Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1978 on 40 points (131.9%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 40 | 131.9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1458 | 1105 | |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 40 | 120.9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1335 | 1104 | |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 28 | 117.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1308 | 1118 |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 12 | 28 | 102.6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1281 | 1249 | |
| 5 | SydneySYDTOP 5 | 12 | 24 | 108.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1401 | 1294 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 24 | 105.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1307 | 1245 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 24 | 100.1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1169 | 1168 | |
| 8 | St KildaSTK | 12 | 22 | 86.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1238 | 1436 | |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 12 | 18 | 98.2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1313 | 1337 |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 16 | 84.8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1230 | 1450 |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 12 | 94.8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1273 | 1343 | |
| 12 | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 12 | 71.7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1174 | 1638 |