| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | RIC | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1746 | 1237 | 141.1 |
| 2 | SME | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1764 | 1383 | 127.5 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1702 | 1488 | 114.4 |
| 4 | GEE | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1730 | 1327 | 130.4 |
| 5 | FIT | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1534 | 1453 | 105.6 |
| 6 | COL | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1760 | 1559 | 112.9 |
| 7 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1520 | 1555 | 97.7 |
| 8 | NME | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1463 | 1717 | 85.2 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1380 | 1706 | 80.9 |
| 10 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1511 | 1842 | 82.0 |
| 11 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1178 | 1607 | 73.3 |
| 12 | ESS | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1392 | 1806 | 77.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 29 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | STK | 10. | 17 | 77 | W | 2 | Junction Oval | A | -30.7 | 12/12 | -23.5 | -7 | +0.9 | -29.8 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 06 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | CAR | 11. | 14 | 80 | L | 8 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -29.8 | 12/12 | +25.9 | -56 | +4.8 | -25.0 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 13 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | NME | 10. | 15 | 75 | L | 8 | Arden St | A | -25.0 | 12/12 | -12.0 | -13 | +0.5 | -24.5 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 20 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | WBD | 14. | 10 | 94 | L | 37 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -24.5 | 11/12 | +3.7 | -28 | -0.9 | -25.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 27 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | RIC | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 7 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -25.4 | 11/12 | +23.4 | -49 | +4.2 | -21.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 03 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | SYD | 10. | 13 | 73 | L | 13 | Lake Oval | A | -21.2 | 11/12 | +14.8 | -24 | +1.1 | -20.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 10 | 16. | 9 | 105 | v | ESS | 15. | 6 | 96 | W | 9 | Windy Hill | A | -20.1 | 11/12 | -13.1 | -7 | +1.6 | -18.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 17 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | FIT | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 11 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -18.5 | 11/12 | -6.6 | -12 | +0.1 | -18.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 24 | 3. | 6 | 24 | v | GEE | 18. | 25 | 133 | L | 109 | Corio Oval | A | -18.4 | 11/12 | +29.9 | -48 | -6.1 | -24.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 01 | 5. | 14 | 44 | v | COL | 15. | 6 | 96 | L | 52 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -24.5 | 12/12 | +6.6 | -31 | -2.1 | -26.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 08 | 15. | 8 | 98 | v | MEL | 21. | 10 | 136 | L | 38 | M.C.G. | A | -26.6 | 12/12 | -18.7 | -8 | -3.0 | -29.6 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 15 | 7. | 9 | 51 | v | STK | 8. | 15 | 63 | L | 12 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -29.6 | 12/12 | -13.3 | -16 | +0.4 | -29.2 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 22 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | CAR | 13. | 20 | 98 | L | 24 | Princes Park | A | -29.2 | 12/12 | +13.6 | -43 | +1.9 | -27.3 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | NME | 10. | 14 | 74 | L | 12 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -27.3 | 12/12 | -14.5 | -13 | +0.1 | -27.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 9. | 18 | 72 | v | WBD | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 38 | Western Oval | A | -27.2 | 12/12 | -6.5 | -21 | -1.7 | -28.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 19 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | RIC | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 23 | Punt Rd | A | -28.9 | 12/12 | +23.4 | -52 | +2.9 | -26.0 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 26 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | SYD | 17. | 11 | 113 | L | 53 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -26.0 | 12/12 | +24.9 | -39 | -1.4 | -27.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 02 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | ESS | 8. | 16 | 64 | W | 5 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -27.4 | 12/12 | -19.3 | -8 | +1.3 | -26.1 | ≡ |