North Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 6, 1978 on 24 points (138.6%), six points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 6 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 6 | 24 | 138.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 779 | 562 |
| 2 | – | St KildaSTK | 6 | 18 | 113.8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 758 | 666 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 6 | 16 | 118.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 728 | 614 |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 6 | 16 | 98.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 690 | 701 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 6 | 12 | 121.9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 741 | 608 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 6 | 12 | 101.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 603 | 595 | |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 6 | 12 | 95.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 689 | 721 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 6 | 10 | 103.8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 734 | 707 | |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 6 | 8 | 92.8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 700 | 754 | |
| 10 | – | MelbourneMEL | 6 | 8 | 75.6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 647 | 856 |
| 11 | – | CarltonCAR | 6 | 4 | 82.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 636 | 773 |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 6 | 4 | 80.8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 621 | 769 |