Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 15, 1979 on 52 points (136.4%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 15 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 15 | 52 | 136.4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1886 | 1383 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 15 | 44 | 110.1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1696 | 1541 | |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 15 | 42 | 112.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1637 | 1461 | |
| 4 | FitzroyFIT | 15 | 40 | 118.8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1846 | 1554 | |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 15 | 36 | 125.1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1727 | 1380 |
| 6 | HawthornHAW | 15 | 28 | 105.6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1709 | 1618 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 15 | 28 | 94.8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1419 | 1497 | |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 15 | 26 | 92.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1478 | 1606 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 15 | 24 | 94.9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1704 | 1795 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 15 | 16 | 86.6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1669 | 1928 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 15 | 16 | 80.9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1468 | 1814 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 15 | 8 | 65.2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1240 | 1902 |