Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1947 on 28 points (161.9%), four points clear of Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 8 | 28 | 161.9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 887 | 548 |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 24 | 126.9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 807 | 636 | |
| 3 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 24 | 122.8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 835 | 680 | |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 8 | 20 | 120.3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 819 | 681 |
| 5 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 16 | 112.4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 742 | 660 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 16 | 105.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 768 | 728 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 16 | 87.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 704 | 801 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 8 | 12 | 91.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 707 | 773 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 12 | 84.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 677 | 799 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 12 | 83.4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 663 | 795 | |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 8 | 76.8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 616 | 802 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 4 | 63.2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 552 | 874 |