Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 4, 1979 on 16 points (149.9%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 4 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 4 | 16 | 149.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 359 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 4 | 16 | 136.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 375 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 4 | 8 | 124.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 507 | 407 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 4 | 8 | 118.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 517 | 438 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 4 | 8 | 94.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 422 | 446 | |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 4 | 8 | 94.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 462 | 489 | |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 4 | 8 | 90.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 463 | 511 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 4 | 6 | 110.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 465 | 422 | |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 4 | 6 | 90.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 444 | 490 |
| 10 | FitzroyFIT | 4 | 4 | 89.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 429 | 479 | |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 4 | 4 | 78.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 363 | 464 | |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 4 | 4 | 57.3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 567 |