Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1947 on 16 points (142.1%), ahead of Fitzroy on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 5 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 5 | 16 | 142.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 516 | 363 | |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT | 5 | 16 | 141.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 556 | 393 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 16 | 131.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 588 | 449 | |
| 4 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 4 | 5 | 16 | 125.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 564 | 450 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 12 | 120.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 516 | 429 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 5 | 12 | 111.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 523 | 470 | |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 5 | 8 | 95.4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 480 | 503 |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 5 | 8 | 81.8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 444 | 543 | |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 5 | 4 | 78.3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 403 | 515 |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 5 | 4 | 72.7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 407 | 560 | |
| 11 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 4 | 72.6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 401 | 552 | |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 4 | 68.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 363 | 534 |