Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 7, 1981 on 28 points (151.7%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 7 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 7 | 28 | 151.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 983 | 648 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 7 | 24 | 126.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 799 | 630 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 7 | 16 | 118.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 799 | 674 |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 7 | 16 | 116.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 835 | 719 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 7 | 16 | 105.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 892 | 848 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 7 | 16 | 99.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 639 | 642 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 7 | 16 | 94.3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 748 | 793 | |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 7 | 12 | 85.7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 737 | 860 |
| 9 | EssendonESS | 7 | 8 | 97.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 663 | 680 | |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 7 | 8 | 97.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 769 | 791 | |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 7 | 4 | 69.6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 661 | 950 |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 7 | 4 | 67.4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 600 | 890 |