| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | NME | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2407 | 1991 | 120.9 |
| 2 | HAW | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2496 | 2120 | 117.7 |
| 3 | COL | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 2347 | 2072 | 113.3 |
| 4 | CAR | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2329 | 1994 | 116.8 |
| 5 | GEE | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2153 | 2104 | 102.3 |
| 6 | STK | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 2330 | 2503 | 93.1 |
| 7 | RIC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 2459 | 2389 | 102.9 |
| 8 | SME | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 2390 | 2383 | 100.3 |
| 9 | FIT | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 2258 | 2339 | 96.5 |
| 10 | ESS | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 2203 | 2337 | 94.3 |
| 11 | FOO | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 2272 | 2508 | 90.6 |
| 12 | MEL | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2025 | 2929 | 69.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 01 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | HAW | 22. | 15 | 147 | L | 79 | Princes Park | A | -17.0 | 8/12 | +30.0 | -47 | -3.2 | -20.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 08 | 24. | 23 | 167 | v | FIT | 23. | 19 | 157 | W | 10 | M.C.G. | H | -20.2 | 10/12 | -20.5 | +0 | +1.0 | -19.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 15 | 11. | 19 | 85 | v | CAR | 13. | 20 | 98 | L | 13 | Princes Park | A | -19.3 | 10/12 | -0.8 | -18 | +0.5 | -18.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 22 | 18. | 19 | 127 | v | WBD | 18. | 12 | 120 | W | 7 | M.C.G. | H | -18.7 | 10/12 | -14.6 | -4 | +1.1 | -17.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Tue Apr 25 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | RIC | 19. | 16 | 130 | L | 71 | M.C.G. | A | -17.6 | 11/12 | +4.7 | -22 | -4.9 | -22.5 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 06 | 21. | 15 | 141 | v | STK | 31. | 18 | 204 | L | 63 | M.C.G. | H | -22.5 | 12/12 | -14.4 | -8 | -5.5 | -28.0 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 13 | 21. | 13 | 139 | v | GEE | 18. | 18 | 126 | W | 13 | Waverley Park | A | -28.0 | 12/12 | -6.6 | -21 | +3.4 | -24.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 20 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | NME | 20. | 17 | 137 | L | 76 | M.C.G. | H | -24.5 | 12/12 | +22.5 | -47 | -2.9 | -27.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat May 27 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | ESS | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 42 | Waverley Park | H | -27.4 | 12/12 | -9.7 | -18 | -2.4 | -29.9 | ≡ |
| 10 | Mon Jun 05 | 14. | 8 | 92 | v | SYD | 24. | 18 | 162 | L | 70 | Lake Oval | A | -29.9 | 12/12 | +17.7 | -36 | -3.4 | -33.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jun 17 | 10. | 7 | 67 | v | COL | 17. | 25 | 127 | L | 60 | Victoria Park | A | -33.3 | 12/12 | +17.0 | -50 | -1.0 | -34.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jun 24 | 15. | 18 | 108 | v | HAW | 18. | 20 | 128 | L | 20 | M.C.G. | H | -34.3 | 12/12 | +27.8 | -62 | +4.2 | -30.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 01 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | FIT | 19. | 27 | 141 | L | 80 | Waverley Park | A | -30.1 | 12/12 | -11.0 | -19 | -6.1 | -36.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 08 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | WBD | 20. | 7 | 127 | L | 68 | Western Oval | A | -36.2 | 12/12 | +1.3 | -37 | -3.1 | -39.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 15 | 2. | 14 | 26 | v | CAR | 17. | 13 | 115 | L | 89 | Waverley Park | H | -39.2 | 12/12 | +11.8 | -51 | -3.8 | -43.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Jul 22 | 14. | 9 | 93 | v | RIC | 17. | 19 | 121 | L | 28 | M.C.G. | H | -43.0 | 12/12 | +6.7 | -50 | +2.2 | -40.8 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 29 | 13. | 11 | 89 | v | STK | 20. | 21 | 141 | L | 52 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -40.8 | 12/12 | -30.1 | -11 | -4.1 | -45.0 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 05 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | GEE | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 6 | M.C.G. | H | -45.0 | 12/12 | -5.0 | -40 | +3.4 | -41.6 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 12 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | NME | 26. | 18 | 174 | L | 113 | Arden St | A | -41.6 | 12/12 | +14.1 | -56 | -5.7 | -47.3 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Aug 19 | 21. | 10 | 136 | v | ESS | 19. | 16 | 130 | W | 6 | Windy Hill | A | -47.3 | 12/12 | -12.5 | -35 | +4.1 | -43.2 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sat Aug 26 | 15. | 16 | 106 | v | SYD | 11. | 19 | 85 | W | 21 | M.C.G. | H | -43.2 | 12/12 | +9.9 | -41 | +6.2 | -37.0 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sat Sep 02 | 19. | 11 | 125 | v | COL | 24. | 12 | 156 | L | 31 | M.C.G. | H | -37.0 | 12/12 | +12.2 | -49 | +1.8 | -35.2 | ≡ |