Collingwood finished top of the 1970 VFL ladder with 72 points and 136.5%, eight points clear of Carlton. Carlton won the premiership from 2nd, beating Collingwood by 10 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 | 22 | 72 | 136.5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2333 | 1709 | WWWWW | Runner-up |
| 2 | CarltonCAR🏆 | 22 | 64 | 112.3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2146 | 1911 | WLWWW | Premiers |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 56 | 125.7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1926 | 1532 | WWWLW | Lost PF |
| 4 | SydneySYDTOP 4 | 22 | 56 | 104.7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1914 | 1828 | LWWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 48 | 102.4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1949 | 1903 | WLLWL | – |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 48 | 101.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2029 | 1998 | LLWWL | – |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 91.2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1728 | 1894 | WWLLW | – |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 40 | 114.0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2264 | 1986 | LLLWW | – |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 36 | 82.3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1774 | 2155 | LWWLL | – |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 24 | 83.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1705 | 2043 | LWLLL | – |
| 11 | EssendonESS | 22 | 24 | 81.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1734 | 2128 | WLLLL | – |
| 12 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 16 | 79.1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1574 | 1989 | LLLLW | – |