Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1979 on 28 points (139.2%), ahead of North Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 28 | 139.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1023 | 735 | |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 28 | 117.6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 951 | 809 | |
| 3 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 20 | 133.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 966 | 724 |
| 4 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 20 | 115.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1014 | 879 |
| 5 | – | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 8 | 18 | 107.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 914 | 850 |
| 6 | – | HawthornHAW | 8 | 16 | 114.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 996 | 867 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 12 | 94.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 895 | 945 | |
| 8 | – | GeelongGEE | 8 | 12 | 89.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 711 | 799 |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 8 | 12 | 85.8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 871 | 1015 | |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 10 | 85.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 814 | 958 | |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 8 | 81.3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 809 | 995 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 8 | 64.3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 698 | 1086 |