| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1687 | 1073 | 157.2 |
| 2 | STK | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1641 | 1149 | 142.8 |
| 3 | GEE | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1599 | 1162 | 137.6 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1457 | 1204 | 121.0 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1626 | 1320 | 123.2 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1233 | 1143 | 107.9 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1294 | 1381 | 93.7 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1486 | 1505 | 98.7 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1224 | 1650 | 74.2 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1004 | 1458 | 68.9 |
| 11 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1235 | 1580 | 78.2 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1004 | 1865 | 53.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 23 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | SYD | 16. | 19 | 115 | L | 53 | Lake Oval | A | -27.9 | 11/12 | -10.0 | -6 | -4.7 | -32.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 30 | 5. | 12 | 42 | v | COL | 9. | 17 | 71 | L | 29 | Brunswick St | H | -32.6 | 12/12 | +20.3 | -53 | +2.4 | -30.2 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 07 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | CAR | 10. | 16 | 76 | L | 32 | Brunswick St | H | -30.2 | 12/12 | +4.5 | -35 | +0.3 | -29.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 14 | 5. | 16 | 46 | v | WBD | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 38 | Western Oval | A | -29.9 | 11/12 | -20.9 | -9 | -2.9 | -32.8 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 21 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | ESS | 17. | 11 | 113 | L | 49 | Brunswick St | H | -32.8 | 12/12 | +13.9 | -47 | -0.2 | -33.1 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 28 | 8. | 6 | 54 | v | STK | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 64 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -33.1 | 11/12 | +33.7 | -67 | +0.3 | -32.8 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 04 | 12. | 6 | 78 | v | RIC | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 24 | Brunswick St | H | -32.8 | 12/12 | +19.5 | -52 | +2.8 | -30.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Mon Jun 13 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | HAW | 11. | 14 | 80 | L | 19 | Brunswick St | H | -30.0 | 12/12 | -27.6 | -2 | -1.7 | -31.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 18 | 5. | 1 | 31 | v | GEE | 20. | 24 | 144 | L | 113 | Kardinia Park | A | -31.6 | 12/12 | +7.5 | -39 | -7.4 | -39.0 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 25 | 3. | 7 | 25 | v | MEL | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 58 | M.C.G. | A | -39.0 | 12/12 | -16.0 | -23 | -3.5 | -42.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 02 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | NME | 22. | 8 | 140 | L | 73 | Brunswick St | H | -42.5 | 12/12 | -4.7 | -38 | -3.5 | -46.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 16 | 8. | 5 | 53 | v | SYD | 10. | 15 | 75 | L | 22 | Brunswick St | H | -46.0 | 12/12 | +4.8 | -39 | +1.7 | -44.3 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 23 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | COL | 19. | 14 | 128 | L | 67 | Victoria Park | A | -44.3 | 12/12 | +27.2 | -72 | +0.5 | -43.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 30 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | CAR | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 27 | Princes Park | A | -43.9 | 12/12 | +8.0 | -52 | +2.5 | -41.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 06 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | WBD | 13. | 11 | 89 | W | 6 | Brunswick St | H | -41.4 | 12/12 | -13.7 | -28 | +3.4 | -38.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 13 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | ESS | 14. | 9 | 93 | L | 48 | Windy Hill | A | -38.0 | 12/12 | +16.6 | -55 | +0.7 | -37.4 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 20 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | STK | 17. | 22 | 124 | L | 84 | Brunswick St | H | -37.4 | 12/12 | +20.6 | -58 | -2.6 | -40.0 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 27 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | RIC | 20. | 23 | 143 | L | 67 | M.C.G. | A | -40.0 | 12/12 | +10.6 | -51 | -1.6 | -41.6 | ≡ |