Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1970 on 56 points (124.7%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 56 | 124.7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1817 | 1457 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 52 | 116.6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1782 | 1528 |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 44 | 119.6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1521 | 1272 | |
| 4 | SydneySYDTOP 4 | 18 | 44 | 109.6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1580 | 1441 | |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 44 | 108.6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1688 | 1555 |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 18 | 40 | 97.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1636 | 1673 |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 36 | 89.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1375 | 1537 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 32 | 112.3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1827 | 1627 | |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 28 | 82.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1453 | 1764 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 24 | 88.3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1431 | 1620 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 20 | 81.5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1348 | 1654 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 12 | 79.6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1288 | 1618 |