Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 16, 1997 on 44 points (116.8%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 44 | 116.8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1507 | 1290 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 40 | 102.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1552 | 1519 |
| 3 | – | AdelaideADE | 16 | 36 | 117.6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1568 | 1333 |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 36 | 113.7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1655 | 1456 | |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 36 | 113.2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1556 | 1375 | |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 16 | 36 | 105.7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1390 | 1315 | |
| 7 | Port AdelaidePTA | 16 | 36 | 99.6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1360 | 1365 | |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTHTOP 8 | 16 | 32 | 105.5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1468 | 1392 | |
| 9 | West CoastWCE | 16 | 32 | 102.9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1386 | 1347 | |
| 10 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 32 | 99.4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1495 | 1504 | |
| 11 | HawthornHAW | 16 | 32 | 96.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1467 | 1524 | |
| 12 | FremantleFRE | 16 | 32 | 93.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1332 | 1420 | |
| 13 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 28 | 114.0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1572 | 1379 | |
| 14 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 24 | 93.8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1506 | 1606 |
| 15 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 24 | 82.1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1344 | 1637 |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 12 | 59.9 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1038 | 1734 |