| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 1564 | 1024 | 152.7 |
| 2 | ESS | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 1271 | 1065 | 119.3 |
| 3 | MEL | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1273 | 919 | 138.5 |
| 4 | COL | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1377 | 1083 | 127.1 |
| 5 | FIT | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1292 | 1028 | 125.7 |
| 6 | STK | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 1116 | 1120 | 99.6 |
| 7 | RIC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 981 | 1131 | 86.7 |
| 8 | SME | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 1089 | 1271 | 85.7 |
| 9 | CAR | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 1066 | 1349 | 79.0 |
| 10 | NME | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 1030 | 1370 | 75.2 |
| 11 | FOO | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 1132 | 1368 | 82.7 |
| 12 | HAW | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 902 | 1365 | 66.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | RIC | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 39 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -36.0 | 10/12 | +1.6 | -22 | -1.7 | -37.7 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | STK | 17. | 12 | 114 | L | 54 | Junction Oval | A | -37.7 | 12/12 | -24.8 | +3 | -5.7 | -43.5 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | COL | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 17 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -43.5 | 12/12 | -2.1 | -25 | +0.8 | -42.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | CAR | 10. | 10 | 70 | L | 21 | Princes Park | A | -42.6 | 12/12 | -15.5 | -11 | -1.0 | -43.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | WBD | 8. | 10 | 58 | W | 16 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -43.6 | 12/12 | -34.1 | -9 | +2.5 | -41.1 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | NME | 8. | 13 | 61 | L | 4 | Arden St | A | -41.1 | 12/12 | -34.3 | -7 | +0.3 | -40.8 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 13 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | GEE | 15. | 11 | 101 | L | 52 | Corio Oval | A | -40.8 | 12/12 | +9.4 | -34 | -1.8 | -42.6 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 20 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | ESS | 10. | 14 | 74 | L | 13 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -42.6 | 12/12 | +11.4 | -38 | +2.5 | -40.1 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 27 | 5. | 7 | 37 | v | SYD | 15. | 14 | 104 | L | 67 | Lake Oval | A | -40.1 | 12/12 | +4.3 | -16 | -5.1 | -45.2 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 11 | 5. | 11 | 41 | v | FIT | 19. | 11 | 125 | L | 84 | Brunswick St | A | -45.2 | 12/12 | +4.0 | -33 | -5.1 | -50.2 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 18 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | MEL | 14. | 18 | 102 | L | 56 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -50.2 | 12/12 | +6.3 | -40 | -1.6 | -51.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Aug 01 | 3. | 11 | 29 | v | RIC | 6. | 11 | 47 | L | 18 | Punt Rd | A | -51.8 | 12/12 | -6.6 | -29 | +1.1 | -50.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 08 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | STK | 8. | 8 | 56 | W | 3 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -50.7 | 12/12 | -6.8 | -28 | +3.1 | -47.6 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 22 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | COL | 11. | 18 | 84 | L | 24 | Victoria Park | A | -47.6 | 12/12 | +13.0 | -45 | +2.1 | -45.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 29 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | CAR | 11. | 14 | 80 | L | 28 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -45.5 | 12/12 | -22.5 | -7 | -2.1 | -47.6 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Sep 05 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | WBD | 15. | 10 | 100 | L | 30 | Western Oval | A | -47.6 | 12/12 | -31.7 | -16 | -1.4 | -49.0 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 12 | 7. | 13 | 55 | v | NME | 4. | 6 | 30 | W | 25 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -49.0 | 12/12 | -37.4 | -12 | +3.7 | -45.4 | ≡ |