Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 15, 1997 on 40 points (115.3%), ahead of Western Bulldogs on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 15 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 15 | 40 | 115.3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1397 | 1212 | |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD | 15 | 40 | 102.7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1461 | 1422 | |
| 3 | – | AdelaideADE | 15 | 36 | 121.9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1481 | 1215 |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 15 | 32 | 111.6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1438 | 1288 | |
| 5 | St KildaSTK | 15 | 32 | 108.6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1514 | 1394 | |
| 6 | West CoastWCE | 15 | 32 | 106.2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1311 | 1235 | |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 15 | 32 | 103.1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1278 | 1240 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 15 | 32 | 101.6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1405 | 1383 | |
| 9 | Port AdelaidePTA | 15 | 32 | 95.6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1249 | 1307 | |
| 10 | CollingwoodCOL | 15 | 28 | 119.4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1514 | 1268 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 15 | 28 | 101.5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1354 | 1334 | |
| 12 | – | CarltonCAR | 15 | 28 | 93.9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1330 | 1417 |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 15 | 28 | 92.9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1235 | 1329 | |
| 14 | – | EssendonESS | 15 | 24 | 98.5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1419 | 1441 |
| 15 | – | RichmondRIC | 15 | 24 | 82.9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1266 | 1527 |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 15 | 12 | 60.5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 980 | 1620 |