Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 6, 1979 on 24 points (144.9%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 6 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 6 | 24 | 144.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 816 | 563 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 6 | 24 | 134.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 749 | 557 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 6 | 12 | 118.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 743 | 629 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 6 | 12 | 114.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 786 | 688 | |
| 5 | – | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 6 | 12 | 109.9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 764 | 695 |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 6 | 12 | 98.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 726 | 735 | |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 6 | 12 | 92.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 577 | 623 |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 6 | 10 | 97.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 674 | 693 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 6 | 8 | 91.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 658 | 719 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 6 | 8 | 85.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 638 | 749 | |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 6 | 6 | 83.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 580 | 699 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 6 | 4 | 59.2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 523 | 884 |