| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1806 | 1524 | 118.5 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1854 | 1367 | 135.6 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1877 | 1504 | 124.8 |
| 4 | MEL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1755 | 1477 | 118.8 |
| 5 | GEE | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1884 | 1498 | 125.8 |
| 6 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1673 | 1550 | 107.9 |
| 7 | STK | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1845 | 1919 | 96.1 |
| 8 | ESS | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1565 | 1840 | 85.1 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1391 | 1720 | 80.9 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1462 | 1690 | 86.5 |
| 11 | NME | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1274 | 1679 | 75.9 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1367 | 1985 | 68.9 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 02 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | COL | 15. | 14 | 104 | L | 21 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -20.6 | 10/12 | +19.7 | -40 | +1.9 | -18.7 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 11. | 7 | 73 | v | WBD | 8. | 20 | 68 | W | 5 | Western Oval | A | -18.7 | 10/12 | -27.8 | +9 | -0.4 | -19.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | CAR | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 10 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -19.1 | 10/12 | +42.9 | -62 | +5.2 | -13.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 11. | 11 | 77 | v | MEL | 16. | 20 | 116 | L | 39 | M.C.G. | A | -13.9 | 8/12 | -4.2 | -10 | -2.9 | -16.8 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | RIC | 16. | 21 | 117 | L | 45 | Punt Rd | A | -16.8 | 9/12 | +10.7 | -28 | -1.7 | -18.6 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | SYD | 18. | 20 | 128 | L | 63 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -18.6 | 9/12 | +32.1 | -39 | -2.4 | -21.0 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 13 | 12. | 19 | 91 | v | GEE | 7. | 6 | 48 | W | 43 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -21.0 | 9/12 | -1.8 | -19 | +6.2 | -14.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 20 | 8. | 18 | 66 | v | ESS | 12. | 19 | 91 | L | 25 | Windy Hill | A | -14.8 | 9/12 | -9.8 | -5 | -2.0 | -16.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 27 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | FIT | 9. | 9 | 63 | W | 12 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -16.8 | 9/12 | -23.3 | +6 | +0.6 | -16.3 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 11 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | STK | 16. | 9 | 105 | L | 17 | Junction Oval | A | -16.3 | 9/12 | +1.6 | -18 | +0.1 | -16.2 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 18 | 8. | 19 | 67 | v | NME | 7. | 11 | 53 | W | 14 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -16.2 | 8/12 | -23.8 | +8 | +0.6 | -15.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 25 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | COL | 14. | 18 | 102 | L | 54 | Victoria Park | A | -15.5 | 8/12 | +21.3 | -37 | -1.7 | -17.2 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 01 | 13. | 13 | 91 | v | WBD | 8. | 21 | 69 | W | 22 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -17.2 | 9/12 | -14.8 | -2 | +2.4 | -14.8 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 08 | 8. | 16 | 64 | v | CAR | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 19 | Princes Park | A | -14.8 | 8/12 | +20.2 | -35 | +1.6 | -13.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 15 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | MEL | 17. | 10 | 112 | L | 50 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -13.2 | 8/12 | +10.9 | -24 | -2.6 | -15.8 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 22 | 15. | 12 | 102 | v | RIC | 14. | 16 | 100 | W | 2 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -15.8 | 9/12 | +8.0 | -24 | +2.6 | -13.2 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 29 | 15. | 11 | 101 | v | SYD | 16. | 10 | 106 | L | 5 | Lake Oval | A | -13.2 | 9/12 | +18.8 | -20 | +1.5 | -11.7 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 05 | 9. | 15 | 69 | v | GEE | 21. | 22 | 148 | L | 79 | Corio Oval | A | -11.7 | 9/12 | +18.9 | -31 | -4.8 | -16.6 | ≡ |