Carlton finished top of the 1908 VFL ladder with 68 points and 169.4%, 12 points clear of Essendon. Carlton won the premiership from 1st, beating Essendon by 9 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 | CarltonCAR🏆 | 18 | 68 | 169.4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1125 | 664 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 18 | 56 | 142.5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1160 | 814 | LWWLW | Runner-up |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 40 | 101.4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 955 | 942 | LWLWL | Lost SF |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 18 | 40 | 97.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 966 | 996 | WLWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | SydneySYD | 18 | 36 | 101.4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 975 | 962 | LLWWL | – |
| 6 | UniversityUNI | 18 | 32 | 96.0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1032 | 1075 | WWLWL | – |
| 7 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 28 | 109.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 932 | 852 | LLWLW | – |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 28 | 87.0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 927 | 1065 | WLLLL | – |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 24 | 73.7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 940 | 1275 | LWLLW | – |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 8 | 68.6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 803 | 1170 | WLLLL | – |