Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 3, 1980 on 12 points (123.3%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 3 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 3 | 12 | 123.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 292 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 3 | 8 | 121.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 304 | 250 | |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 3 | 8 | 115.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 367 | 318 | |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 3 | 8 | 112.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 313 |
| 5 | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 3 | 8 | 106.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 355 | 335 | |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 3 | 8 | 92.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 314 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 3 | 6 | 99.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 356 | 358 | |
| 8 | GeelongGEE | 3 | 4 | 106.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 308 | 290 | |
| 9 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 3 | 4 | 86.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 274 | 318 |
| 10 | FitzroyFIT | 3 | 4 | 85.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 343 | 401 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 3 | 2 | 85.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 311 | 366 | |
| 12 | Western BulldogsWBD | 3 | 0 | 81.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 345 |