Collingwood finished top of the 1969 VFL ladder with 60 points and 129.0%, ahead of Carlton on percentage. Richmond won the premiership from 4th, beating Carlton by 25 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 60 | 129.0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2129 | 1651 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 60 | 120.5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2260 | 1875 | WLLLW | Runner-up |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 54 | 119.9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2092 | 1745 | WWWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 4 | RichmondRIC🏆TOP 4 | 20 | 52 | 124.6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2060 | 1653 | LWWWW | Premiers |
| 5 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 52 | 98.8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2025 | 2050 | WWLLW | – |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 20 | 42 | 102.5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1941 | 1893 | LWWLL | – |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 103.2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1803 | 1747 | LLLWL | – |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 32 | 87.5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1859 | 2125 | WLLLL | – |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 20 | 28 | 82.5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1803 | 2186 | LWWLW | – |
| 10 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 28 | 82.4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1745 | 2118 | WLLWW | – |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 24 | 85.5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1778 | 2079 | LLLWL | – |
| 12 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 12 | 83.1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1838 | 2211 | LLWLL | – |