| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1806 | 1524 | 118.5 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1854 | 1367 | 135.6 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1877 | 1504 | 124.8 |
| 4 | MEL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1755 | 1477 | 118.8 |
| 5 | GEE | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1884 | 1498 | 125.8 |
| 6 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1673 | 1550 | 107.9 |
| 7 | STK | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1845 | 1919 | 96.1 |
| 8 | ESS | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1565 | 1840 | 85.1 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1391 | 1720 | 80.9 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1462 | 1690 | 86.5 |
| 11 | NME | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1274 | 1679 | 75.9 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1367 | 1985 | 68.9 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 17. | 15 | 117 | v | NME | 11. | 4 | 70 | W | 47 | Windy Hill | H | -14.5 | 9/12 | -37.3 | +23 | +2.4 | -12.1 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | CAR | 21. | 19 | 145 | L | 102 | Princes Park | A | -12.1 | 8/12 | +37.7 | -50 | -5.2 | -17.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 16. | 19 | 115 | v | STK | 18. | 11 | 119 | L | 4 | Windy Hill | H | -17.3 | 9/12 | +8.9 | -26 | +2.2 | -15.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 13. | 10 | 88 | v | COL | 20. | 17 | 137 | L | 49 | Victoria Park | A | -15.1 | 9/12 | +24.9 | -40 | -0.9 | -16.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | SYD | 15. | 21 | 111 | L | 32 | Lake Oval | A | -16.0 | 8/12 | +32.5 | -37 | +0.5 | -15.5 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 18. | 19 | 127 | v | FIT | 12. | 14 | 86 | W | 41 | Windy Hill | H | -15.5 | 8/12 | -19.3 | +4 | +3.7 | -11.8 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 13 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | RIC | 10. | 18 | 78 | L | 7 | Punt Rd | A | -11.8 | 8/12 | +15.3 | -27 | +2.0 | -9.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 20 | 12. | 19 | 91 | v | HAW | 8. | 18 | 66 | W | 25 | Windy Hill | H | -9.8 | 8/12 | -14.8 | +5 | +2.0 | -7.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 27 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | GEE | 26. | 18 | 174 | L | 77 | Corio Oval | A | -7.8 | 8/12 | -6.4 | -1 | -7.6 | -15.4 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 11 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | MEL | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 44 | M.C.G. | A | -15.4 | 8/12 | +7.1 | -22 | -2.2 | -17.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 18 | 12. | 15 | 87 | v | WBD | 16. | 18 | 114 | L | 27 | Windy Hill | H | -17.5 | 9/12 | -21.5 | +4 | -3.1 | -20.6 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 25 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | NME | 6. | 14 | 50 | W | 20 | Arden St | A | -20.6 | 10/12 | -24.5 | +4 | +1.6 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 01 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | CAR | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 59 | Windy Hill | H | -19.0 | 10/12 | +18.0 | -37 | -2.2 | -21.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 08 | 14. | 14 | 98 | v | STK | 16. | 23 | 119 | L | 21 | Junction Oval | A | -21.2 | 11/12 | +0.5 | -22 | +0.1 | -21.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 15 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | COL | 14. | 16 | 100 | L | 42 | Windy Hill | H | -21.1 | 11/12 | +21.0 | -42 | +0.0 | -21.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 22 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | SYD | 11. | 30 | 96 | L | 8 | Windy Hill | H | -21.1 | 12/12 | +21.0 | -30 | +2.2 | -18.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 29 | 17. | 16 | 118 | v | FIT | 9. | 16 | 70 | W | 48 | Brunswick St | A | -18.9 | 10/12 | -26.5 | +8 | +4.0 | -14.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 05 | 14. | 8 | 92 | v | RIC | 11. | 10 | 76 | W | 16 | Windy Hill | H | -14.9 | 10/12 | +4.0 | -19 | +3.5 | -11.4 | ≡ |