Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1972 on 74 points (134.3%), two points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 74 | 134.3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2237 | 1666 |
| 2 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 72 | 117.7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2469 | 2098 |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 58 | 133.8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2338 | 1747 |
| 4 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 56 | 115.6 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1989 | 1721 |
| 5 | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 22 | 56 | 108.3 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2317 | 2140 | |
| 6 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 52 | 111.1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2277 | 2050 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 94.7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2038 |
| 8 | – | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 40 | 105.9 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2043 | 1929 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 36 | 96.8 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1997 | 2062 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 28 | 84.2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1994 | 2369 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 8 | 65.1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1513 | 2323 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 4 | 62.9 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1628 | 2589 |