| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1948 | 1619 | 120.3 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1993 | 1701 | 117.2 |
| 3 | RIC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1714 | 1469 | 116.7 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1864 | 1431 | 130.3 |
| 5 | COL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1743 | 1571 | 110.9 |
| 6 | FOO | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1676 | 1517 | 110.5 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1695 | 1760 | 96.3 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1397 | 1552 | 90.0 |
| 9 | NME | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1759 | 1893 | 92.9 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1561 | 1880 | 83.0 |
| 11 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1454 | 1775 | 81.9 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1367 | 2003 | 68.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 26 | 15. | 9 | 99 | v | CAR | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 3 | Princes Park | A | +8.0 | 4/12 | +6.9 | +1 | -0.4 | +7.5 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 03 | 22. | 13 | 145 | v | NME | 16. | 12 | 108 | W | 37 | Windy Hill | H | +7.5 | 4/12 | -21.4 | +29 | +0.8 | +8.4 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 10 | 16. | 7 | 103 | v | STK | 7. | 16 | 58 | W | 45 | Junction Oval | A | +8.4 | 4/12 | -11.1 | +19 | +2.6 | +10.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 17 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | RIC | 14. | 8 | 92 | W | 12 | Windy Hill | H | +10.9 | 4/12 | +14.7 | -4 | +1.6 | +12.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 31 | 23. | 18 | 156 | v | HAW | 8. | 12 | 60 | W | 96 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +12.5 | 3/12 | -15.5 | +28 | +6.8 | +19.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 07 | 13. | 18 | 96 | v | SYD | 8. | 13 | 61 | W | 35 | Lake Oval | A | +19.3 | 1/12 | -4.0 | +35 | -0.0 | +19.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 14 | 9. | 24 | 78 | v | FIT | 4. | 12 | 36 | W | 42 | Windy Hill | H | +19.3 | 1/12 | -4.0 | +23 | +1.9 | +21.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 21 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | COL | 8. | 12 | 60 | L | 8 | Victoria Park | A | +21.1 | 1/12 | -1.0 | +22 | -3.0 | +18.1 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 28 | 18. | 12 | 120 | v | GEE | 11. | 13 | 79 | W | 41 | Windy Hill | H | +18.1 | 1/12 | -6.0 | +24 | +1.7 | +19.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 05 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | MEL | 16. | 17 | 113 | L | 48 | M.C.G. | A | +19.8 | 1/12 | +8.1 | +12 | -6.0 | +13.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 12 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | WBD | 9. | 11 | 65 | W | 39 | Windy Hill | H | +13.8 | 3/12 | +8.4 | +5 | +3.4 | +17.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 19 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | CAR | 18. | 14 | 122 | L | 39 | Windy Hill | H | +17.2 | 2/12 | +6.1 | +11 | -5.0 | +12.2 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 26 | 17. | 8 | 110 | v | NME | 12. | 14 | 86 | W | 24 | Arden St | A | +12.2 | 2/12 | -11.1 | +23 | +0.1 | +12.3 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 02 | 16. | 17 | 113 | v | STK | 6. | 13 | 49 | W | 64 | Windy Hill | H | +12.3 | 2/12 | -13.0 | +25 | +3.9 | +16.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 09 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | RIC | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 7 | Punt Rd | A | +16.1 | 2/12 | +6.3 | +10 | -1.7 | +14.4 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 16 | 19. | 17 | 131 | v | HAW | 14. | 9 | 93 | W | 38 | Windy Hill | H | +14.4 | 2/12 | -31.6 | +46 | -0.8 | +13.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 23 | 12. | 23 | 95 | v | SYD | 7. | 4 | 46 | W | 49 | Windy Hill | H | +13.6 | 3/12 | +1.2 | +24 | +2.5 | +16.1 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 30 | 18. | 14 | 122 | v | FIT | 15. | 16 | 106 | W | 16 | Brunswick St | A | +16.1 | 3/12 | -1.0 | +17 | -0.1 | +16.0 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 06 | 21. | 9 | 135 | v | RIC | 11. | 15 | 81 | W | 54 | M.C.G. | H | +16.0 | 3/12 | +11.5 | +4 | +5.0 | +20.9 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 20 | 13. | 15 | 93 | v | CAR | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 25 | M.C.G. | H | +20.9 | 2/12 | +16.6 | +4 | +2.1 | +23.0 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Sep 27 | 13. | 20 | 98 | v | MEL | 19. | 13 | 127 | L | 29 | M.C.G. | A | +23.0 | 1/12 | +22.1 | +1 | -3.0 | +20.0 | ≡ |