Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1972 on 70 points (135.9%), two points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 70 | 135.9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2151 | 1583 |
| 2 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 68 | 114.6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2311 | 2016 |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 58 | 136.6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2226 | 1630 |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 52 | 115.4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1868 | 1619 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 21 | 52 | 112.8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2175 | 1929 | |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 52 | 108.5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2200 | 2028 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 94.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1847 | 1952 |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 36 | 104.5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1916 | 1834 | |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 36 | 98.3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1902 | 1935 | |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 24 | 81.3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1854 | 2280 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 8 | 66.1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1431 | 2165 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 4 | 62.8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1539 | 2449 |