| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1948 | 1619 | 120.3 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1993 | 1701 | 117.2 |
| 3 | RIC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1714 | 1469 | 116.7 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1864 | 1431 | 130.3 |
| 5 | COL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1743 | 1571 | 110.9 |
| 6 | FOO | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1676 | 1517 | 110.5 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1695 | 1760 | 96.3 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1397 | 1552 | 90.0 |
| 9 | NME | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1759 | 1893 | 92.9 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1561 | 1880 | 83.0 |
| 11 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1454 | 1775 | 81.9 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1367 | 2003 | 68.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 26 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | WBD | 13. | 15 | 93 | L | 41 | Western Oval | A | -14.4 | 10/12 | +11.1 | -26 | -1.5 | -16.0 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 03 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | COL | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 23 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -16.0 | 11/12 | -1.2 | -15 | -0.8 | -16.8 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 10 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | CAR | 18. | 12 | 120 | L | 47 | Princes Park | A | -16.8 | 11/12 | +7.1 | -24 | -2.3 | -19.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 17 | 13. | 16 | 94 | v | GEE | 11. | 13 | 79 | W | 15 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -19.1 | 11/12 | +2.1 | -21 | +3.6 | -15.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 31 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | ESS | 23. | 18 | 156 | L | 96 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -15.5 | 11/12 | +12.5 | -28 | -6.8 | -22.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 07 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | RIC | 17. | 15 | 117 | L | 55 | Punt Rd | A | -22.3 | 12/12 | +13.1 | -35 | -2.0 | -24.2 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 14 | 6. | 20 | 56 | v | SYD | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 34 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -24.2 | 12/12 | -4.0 | -8 | -2.6 | -26.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 21 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | MEL | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 40 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -26.8 | 12/12 | +9.0 | -36 | -0.4 | -27.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 28 | 10. | 20 | 80 | v | FIT | 21. | 19 | 145 | L | 65 | Brunswick St | A | -27.2 | 12/12 | -3.3 | -24 | -4.1 | -31.3 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 05 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | NME | 13. | 20 | 98 | L | 48 | Arden St | A | -31.3 | 12/12 | -15.3 | -16 | -3.2 | -34.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 12 | 13. | 12 | 90 | v | STK | 9. | 15 | 69 | W | 21 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -34.5 | 12/12 | -10.1 | -24 | +4.5 | -30.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 19 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | WBD | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 22 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -30.0 | 12/12 | +5.0 | -35 | +1.3 | -28.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 26 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | COL | 22. | 20 | 152 | L | 67 | Victoria Park | A | -28.7 | 12/12 | +6.3 | -35 | -3.2 | -31.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 02 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | CAR | 16. | 25 | 121 | L | 40 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -31.9 | 12/12 | +10.7 | -43 | +0.3 | -31.6 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 09 | 19. | 15 | 129 | v | GEE | 22. | 12 | 144 | L | 15 | Kardinia Park | A | -31.6 | 12/12 | -16.3 | -15 | +0.0 | -31.6 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 16 | 14. | 9 | 93 | v | ESS | 19. | 17 | 131 | L | 38 | Windy Hill | A | -31.6 | 12/12 | +14.4 | -46 | +0.8 | -30.8 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 23 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | RIC | 18. | 22 | 130 | L | 70 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -30.8 | 12/12 | +5.7 | -37 | -3.3 | -34.1 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 30 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | SYD | 7. | 12 | 54 | W | 29 | Lake Oval | A | -34.1 | 12/12 | -1.3 | -21 | +5.0 | -29.2 | ≡ |