| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1178 | 922 | 127.8 |
| 2 | ESS | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1147 | 1028 | 111.6 |
| 3 | FIT | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1091 | 1003 | 108.8 |
| 4 | CAR | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 1232 | 1092 | 112.8 |
| 5 | RIC | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 1039 | 1129 | 92.0 |
| 6 | MEL | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 1005 | 1131 | 88.9 |
| 7 | STK | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 1090 | 1164 | 93.6 |
| 8 | GEE | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 1080 | 1285 | 84.0 |
| 9 | SME | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1127 | 1235 | 91.3 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 2 | Sat May 13 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | ESS | 8. | 16 | 64 | L | 22 | Corio Oval | H | +4.0 | 4/ 9 | -8.7 | +13 | -3.5 | +0.5 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 20 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | FIT | 14. | 13 | 97 | L | 25 | Brunswick St | A | +0.5 | 5/ 9 | +2.1 | -2 | -2.3 | -1.8 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 27 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | RIC | 11. | 7 | 73 | W | 2 | Corio Oval | H | -1.8 | 5/ 9 | +9.3 | -11 | +1.3 | -0.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Mon Jun 05 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | MEL | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 6 | M.C.G. | A | -0.5 | 5/ 9 | -6.5 | +6 | -1.2 | -1.7 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 10 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | COL | 19. | 6 | 120 | L | 63 | Corio Oval | H | -1.7 | 7/ 9 | +9.6 | -11 | -5.2 | -6.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 17 | 9. | 19 | 73 | v | CAR | 8. | 15 | 63 | W | 10 | Princes Park | A | -6.9 | 7/ 9 | +8.0 | -15 | +2.5 | -4.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 24 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | STK | 10. | 5 | 65 | L | 11 | Corio Oval | H | -4.4 | 7/ 9 | -16.0 | +12 | -2.3 | -6.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 01 | 16. | 18 | 114 | v | SYD | 4. | 6 | 30 | W | 84 | Corio Oval | H | -6.6 | 8/ 9 | +0.1 | +5 | +7.9 | +1.2 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 22 | 13. | 16 | 94 | v | ESS | 12. | 10 | 82 | W | 12 | Windy Hill | A | +1.2 | 4/ 9 | -0.4 | +2 | +1.0 | +2.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 29 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | FIT | 5. | 19 | 49 | L | 10 | Corio Oval | H | +2.3 | 4/ 9 | +6.9 | -5 | -0.5 | +1.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 05 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | RIC | 12. | 17 | 89 | L | 10 | Punt Rd | A | +1.7 | 4/ 9 | +0.8 | +1 | -1.1 | +0.6 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 19 | 11. | 6 | 72 | v | MEL | 5. | 16 | 46 | W | 26 | Corio Oval | H | +0.6 | 5/ 9 | -3.4 | +4 | +2.2 | +2.8 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 26 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | COL | 8. | 20 | 68 | L | 24 | Victoria Park | A | +2.8 | 4/ 9 | +9.0 | -6 | -1.8 | +1.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Sep 02 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | CAR | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 35 | Corio Oval | H | +1.0 | 5/ 9 | +6.1 | -5 | -3.0 | -1.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 09 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | STK | 18. | 18 | 126 | L | 55 | Junction Oval | A | -1.9 | 6/ 9 | -12.2 | +10 | -6.5 | -8.5 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 16 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | SYD | 21. | 10 | 136 | L | 78 | Lake Oval | A | -8.5 | 9/ 9 | -3.6 | +7 | -8.5 | -17.0 | ≡ |