Collingwood top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1981 on 28 points (135.1%), ahead of Carlton on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 28 | 135.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1070 | 792 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 8 | 28 | 124.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 884 | 710 |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 20 | 128.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1003 | 783 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 20 | 119.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 943 | 789 | |
| 5 | RichmondRICTOP 5 | 8 | 20 | 100.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 915 | 910 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 16 | 101.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1007 | 992 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 16 | 98.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 719 | 727 | |
| 8 | – | SydneySYD | 8 | 16 | 91.6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 864 | 943 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 12 | 105.2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 807 | 767 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 8 | 86.9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 833 | 959 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 4 | 69.1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 744 | 1077 |
| 12 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 4 | 67.8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 717 | 1057 |