| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1604 | 1074 | 149.3 |
| 2 | GEE | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1605 | 1105 | 145.2 |
| 3 | MEL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1720 | 1175 | 146.4 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1303 | 1048 | 124.3 |
| 5 | SME | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1408 | 1184 | 118.9 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1314 | 1234 | 106.5 |
| 7 | RIC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1376 | 1495 | 92.0 |
| 8 | FIT | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1363 | 1583 | 86.1 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1081 | 1427 | 75.8 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1164 | 1665 | 69.9 |
| 11 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1094 | 1648 | 66.4 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1102 | 1496 | 73.7 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 01 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | FIT | 7. | 13 | 55 | W | 39 | Brunswick St | A | +17.2 | 3/12 | +15.0 | +2 | +3.7 | +20.9 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 08 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | ESS | 10. | 18 | 78 | L | 31 | Victoria Park | H | +20.9 | 3/12 | +11.5 | +9 | -4.0 | +16.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 15 | 17. | 17 | 119 | v | HAW | 6. | 11 | 47 | W | 72 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +16.9 | 3/12 | -31.6 | +48 | +2.4 | +19.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 22 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | MEL | 12. | 7 | 79 | W | 5 | Victoria Park | H | +19.2 | 2/12 | +17.5 | +2 | +0.3 | +19.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 29 | 10. | 15 | 75 | v | GEE | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 7 | Corio Oval | A | +19.6 | 2/12 | +24.5 | -5 | +1.2 | +20.7 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 05 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | SYD | 8. | 11 | 59 | W | 29 | Victoria Park | H | +20.7 | 2/12 | -5.1 | +38 | -0.9 | +19.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 07 | 10. | 16 | 76 | v | STK | 9. | 12 | 66 | W | 10 | Junction Oval | A | +19.9 | 3/12 | -0.1 | +20 | -1.0 | +18.9 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 19 | 28. | 16 | 184 | v | WBD | 8. | 10 | 58 | W | 126 | Victoria Park | H | +18.9 | 3/12 | -17.7 | +37 | +8.9 | +27.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 26 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | CAR | 10. | 10 | 70 | L | 21 | Princes Park | A | +27.8 | 1/12 | +3.9 | +24 | -4.5 | +23.3 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 03 | 10. | 16 | 76 | v | NME | 8. | 5 | 53 | W | 23 | Arden St | A | +23.3 | 2/12 | -18.6 | +42 | -1.9 | +21.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 10 | 14. | 15 | 99 | v | RIC | 5. | 11 | 41 | W | 58 | Victoria Park | H | +21.4 | 3/12 | -0.7 | +22 | +3.6 | +25.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 18. | 16 | 124 | v | FIT | 11. | 16 | 82 | W | 42 | Victoria Park | H | +25.0 | 2/12 | -9.7 | +35 | +0.7 | +25.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 07 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | ESS | 6. | 10 | 46 | W | 23 | Windy Hill | A | +25.7 | 2/12 | +5.0 | +21 | +0.2 | +26.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 14 | 16. | 8 | 104 | v | HAW | 3. | 10 | 28 | W | 76 | Victoria Park | H | +26.0 | 2/12 | -30.1 | +56 | +2.0 | +28.0 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 21 | 13. | 15 | 93 | v | MEL | 6. | 7 | 43 | W | 50 | M.C.G. | A | +28.0 | 1/12 | +27.8 | +0 | +5.0 | +32.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 28 | 8. | 16 | 64 | v | GEE | 14. | 13 | 97 | L | 33 | Victoria Park | H | +32.9 | 1/12 | +23.1 | +10 | -4.3 | +28.7 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 04 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | SYD | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 6 | Lake Oval | A | +28.7 | 1/12 | +20.2 | +20 | -1.4 | +27.2 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 11 | 12. | 24 | 96 | v | CAR | 7. | 5 | 47 | W | 49 | Victoria Park | H | +27.2 | 2/12 | +5.0 | +22 | +2.7 | +29.9 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 25 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | MEL | 13. | 17 | 95 | L | 11 | M.C.G. | A | +29.9 | 1/12 | +23.1 | +7 | -1.8 | +28.1 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Oct 09 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | MEL | 17. | 17 | 119 | L | 57 | M.C.G. | A | +28.1 | 1/12 | +24.5 | +4 | -6.1 | +22.1 | ≡ |