Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 12, 1998 on 40 points (128.7%), four points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 40 | 128.7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1363 | 1059 |
| 2 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 36 | 112.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1274 | 1133 |
| 3 | West CoastWCE | 12 | 28 | 109.8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1121 | 1021 | |
| 4 | SydneySYD | 12 | 28 | 103.3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1251 | 1211 | |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 28 | 101.9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1011 | 992 | |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 28 | 101.5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1103 | 1087 | |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 28 | 100.3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1243 | 1239 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMELTOP 8 | 12 | 28 | 91.6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1008 | 1101 | |
| 9 | EssendonESS | 12 | 24 | 111.6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1258 | 1127 | |
| 10 | – | AdelaideADE | 12 | 24 | 110.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1106 | 1001 |
| 11 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 12 | 22 | 105.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1055 | 1003 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 20 | 94.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1152 | 1226 |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 12 | 20 | 90.9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1034 | 1137 |
| 14 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 12 | 82.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 966 | 1171 | |
| 15 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 10 | 79.8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1024 | 1284 | |
| 16 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 8 | 86.2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1106 | 1283 |