Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1979 on 72 points (144.2%), 12 points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 72 | 144.2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2517 | 1745 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 60 | 115.7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2265 | 1958 |
| 3 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 56 | 122.9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2441 | 1986 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 52 | 125.8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2227 | 1770 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 20 | 46 | 107.7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2078 | 1929 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 40 | 98.9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1922 | 1944 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 36 | 103.0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2169 | 2106 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 32 | 96.0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2240 | 2334 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 30 | 83.7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1850 | 2209 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 24 | 92.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2227 | 2417 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 20 | 72.9 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1829 | 2509 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 12 | 66.4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1696 | 2554 |