Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 1997 on 48 points (117.1%), four points clear of Adelaide.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 48 | 117.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1748 | 1493 |
| 2 | – | AdelaideADE | 18 | 44 | 128.2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1880 | 1467 |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 18 | 44 | 120.3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1708 | 1420 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 44 | 116.9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1858 | 1589 | |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 40 | 113.2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1741 | 1538 | |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 40 | 108.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1647 | 1514 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 40 | 108.1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1597 | 1478 | |
| 8 | Port AdelaidePTATOP 8 | 18 | 40 | 97.5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1556 | 1596 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 40 | 95.6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1704 | 1783 | |
| 10 | – | FremantleFRE | 18 | 36 | 92.8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1452 | 1564 |
| 11 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 32 | 114.2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1795 | 1572 |
| 12 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 32 | 94.9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1639 | 1727 |
| 13 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 32 | 92.2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1600 | 1736 |
| 14 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 28 | 78.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1507 | 1922 | |
| 15 | EssendonESS | 18 | 24 | 90.7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1642 | 1811 | |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 12 | 57.6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1173 | 2037 |