Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1970 on 72 points (136.5%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 72 | 136.5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2333 | 1709 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 64 | 112.3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2146 | 1911 |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 56 | 125.7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1926 | 1532 | |
| 4 | SydneySYDTOP 4 | 22 | 56 | 104.7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1914 | 1828 | |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 48 | 102.4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1949 | 1903 |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 48 | 101.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2029 | 1998 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 91.2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1728 | 1894 |
| 8 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 40 | 114.0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2264 | 1986 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 36 | 82.3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1774 | 2155 |
| 10 | – | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 24 | 83.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1705 | 2043 |
| 11 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 24 | 81.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1734 | 2128 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 16 | 79.1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1574 | 1989 |