Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 6, 1981 on 24 points (145.8%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 6 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollingwoodCOL | 6 | 24 | 145.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 860 | 590 | |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 6 | 20 | 122.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 703 | 574 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 6 | 16 | 120.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 743 | 615 | |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 6 | 16 | 94.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 660 | 701 | |
| 5 | North MelbourneNTHTOP 5 | 6 | 12 | 107.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 717 | 665 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 6 | 12 | 105.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 800 | 760 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 6 | 12 | 99.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 580 | 586 | |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 6 | 12 | 92.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 679 | 737 |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 6 | 8 | 100.4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 693 | 690 | |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 6 | 4 | 93.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 562 | 604 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 6 | 4 | 70.8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 605 | 854 |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 6 | 4 | 70.7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 546 | 772 |