| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | ESS | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 1980 | 1407 | 140.7 |
| 2 | COL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1849 | 1477 | 125.2 |
| 3 | FOO | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1917 | 1628 | 117.8 |
| 4 | MEL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1700 | 1622 | 104.8 |
| 5 | RIC | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 1921 | 1659 | 115.8 |
| 6 | CAR | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 1724 | 1688 | 102.1 |
| 7 | SME | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 1627 | 1528 | 106.5 |
| 8 | FIT | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 1589 | 1339 | 118.7 |
| 9 | NME | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 1536 | 1685 | 91.2 |
| 10 | GEE | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 1505 | 2124 | 70.9 |
| 11 | STK | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 1332 | 1902 | 70.0 |
| 12 | HAW | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 1487 | 2108 | 70.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 22 | 19. | 23 | 137 | v | STK | 12. | 6 | 78 | W | 59 | Arden St | H | +6.9 | 6/12 | -39.1 | +46 | +1.3 | +8.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 27 | 19. | 19 | 133 | v | RIC | 15. | 15 | 105 | W | 28 | Punt Rd | A | +8.2 | 5/12 | +6.6 | +2 | +2.6 | +10.8 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 04 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | COL | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 10 | Arden St | H | +10.8 | 4/12 | +26.2 | -15 | +0.5 | +11.4 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 11 | 19. | 12 | 126 | v | GEE | 11. | 18 | 84 | W | 42 | Kardinia Park | A | +11.4 | 5/12 | -39.2 | +51 | -0.9 | +10.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 18 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | CAR | 11. | 15 | 81 | L | 16 | Princes Park | A | +10.5 | 6/12 | +1.1 | +9 | -2.5 | +8.0 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 25 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | ESS | 11. | 17 | 83 | L | 40 | Arden St | H | +8.0 | 7/12 | +24.8 | -17 | -2.3 | +5.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 01 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | SYD | 10. | 16 | 76 | L | 6 | Junction Oval | A | +5.6 | 8/12 | +17.7 | -0 | -0.6 | +5.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 08 | 9. | 2 | 56 | v | MEL | 3. | 9 | 27 | W | 29 | Arden St | H | +5.0 | 8/12 | -12.5 | +18 | +1.1 | +6.2 | ≡ |
| 9 | Mon Jun 17 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | HAW | 17. | 20 | 122 | L | 25 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +6.2 | 7/12 | -21.7 | +28 | -5.3 | +0.9 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 22 | 15. | 8 | 98 | v | FIT | 13. | 10 | 88 | W | 10 | Arden St | H | +0.9 | 8/12 | +15.9 | -15 | +2.5 | +3.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 06 | 9. | 12 | 66 | v | WBD | 18. | 9 | 117 | L | 51 | Western Oval | A | +3.4 | 7/12 | +13.8 | -10 | -4.1 | -0.7 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 13 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | STK | 10. | 14 | 74 | W | 9 | Junction Oval | A | -0.7 | 8/12 | -36.9 | +36 | -2.7 | -3.4 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 20 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | RIC | 11. | 9 | 75 | L | 28 | Arden St | H | -3.4 | 9/12 | +7.8 | -11 | -1.7 | -5.1 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 27 | 9. | 16 | 70 | v | COL | 17. | 19 | 121 | L | 51 | Victoria Park | A | -5.1 | 9/12 | +13.9 | -19 | -3.2 | -8.3 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 03 | 15. | 10 | 100 | v | GEE | 6. | 12 | 48 | W | 52 | Arden St | H | -8.3 | 9/12 | -29.3 | +21 | +3.1 | -5.2 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 10 | 13. | 9 | 87 | v | CAR | 10. | 18 | 78 | W | 9 | Arden St | H | -5.2 | 9/12 | +2.4 | -8 | +1.7 | -3.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 17 | 4. | 10 | 34 | v | ESS | 18. | 14 | 122 | L | 88 | Windy Hill | A | -3.5 | 9/12 | +16.5 | -20 | -6.8 | -10.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 24 | 11. | 8 | 74 | v | SYD | 15. | 19 | 109 | L | 35 | Arden St | H | -10.3 | 9/12 | +13.3 | -12 | -2.3 | -12.6 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 31 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | MEL | 17. | 11 | 113 | L | 37 | M.C.G. | A | -12.6 | 9/12 | +7.3 | -20 | -1.7 | -14.4 | ≡ |