Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 7, 1972 on 24 points (130.3%), two points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 7 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 7 | 24 | 130.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 710 | 545 | |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 7 | 22 | 125.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 696 | 557 | |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 7 | 20 | 135.7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 757 | 558 | |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 7 | 20 | 128.7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 776 | 603 |
| 5 | RichmondRICTOP 5 | 7 | 20 | 102.4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 760 | 742 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 7 | 16 | 107.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 642 | 598 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 7 | 16 | 88.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 652 | 739 |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 7 | 14 | 125.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 692 | 553 |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 7 | 8 | 90.1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 565 | 627 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 7 | 8 | 75.7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 510 | 674 |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 7 | 0 | 67.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 571 | 848 |
| 12 | – | GeelongGEE | 7 | 0 | 66.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 556 | 843 |