Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 14, 1978 on 44 points (127.8%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 14 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 14 | 44 | 127.8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1672 | 1308 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 14 | 40 | 114.8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1573 | 1370 |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 14 | 36 | 116.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1497 | 1290 |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 14 | 32 | 102.2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1481 | 1449 | |
| 5 | SydneySYDTOP 5 | 14 | 28 | 108.9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1663 | 1527 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 14 | 28 | 104.6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1469 | 1404 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 14 | 26 | 100.4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1577 | 1571 | |
| 8 | St KildaSTK | 14 | 26 | 82.9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1468 | 1770 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 14 | 24 | 99.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1343 | 1357 | |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 14 | 24 | 97.2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1570 | 1615 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 14 | 16 | 97.4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1507 | 1547 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 14 | 12 | 67.9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1294 | 1906 |