Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1938 on 52 points (118.3%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 52 | 118.3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1644 | 1390 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 48 | 128.7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1523 | 1183 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 44 | 127.1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1658 | 1304 |
| 4 | RichmondRICTOP 4 | 16 | 40 | 119.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1570 | 1318 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 40 | 115.4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1701 | 1474 | |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 40 | 106.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1598 | 1506 | |
| 7 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 32 | 89.2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1267 | 1421 |
| 8 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 28 | 100.6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1604 | 1595 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 24 | 76.1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1204 | 1583 |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 16 | 86.8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1339 | 1542 |
| 11 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 12 | 79.1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1228 | 1553 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 8 | 72.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1199 | 1666 |