| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1162 | 688 | 168.9 |
| 2 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1174 | 800 | 146.8 |
| 3 | COL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 1070 | 821 | 130.3 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1076 | 884 | 121.7 |
| 5 | MEL | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1023 | 962 | 106.3 |
| 6 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 945 | 930 | 101.6 |
| 7 | UNI | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 902 | 901 | 100.1 |
| 8 | RIC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 825 | 1282 | 64.4 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 670 | 1130 | 59.3 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 852 | 1301 | 65.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 01 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | SYD | 8. | 5 | 53 | L | 9 | Corio Oval | H | -20.4 | 10/10 | +0.7 | -9 | +0.0 | -20.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 08 | 3. | 10 | 28 | v | FIT | 12. | 16 | 88 | L | 60 | Brunswick St | A | -20.4 | 10/10 | +4.9 | -25 | -3.5 | -23.8 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 15 | 9. | 5 | 59 | v | ESS | 8. | 18 | 66 | L | 7 | East Melbourne | A | -23.8 | 10/10 | +17.8 | -42 | +3.5 | -20.4 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 22 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | CAR | 8. | 13 | 61 | W | 24 | Corio Oval | H | -20.4 | 10/10 | +16.3 | -37 | +6.1 | -14.3 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 29 | 3. | 10 | 28 | v | UNI | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 35 | East Melbourne | A | -14.3 | 9/10 | -0.0 | -14 | -2.1 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 05 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | STK | 6. | 13 | 49 | L | 1 | Corio Oval | H | -16.4 | 10/10 | -4.0 | -12 | +1.1 | -15.2 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 07 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | MEL | 18. | 9 | 117 | L | 79 | M.C.G. | A | -15.2 | 10/10 | -7.7 | -8 | -7.1 | -22.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 12 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | COL | 10. | 8 | 68 | L | 28 | Corio Oval | H | -22.4 | 10/10 | +7.9 | -30 | +0.2 | -22.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 19 | 5. | 7 | 37 | v | RIC | 4. | 15 | 39 | L | 2 | Punt Rd | A | -22.2 | 10/10 | -9.4 | -13 | +1.1 | -21.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 03 | 4. | 7 | 31 | v | SYD | 17. | 9 | 111 | L | 80 | Lake Oval | A | -21.1 | 10/10 | +26.9 | -36 | -4.4 | -25.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 10 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | FIT | 13. | 9 | 87 | L | 26 | Corio Oval | H | -25.5 | 10/10 | -3.7 | -22 | -0.4 | -25.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | ESS | 12. | 8 | 80 | L | 35 | Corio Oval | H | -25.9 | 10/10 | +5.9 | -32 | -0.3 | -26.2 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 24 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | CAR | 19. | 16 | 130 | L | 60 | Princes Park | A | -26.2 | 10/10 | +15.7 | -42 | -1.8 | -28.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | UNI | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 40 | Corio Oval | H | -28.0 | 10/10 | -1.4 | -27 | -1.3 | -29.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 2. | 10 | 22 | v | STK | 3. | 8 | 26 | L | 4 | Junction Oval | A | -29.4 | 10/10 | -24.2 | -5 | +0.1 | -29.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 21 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | MEL | 9. | 14 | 68 | L | 23 | Corio Oval | H | -29.3 | 10/10 | +2.1 | -31 | +0.8 | -28.4 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 28 | 4. | 8 | 32 | v | COL | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 45 | Victoria Park | A | -28.4 | 10/10 | +6.4 | -35 | -1.0 | -29.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 04 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | RIC | 4. | 7 | 31 | W | 61 | Corio Oval | H | -29.4 | 10/10 | -25.0 | -4 | +6.5 | -22.9 | ≡ |