North Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 19, 1978 on 56 points (124.8%), ahead of Hawthorn on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 56 | 124.8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2149 | 1722 | |
| 2 | HawthornHAW | 19 | 56 | 123.6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2207 | 1786 | |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 19 | 48 | 115.8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1987 | 1716 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 48 | 111.0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1921 | 1731 |
| 5 | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 19 | 40 | 98.7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1800 | 1823 | |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 19 | 38 | 102.3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2099 | 2051 | |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 19 | 38 | 89.6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1978 | 2207 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 19 | 36 | 103.2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2063 | 1999 | |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 19 | 32 | 95.4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1913 | 2006 |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 28 | 96.6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2018 | 2090 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 19 | 24 | 94.9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1947 | 2051 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 12 | 64.8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1658 | 2558 |