North Melbourne top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1978 on 32 points (141.2%), eight points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 32 | 141.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1014 | 718 |
| 2 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 24 | 129.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1004 | 775 | |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 8 | 22 | 99.9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 908 | 909 | |
| 4 | – | SydneySYD | 8 | 20 | 111.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 950 | 856 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 8 | 20 | 99.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 873 | 874 |
| 6 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 16 | 115.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 902 | 782 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 8 | 12 | 97.4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 789 | 810 |
| 8 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 12 | 86.9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 784 | 902 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 12 | 75.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 847 | 1119 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 10 | 96.9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 902 | 931 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 8 | 93.6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 856 | 915 | |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 4 | 77.1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 801 | 1039 |