Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1972 on 54 points (129.0%), two points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 54 | 129.0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1675 | 1298 |
| 2 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 52 | 112.0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1838 | 1641 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 46 | 132.8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1735 | 1306 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 44 | 120.4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1550 | 1287 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 17 | 44 | 116.6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1731 | 1484 | |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 40 | 107.6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1766 | 1642 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 36 | 95.4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1517 | 1590 |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 32 | 101.2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1515 | 1497 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 28 | 100.3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1495 | 1491 | |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 20 | 81.3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1527 | 1878 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 8 | 68.1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1151 | 1691 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 4 | 64.1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1243 | 1938 |