| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1485 | 1137 | 130.6 |
| 2 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1354 | 1056 | 128.2 |
| 3 | MEL | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1680 | 1136 | 147.9 |
| 4 | STK | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1501 | 1071 | 140.1 |
| 5 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1470 | 1069 | 137.5 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1275 | 1234 | 103.3 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1059 | 1244 | 85.1 |
| 8 | COL | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1365 | 1427 | 95.7 |
| 9 | FOO | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1126 | 1283 | 87.8 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1279 | 1687 | 75.8 |
| 11 | SME | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1202 | 1722 | 69.8 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 986 | 1716 | 57.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 20 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | ESS | 13. | 7 | 85 | L | 25 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -7.6 | 9/12 | +19.3 | -27 | +0.2 | -7.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Thu Apr 25 | 13. | 18 | 96 | v | MEL | 14. | 16 | 100 | L | 4 | M.C.G. | A | -7.4 | 8/12 | +10.4 | -18 | +1.4 | -6.0 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 04 | 13. | 22 | 100 | v | COL | 8. | 16 | 64 | W | 36 | Victoria Park | A | -6.0 | 8/12 | +1.3 | -7 | +4.3 | -1.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 11 | 21. | 25 | 151 | v | SYD | 11. | 14 | 80 | W | 71 | Glenferrie Oval | H | -1.7 | 7/12 | -23.1 | +33 | +3.8 | +2.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 18 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | WBD | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 19 | Western Oval | A | +2.1 | 6/12 | +0.1 | +2 | +1.7 | +3.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 25 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | NME | 9. | 7 | 61 | W | 22 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +3.8 | 5/12 | -17.2 | +21 | +0.1 | +3.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 01 | 9. | 12 | 66 | v | GEE | 9. | 12 | 66 | D | 0 | Kardinia Park | A | +3.9 | 6/12 | +21.2 | -17 | +1.7 | +5.6 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 08 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | STK | 8. | 13 | 61 | W | 4 | Junction Oval | A | +5.6 | 5/12 | +2.9 | +3 | +0.1 | +5.7 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 22 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | CAR | 7. | 12 | 54 | W | 6 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +5.7 | 5/12 | +8.7 | -3 | +0.9 | +6.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 06 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | RIC | 4. | 10 | 34 | W | 46 | Punt Rd | A | +6.6 | 5/12 | -16.0 | +23 | +2.3 | +9.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 20 | 9. | 17 | 71 | v | FIT | 6. | 2 | 38 | W | 33 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +9.0 | 3/12 | -19.4 | +28 | +0.5 | +9.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 27 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | ESS | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 31 | Windy Hill | A | +9.4 | 3/12 | +20.3 | -11 | -2.0 | +7.4 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 03 | 13. | 6 | 84 | v | MEL | 8. | 14 | 62 | W | 22 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +7.4 | 4/12 | +24.0 | -17 | +3.9 | +11.3 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 10 | 15. | 9 | 99 | v | COL | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 42 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +11.3 | 4/12 | +1.2 | +10 | +3.2 | +14.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 17 | 15. | 15 | 105 | v | SYD | 6. | 9 | 45 | W | 60 | Lake Oval | A | +14.5 | 2/12 | -11.0 | +38 | +2.2 | +16.7 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 24 | 13. | 21 | 99 | v | WBD | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 44 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +16.7 | 3/12 | +0.3 | +16 | +2.8 | +19.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 31 | 12. | 14 | 86 | v | NME | 6. | 9 | 45 | W | 41 | Arden St | A | +19.5 | 3/12 | -9.8 | +29 | +1.2 | +20.7 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 07 | 6. | 16 | 52 | v | GEE | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 38 | Glenferrie Oval | H | +20.7 | 3/12 | +19.4 | +1 | -3.9 | +16.7 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 21 | 11. | 16 | 82 | v | GEE | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 19 | M.C.G. | A | +16.7 | 5/12 | +23.3 | -7 | -1.2 | +15.5 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 28 | 11. | 11 | 77 | v | MEL | 10. | 8 | 68 | W | 9 | M.C.G. | H | +15.5 | 5/12 | +28.6 | -13 | +2.2 | +17.7 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Oct 05 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | GEE | 15. | 19 | 109 | L | 49 | M.C.G. | A | +17.7 | 5/12 | +24.6 | -7 | -4.2 | +13.5 | ≡ |