North Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 1998 on 60 points (118.1%), ahead of Western Bulldogs on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 60 | 118.1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2373 | 2009 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 60 | 117.8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2245 | 1906 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 52 | 106.3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2164 | 2036 |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 52 | 102.2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2057 | 2012 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 52 | 98.8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1876 | 1899 | |
| 6 | AdelaideADE | 21 | 48 | 122.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2066 | 1682 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 21 | 48 | 111.5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1859 | 1667 | |
| 8 | EssendonESSTOP 8 | 21 | 48 | 109.7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2133 | 1944 | |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 48 | 109.4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1961 | 1793 |
| 10 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 21 | 38 | 98.1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1844 | 1879 |
| 11 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 32 | 92.8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1880 | 2025 | |
| 12 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 32 | 89.4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1650 | 1846 | |
| 13 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 28 | 91.1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1843 | 2023 | |
| 14 | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 28 | 90.9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1861 | 2048 | |
| 15 | FremantleFRE | 21 | 28 | 78.9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1679 | 2128 | |
| 16 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 18 | 74.9 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1768 | 2362 |