Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1969 on 56 points (130.5%), 12 points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 56 | 130.5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1817 | 1392 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 44 | 126.5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1710 | 1352 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 44 | 98.3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1597 | 1625 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEETOP 4 | 16 | 42 | 124.1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1704 | 1373 |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 36 | 118.4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1526 | 1289 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 34 | 98.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1470 | 1499 |
| 7 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 32 | 105.6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1425 | 1349 |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 32 | 91.1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1497 | 1643 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 20 | 88.7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1442 | 1626 |
| 10 | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 20 | 80.3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1388 | 1729 | |
| 11 | SydneySYD | 16 | 16 | 78.1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1412 | 1808 | |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 8 | 82.9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1472 | 1775 |