Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1959 on 20 points (145.5%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 5 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 5 | 20 | 145.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 323 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 20 | 122.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 336 |
| 3 | – | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 12 | 126.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 475 | 375 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAWTOP 4 | 5 | 12 | 122.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 550 | 451 |
| 5 | – | SydneySYD | 5 | 12 | 102.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 448 | 436 |
| 6 | – | St KildaSTK | 5 | 12 | 102.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 376 |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 5 | 8 | 106.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 405 | 381 | |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 5 | 8 | 98.9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 454 | 459 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 5 | 8 | 87.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 387 | 444 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 4 | 75.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 380 | 501 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 5 | 4 | 69.3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 341 | 492 | |
| 12 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 0 | 72.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 344 | 476 |