Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1947 on 56 points (137.2%), four points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 56 | 137.2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1629 | 1187 |
| 2 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 52 | 131.5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1706 | 1297 |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 46 | 120.9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1577 | 1304 |
| 4 | – | FitzroyFITTOP 4 | 17 | 44 | 119.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1468 | 1234 |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 40 | 102.5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1479 | 1443 |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 36 | 106.5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1416 | 1330 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 36 | 101.3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1545 | 1525 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 34 | 105.1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1492 | 1420 | |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 30 | 95.8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1395 | 1456 |
| 10 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 16 | 76.4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1303 | 1705 |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 12 | 76.7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1244 | 1622 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 6 | 59.4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1070 | 1801 |