Richmond top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1974 on 68 points (131.0%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 68 | 131.0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2478 | 1892 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 60 | 138.8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2292 | 1651 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 60 | 128.8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2091 | 1623 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 60 | 105.2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2038 | 1937 | |
| 5 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 21 | 50 | 108.8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1812 | 1666 |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 40 | 92.4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1745 | 1888 | |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 38 | 104.9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1930 | 1840 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 21 | 36 | 95.8 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1973 | 2059 | |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 21 | 34 | 82.7 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1847 | 2234 | |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 28 | 89.1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1689 | 1895 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 18 | 70.5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1669 | 2368 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 12 | 77.3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1737 | 2248 |