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Grand final: 11.16 (82) d Collingwood 11.11 (77) · M.C.G.
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CarltonCarlton | 19–3–0 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 139.6 | 76 | |
| 2 | North MelbourneNorth | 17–5–0 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 123.6 | 68 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 15–7–0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 126.7 | 60 | |
| 4 | FitzroyFitzroy | 15–7–0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 122.8 | 60 | |
| 5 | EssendonEssendon | 12–9–1 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 105.1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 12–10–0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 100.4 | 48 | |
| 7 | HawthornHawthorn | 10–12–0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 99.8 | 40 | |
| 8 | RichmondRichmond | 9–13–0 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 97.6 | 36 | |
| 9 | FootscrayFootscray | 7–14–1 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 81.8 | 30 | |
| 10 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 6–16–0 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 90.9 | 24 | |
| 11 | MelbourneMelbourne | 6–16–0 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 75.9 | 24 | |
| 12 | St KildaSt Kilda | 3–19–0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 65.0 | 12 |
Carlton won the 1979 premiership, beating Collingwood in the grand final, 11.16 (82) to 11.11 (77) at M.C.G..
Carlton were minor premiers with 19 wins from 22 games.
St Kilda finished last with 3 wins.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.