Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1970 on 64 points (133.2%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 64 | 133.2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2078 | 1560 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 56 | 112.1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1923 | 1716 |
| 3 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 52 | 126.4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1725 | 1365 |
| 4 | – | SydneySYDTOP 4 | 20 | 52 | 110.2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1764 | 1601 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 44 | 104.4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1799 | 1724 |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 44 | 98.2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1806 | 1839 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 40 | 90.5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1538 | 1700 |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 36 | 84.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1629 | 1932 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 32 | 108.3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2000 | 1847 | |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 24 | 85.3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1598 | 1874 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 24 | 83.0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1522 | 1834 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 12 | 78.4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1417 | 1807 |