Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 9, 1998 on 32 points (129.4%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 32 | 129.4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 986 | 762 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 9 | 28 | 128.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1024 | 797 |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 24 | 103.7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 934 | 901 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 24 | 101.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 787 | 779 | |
| 5 | St KildaSTK | 9 | 24 | 97.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 866 | 888 | |
| 6 | Port AdelaidePTA | 9 | 20 | 111.6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 810 | 726 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 9 | 20 | 97.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 769 | 791 | |
| 8 | AdelaideADETOP 8 | 9 | 16 | 117.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 799 | 682 | |
| 9 | West CoastWCE | 9 | 16 | 109.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 828 | 758 | |
| 10 | EssendonESS | 9 | 16 | 108.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 899 | 832 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 16 | 98.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 854 | 871 | |
| 12 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 16 | 85.4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 676 | 792 | |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 9 | 16 | 83.3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 705 | 846 |
| 14 | – | HawthornHAW | 9 | 8 | 88.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 841 | 950 |
| 15 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 8 | 82.2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 764 | 929 |
| 16 | – | CarltonCAR | 9 | 4 | 74.4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 692 | 930 |