Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1979 on 72 points (140.4%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 72 | 140.4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2618 | 1865 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 64 | 120.4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2430 | 2018 |
| 3 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 60 | 124.3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2592 | 2086 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 56 | 125.4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2347 | 1871 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 21 | 50 | 108.4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2173 | 2005 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 44 | 100.2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2037 | 2033 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 36 | 98.2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2229 | 2271 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 32 | 95.1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2329 | 2449 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 30 | 82.6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1950 | 2360 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 24 | 91.7 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2303 | 2512 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 24 | 76.4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1990 | 2605 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 12 | 66.0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1792 | 2715 |