North Melbourne missed the chance to leapfrog Adelaide on the ladder, as the Crows won a 18.17 (125) to 19.10 (124) thriller at Docklands.
Adelaide have snatched victory in the final 16 seconds to beat North Melbourne by a point in their AFL round-nine clash at Etihad Stadium.
The Dockers are said to be one of at least eight clubs keen to snare Melbourne utility Jack Watts at the end of the season.
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 3 | Essendon | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Carlton | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Richmond | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 5 | 4 | 20 |