Sydney finished top of the 1945 VFL ladder with 64 points and 131.8%, four points clear of Collingwood. Carlton won the premiership from 4th, beating Sydney by 28 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 | SydneySYD | 20 | 64 | 131.8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1840 | 1396 | WWLWW | Runner-up |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 60 | 128.8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1902 | 1477 | WLWWW | Lost PF |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 52 | 111.1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1696 | 1526 | WLWLW | Lost FW1 |
| 4 | CarltonCAR🏆TOP 4 | 20 | 52 | 106.9 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1718 | 1607 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 48 | 108.9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1717 | 1576 | LLWLL | – |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 46 | 119.1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1730 | 1452 | LWWLW | – |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 44 | 103.4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1802 | 1742 | LLLWL | – |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 20 | 42 | 113.8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1837 | 1614 | LWWWL | – |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 32 | 99.1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1683 | 1699 | WWLLL | – |
| 10 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 24 | 85.6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1665 | 1944 | WWLWL | – |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 8 | 64.9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1415 | 2180 | LLLLW | – |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 8 | 62.2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1305 | 2097 | LLLLL | – |