| 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 | 13. | 9 | 87 | v | SYD | 14. | 24 | 108 | L | 21 | Lake Oval | A | -0.6 | 7/12 | +30.8 | -19 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 09 | 15. | 17 | 107 | v | FIT | 8. | 11 | 59 | W | 48 | M.C.G. | H | -0.8 | 7/12 | -12.5 | +12 | +3.6 | +2.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 16 | 4. | 8 | 32 | v | GEE | 14. | 18 | 102 | L | 70 | Corio Oval | A | +2.9 | 6/12 | +1.7 | +1 | -7.1 | -4.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 23 | 16. | 20 | 116 | v | HAW | 11. | 11 | 77 | W | 39 | M.C.G. | H | -4.2 | 7/12 | -13.9 | +10 | +2.9 | -1.3 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 30 | 17. | 20 | 122 | v | NME | 11. | 9 | 75 | W | 47 | Arden St | A | -1.3 | 7/12 | -36.9 | +36 | +1.1 | -0.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 06 | 13. | 18 | 96 | v | WBD | 11. | 14 | 80 | W | 16 | M.C.G. | H | -0.2 | 7/12 | -22.2 | +22 | -0.6 | -0.8 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 13 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | COL | 14. | 5 | 89 | L | 22 | Victoria Park | A | -0.8 | 6/12 | +29.7 | -30 | +0.8 | +0.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 20 | 20. | 11 | 131 | v | STK | 15. | 11 | 101 | W | 30 | M.C.G. | H | +0.1 | 6/12 | +4.4 | -4 | +3.4 | +3.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 27 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | CAR | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 15 | Princes Park | A | +3.5 | 5/12 | +24.7 | -21 | +3.6 | +7.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 11 | 16. | 15 | 111 | v | ESS | 9. | 13 | 67 | W | 44 | M.C.G. | H | +7.1 | 5/12 | -15.4 | +22 | +2.2 | +9.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 18 | 17. | 10 | 112 | v | RIC | 15. | 13 | 103 | W | 9 | Punt Rd | A | +9.3 | 5/12 | +16.5 | -7 | +1.6 | +10.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 25 | 22. | 16 | 148 | v | SYD | 14. | 12 | 96 | W | 52 | M.C.G. | H | +10.9 | 5/12 | +32.5 | -10 | +6.2 | +17.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 01 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | FIT | 13. | 13 | 91 | L | 6 | Brunswick St | A | +17.1 | 4/12 | -25.3 | +42 | -4.8 | +12.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 08 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | GEE | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 5 | M.C.G. | H | +12.2 | 5/12 | +3.6 | +9 | -1.4 | +10.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 15 | 17. | 10 | 112 | v | HAW | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 50 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +10.9 | 4/12 | -13.2 | +24 | +2.6 | +13.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 22 | 14. | 23 | 107 | v | NME | 5. | 15 | 45 | W | 62 | M.C.G. | H | +13.5 | 4/12 | -19.1 | +33 | +2.9 | +16.4 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 29 | 9. | 18 | 72 | v | WBD | 8. | 17 | 65 | W | 7 | Western Oval | A | +16.4 | 5/12 | -10.5 | +27 | -2.0 | +14.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 05 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | COL | 11. | 18 | 84 | L | 17 | M.C.G. | H | +14.4 | 5/12 | +20.0 | -6 | -1.1 | +13.3 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 12 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | CAR | 11. | 22 | 88 | W | 9 | M.C.G. | H | +13.3 | 5/12 | +15.5 | -2 | +1.1 | +14.4 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 26 | 8. | 15 | 63 | v | SYD | 13. | 11 | 89 | L | 26 | M.C.G. | A | +14.4 | 4/12 | +14.4 | +12 | -3.8 | +10.6 | ≡ |