Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1981 on 56 points (127.8%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 56 | 127.8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1851 | 1448 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 48 | 128.6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1701 | 1323 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 44 | 130.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1664 | 1280 |
| 4 | EssendonESS | 16 | 44 | 122.8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1713 | 1395 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 16 | 40 | 113.4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1821 | 1606 | |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 40 | 105.4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1792 | 1700 |
| 7 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 36 | 108.1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1846 | 1708 |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 24 | 100.4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1751 | 1744 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 24 | 89.9 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1639 | 1823 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 16 | 84.0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1485 | 1768 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 8 | 66.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1306 | 1979 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 4 | 62.7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1335 | 2130 |