Hawthorn finished top of the 1975 VFL ladder with 68 points and 137.3%, four points clear of Carlton. North Melbourne won the premiership from 3rd, beating Hawthorn by 55 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 68 | 137.3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2383 | 1735 | LWLLL | Runner-up |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 64 | 129.2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2360 | 1827 | WLLLW | Lost SF |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH🏆 | 22 | 56 | 115.1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2096 | 1821 | WWLWW | Premiers |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 52 | 113.5 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2269 | 1999 | LLWWW | Lost PF |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 22 | 52 | 93.9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1983 | 2112 | LWWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 6 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 44 | 101.4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1982 | 1954 | WWLLL | – |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 94.8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1968 | 2076 | WLWWL | – |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 22 | 40 | 90.7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2222 | 2451 | LLWLW | – |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 36 | 97.1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2079 | 2142 | WWWWL | – |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 36 | 93.6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2092 | 2234 | WWLLL | – |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 28 | 78.2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1735 | 2218 | LLLWW | – |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 22 | 8 | 75.0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1798 | 2398 | LLWLL | – |