Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1970 on 68 points (131.8%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 68 | 131.8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2186 | 1658 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 60 | 112.1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2045 | 1824 |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 21 | 56 | 110.8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1863 | 1681 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTKTOP 4 | 21 | 52 | 123.8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1823 | 1473 | |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 48 | 104.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1907 | 1820 |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 48 | 102.1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1957 | 1916 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 40 | 90.3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1646 | 1822 |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 36 | 111.4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2140 | 1921 | |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 36 | 84.1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1709 | 2031 | |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 24 | 83.3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1618 | 1942 | |
| 11 | EssendonESS | 21 | 24 | 82.7 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1675 | 2025 | |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 12 | 76.6 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1491 | 1947 |