North Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1978 on 64 points (120.9%), ahead of Hawthorn on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 64 | 120.9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2407 | 1991 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 64 | 117.7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2496 | 2120 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 60 | 113.3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2347 | 2072 | |
| 4 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 56 | 116.8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2329 | 1994 | |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 22 | 48 | 102.3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2153 | 2104 |
| 6 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 46 | 93.1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2330 | 2503 |
| 7 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 42 | 102.9 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2459 | 2389 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 36 | 100.3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2390 | 2383 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 32 | 96.5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2258 | 2339 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 32 | 94.3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2203 | 2337 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 28 | 90.6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2272 | 2508 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 20 | 69.1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2025 | 2929 |