Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1972 on 50 points (126.4%), two points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 50 | 126.4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1556 | 1231 |
| 2 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 48 | 108.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1685 | 1560 |
| 3 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 44 | 129.5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1469 | 1134 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 44 | 121.5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1649 | 1357 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 16 | 42 | 131.4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1608 | 1224 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 36 | 105.1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1626 | 1547 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 36 | 96.5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1436 | 1488 |
| 8 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 28 | 103.6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1400 | 1351 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 28 | 99.8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1413 | 1416 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 20 | 83.0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1460 | 1759 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 8 | 66.9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1073 | 1604 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 0 | 62.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1156 | 1860 |