Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 3, 1979 on 12 points (144.0%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 3 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 3 | 12 | 144.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 277 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 3 | 12 | 128.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 302 |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 3 | 8 | 114.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 322 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 3 | 8 | 95.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 353 | 370 | |
| 5 | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 3 | 4 | 114.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 294 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 3 | 4 | 102.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 347 | 340 | |
| 7 | HawthornHAW | 3 | 4 | 95.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 328 | 343 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 3 | 4 | 89.9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 337 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 3 | 4 | 87.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 316 | 362 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 3 | 4 | 85.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 341 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 3 | 4 | 82.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 360 | |
| 12 | CollingwoodCOL | 3 | 4 | 79.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 378 |