Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1949 on 16 points (167.6%), ahead of Essendon 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 | 167.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 538 | 321 |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 5 | 16 | 143.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 418 | 291 | |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 5 | 16 | 129.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 519 | 401 | |
| 4 | FitzroyFITTOP 4 | 5 | 16 | 112.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 459 | 409 | |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 12 | 140.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 500 | 357 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 12 | 112.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 404 | 358 | |
| 7 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 12 | 100.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 348 | 346 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 5 | 12 | 85.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 335 | 393 |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 4 | 94.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 382 |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 5 | 4 | 62.6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 274 | 438 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 5 | 0 | 71.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 354 | 493 |
| 12 | – | HawthornHAW | 5 | 0 | 44.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 255 | 575 |