Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 13, 1979 on 44 points (133.1%), four points clear of Fitzroy.
Snapshot after Round 13 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 13 | 44 | 133.1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1644 | 1235 |
| 2 | – | FitzroyFIT | 13 | 40 | 128.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1646 | 1286 |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 13 | 38 | 115.4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1483 | 1285 | |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 13 | 36 | 105.9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1445 | 1365 | |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 13 | 32 | 129.7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1550 | 1195 |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 13 | 28 | 95.5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1241 | 1300 | |
| 7 | HawthornHAW | 13 | 24 | 107.2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1556 | 1451 | |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 13 | 22 | 87.2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1268 | 1454 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 13 | 16 | 90.4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1432 | 1584 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 13 | 12 | 84.5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1426 | 1687 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 13 | 12 | 79.5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1225 | 1540 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 13 | 8 | 67.5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1107 | 1641 |