Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1980 on 20 points (133.6%), six points clear of Richmond.
Snapshot after Round 5 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 5 | 20 | 133.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 459 |
| 2 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 14 | 133.9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 664 | 496 | |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 12 | 133.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 550 | 411 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 5 | 12 | 113.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 508 | 448 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 5 | 12 | 107.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 489 | |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 12 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 558 | 558 | |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 5 | 12 | 96.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 505 | 521 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 5 | 8 | 108.9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 516 | 474 | |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 8 | 81.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 404 | 496 | |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 5 | 6 | 79.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 451 | 568 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 5 | 4 | 73.9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 506 | 685 | |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 5 | 0 | 69.9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 455 | 651 |