Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1972 on 26 points (126.4%), two points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 26 | 126.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 795 | 629 | |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 8 | 24 | 131.3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 872 | 664 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 24 | 124.8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 794 | 636 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 24 | 103.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 851 | 826 | |
| 5 | St KildaSTKTOP 5 | 8 | 20 | 126.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 829 | 657 | |
| 6 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 20 | 115.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 761 | 659 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 20 | 92.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 732 | 795 |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 14 | 118.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 748 | 633 |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 12 | 96.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 699 | 728 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 8 | 8 | 72.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 571 | 793 |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 0 | 67.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 657 | 977 | |
| 12 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 0 | 66.9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 632 | 944 |