| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | ESS | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1574 | 1207 | 130.4 |
| 2 | GEE | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1690 | 1213 | 139.3 |
| 3 | MEL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1374 | 1092 | 125.8 |
| 4 | CAR | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1361 | 1205 | 112.9 |
| 5 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1390 | 1281 | 108.5 |
| 6 | STK | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1379 | 1267 | 108.8 |
| 7 | COL | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1365 | 1386 | 98.5 |
| 8 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1308 | 1446 | 90.5 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1307 | 1510 | 86.6 |
| 10 | FIT | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1222 | 1529 | 79.9 |
| 11 | NME | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1152 | 1575 | 73.1 |
| 12 | SME | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1193 | 1604 | 74.4 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 21 | 13. | 10 | 88 | v | GEE | 19. | 13 | 127 | L | 39 | Princes Park | H | -8.8 | 8/12 | +2.0 | -11 | -2.8 | -11.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 28 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | RIC | 9. | 11 | 65 | W | 10 | Punt Rd | A | -11.6 | 8/12 | -12.6 | +1 | +0.9 | -10.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 05 | 16. | 14 | 110 | v | NME | 7. | 6 | 48 | W | 62 | Princes Park | H | -10.7 | 8/12 | -18.5 | +8 | +5.4 | -5.3 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 12 | 12. | 19 | 91 | v | HAW | 12. | 6 | 78 | W | 13 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -5.3 | 8/12 | +6.9 | -12 | +2.5 | -2.8 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 19 | 11. | 7 | 73 | v | ESS | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 45 | Princes Park | H | -2.8 | 8/12 | +9.2 | -12 | -3.3 | -6.1 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 26 | 10. | 4 | 64 | v | COL | 12. | 8 | 80 | L | 16 | Victoria Park | A | -6.1 | 9/12 | -5.2 | -1 | -1.5 | -7.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 04 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | MEL | 7. | 12 | 54 | W | 16 | Princes Park | H | -7.6 | 9/12 | +23.7 | -31 | +4.7 | -2.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 09 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | STK | 5. | 13 | 43 | W | 3 | Junction Oval | A | -2.8 | 8/12 | +9.0 | -12 | +1.5 | -1.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 23 | 12. | 9 | 81 | v | WBD | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 17 | Princes Park | H | -1.4 | 8/12 | +13.2 | -15 | +3.2 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 30 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | FIT | 6. | 15 | 51 | W | 1 | Brunswick St | A | +1.8 | 6/12 | +0.4 | +1 | -0.0 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 07 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | SYD | 6. | 12 | 48 | W | 68 | Princes Park | H | +1.8 | 6/12 | -16.7 | +30 | +3.8 | +5.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 14 | 11. | 7 | 73 | v | GEE | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 16 | Kardinia Park | A | +5.5 | 4/12 | +15.5 | -10 | +2.6 | +8.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 21 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | RIC | 6. | 15 | 51 | W | 16 | Princes Park | H | +8.1 | 4/12 | -7.0 | +15 | +0.1 | +8.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 28 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | NME | 7. | 6 | 48 | W | 30 | Arden St | A | +8.2 | 4/12 | -19.5 | +28 | +0.2 | +8.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 04 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | HAW | 7. | 11 | 53 | W | 6 | Princes Park | H | +8.4 | 4/12 | -7.3 | +16 | -1.0 | +7.4 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 11 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | ESS | 10. | 11 | 71 | L | 9 | Windy Hill | A | +7.4 | 4/12 | +21.1 | -14 | +0.5 | +7.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 18 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | COL | 11. | 8 | 74 | W | 42 | Princes Park | H | +7.9 | 4/12 | -4.2 | +12 | +3.0 | +10.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 25 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | MEL | 11. | 9 | 75 | L | 35 | M.C.G. | A | +10.9 | 3/12 | +9.5 | +1 | -3.6 | +7.3 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 01 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | MEL | 11. | 10 | 76 | W | 2 | M.C.G. | H | +7.3 | 4/12 | +13.2 | -6 | +0.8 | +8.1 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 15 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | GEE | 13. | 7 | 85 | D | 0 | M.C.G. | H | +8.1 | 4/12 | +18.0 | -10 | +1.0 | +9.1 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 22 | 10. | 18 | 78 | v | GEE | 10. | 13 | 73 | W | 5 | M.C.G. | H | +9.1 | 4/12 | +17.0 | -8 | +1.3 | +10.4 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Sep 29 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | ESS | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 32 | M.C.G. | A | +10.4 | 4/12 | +17.4 | -7 | -2.5 | +7.9 | ≡ |