Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1979 on 20 points (142.4%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 5 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 5 | 20 | 142.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 455 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 20 | 140.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 463 |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 5 | 12 | 130.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 678 | 520 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 12 | 129.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 644 | 496 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 5 | 8 | 108.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 601 | 555 | |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 8 | 93.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 518 | 556 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 5 | 8 | 87.7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 576 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 5 | 8 | 84.9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 551 | 649 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 8 | 83.7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 544 | 650 | |
| 10 | EssendonESS | 5 | 6 | 91.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 541 | 594 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 5 | 6 | 85.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 533 | 627 | |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 5 | 4 | 61.6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 437 | 709 |