Richmond finished top of the 1944 VFL ladder with 54 points and 131.2%, ahead of Fitzroy on percentage. Fitzroy won the premiership from 2nd, beating Richmond by 15 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 | 18 | 54 | 131.2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1886 | 1438 | LLWWW | Runner-up |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT🏆 | 18 | 54 | 131.1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1678 | 1280 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 18 | 52 | 134.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1887 | 1408 | WLWWW | Lost PF |
| 4 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 4 | 18 | 50 | 106.9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1529 | 1430 | WWLLW | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 48 | 131.5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1656 | 1259 | LWLWL | – |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 40 | 100.3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1619 | 1614 | LLLWW | – |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 18 | 36 | 96.9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1358 | 1402 | WWWLL | – |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 28 | 102.7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1521 | 1481 | WWLLW | – |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 28 | 90.4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1358 | 1502 | LDWLL | – |
| 10 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 28 | 89.1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1452 | 1629 | LLWWL | – |
| 11 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 10 | 66.2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1268 | 1914 | LDLLL | – |
| 12 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 4 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1210 | 2065 | WLLLL | – |