West Coast top the AFL ladder after Round 4, 1997 on 12 points (136.1%), ahead of Essendon on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 4 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West CoastWCE | 4 | 12 | 136.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 274 | |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 4 | 12 | 123.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 399 | 324 | |
| 3 | Western BulldogsWBD | 4 | 12 | 107.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 336 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 4 | 12 | 106.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 367 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOL | 4 | 8 | 143.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 531 | 369 | |
| 6 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 4 | 8 | 120.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 434 | 359 | |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 4 | 8 | 103.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 368 | 356 | |
| 8 | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 4 | 8 | 101.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 346 | 340 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 4 | 8 | 94.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 325 | 345 | |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 4 | 8 | 91.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 305 | 332 | |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 4 | 8 | 90.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 348 | 383 | |
| 12 | Port AdelaidePTA | 4 | 8 | 85.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 359 | 421 | |
| 13 | AdelaideADE | 4 | 4 | 92.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 384 | 415 | |
| 14 | North MelbourneNTH | 4 | 4 | 84.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 304 | 361 | |
| 15 | MelbourneMEL | 4 | 4 | 74.9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 304 | 406 | |
| 16 | St KildaSTK | 4 | 4 | 70.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 476 |