| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1940 | 1410 | 137.6 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 1895 | 1561 | 121.4 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 1958 | 1383 | 141.6 |
| 4 | RIC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1572 | 1339 | 117.4 |
| 5 | STK | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1708 | 1545 | 110.6 |
| 6 | MEL | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 1601 | 1582 | 101.2 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 1488 | 1649 | 90.2 |
| 8 | ESS | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1526 | 1703 | 89.6 |
| 9 | GEE | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 1683 | 1747 | 96.3 |
| 10 | HAW | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1460 | 1805 | 80.9 |
| 11 | FOO | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1272 | 1731 | 73.5 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1208 | 1856 | 65.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 27 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | HAW | 14. | 3 | 87 | L | 4 | Arden St | H | -38.0 | 12/12 | -31.3 | -7 | +0.3 | -37.7 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 04 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | RIC | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 23 | Punt Rd | A | -37.7 | 12/12 | +14.7 | -52 | +2.9 | -34.8 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 11 | 5. | 14 | 44 | v | SYD | 13. | 11 | 89 | L | 45 | Arden St | H | -34.8 | 12/12 | +34.8 | -58 | +1.3 | -33.5 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 18 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | FIT | 18. | 16 | 124 | L | 50 | Brunswick St | A | -33.5 | 12/12 | -1.4 | -32 | -1.8 | -35.3 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 25 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | WBD | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 2 | Arden St | H | -35.3 | 12/12 | -17.8 | -18 | +1.6 | -33.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Mon Jun 03 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | CAR | 20. | 16 | 136 | L | 68 | Princes Park | A | -33.8 | 12/12 | +17.3 | -51 | -1.7 | -35.5 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 08 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | MEL | 18. | 11 | 119 | L | 60 | Arden St | H | -35.5 | 12/12 | -9.8 | -26 | -3.4 | -38.9 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 15 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | COL | 16. | 30 | 126 | L | 80 | Victoria Park | A | -38.9 | 12/12 | +22.0 | -61 | -1.9 | -40.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 22 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | STK | 8. | 14 | 62 | L | 17 | Arden St | H | -40.8 | 12/12 | +1.6 | -42 | +2.5 | -38.3 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 29 | 15. | 7 | 97 | v | GEE | 26. | 16 | 172 | L | 75 | Corio Oval | A | -38.3 | 12/12 | +18.9 | -57 | -1.8 | -40.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 06 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | ESS | 10. | 14 | 74 | L | 1 | Arden St | H | -40.0 | 12/12 | -16.9 | -23 | +2.2 | -37.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 13 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | HAW | 16. | 18 | 114 | L | 68 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -37.8 | 12/12 | -27.1 | -11 | -5.7 | -43.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 20 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | RIC | 15. | 11 | 101 | L | 53 | Arden St | H | -43.6 | 12/12 | +11.5 | -55 | +0.2 | -43.4 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 17 | 15. | 10 | 100 | v | SYD | 16. | 13 | 109 | L | 9 | Lake Oval | A | -43.4 | 12/12 | +43.9 | -75 | +6.6 | -36.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 10 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | FIT | 12. | 10 | 82 | L | 9 | Arden St | H | -36.7 | 12/12 | -9.9 | -27 | +1.8 | -34.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 24 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | WBD | 8. | 14 | 62 | W | 7 | Western Oval | A | -34.9 | 12/12 | -21.4 | -14 | +2.1 | -32.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 31 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | CAR | 16. | 16 | 112 | L | 43 | Arden St | H | -32.9 | 12/12 | +31.1 | -64 | +2.1 | -30.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 07 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | MEL | 15. | 12 | 102 | L | 48 | M.C.G. | A | -30.8 | 12/12 | +1.5 | -32 | -1.6 | -32.4 | ≡ |