Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1979 on 60 points (139.9%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 60 | 139.9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2137 | 1527 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 52 | 111.1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1908 | 1718 |
| 3 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 48 | 129.1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2196 | 1701 |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 44 | 133.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1974 | 1484 | |
| 5 | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 17 | 42 | 108.5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1807 | 1665 | |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 36 | 99.2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1670 | 1683 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 28 | 102.6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1896 | 1848 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 28 | 95.6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1934 | 2023 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 26 | 84.6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1593 | 1883 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 16 | 86.0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1843 | 2144 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 16 | 71.9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1577 | 2192 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 12 | 68.8 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1472 | 2139 |