Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 4, 1972 on 16 points (152.8%), four points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 4 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonESS | 4 | 16 | 152.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 324 | |
| 2 | St KildaSTK | 4 | 12 | 141.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 440 | 312 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 4 | 12 | 138.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 413 | 299 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 4 | 12 | 118.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 474 | 399 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 4 | 12 | 112.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 311 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 4 | 10 | 110.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 386 | 348 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 4 | 8 | 80.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 353 | 437 | |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOL | 4 | 6 | 113.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 356 | 315 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 4 | 4 | 88.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 378 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 4 | 4 | 67.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 421 | |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 4 | 0 | 67.4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 324 | 481 |
| 12 | – | GeelongGEE | 4 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 275 | 458 |