Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1978 on 52 points (121.2%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 52 | 121.2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2080 | 1716 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 52 | 118.9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1975 | 1661 |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 44 | 115.7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1918 | 1658 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 44 | 110.5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1839 | 1665 | |
| 5 | – | RichmondRICTOP 5 | 18 | 38 | 105.5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2029 | 1924 |
| 6 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 36 | 105.9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2026 | 1914 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 36 | 98.3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1708 | 1738 |
| 8 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 34 | 87.2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1893 | 2170 | |
| 9 | EssendonESS | 18 | 32 | 95.5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1828 | 1914 | |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 28 | 97.2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1952 | 2008 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 24 | 95.3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1889 | 1982 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 12 | 67.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1597 | 2384 |