Carlton finished top of the 1906 VFL ladder with 56 points and 153.5%, four points clear of Fitzroy. Carlton won the premiership from 1st, beating Fitzroy by 49 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR🏆 | 17 | 56 | 153.5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1171 | 763 | LWWWW | Premiers |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 52 | 153.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1058 | 690 | WWWWW | Runner-up |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 44 | 140.3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1232 | 878 | WWWLW | Lost FW1 |
| 4 | EssendonESSTOP 4 | 17 | 40 | 115.1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 959 | 833 | LLLLL | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | SydneySYD | 17 | 32 | 99.9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 965 | 966 | WLWWL | – |
| 6 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 24 | 88.1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 796 | 904 | WWLWL | – |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 20 | 64.3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 775 | 1206 | LLLLW | – |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 4 | 48.7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 681 | 1397 | LLLLL | – |