Fitzroy finished top of the 1900 VFL ladder with 52 points and 166.3%, eight points clear of Essendon. Melbourne won the premiership from 5th, beating Fitzroy by 4 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:26pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 52 | 166.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 883 | 531 | WLWLW | Runner-up |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 17 | 44 | 156.2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 859 | 550 | WWWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 44 | 142.9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 799 | 559 | LWLWW | – |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 17 | 40 | 122.5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 756 | 617 | WWWLW | – |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL🏆 | 17 | 32 | 113.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 809 | 716 | LLWWL | Premiers |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 17 | 32 | 81.7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 550 | 673 | LLLLL | – |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 24 | 63.1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 473 | 750 | WWLWL | – |
| 8 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 4 | 37.5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 439 | 1172 | LLLLL | – |