Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 5, 1987 on 16 points (141.1%), ahead of Sydney on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 5 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 5 | 16 | 141.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 652 | 462 | |
| 2 | SydneySYD | 5 | 16 | 140.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 688 | 489 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 5 | 12 | 128.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 596 | 465 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 5 | 12 | 113.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 672 | 590 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 5 | 12 | 103.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 615 | 596 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 5 | 12 | 102.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 499 | 488 | |
| 7 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 5 | 12 | 98.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 570 | 578 | |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTH | 5 | 12 | 91.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 514 | 562 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 5 | 8 | 102.9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 501 | 487 | |
| 10 | West CoastWCE | 5 | 8 | 85.6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 552 | 645 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 5 | 8 | 73.6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 448 | 609 | |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 5 | 4 | 90.4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 568 | 628 | |
| 13 | St KildaSTK | 5 | 4 | 90.3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 551 | 610 | |
| 14 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 5 | 4 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 362 | 579 |