North Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 1998 on 56 points (118.3%), ahead of Western Bulldogs on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 56 | 118.3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2268 | 1917 | |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 56 | 118.1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2144 | 1816 | |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 52 | 108.3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2081 | 1922 |
| 4 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 48 | 125.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1974 | 1577 | |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 20 | 48 | 112.5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1804 | 1604 | |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 48 | 110.9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2043 | 1843 |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 48 | 101.9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1994 | 1957 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMELTOP 8 | 20 | 48 | 97.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1762 | 1816 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 44 | 105.3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1806 | 1715 | |
| 10 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 34 | 95.1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1720 | 1808 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 32 | 90.1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1587 | 1762 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 28 | 93.2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1798 | 1930 |
| 13 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 28 | 89.8 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1762 | 1962 | |
| 14 | FremantleFRE | 20 | 28 | 80.2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1608 | 2004 | |
| 15 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 24 | 89.7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1759 | 1960 |
| 16 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 18 | 76.6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1690 | 2207 |