| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1687 | 1073 | 157.2 |
| 2 | STK | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1641 | 1149 | 142.8 |
| 3 | GEE | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1599 | 1162 | 137.6 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1457 | 1204 | 121.0 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1626 | 1320 | 123.2 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1233 | 1143 | 107.9 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1294 | 1381 | 93.7 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1486 | 1505 | 98.7 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1224 | 1650 | 74.2 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1004 | 1458 | 68.9 |
| 11 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1235 | 1580 | 78.2 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1004 | 1865 | 53.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 25 | 4. | 9 | 33 | v | STK | 17. | 7 | 109 | L | 76 | M.C.G. | H | -2.0 | 7/12 | +24.9 | -27 | -4.9 | -7.0 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 30 | 3. | 11 | 29 | v | HAW | 7. | 14 | 56 | L | 27 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -7.0 | 8/12 | -31.7 | +25 | -5.2 | -12.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 07 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | RIC | 18. | 15 | 123 | L | 43 | M.C.G. | A | -12.1 | 8/12 | +22.9 | -35 | -0.8 | -12.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 14 | 12. | 17 | 89 | v | SYD | 17. | 17 | 119 | L | 30 | M.C.G. | H | -12.9 | 8/12 | -0.8 | -0 | -3.0 | -15.9 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 21 | 3. | 14 | 32 | v | CAR | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 47 | M.C.G. | H | -15.9 | 9/12 | +12.0 | -28 | -1.9 | -17.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 28 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | COL | 12. | 18 | 90 | L | 33 | Victoria Park | A | -17.8 | 10/12 | +21.6 | -39 | +0.6 | -17.2 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 04 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | ESS | 9. | 6 | 60 | W | 34 | M.C.G. | H | -17.2 | 10/12 | +11.7 | -29 | +6.3 | -10.9 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 11 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | WBD | 11. | 5 | 71 | L | 21 | Western Oval | A | -10.9 | 8/12 | -14.4 | +4 | -2.5 | -13.3 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 18 | 4. | 12 | 36 | v | NME | 9. | 11 | 65 | L | 29 | Arden St | A | -13.3 | 10/12 | -11.3 | -2 | -2.7 | -16.0 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 25 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | FIT | 3. | 7 | 25 | W | 58 | M.C.G. | H | -16.0 | 10/12 | -39.0 | +23 | +3.5 | -12.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 02 | 9. | 21 | 75 | v | GEE | 13. | 15 | 93 | L | 18 | M.C.G. | H | -12.5 | 10/12 | +17.2 | -30 | +1.2 | -11.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 16 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | STK | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 43 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -11.4 | 9/12 | +17.7 | -29 | -1.4 | -12.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 23 | 23. | 13 | 151 | v | HAW | 9. | 5 | 59 | W | 92 | M.C.G. | H | -12.7 | 9/12 | -25.5 | +13 | +7.9 | -4.8 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 30 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | RIC | 14. | 13 | 97 | L | 25 | M.C.G. | H | -4.8 | 9/12 | +17.3 | -22 | -0.3 | -5.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 06 | 15. | 19 | 109 | v | SYD | 18. | 17 | 125 | L | 16 | Lake Oval | A | -5.1 | 9/12 | +5.4 | +2 | -1.8 | -6.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 13 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | CAR | 14. | 15 | 99 | L | 29 | Princes Park | A | -6.9 | 9/12 | +2.1 | -9 | -2.0 | -8.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 20 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | COL | 21. | 15 | 141 | L | 57 | M.C.G. | H | -8.9 | 9/12 | +22.3 | -31 | -2.6 | -11.5 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 27 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | ESS | 11. | 18 | 84 | L | 35 | Windy Hill | A | -11.5 | 9/12 | +14.1 | -26 | -0.9 | -12.4 | ≡ |