| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1162 | 688 | 168.9 |
| 2 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1174 | 800 | 146.8 |
| 3 | COL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 1070 | 821 | 130.3 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1076 | 884 | 121.7 |
| 5 | MEL | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1023 | 962 | 106.3 |
| 6 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 945 | 930 | 101.6 |
| 7 | UNI | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 902 | 901 | 100.1 |
| 8 | RIC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 825 | 1282 | 64.4 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 670 | 1130 | 59.3 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 852 | 1301 | 65.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 01 | 3. | 14 | 32 | v | UNI | 6. | 11 | 47 | L | 15 | Princes Park | H | +25.6 | 1/10 | -2.4 | +28 | -4.3 | +21.3 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 08 | 4. | 4 | 28 | v | SYD | 7. | 3 | 45 | L | 17 | Lake Oval | A | +21.3 | 1/10 | +0.7 | +33 | -5.0 | +16.4 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 15 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | COL | 4. | 9 | 33 | W | 17 | Princes Park | H | +16.4 | 2/10 | -1.2 | +18 | -0.1 | +16.3 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 22 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | GEE | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 24 | Corio Oval | A | +16.3 | 1/10 | -20.4 | +37 | -6.1 | +10.2 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 29 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | MEL | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 23 | M.C.G. | A | +10.2 | 3/10 | -10.7 | +21 | +0.2 | +10.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 05 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | FIT | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 9 | Princes Park | H | +10.4 | 3/10 | +2.6 | +8 | +0.1 | +10.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 07 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | RIC | 6. | 7 | 43 | W | 29 | Princes Park | H | +10.6 | 2/10 | -11.5 | +22 | +0.7 | +11.3 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 12 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | STK | 5. | 10 | 40 | W | 29 | Junction Oval | A | +11.3 | 2/10 | -8.5 | +20 | +0.9 | +12.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 19 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | ESS | 4. | 9 | 33 | W | 17 | Princes Park | H | +12.2 | 2/10 | +4.4 | +8 | +0.9 | +13.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 03 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | UNI | 7. | 7 | 49 | W | 20 | East Melbourne | A | +13.1 | 2/10 | -4.3 | +17 | +0.3 | +13.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 10 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | SYD | 6. | 8 | 44 | W | 24 | Princes Park | H | +13.4 | 2/10 | +31.3 | -6 | +3.0 | +16.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 5. | 6 | 36 | v | COL | 5. | 7 | 37 | L | 1 | Victoria Park | A | +16.4 | 2/10 | +10.7 | +6 | -0.7 | +15.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 24 | 19. | 16 | 130 | v | GEE | 10. | 10 | 70 | W | 60 | Princes Park | H | +15.7 | 2/10 | -26.2 | +42 | +1.8 | +17.5 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 10. | 21 | 81 | v | MEL | 4. | 6 | 30 | W | 51 | Princes Park | H | +17.5 | 2/10 | +6.2 | +11 | +4.0 | +21.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 14 | 11. | 6 | 72 | v | FIT | 2. | 9 | 21 | W | 51 | Brunswick St | A | +21.5 | 2/10 | +1.4 | +20 | +3.1 | +24.6 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 21 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | RIC | 9. | 6 | 60 | W | 40 | Punt Rd | A | +24.6 | 2/10 | -25.7 | +50 | -1.0 | +23.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 28 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | STK | 5. | 3 | 33 | W | 46 | Princes Park | H | +23.5 | 2/10 | -26.7 | +50 | -0.4 | +23.1 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 04 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | ESS | 4. | 10 | 34 | W | 15 | East Melbourne | A | +23.1 | 2/10 | +16.4 | +7 | +0.8 | +23.9 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 11 | 14. | 8 | 92 | v | ESS | 9. | 2 | 56 | W | 36 | M.C.G. | H | +23.9 | 2/10 | +15.6 | +8 | +2.8 | +26.7 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 25 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | SYD | 7. | 5 | 47 | W | 22 | M.C.G. | H | +26.7 | 2/10 | +30.9 | +8 | +1.4 | +28.1 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Oct 02 | 4. | 12 | 36 | v | SYD | 4. | 14 | 38 | L | 2 | M.C.G. | A | +28.1 | 2/10 | +29.5 | +11 | -1.3 | +26.9 | ≡ |