Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1976 on 64 points (135.1%), ahead of Hawthorn on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 64 | 135.1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2138 | 1583 | |
| 2 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 64 | 116.1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2252 | 1939 | |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 56 | 115.4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1913 | 1657 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 44 | 102.9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2155 | 2095 |
| 5 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 21 | 44 | 96.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 1916 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 40 | 98.7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2191 | 2220 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 36 | 96.9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2052 | 2118 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 21 | 36 | 95.3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2132 | 2236 | |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 36 | 91.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1950 | 2142 | |
| 10 | EssendonESS | 21 | 36 | 89.1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1909 | 2143 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 24 | 91.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1895 | 2083 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 24 | 86.3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1920 | 2226 |