| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | STK | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1573 | 1154 | 136.3 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1473 | 1131 | 130.2 |
| 3 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1319 | 1088 | 121.2 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1465 | 1102 | 132.9 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1561 | 1249 | 125.0 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1317 | 1190 | 110.7 |
| 7 | MEL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1265 | 1315 | 96.2 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1386 | 1550 | 89.4 |
| 9 | NME | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1143 | 1415 | 80.8 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1010 | 1310 | 77.1 |
| 11 | FIT | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1114 | 1580 | 70.5 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1200 | 1742 | 68.9 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 19 | 7. | 5 | 47 | v | RIC | 6. | 5 | 41 | W | 6 | M.C.G. | A | +30.0 | 1/12 | -16.4 | +46 | -4.0 | +25.9 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 24 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | NME | 10. | 12 | 72 | W | 8 | M.C.G. | H | +25.9 | 1/12 | -11.6 | +38 | -3.0 | +23.0 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 01 | 14. | 25 | 109 | v | FIT | 9. | 4 | 58 | W | 51 | Brunswick St | A | +23.0 | 1/12 | -31.2 | +54 | -0.3 | +22.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 08 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | SYD | 11. | 11 | 77 | W | 3 | M.C.G. | H | +22.6 | 2/12 | -19.0 | +54 | -5.1 | +17.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 15 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | GEE | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 14 | Kardinia Park | A | +17.6 | 3/12 | +16.5 | +1 | +1.3 | +18.9 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 22 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | COL | 7. | 5 | 47 | W | 2 | M.C.G. | H | +18.9 | 2/12 | +15.0 | +4 | -0.2 | +18.7 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 29 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | WBD | 9. | 11 | 65 | W | 4 | Western Oval | A | +18.7 | 1/12 | -17.6 | +36 | -3.2 | +15.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 05 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | CAR | 6. | 22 | 58 | W | 37 | Princes Park | A | +15.5 | 2/12 | +8.8 | +7 | +3.0 | +18.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Mon Jun 14 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | STK | 18. | 14 | 122 | L | 61 | M.C.G. | H | +18.5 | 2/12 | +11.0 | +7 | -6.8 | +11.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 26 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | ESS | 10. | 11 | 71 | L | 29 | M.C.G. | H | +11.6 | 4/12 | +8.9 | +3 | -3.2 | +8.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 19. | 11 | 125 | v | HAW | 9. | 13 | 67 | W | 58 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +8.5 | 5/12 | -21.7 | +30 | +2.8 | +11.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | RIC | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 6 | M.C.G. | H | +11.2 | 5/12 | +12.9 | -2 | -0.4 | +10.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 24 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | NME | 11. | 15 | 81 | L | 21 | Coburg Oval | A | +10.8 | 6/12 | -18.5 | +29 | -5.0 | +5.8 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | FIT | 11. | 15 | 81 | W | 2 | M.C.G. | H | +5.8 | 7/12 | -29.5 | +35 | -3.3 | +2.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | SYD | 11. | 12 | 78 | L | 39 | Lake Oval | A | +2.4 | 7/12 | -6.0 | +20 | -5.9 | -3.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 14 | 11. | 7 | 73 | v | GEE | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 34 | M.C.G. | H | -3.5 | 8/12 | +6.6 | -10 | -2.4 | -5.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 21 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | COL | 14. | 10 | 94 | L | 42 | Victoria Park | A | -5.9 | 8/12 | +21.7 | -28 | -1.4 | -7.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 28 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | WBD | 10. | 15 | 75 | L | 3 | M.C.G. | H | -7.3 | 8/12 | -17.6 | +10 | -1.3 | -8.7 | ≡ |