Collingwood finished top of the 1917 VFL ladder with 42 points and 133.4%, four points clear of Carlton. Collingwood won the premiership from 1st, beating Fitzroy by 35 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 | CollingwoodCOL🏆 | 15 | 42 | 133.4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1030 | 772 | WLWWL | Premiers |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 15 | 38 | 116.4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 843 | 724 | WWLWW | Lost FW1 |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 15 | 36 | 118.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 911 | 772 | WWWLW | Lost SF |
| 4 | FitzroyFITTOP 4 | 15 | 26 | 86.4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 832 | 963 | LWLLL | Runner-up |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 15 | 24 | 79.3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 735 | 927 | LLWLW | – |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 15 | 14 | 79.8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 761 | 954 | LLLWL | – |