Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1972 on 38 points (130.7%), two points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 38 | 130.7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1137 | 870 | |
| 2 | St KildaSTK | 12 | 36 | 137.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1184 | 864 | |
| 3 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 36 | 109.7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1240 | 1130 | |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 32 | 110.7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1272 | 1149 |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 12 | 30 | 132.6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1298 | 979 | |
| 6 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 28 | 110.3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1118 | 1014 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 28 | 96.8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1083 | 1119 | |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 24 | 105.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1101 | 1044 | |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 20 | 104.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1054 | 1012 |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 8 | 73.7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1039 | 1410 | |
| 11 | SydneySYD | 12 | 8 | 66.4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 798 | 1201 | |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 0 | 62.1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 871 | 1403 |