Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1981 on 64 points (121.7%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 64 | 121.7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2217 | 1822 | |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 60 | 129.2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2152 | 1666 | |
| 3 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 60 | 123.5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2097 | 1698 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 56 | 126.9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2041 | 1608 |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 20 | 48 | 111.5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2127 | 1908 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 48 | 109.6 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2252 | 2055 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 48 | 106.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2167 | 2041 | |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 36 | 103.8 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2217 | 2135 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 32 | 90.5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2023 | 2236 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 16 | 83.7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1779 | 2126 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 8 | 67.6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1667 | 2465 |
| 12 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 4 | 63.0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1668 | 2647 |