| 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 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | STK | 13. | 5 | 83 | L | 18 | Junction Oval | A | +13.2 | 3/12 | +3.8 | +9 | -2.7 | +10.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Thu Apr 25 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | HAW | 13. | 18 | 96 | W | 4 | M.C.G. | H | +10.4 | 4/12 | -7.4 | +18 | -1.4 | +9.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 04 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | ESS | 9. | 14 | 68 | L | 5 | Windy Hill | A | +9.1 | 4/12 | +25.5 | -16 | +1.1 | +10.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 11 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | FIT | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 39 | M.C.G. | H | +10.2 | 3/12 | -16.5 | +27 | +1.2 | +11.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 18 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | COL | 15. | 10 | 100 | L | 48 | Victoria Park | A | +11.4 | 4/12 | -4.6 | +16 | -6.4 | +5.0 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 25 | 20. | 15 | 135 | v | RIC | 7. | 14 | 56 | W | 79 | M.C.G. | H | +5.0 | 4/12 | -11.1 | +16 | +6.3 | +11.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 01 | 8. | 22 | 70 | v | SYD | 11. | 8 | 74 | L | 4 | Lake Oval | A | +11.3 | 3/12 | -20.7 | +44 | -4.8 | +6.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Mon Jun 10 | 11. | 16 | 82 | v | GEE | 4. | 11 | 35 | W | 47 | M.C.G. | H | +6.5 | 4/12 | +19.5 | -13 | +6.0 | +12.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 22 | 18. | 6 | 114 | v | NME | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 50 | M.C.G. | H | +12.5 | 3/12 | -13.8 | +26 | +2.4 | +14.9 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 29 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | CAR | 8. | 8 | 56 | W | 28 | Princes Park | A | +14.9 | 2/12 | +7.8 | +7 | +2.1 | +17.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 20 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | WBD | 3. | 6 | 24 | W | 45 | Western Oval | A | +17.0 | 2/12 | -4.5 | +21 | +2.4 | +19.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 27 | 14. | 14 | 98 | v | STK | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 59 | M.C.G. | H | +19.3 | 2/12 | +6.8 | +13 | +4.6 | +24.0 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 03 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | HAW | 13. | 6 | 84 | L | 22 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +24.0 | 1/12 | +7.4 | +17 | -3.9 | +20.1 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 10 | 19. | 8 | 122 | v | ESS | 10. | 11 | 71 | W | 51 | M.C.G. | H | +20.1 | 1/12 | +17.2 | +3 | +4.8 | +24.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 17 | 22. | 21 | 153 | v | FIT | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 96 | Brunswick St | A | +24.9 | 1/12 | -30.5 | +55 | +4.1 | +29.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 24 | 19. | 15 | 129 | v | COL | 10. | 8 | 68 | W | 61 | M.C.G. | H | +29.0 | 1/12 | -6.6 | +36 | +2.5 | +31.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 31 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | RIC | 7. | 8 | 50 | W | 47 | Punt Rd | A | +31.5 | 1/12 | -24.8 | +56 | -0.9 | +30.6 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 07 | 12. | 19 | 91 | v | SYD | 8. | 8 | 56 | W | 35 | M.C.G. | H | +30.6 | 1/12 | -19.0 | +62 | -2.7 | +27.9 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 14 | 9. | 17 | 71 | v | STK | 8. | 16 | 64 | W | 7 | M.C.G. | H | +27.9 | 1/12 | +27.7 | +0 | +0.7 | +28.6 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 28 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | HAW | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 9 | M.C.G. | A | +28.6 | 1/12 | +15.5 | +13 | -2.2 | +26.4 | ≡ |