8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1230 | 1298 | |
| 13 | CollingwoodCOL | 14 | 24 | 112.1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1354 | 1208 | |
| 14 | – | EssendonESS | 14 | 24 | 98.5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1341 | 1362 |
| 15 | – | RichmondRIC | 14 | 20 | 76.9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1121 | 1458 |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 14 | 8 | 56.6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 861 | 1520 |