North Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 3, 1978 on 12 points (164.5%), two points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 3 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 3 | 12 | 164.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 259 |
| 2 | St KildaSTK | 3 | 10 | 104.4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 356 | 341 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 3 | 8 | 132.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 375 | 283 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 3 | 8 | 129.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 283 | |
| 5 | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 3 | 8 | 112.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 289 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 3 | 8 | 88.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 316 | 358 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 3 | 6 | 101.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 377 | 373 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 3 | 4 | 91.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 325 | 357 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 3 | 4 | 79.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 402 | |
| 10 | CarltonCAR | 3 | 4 | 78.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 368 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 3 | 0 | 94.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 359 | 381 | |
| 12 | Western BulldogsWBD | 3 | 0 | 67.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 286 | 426 |