Richmond finished top of the 1920 VFL ladder with 56 points and 146.4%, ahead of Fitzroy on percentage. Richmond won the premiership from 1st, beating Collingwood by 17 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RichmondRIC🏆 | 16 | 56 | 146.4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1353 | 924 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 56 | 143.2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1272 | 888 | WWWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 40 | 128.7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1189 | 924 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 16 | 40 | 112.3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1085 | 966 | LLWLW | Runner-up |
| 5 | SydneySYD | 16 | 28 | 108.6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1099 | 1012 | LLWLL | – |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 16 | 20 | 87.8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1022 | 1164 | LLLLL | – |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 20 | 84.4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1098 | 1301 | LWLWW | – |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 20 | 74.2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 940 | 1266 | WLLLL | – |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 8 | 57.2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 819 | 1432 | LLLLL | – |