| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 1125 | 664 | 169.4 |
| 2 | ESS | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1160 | 814 | 142.5 |
| 3 | STK | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 955 | 942 | 101.4 |
| 4 | COL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 966 | 996 | 97.0 |
| 5 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 975 | 962 | 101.4 |
| 6 | UNI | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1032 | 1075 | 96.0 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 932 | 852 | 109.4 |
| 8 | MEL | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 927 | 1065 | 87.0 |
| 9 | RIC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 940 | 1275 | 73.7 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 803 | 1170 | 68.6 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | COL | 5. | 8 | 38 | W | 47 | Corio Oval | H | -8.6 | 5/10 | +6.2 | -15 | +6.2 | -2.5 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 4. | 8 | 32 | v | SYD | 7. | 9 | 51 | L | 19 | Lake Oval | A | -2.5 | 5/10 | +8.4 | +1 | -2.0 | -4.5 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | MEL | 10. | 12 | 72 | L | 22 | Corio Oval | H | -4.5 | 6/10 | -9.3 | +5 | -2.7 | -7.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | FIT | 7. | 18 | 60 | L | 16 | Brunswick St | A | -7.2 | 8/10 | -3.6 | -4 | -1.2 | -8.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | RIC | 8. | 17 | 65 | L | 6 | Punt Rd | A | -8.4 | 8/10 | -44.2 | +2 | -0.8 | -9.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | STK | 6. | 6 | 42 | L | 3 | Corio Oval | H | -9.2 | 7/10 | +5.0 | -14 | +1.1 | -8.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 08 | 2. | 13 | 25 | v | CAR | 13. | 14 | 92 | L | 67 | Princes Park | A | -8.1 | 7/10 | +19.5 | -28 | -3.9 | -12.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 13 | 4. | 11 | 35 | v | UNI | 5. | 9 | 39 | L | 4 | Corio Oval | H | -12.0 | 7/10 | -37.1 | -9 | +0.5 | -11.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 20 | 3. | 7 | 25 | v | ESS | 7. | 9 | 51 | L | 26 | Corio Oval | H | -11.5 | 7/10 | +2.1 | -14 | -1.2 | -12.7 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 27 | 7. | 4 | 46 | v | COL | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 20 | Victoria Park | A | -12.7 | 7/10 | -6.5 | -6 | -1.4 | -14.1 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 04 | 9. | 4 | 58 | v | SYD | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 8 | Corio Oval | H | -14.1 | 8/10 | +12.7 | -15 | +0.7 | -13.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 11 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | MEL | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 18 | M.C.G. | A | -13.4 | 8/10 | -7.0 | -6 | -1.2 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 18 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | FIT | 11. | 8 | 74 | L | 18 | Corio Oval | H | -14.6 | 8/10 | -7.2 | -7 | -1.1 | -15.7 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 25 | 6. | 17 | 53 | v | RIC | 5. | 8 | 38 | W | 15 | Corio Oval | H | -15.7 | 8/10 | -52.2 | +3 | +1.2 | -14.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 01 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | STK | 17. | 5 | 107 | L | 69 | Junction Oval | A | -14.4 | 8/10 | -0.1 | -14 | -5.5 | -19.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 08 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | CAR | 6. | 13 | 49 | L | 10 | Corio Oval | H | -19.9 | 8/10 | +22.8 | -43 | +3.3 | -16.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 15 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | UNI | 13. | 18 | 96 | L | 52 | East Melbourne | A | -16.6 | 8/10 | -38.4 | -12 | -4.0 | -20.6 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 05 | 3. | 9 | 27 | v | ESS | 13. | 20 | 98 | L | 71 | East Melbourne | A | -20.6 | 8/10 | +9.5 | -30 | -4.1 | -24.7 | ≡ |