Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1970 on 52 points (123.0%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 52 | 123.0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1700 | 1382 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 48 | 117.3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1699 | 1449 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 44 | 110.5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1501 | 1358 |
| 4 | St KildaSTKTOP 4 | 17 | 40 | 118.7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1419 | 1195 | |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 40 | 107.1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1600 | 1494 | |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 40 | 99.4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1575 | 1585 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 32 | 114.8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1750 | 1525 |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 32 | 88.1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1300 | 1476 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 28 | 83.7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1378 | 1647 |
| 10 | EssendonESS | 17 | 20 | 85.9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1313 | 1529 | |
| 11 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 20 | 81.5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1287 | 1579 | |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 12 | 79.8 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1197 | 1500 |