| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 1125 | 664 | 169.4 |
| 2 | ESS | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1160 | 814 | 142.5 |
| 3 | STK | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 955 | 942 | 101.4 |
| 4 | COL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 966 | 996 | 97.0 |
| 5 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 975 | 962 | 101.4 |
| 6 | UNI | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1032 | 1075 | 96.0 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 932 | 852 | 109.4 |
| 8 | MEL | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 927 | 1065 | 87.0 |
| 9 | RIC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 940 | 1275 | 73.7 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 803 | 1170 | 68.6 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | STK | 3. | 4 | 22 | W | 26 | Princes Park | H | +22.4 | 1/10 | +8.1 | +14 | +1.2 | +23.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | MEL | 6. | 8 | 44 | W | 18 | M.C.G. | A | +23.6 | 1/10 | -10.9 | +35 | -1.7 | +21.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | ESS | 4. | 8 | 32 | W | 11 | Princes Park | H | +21.9 | 1/10 | -2.2 | +24 | -1.3 | +20.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | COL | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 28 | Victoria Park | A | +20.6 | 1/10 | -3.6 | +24 | +0.4 | +21.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | FIT | 5. | 10 | 40 | W | 32 | Princes Park | H | +21.0 | 1/10 | -2.3 | +23 | +0.9 | +21.9 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 8. | 5 | 53 | v | SYD | 7. | 9 | 51 | W | 2 | Lake Oval | A | +21.9 | 1/10 | +8.4 | +25 | -2.3 | +19.5 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 08 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | GEE | 2. | 13 | 25 | W | 67 | Princes Park | H | +19.5 | 1/10 | -8.1 | +28 | +3.9 | +23.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 13 | 17. | 13 | 115 | v | RIC | 2. | 15 | 27 | W | 88 | Princes Park | H | +23.5 | 1/10 | -44.8 | +34 | +5.4 | +28.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 20 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | UNI | 6. | 15 | 51 | W | 6 | East Melbourne | A | +28.8 | 1/10 | -37.6 | +32 | -2.6 | +26.2 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 27 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | STK | 6. | 5 | 41 | W | 31 | Junction Oval | A | +26.2 | 1/10 | +9.8 | +16 | +1.5 | +27.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 04 | 8. | 15 | 63 | v | MEL | 4. | 7 | 31 | W | 32 | Princes Park | H | +27.6 | 1/10 | -7.3 | +35 | -0.3 | +27.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 11 | 4. | 5 | 29 | v | ESS | 6. | 6 | 42 | L | 13 | East Melbourne | A | +27.4 | 1/10 | +2.7 | +25 | -3.8 | +23.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 18 | 10. | 17 | 77 | v | COL | 5. | 7 | 37 | W | 40 | Princes Park | H | +23.6 | 1/10 | -3.2 | +27 | +1.3 | +24.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 25 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | FIT | 4. | 9 | 33 | W | 11 | Brunswick St | A | +24.9 | 1/10 | -6.1 | +31 | -2.0 | +22.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 01 | 8. | 19 | 67 | v | SYD | 6. | 5 | 41 | W | 26 | Princes Park | H | +22.9 | 1/10 | +8.2 | +27 | -0.1 | +22.8 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 08 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | GEE | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 10 | Corio Oval | A | +22.8 | 1/10 | -19.9 | +43 | -3.3 | +19.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 15 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | RIC | 4. | 17 | 41 | W | 7 | Punt Rd | A | +19.6 | 1/10 | -59.2 | +45 | -3.8 | +15.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 05 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | UNI | 4. | 4 | 28 | W | 39 | Princes Park | H | +15.8 | 2/10 | -34.4 | +16 | +2.3 | +18.1 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 19 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | STK | 3. | 8 | 26 | W | 58 | M.C.G. | H | +18.1 | 1/10 | -5.9 | +24 | +3.4 | +21.5 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Sep 26 | 5. | 5 | 35 | v | ESS | 3. | 8 | 26 | W | 9 | M.C.G. | H | +21.5 | 1/10 | +16.4 | +5 | +0.4 | +21.9 | ≡ |