| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | ESS | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 2556 | 1994 | 128.2 |
| 2 | HAW | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2724 | 2069 | 131.7 |
| 3 | CAR | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2332 | 2014 | 115.8 |
| 4 | COL | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2260 | 2072 | 109.1 |
| 5 | FIT | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2405 | 2345 | 102.6 |
| 6 | GEE | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2112 | 2239 | 94.3 |
| 7 | FOO | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 1992 | 2123 | 93.8 |
| 8 | RIC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2157 | 2373 | 90.9 |
| 9 | MEL | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 2328 | 2233 | 104.3 |
| 10 | SYD | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 2223 | 2522 | 88.1 |
| 11 | NME | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2174 | 2661 | 81.7 |
| 12 | STK | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 1904 | 2522 | 75.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Mar 31 | 31. | 13 | 199 | v | NME | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 137 | Waverley Park | A | +5.3 | 5/12 | +27.5 | -22 | +15.9 | +21.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 07 | 18. | 13 | 121 | v | FIT | 16. | 15 | 111 | W | 10 | Junction Oval | A | +21.2 | 2/12 | +16.4 | +5 | +0.5 | +21.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 14 | 15. | 7 | 97 | v | GEE | 19. | 12 | 126 | L | 29 | Princes Park | H | +21.7 | 2/12 | -0.2 | +22 | -5.1 | +16.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 21 | 23. | 13 | 151 | v | RIC | 14. | 13 | 97 | W | 54 | M.C.G. | A | +16.6 | 3/12 | -4.8 | +21 | +3.3 | +19.9 | ≡ |
| 5 | Wed Apr 25 | 9. | 17 | 71 | v | COL | 10. | 16 | 76 | L | 5 | Waverley Park | H | +19.9 | 3/12 | -0.1 | +20 | -2.5 | +17.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 05 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | STK | 13. | 12 | 90 | W | 14 | Princes Park | H | +17.4 | 3/12 | -35.0 | +52 | -3.8 | +13.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 12 | 18. | 14 | 122 | v | MEL | 16. | 9 | 105 | W | 17 | M.C.G. | A | +13.6 | 3/12 | -4.7 | +18 | -0.1 | +13.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 19 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | HAW | 23. | 13 | 151 | L | 68 | Princes Park | H | +13.4 | 3/12 | +17.7 | -4 | -6.4 | +7.1 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat May 26 | 9. | 12 | 66 | v | ESS | 16. | 17 | 113 | L | 47 | Windy Hill | A | +7.1 | 3/12 | +24.2 | -17 | -3.0 | +4.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sun Jun 03 | 20. | 19 | 139 | v | SYD | 12. | 15 | 87 | W | 52 | S.C.G. | A | +4.1 | 6/12 | -7.7 | -0 | +5.2 | +9.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Mon Jun 11 | 22. | 11 | 143 | v | WBD | 16. | 13 | 109 | W | 34 | Princes Park | H | +9.3 | 3/12 | -14.1 | +23 | +1.1 | +10.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jun 16 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | FIT | 10. | 12 | 72 | L | 5 | Waverley Park | H | +10.3 | 3/12 | +4.4 | +6 | -1.1 | +9.3 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jun 23 | 10. | 18 | 78 | v | GEE | 4. | 17 | 41 | W | 37 | Kardinia Park | A | +9.3 | 4/12 | -7.1 | +16 | +2.1 | +11.3 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jun 30 | 23. | 14 | 152 | v | RIC | 4. | 13 | 37 | W | 115 | Princes Park | H | +11.3 | 4/12 | -0.4 | +12 | +10.3 | +21.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 07 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | COL | 9. | 16 | 70 | W | 27 | Waverley Park | A | +21.7 | 3/12 | +1.1 | +21 | +0.6 | +22.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Jul 21 | 13. | 6 | 84 | v | STK | 16. | 9 | 105 | L | 21 | Moorabbin Oval | A | +22.3 | 3/12 | -26.6 | +49 | -7.0 | +15.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 28 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | MEL | 3. | 8 | 26 | W | 26 | Princes Park | H | +15.3 | 3/12 | +10.0 | +5 | +2.1 | +17.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 04 | 16. | 12 | 108 | v | HAW | 21. | 14 | 140 | L | 32 | Princes Park | A | +17.4 | 3/12 | +28.7 | -11 | -2.1 | +15.3 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 11 | 12. | 18 | 90 | v | ESS | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 12 | Princes Park | H | +15.3 | 3/12 | +25.1 | -10 | -0.2 | +15.1 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Aug 18 | 16. | 15 | 111 | v | NME | 14. | 14 | 98 | W | 13 | Princes Park | H | +15.1 | 3/12 | -3.8 | +19 | -0.6 | +14.5 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sat Aug 25 | 7. | 16 | 58 | v | WBD | 14. | 9 | 93 | L | 35 | Western Oval | A | +14.5 | 3/12 | -3.8 | +18 | -5.3 | +9.2 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sat Sep 01 | 20. | 19 | 139 | v | SYD | 15. | 13 | 103 | W | 36 | Princes Park | H | +9.2 | 4/12 | -18.7 | +40 | -0.4 | +8.8 | ≡ |
| QF | Sat Sep 08 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | HAW | 18. | 14 | 122 | L | 30 | Waverley Park | A | +8.8 | 5/12 | +28.4 | -20 | -1.0 | +7.8 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 15 | 14. | 9 | 93 | v | COL | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 25 | Waverley Park | A | +7.8 | 5/12 | +15.0 | -7 | -1.8 | +6.0 | ≡ |