Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1972 on 66 points (133.4%), two points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 66 | 133.4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1995 | 1495 |
| 2 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 64 | 115.5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2186 | 1893 |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 54 | 133.3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2077 | 1558 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 52 | 117.7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2087 | 1773 |
| 5 | St KildaSTKTOP 5 | 20 | 48 | 115.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1792 | 1558 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 20 | 48 | 108.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2081 | 1924 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 44 | 94.4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1724 | 1827 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 36 | 99.0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1798 | 1816 |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 32 | 102.8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1792 | 1743 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 24 | 81.4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1793 | 2204 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 8 | 67.4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1359 | 2016 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 4 | 62.3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1448 | 2325 |