Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1981 on 56 points (124.5%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 56 | 124.5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1954 | 1569 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 52 | 130.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1854 | 1423 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 48 | 129.8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1735 | 1337 |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 48 | 122.8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1806 | 1471 |
| 5 | – | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 17 | 40 | 112.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1878 | 1677 |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 40 | 107.6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1962 | 1823 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 17 | 40 | 105.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1907 | 1816 | |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 28 | 100.9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1876 | 1860 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 28 | 91.4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1760 | 1926 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 16 | 83.9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1561 | 1861 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 8 | 67.6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1422 | 2104 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 4 | 62.9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1435 | 2283 |