Collingwood top the AFL ladder after Round 6, 1997 on 16 points (136.8%), ahead of West Coast on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 6 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollingwoodCOL | 6 | 16 | 136.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 714 | 522 | |
| 2 | West CoastWCE | 6 | 16 | 128.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 598 | 465 | |
| 3 | – | EssendonESS | 6 | 16 | 115.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 571 | 494 |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 6 | 16 | 105.3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 539 | 512 | |
| 5 | Port AdelaidePTA | 6 | 16 | 100.7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 554 | 550 | |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 6 | 16 | 97.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 544 | 556 |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 6 | 12 | 109.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 548 | 500 | |
| 8 | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 6 | 12 | 107.7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 562 | 522 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 6 | 12 | 99.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 517 | 522 | |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 6 | 12 | 85.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 455 | 530 | |
| 11 | RichmondRIC | 6 | 12 | 78.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 494 | 630 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 6 | 8 | 107.9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 576 | 534 | |
| 13 | AdelaideADE | 6 | 8 | 103.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 588 | 570 | |
| 14 | CarltonCAR | 6 | 8 | 90.7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 537 | 592 | |
| 15 | – | St KildaSTK | 6 | 8 | 90.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 556 | 618 |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 6 | 4 | 63.9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 417 | 653 |