| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | RIC | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1353 | 924 | 146.4 |
| 2 | FIT | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1272 | 888 | 143.2 |
| 3 | CAR | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 1189 | 924 | 128.7 |
| 4 | COL | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 1085 | 966 | 112.3 |
| 5 | SME | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 1099 | 1012 | 108.6 |
| 6 | ESS | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 1022 | 1164 | 87.8 |
| 7 | GEE | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 1098 | 1301 | 84.4 |
| 8 | MEL | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 940 | 1266 | 74.2 |
| 9 | STK | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 819 | 1432 | 57.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 2 | Sat May 08 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | COL | 7. | 13 | 55 | L | 5 | Corio Oval | H | -18.0 | 7/ 9 | +24.7 | -43 | +3.8 | -14.2 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 15 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | STK | 11. | 12 | 78 | L | 22 | Junction Oval | A | -14.2 | 7/ 9 | -19.4 | +5 | -2.7 | -16.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 22 | 10. | 4 | 64 | v | RIC | 9. | 19 | 73 | L | 9 | Corio Oval | H | -16.9 | 8/ 9 | +15.9 | -33 | +2.4 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Wed May 26 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | FIT | 13. | 18 | 96 | L | 40 | Brunswick St | A | -14.6 | 7/ 9 | +15.5 | -30 | -1.0 | -15.6 | ≡ |
| 6 | Mon Jun 07 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | ESS | 13. | 26 | 104 | L | 19 | East Melbourne | A | -15.6 | 7/ 9 | -8.1 | -7 | -1.2 | -16.7 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 12 | 9. | 16 | 70 | v | CAR | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 9 | Corio Oval | H | -16.7 | 7/ 9 | +5.3 | -22 | +1.3 | -15.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 19 | 5. | 16 | 46 | v | SYD | 16. | 23 | 119 | L | 73 | Lake Oval | A | -15.4 | 7/ 9 | +17.3 | -21 | -5.2 | -20.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 26 | 16. | 17 | 113 | v | MEL | 6. | 12 | 48 | W | 65 | Corio Oval | H | -20.6 | 7/ 9 | -24.9 | +4 | +6.1 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 10 | 5. | 11 | 41 | v | COL | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 42 | Victoria Park | A | -14.6 | 7/ 9 | +14.4 | -29 | -1.3 | -15.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 16. | 17 | 113 | v | STK | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 51 | Corio Oval | H | -15.9 | 7/ 9 | -28.8 | +13 | +3.8 | -12.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 31 | 4. | 9 | 33 | v | FIT | 7. | 13 | 55 | L | 22 | Corio Oval | H | -12.1 | 7/ 9 | +17.9 | -30 | +0.8 | -11.3 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 07 | 5. | 14 | 44 | v | RIC | 16. | 16 | 112 | L | 68 | Punt Rd | A | -11.3 | 7/ 9 | +11.9 | -23 | -4.5 | -15.8 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 14 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | ESS | 10. | 13 | 73 | W | 21 | Corio Oval | H | -15.8 | 7/ 9 | -6.9 | -9 | +3.0 | -12.8 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 21 | 6. | 5 | 41 | v | CAR | 15. | 14 | 104 | L | 63 | Princes Park | A | -12.8 | 7/ 9 | +14.0 | -27 | -3.6 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 28 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | SYD | 8. | 25 | 73 | W | 3 | Corio Oval | H | -16.4 | 7/ 9 | +18.8 | -23 | +2.6 | -13.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 04 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | MEL | 12. | 15 | 87 | W | 29 | M.C.G. | A | -13.8 | 7/ 9 | -28.8 | +15 | +1.4 | -12.4 | ≡ |