Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1969 on 56 points (125.2%), four points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 56 | 125.2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2004 | 1601 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 52 | 126.6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1904 | 1504 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 50 | 122.8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1912 | 1557 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAWTOP 4 | 18 | 48 | 98.9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1829 | 1850 | |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 18 | 44 | 119.7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1750 | 1462 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 42 | 104.3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1741 | 1670 |
| 7 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 32 | 98.8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1569 | 1588 |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 32 | 90.8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1712 | 1885 |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 18 | 24 | 82.4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1625 | 1972 | |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 20 | 87.9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1620 | 1843 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 20 | 79.6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1553 | 1951 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 12 | 83.1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1656 | 1992 |