Geelong finished top of the 1954 VFL ladder with 52 points and 133.1%, six points clear of Western Bulldogs. Western Bulldogs won the premiership from 2nd, beating Melbourne by 51 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 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 52 | 133.1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1630 | 1225 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD🏆 | 18 | 46 | 130.0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1423 | 1095 | WLDWW | Premiers |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 46 | 99.6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1355 | 1361 | WWDWW | Lost FW1 |
| 4 | MelbourneMELTOP 4 | 18 | 44 | 121.4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1504 | 1239 | WLWWW | Runner-up |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 40 | 114.7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1503 | 1310 | LWLLW | – |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 18 | 40 | 107.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1471 | 1364 | LWWLL | – |
| 7 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 40 | 100.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1312 | 1301 | WLLLL | – |
| 8 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 32 | 99.4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1382 | 1391 | WWLWL | – |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 32 | 88.0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1177 | 1337 | LLLWL | – |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 18 | 24 | 81.6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1209 | 1482 | LLWLL | – |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 18 | 73.2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1174 | 1604 | LWLLW | – |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 18 | 72.7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1149 | 1580 | LLWLL | – |