Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 1997 on 52 points (117.0%), ahead of St Kilda on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 52 | 117.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1911 | 1633 | |
| 2 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 52 | 116.4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2063 | 1772 |
| 3 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 48 | 123.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2005 | 1628 | |
| 4 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 48 | 120.7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1962 | 1625 |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 20 | 48 | 111.1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1781 | 1603 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 48 | 100.1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1909 | 1907 | |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 44 | 111.3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1859 | 1670 | |
| 8 | – | Brisbane LionsBRITOP 8 | 20 | 42 | 108.4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1893 | 1747 |
| 9 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 42 | 97.3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1707 | 1754 |
| 10 | – | FremantleFRE | 20 | 40 | 95.1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1601 | 1683 |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 36 | 112.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1977 | 1760 | |
| 12 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 36 | 94.8 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1813 | 1913 | |
| 13 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 32 | 89.0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1743 | 1958 |
| 14 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 32 | 78.3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1646 | 2103 | |
| 15 | EssendonESS | 20 | 28 | 91.2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1796 | 1970 | |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 12 | 58.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1296 | 2236 |