Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 14, 1979 on 48 points (135.4%), six points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 14 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 14 | 48 | 135.4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1760 | 1300 |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 14 | 42 | 116.4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1554 | 1335 | |
| 3 | FitzroyFIT | 14 | 40 | 122.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1711 | 1402 | |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 14 | 40 | 106.7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1563 | 1465 |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 14 | 36 | 132.4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1651 | 1247 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 14 | 28 | 94.6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1341 | 1418 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 14 | 24 | 105.8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1630 | 1540 |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 14 | 22 | 86.4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1318 | 1525 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 14 | 20 | 93.5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1552 | 1660 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 14 | 16 | 86.0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1515 | 1761 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 14 | 12 | 78.4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1301 | 1660 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 14 | 8 | 66.5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1159 | 1742 |