Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1979 on 40 points (130.6%), four points clear of Fitzroy.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 40 | 130.6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1506 | 1153 |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 36 | 128.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1510 | 1176 | |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 36 | 107.2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1376 | 1284 | |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 34 | 113.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1378 | 1219 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 12 | 28 | 122.1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1381 | 1131 |
| 6 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 24 | 116.4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1492 | 1282 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 12 | 24 | 91.2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1133 | 1243 |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 18 | 85.7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1187 | 1385 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 12 | 16 | 93.4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1350 | 1446 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 12 | 84.8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1316 | 1551 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 12 | 81.6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1168 | 1432 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 8 | 67.8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1041 | 1536 |