| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2362 | 1888 | 125.1 |
| 2 | CAR | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2576 | 2128 | 121.1 |
| 3 | RIC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 2754 | 1990 | 138.4 |
| 4 | NME | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2345 | 1894 | 123.8 |
| 5 | COL | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2491 | 2178 | 114.4 |
| 6 | SME | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2211 | 2174 | 101.7 |
| 7 | ESS | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2268 | 2151 | 105.4 |
| 8 | HAW | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2249 | 2381 | 94.5 |
| 9 | MEL | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2140 | 2709 | 79.0 |
| 10 | FOO | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2056 | 2737 | 75.1 |
| 11 | STK | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 1872 | 2704 | 69.2 |
| 12 | FIT | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2398 | 2788 | 86.0 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Mar 29 | 18. | 17 | 125 | v | WBD | 17. | 11 | 113 | W | 12 | Western Oval | A | +22.8 | 3/12 | -20.4 | +43 | -3.1 | +19.7 | ≡ |
| 2 | Mon Apr 07 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | MEL | 22. | 8 | 140 | L | 24 | Waverley Park | H | +19.7 | 4/12 | -29.6 | +49 | -7.3 | +12.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 12 | 14. | 18 | 102 | v | NME | 21. | 22 | 148 | L | 46 | Junction Oval | H | +12.3 | 4/12 | +21.3 | -9 | -3.7 | +8.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 19 | 12. | 10 | 82 | v | HAW | 11. | 19 | 85 | L | 3 | Waverley Park | H | +8.6 | 4/12 | +1.3 | +7 | -1.0 | +7.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Fri Apr 25 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | RIC | 29. | 25 | 199 | L | 118 | M.C.G. | A | +7.6 | 5/12 | +1.4 | +6 | -12.4 | -4.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 03 | 16. | 12 | 108 | v | ESS | 15. | 23 | 113 | L | 5 | Junction Oval | H | -4.8 | 9/12 | +3.7 | -9 | +0.4 | -4.5 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 10 | 18. | 23 | 131 | v | STK | 12. | 20 | 92 | W | 39 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -4.5 | 9/12 | -41.4 | +37 | +0.2 | -4.3 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 17 | 17. | 16 | 118 | v | COL | 17. | 16 | 118 | D | 0 | Junction Oval | H | -4.3 | 9/12 | +6.3 | -11 | +1.1 | -3.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat May 24 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | SYD | 16. | 25 | 121 | L | 21 | Junction Oval | H | -3.2 | 9/12 | +7.4 | +1 | -2.2 | -5.4 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat May 31 | 17. | 6 | 108 | v | GEE | 18. | 15 | 123 | L | 15 | Kardinia Park | A | -5.4 | 9/12 | +5.9 | -11 | -0.4 | -5.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jun 07 | 19. | 12 | 126 | v | CAR | 22. | 24 | 156 | L | 30 | Junction Oval | H | -5.8 | 9/12 | +18.8 | -25 | -0.5 | -6.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jun 14 | 18. | 15 | 123 | v | WBD | 25. | 17 | 167 | L | 44 | Junction Oval | H | -6.3 | 9/12 | -39.1 | +33 | -7.7 | -14.0 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jun 21 | 18. | 9 | 117 | v | MEL | 18. | 21 | 129 | L | 12 | M.C.G. | A | -14.0 | 9/12 | -22.9 | +9 | -2.1 | -16.1 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jun 28 | 8. | 7 | 55 | v | HAW | 21. | 17 | 143 | L | 88 | Princes Park | A | -16.1 | 9/12 | -4.0 | -12 | -7.6 | -23.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 12 | 15. | 19 | 109 | v | RIC | 12. | 16 | 88 | W | 21 | Junction Oval | H | -23.7 | 10/12 | +29.8 | -54 | +7.5 | -16.2 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Jul 19 | 13. | 8 | 86 | v | NME | 17. | 13 | 115 | L | 29 | Waverley Park | A | -16.2 | 9/12 | +18.4 | -35 | +0.6 | -15.7 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 26 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | ESS | 18. | 14 | 122 | L | 6 | Windy Hill | A | -15.7 | 9/12 | +0.8 | -16 | +1.0 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 02 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | STK | 12. | 8 | 80 | W | 24 | Junction Oval | H | -14.6 | 9/12 | -49.2 | +35 | -1.1 | -15.7 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 09 | 16. | 19 | 115 | v | COL | 19. | 10 | 124 | L | 9 | Waverley Park | A | -15.7 | 9/12 | +19.6 | -35 | +2.6 | -13.1 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Aug 16 | 17. | 15 | 117 | v | SYD | 20. | 14 | 134 | L | 17 | Lake Oval | A | -13.1 | 9/12 | +8.1 | -9 | -0.8 | -13.8 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sat Aug 23 | 16. | 21 | 117 | v | GEE | 20. | 12 | 132 | L | 15 | Junction Oval | H | -13.8 | 9/12 | +18.9 | -33 | +1.8 | -12.1 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sat Aug 30 | 20. | 22 | 142 | v | CAR | 21. | 20 | 146 | L | 4 | Princes Park | A | -12.1 | 9/12 | +23.4 | -36 | +3.1 | -8.9 | ≡ |