Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 4, 1988 on 16 points (172.8%), ahead of Collingwood on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 4 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCAR | 4 | 16 | 172.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 572 | 331 | |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL | 4 | 16 | 153.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 280 | |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 4 | 16 | 146.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 279 | |
| 4 | West CoastWCE | 4 | 12 | 160.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 526 | 327 | |
| 5 | – | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 4 | 12 | 125.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 516 | 411 |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 4 | 8 | 116.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 450 | 385 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 4 | 8 | 105.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 363 | 344 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 4 | 8 | 86.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 410 | 477 | |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 4 | 4 | 92.3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 379 | |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 4 | 4 | 83.3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 373 | 448 |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 4 | 4 | 83.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 416 | 501 | |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 4 | 4 | 72.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 437 | |
| 13 | – | RichmondRIC | 4 | 0 | 56.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 356 | 636 |
| 14 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 4 | 0 | 50.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 251 | 500 |