Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1981 on 40 points (129.4%), ahead of Collingwood on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 40 | 129.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1354 | 1046 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 40 | 126.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1472 | 1167 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 32 | 116.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1177 | 1007 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 32 | 116.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1349 | 1163 | |
| 5 | – | RichmondRICTOP 5 | 12 | 32 | 102.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1370 | 1332 |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 12 | 28 | 117.5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1235 | 1051 | |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 24 | 121.7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1447 | 1189 | |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 24 | 105.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1440 | 1365 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 16 | 83.1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1198 | 1441 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 12 | 83.2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1152 | 1384 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 4 | 68.9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1036 | 1503 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 4 | 64.1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1041 | 1623 |