Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1979 on 56 points (140.3%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 56 | 140.3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2026 | 1444 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 48 | 111.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1784 | 1607 |
| 3 | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 44 | 118.5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1958 | 1653 | |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 16 | 42 | 110.4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1736 | 1573 | |
| 5 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 16 | 40 | 133.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1882 | 1413 |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 32 | 96.7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1548 | 1601 | |
| 7 | HawthornHAW | 16 | 28 | 104.4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1813 | 1737 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 28 | 96.0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1823 | 1899 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 26 | 85.8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1511 | 1761 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 16 | 86.1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1735 | 2016 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 16 | 78.2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1529 | 1954 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 8 | 66.2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1344 | 2031 |