| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1572 | 1038 | 151.4 |
| 2 | RIC | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1627 | 1153 | 141.1 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1613 | 1289 | 125.1 |
| 4 | COL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1589 | 1281 | 124.0 |
| 5 | FOO | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1161 | 1054 | 110.2 |
| 6 | ESS | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1416 | 1428 | 99.2 |
| 7 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1393 | 1406 | 99.1 |
| 8 | MEL | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1286 | 1403 | 91.7 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1323 | 1484 | 89.2 |
| 10 | FIT | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1380 | 1605 | 86.0 |
| 11 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1145 | 1395 | 82.1 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1000 | 1969 | 50.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | WBD | 8. | 13 | 61 | L | 1 | Western Oval | A | -18.2 | 11/12 | -16.1 | -2 | +0.1 | -18.1 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 8. | 17 | 65 | v | COL | 11. | 18 | 84 | L | 19 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -18.1 | 11/12 | +27.7 | -46 | +2.7 | -15.4 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | STK | 10. | 12 | 72 | L | 4 | Junction Oval | A | -15.4 | 11/12 | -1.4 | -14 | +1.0 | -14.4 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 13. | 16 | 94 | v | MEL | 16. | 13 | 109 | L | 15 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -14.4 | 10/12 | +7.9 | -22 | +0.7 | -13.7 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | SYD | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 3 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -13.7 | 11/12 | -0.5 | -1 | -0.2 | -13.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 27 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | RIC | 9. | 15 | 69 | L | 11 | Punt Rd | A | -13.8 | 10/12 | +22.7 | -37 | +2.6 | -11.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 13 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | ESS | 8. | 12 | 60 | W | 20 | Windy Hill | A | -11.3 | 10/12 | -3.8 | -8 | +2.8 | -8.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 20 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | FIT | 7. | 14 | 56 | W | 24 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -8.5 | 9/12 | -15.8 | +7 | +1.7 | -6.9 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 04 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | GEE | 13. | 9 | 87 | L | 26 | Corio Oval | A | -6.9 | 9/12 | +27.9 | -35 | +0.9 | -6.0 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 11 | 14. | 12 | 96 | v | NME | 3. | 6 | 24 | W | 72 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -6.0 | 9/12 | -54.4 | +48 | +2.4 | -3.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 18 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | CAR | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 73 | Princes Park | A | -3.6 | 10/12 | +27.4 | -31 | -4.2 | -7.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 25 | 8. | 5 | 53 | v | WBD | 6. | 19 | 55 | L | 2 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -7.8 | 9/12 | -6.0 | -2 | -0.0 | -7.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 01 | 7. | 16 | 58 | v | COL | 15. | 13 | 103 | L | 45 | Victoria Park | A | -7.8 | 8/12 | +15.8 | -24 | -2.1 | -10.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 08 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | STK | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 2 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -10.0 | 9/12 | -10.1 | +0 | -0.2 | -10.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 22 | 2. | 6 | 18 | v | MEL | 13. | 15 | 93 | L | 75 | M.C.G. | A | -10.2 | 10/12 | -8.5 | -2 | -7.3 | -17.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 29 | 9. | 5 | 59 | v | SYD | 12. | 18 | 90 | L | 31 | Lake Oval | A | -17.5 | 11/12 | +7.8 | -13 | -1.8 | -19.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 05 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | RIC | 13. | 21 | 99 | L | 56 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -19.3 | 11/12 | +20.3 | -40 | -1.6 | -20.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 12 | 8. | 15 | 63 | v | ESS | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 3 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -20.9 | 11/12 | +0.9 | -22 | +1.9 | -19.0 | ≡ |