Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 13, 1972 on 42 points (129.5%), two points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 13 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 13 | 42 | 129.5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1207 | 932 |
| 2 | – | St KildaSTK | 13 | 40 | 138.7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1272 | 917 |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 13 | 36 | 110.2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1359 | 1233 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 13 | 36 | 102.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1332 | 1298 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 13 | 32 | 115.4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1258 | 1090 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCOL | 13 | 30 | 129.6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1360 | 1049 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 13 | 28 | 94.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1157 | 1230 |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 13 | 24 | 107.3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1165 | 1086 | |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 13 | 24 | 101.9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1154 | 1132 | |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 13 | 12 | 80.4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1207 | 1502 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 13 | 8 | 68.5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 882 | 1288 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 13 | 0 | 61.4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 947 | 1543 |