| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 1265 | 891 | 142.0 |
| 2 | RIC | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1132 | 975 | 116.1 |
| 3 | COL | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 1066 | 953 | 111.9 |
| 4 | GEE | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 1118 | 1054 | 106.1 |
| 5 | FIT | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 957 | 921 | 103.9 |
| 6 | MEL | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 1096 | 1149 | 95.4 |
| 7 | SME | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 908 | 1073 | 84.6 |
| 8 | STK | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 998 | 1295 | 77.1 |
| 9 | ESS | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 965 | 1194 | 80.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 2 | Sat May 14 | 11. | 19 | 85 | v | ESS | 10. | 16 | 76 | W | 9 | Corio Oval | H | -12.7 | 7/ 9 | -10.0 | -3 | +1.2 | -11.5 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 21 | 13. | 9 | 87 | v | COL | 16. | 9 | 105 | L | 18 | Victoria Park | A | -11.5 | 7/ 9 | +12.1 | -24 | +0.6 | -11.0 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 28 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | RIC | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 17 | Corio Oval | H | -11.0 | 7/ 9 | +24.3 | -35 | +5.2 | -5.7 | ≡ |
| 5 | Mon Jun 06 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | FIT | 8. | 14 | 62 | W | 22 | Brunswick St | A | -5.7 | 6/ 9 | +14.6 | -20 | +4.2 | -1.5 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 11 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | STK | 5. | 5 | 35 | W | 44 | Corio Oval | H | -1.5 | 6/ 9 | -25.6 | +24 | +2.0 | +0.5 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 18 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | CAR | 11. | 15 | 81 | L | 20 | Princes Park | A | +0.5 | 6/ 9 | +16.6 | -16 | -0.4 | +0.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 25 | 8. | 5 | 53 | v | SYD | 10. | 14 | 74 | L | 21 | Lake Oval | A | +0.1 | 6/ 9 | +0.5 | +12 | -3.3 | -3.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 02 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | MEL | 8. | 16 | 64 | W | 12 | Corio Oval | H | -3.2 | 6/ 9 | -9.2 | +6 | +0.6 | -2.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 16 | 9. | 18 | 72 | v | ESS | 2. | 15 | 27 | W | 45 | East Melbourne | A | -2.6 | 6/ 9 | -14.3 | +12 | +3.3 | +0.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 23 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | COL | 6. | 11 | 47 | W | 25 | Corio Oval | H | +0.8 | 6/ 9 | +5.2 | -4 | +2.9 | +3.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 30 | 5. | 6 | 36 | v | RIC | 9. | 15 | 69 | L | 33 | Punt Rd | A | +3.7 | 5/ 9 | +4.5 | -1 | -3.2 | +0.5 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 20 | 13. | 8 | 86 | v | FIT | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 22 | Corio Oval | H | +0.5 | 6/ 9 | +12.7 | -12 | +3.4 | +3.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 27 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | STK | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 19 | Junction Oval | A | +3.9 | 5/ 9 | -26.8 | +31 | -5.0 | -1.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Sep 03 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | CAR | 8. | 15 | 63 | L | 16 | Corio Oval | H | -1.1 | 6/ 9 | +20.2 | -21 | +0.5 | -0.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 10 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | SYD | 3. | 10 | 28 | W | 39 | Corio Oval | H | -0.5 | 6/ 9 | +5.8 | +6 | +3.3 | +2.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 17 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | MEL | 16. | 19 | 115 | L | 44 | M.C.G. | A | +2.8 | 4/ 9 | -8.8 | +12 | -5.6 | -2.8 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 24 | 6. | 18 | 54 | v | RIC | 16. | 19 | 115 | L | 61 | M.C.G. | A | -2.8 | 6/ 9 | +12.5 | -15 | -4.6 | -7.3 | ≡ |