Carlton finished top of the 1941 VFL ladder with 56 points and 120.3%, ahead of Melbourne on percentage. Melbourne won the premiership from 2nd, beating Essendon by 29 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 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 56 | 120.3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1948 | 1619 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL🏆 | 18 | 56 | 117.2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1993 | 1701 | WWWWL | Premiers |
| 3 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 56 | 116.7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1714 | 1469 | WWLWW | Lost FW1 |
| 4 | EssendonESSTOP 4 | 18 | 52 | 130.3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1864 | 1431 | WLWWW | Runner-up |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 48 | 110.9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1743 | 1571 | WWLLW | – |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 40 | 110.5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1676 | 1517 | WLLLW | – |
| 7 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 32 | 96.3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1695 | 1760 | LWWWL | – |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 18 | 32 | 90.0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1397 | 1552 | LLWLL | – |
| 9 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 24 | 92.9 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1759 | 1893 | LLWWL | – |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 12 | 83.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1561 | 1880 | LWLLL | – |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 12 | 81.9 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1454 | 1775 | LLLLL | – |
| 12 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 12 | 68.2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1367 | 2003 | LLLLW | – |