Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 10, 1979 on 36 points (138.4%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 10 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 10 | 36 | 138.4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1273 | 920 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 10 | 32 | 112.6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1212 | 1076 |
| 3 | FitzroyFIT | 10 | 28 | 121.8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1256 | 1031 | |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 10 | 26 | 108.3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1145 | 1057 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 10 | 24 | 130.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1205 | 927 | |
| 6 | – | HawthornHAW | 10 | 20 | 115.8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1260 | 1088 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 10 | 20 | 95.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 961 | 1010 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 10 | 12 | 89.4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1076 | 1204 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 10 | 12 | 86.2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1080 | 1253 |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 10 | 12 | 82.6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1005 | 1216 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 10 | 10 | 80.2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 966 | 1204 | |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 10 | 8 | 65.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 841 | 1294 |