Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1979 on 64 points (138.4%), 12 points clear of Fitzroy.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 64 | 138.4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2278 | 1646 |
| 2 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 52 | 128.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2311 | 1805 | |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 52 | 109.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2027 | 1859 | |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 44 | 126.7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2037 | 1608 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 18 | 42 | 106.3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1912 | 1799 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 40 | 102.7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1794 | 1746 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 32 | 99.2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2124 | 2142 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 28 | 101.9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2000 | 1963 | |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 26 | 81.8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1699 | 2078 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 20 | 90.6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2250 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 20 | 74.5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1711 | 2297 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 12 | 68.3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1591 | 2329 |