| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 1840 | 1396 | 131.8 |
| 2 | COL | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 1902 | 1477 | 128.8 |
| 3 | NME | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1696 | 1526 | 111.1 |
| 4 | CAR | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1718 | 1607 | 106.9 |
| 5 | FOO | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 1717 | 1576 | 108.9 |
| 6 | FIT | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 1730 | 1452 | 119.1 |
| 7 | RIC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 1802 | 1742 | 103.4 |
| 8 | ESS | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1837 | 1614 | 113.8 |
| 9 | MEL | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1683 | 1699 | 99.1 |
| 10 | HAW | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 1665 | 1944 | 85.6 |
| 11 | GEE | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1415 | 2180 | 64.9 |
| 12 | STK | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1305 | 2097 | 62.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 21 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | FIT | 15. | 16 | 106 | L | 38 | Kardinia Park | H | -49.3 | 12/12 | +19.9 | -69 | +3.1 | -46.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 28 | 12. | 9 | 81 | v | WBD | 18. | 9 | 117 | L | 36 | Western Oval | A | -46.2 | 12/12 | +8.4 | -55 | +1.9 | -44.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 05 | 10. | 15 | 75 | v | NME | 14. | 15 | 99 | L | 24 | Arden St | A | -44.3 | 12/12 | +0.5 | -45 | +2.1 | -42.3 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 12 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | SYD | 10. | 23 | 83 | L | 16 | Kardinia Park | H | -42.3 | 12/12 | +8.6 | -39 | +2.3 | -40.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 19 | 15. | 10 | 100 | v | MEL | 18. | 12 | 120 | L | 20 | Punt Rd | A | -40.0 | 12/12 | +6.3 | -46 | +2.6 | -37.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 26 | 10. | 16 | 76 | v | HAW | 10. | 8 | 68 | W | 8 | Kardinia Park | H | -37.3 | 12/12 | -28.4 | -9 | +1.7 | -35.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 02 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | ESS | 14. | 28 | 112 | L | 48 | Windy Hill | A | -35.6 | 12/12 | +28.5 | -64 | +1.6 | -34.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 09 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | CAR | 14. | 21 | 105 | L | 36 | Kardinia Park | H | -34.0 | 12/12 | +0.8 | -35 | -0.1 | -34.1 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 16 | 14. | 12 | 96 | v | STK | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 5 | Junction Oval | A | -34.1 | 12/12 | -19.8 | -14 | +0.9 | -33.2 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 23 | 7. | 5 | 47 | v | COL | 21. | 18 | 144 | L | 97 | Kardinia Park | H | -33.2 | 12/12 | +3.4 | -37 | -6.0 | -39.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jun 30 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | RIC | 14. | 28 | 112 | L | 56 | Punt Rd | A | -39.3 | 12/12 | +13.4 | -53 | -0.3 | -39.6 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 07 | 4. | 9 | 33 | v | FIT | 17. | 27 | 129 | L | 96 | Brunswick St | A | -39.6 | 12/12 | +14.0 | -54 | -4.2 | -43.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 14 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | WBD | 13. | 19 | 97 | L | 17 | Kardinia Park | H | -43.8 | 12/12 | +17.3 | -61 | +4.4 | -39.4 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 21 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | NME | 13. | 19 | 97 | L | 34 | Kardinia Park | H | -39.4 | 12/12 | +4.6 | -44 | +1.0 | -38.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 28 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | SYD | 18. | 27 | 135 | L | 68 | Junction Oval | A | -38.4 | 12/12 | +22.6 | -49 | -1.9 | -40.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 04 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | MEL | 17. | 13 | 115 | L | 59 | Kardinia Park | H | -40.3 | 12/12 | -4.5 | -36 | -2.3 | -42.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 11 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | HAW | 14. | 21 | 105 | L | 38 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -42.6 | 12/12 | -13.7 | -29 | -0.9 | -43.5 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 18 | 14. | 7 | 91 | v | ESS | 16. | 13 | 109 | L | 18 | Kardinia Park | H | -43.5 | 12/12 | +8.3 | -52 | +3.4 | -40.2 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 25 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | CAR | 23. | 23 | 161 | L | 94 | Princes Park | A | -40.2 | 12/12 | +7.3 | -47 | -4.7 | -44.8 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Sep 01 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | STK | 9. | 11 | 65 | W | 27 | Kardinia Park | H | -44.8 | 12/12 | -38.1 | -7 | +3.4 | -41.4 | ≡ |