| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
|---|
| 1 | ESS | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 888 | 451 | 196.9 |
| 2 | COL | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 860 | 461 | 186.6 |
| 3 | FIT | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 750 | 523 | 143.4 |
| 4 | GEE | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 855 | 513 | 166.7 |
| 5 | SME | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 586 | 648 | 90.4 |
| 6 | MEL | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 624 | 695 | 89.8 |
| 7 | CAR | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 419 | 846 | 49.5 |
| 8 | STK | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 410 | 1255 | 32.7 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
|---|
| 1 | Sat May 14 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | STK | 2. | 4 | 16 | W | 76 | Junction Oval | A | +15.1 | 3/ 8 | -49.0 | +64 | +1.2 | +16.3 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 21 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | CAR | 4. | 2 | 26 | W | 57 | M.C.G. | H | +16.3 | 3/ 8 | -21.5 | +38 | +1.9 | +18.2 | ≡ |
| 3 | Tue May 24 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | COL | 5. | 6 | 36 | W | 10 | M.C.G. | H | +18.2 | 3/ 8 | +6.3 | +12 | -0.2 | +18.0 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 28 | 2. | 7 | 19 | v | FIT | 4. | 14 | 38 | L | 19 | Brunswick St | A | +18.0 | 2/ 8 | -1.0 | +19 | -3.8 | +14.2 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat Jun 04 | 3. | 5 | 23 | v | ESS | 6. | 12 | 48 | L | 25 | East Melbourne | A | +14.2 | 3/ 8 | +18.3 | -4 | -2.1 | +12.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 11 | 1. | 7 | 13 | v | SYD | 2. | 3 | 15 | L | 2 | M.C.G. | H | +12.2 | 3/ 8 | +7.9 | +16 | -1.8 | +10.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 18 | 9. | 5 | 59 | v | GEE | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 20 | M.C.G. | H | +10.3 | 3/ 8 | +17.0 | -7 | +2.7 | +13.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 25 | 5. | 15 | 45 | v | STK | 3. | 3 | 21 | W | 24 | M.C.G. | H | +13.0 | 4/ 8 | -44.9 | +58 | -3.4 | +9.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 09 | 3. | 10 | 28 | v | CAR | 4. | 4 | 28 | D | 0 | Princes Park | A | +9.6 | 4/ 8 | -19.7 | +29 | -2.9 | +6.7 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 16 | 1. | 5 | 11 | v | COL | 8. | 11 | 59 | L | 48 | Victoria Park | A | +6.7 | 4/ 8 | +6.7 | +0 | -4.8 | +1.9 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 23 | 5. | 3 | 33 | v | FIT | 7. | 8 | 50 | L | 17 | M.C.G. | H | +1.9 | 5/ 8 | -2.5 | +4 | -2.1 | -0.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 30 | 2. | 8 | 20 | v | ESS | 11. | 9 | 75 | L | 55 | M.C.G. | H | -0.3 | 5/ 8 | +21.4 | -22 | -3.3 | -3.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 13 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | SYD | 6. | 7 | 43 | L | 5 | Lake Oval | A | -3.6 | 6/ 8 | +10.6 | -2 | -0.3 | -3.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 20 | 2. | 7 | 19 | v | GEE | 7. | 9 | 51 | L | 32 | Corio Oval | A | -3.9 | 6/ 8 | +12.8 | -17 | -1.5 | -5.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 27 | 2. | 4 | 16 | v | GEE | 11. | 12 | 78 | L | 62 | Corio Oval | A | -5.4 | 6/ 8 | +14.3 | -20 | -4.2 | -9.6 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Sep 03 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | STK | 2. | 5 | 17 | W | 21 | Junction Oval | A | -9.6 | 6/ 8 | -45.0 | +35 | -1.4 | -11.1 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 10 | 6. | 5 | 41 | v | COL | 7. | 13 | 55 | L | 14 | Victoria Park | A | -11.1 | 6/ 8 | +21.6 | -33 | +1.9 | -9.2 | ≡ |
GRAFT Ratings
Melbourne - 1898 Season