| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1803 | 1308 | 137.8 |
| 2 | RIC | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 1526 | 1096 | 139.2 |
| 3 | COL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1644 | 1473 | 111.6 |
| 4 | SME | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1531 | 1297 | 118.0 |
| 5 | GEE | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1825 | 1306 | 139.7 |
| 6 | ESS | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1488 | 1444 | 103.0 |
| 7 | FOO | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1229 | 1188 | 103.5 |
| 8 | NME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1535 | 1581 | 97.1 |
| 9 | MEL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1281 | 1675 | 76.5 |
| 10 | FIT | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1361 | 1786 | 76.2 |
| 11 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1263 | 1753 | 72.0 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1034 | 1613 | 64.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 30 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | SYD | 11. | 19 | 85 | L | 20 | Lake Oval | A | -12.4 | 10/12 | +0.7 | -1 | -1.9 | -14.3 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 07 | 7. | 13 | 55 | v | RIC | 15. | 26 | 116 | L | 61 | Olympic Park | H | -14.3 | 11/12 | +30.0 | -44 | -1.7 | -15.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 14 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | HAW | 8. | 11 | 59 | L | 9 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -15.9 | 11/12 | -14.2 | -2 | -0.7 | -16.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 21 | 14. | 11 | 95 | v | GEE | 20. | 13 | 133 | L | 38 | Olympic Park | H | -16.7 | 10/12 | +33.8 | -50 | +1.2 | -15.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 28 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | NME | 18. | 10 | 118 | L | 30 | Arden St | A | -15.4 | 8/12 | -38.8 | +23 | -5.3 | -20.7 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 04 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | CAR | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 24 | Olympic Park | H | -20.7 | 11/12 | +19.8 | -41 | +1.7 | -19.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 18 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | COL | 16. | 5 | 101 | L | 18 | Victoria Park | A | -19.1 | 9/12 | +15.4 | -35 | +1.7 | -17.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 25 | 3. | 9 | 27 | v | WBD | 10. | 7 | 67 | L | 40 | Western Oval | A | -17.4 | 8/12 | +2.8 | -20 | -2.0 | -19.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 02 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | STK | 10. | 14 | 74 | W | 11 | M.C.G. | H | -19.4 | 9/12 | -20.9 | +1 | +1.0 | -18.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 09 | 15. | 12 | 102 | v | FIT | 13. | 12 | 90 | W | 12 | M.C.G. | H | -18.5 | 9/12 | -16.2 | -2 | +1.4 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 16 | 7. | 11 | 53 | v | ESS | 6. | 14 | 50 | W | 3 | Windy Hill | A | -17.0 | 8/12 | -1.1 | -16 | +1.9 | -15.1 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 23 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | SYD | 13. | 15 | 93 | L | 9 | M.C.G. | H | -15.1 | 8/12 | +15.4 | -19 | +1.0 | -14.2 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 30 | 10. | 6 | 66 | v | RIC | 12. | 18 | 90 | L | 24 | Punt Rd | A | -14.2 | 8/12 | +19.8 | -34 | +1.0 | -13.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 06 | 12. | 4 | 76 | v | HAW | 10. | 12 | 72 | W | 4 | M.C.G. | H | -13.2 | 8/12 | -18.8 | +6 | -0.2 | -13.3 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 13 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | GEE | 15. | 14 | 104 | L | 61 | Corio Oval | A | -13.3 | 8/12 | +16.8 | -30 | -3.1 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 20 | 14. | 9 | 93 | v | NME | 16. | 22 | 118 | L | 25 | M.C.G. | H | -16.4 | 8/12 | -18.2 | +2 | -2.7 | -19.1 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 27 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | CAR | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 42 | Princes Park | A | -19.1 | 10/12 | +24.8 | -44 | +0.2 | -18.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 03 | 13. | 12 | 90 | v | COL | 16. | 17 | 113 | L | 23 | M.C.G. | H | -18.9 | 10/12 | +7.5 | -26 | +0.3 | -18.6 | ≡ |