Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 19, 1979 on 68 points (143.5%), 12 points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 19 | 68 | 143.5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2427 | 1691 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 56 | 112.3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2148 | 1913 | |
| 3 | FitzroyFIT | 19 | 52 | 122.8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2365 | 1926 | |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 48 | 125.8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2132 | 1695 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 19 | 46 | 108.2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2008 | 1855 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 19 | 40 | 100.4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1850 | 1842 |
| 7 | HawthornHAW | 19 | 32 | 102.9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2095 | 2036 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 19 | 32 | 96.7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2165 | 2239 | |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 30 | 84.8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1796 | 2119 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 19 | 20 | 90.6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2125 | 2345 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 20 | 74.6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1784 | 2392 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 19 | 12 | 66.0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1636 | 2478 |