Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1979 on 76 points (139.6%), eight points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 76 | 139.6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2772 | 1986 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 68 | 123.6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2574 | 2083 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 60 | 126.7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2501 | 1974 | |
| 4 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 60 | 122.8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2699 | 2198 | |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 22 | 50 | 105.1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2236 | 2127 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 48 | 100.4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2149 | 2140 |
| 7 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 40 | 99.8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2332 | 2336 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 36 | 97.6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2451 | 2512 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 30 | 81.8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2015 | 2463 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 24 | 90.9 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2424 | 2666 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 24 | 75.9 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2093 | 2759 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 12 | 65.0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1857 | 2859 |