| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1630 | 1225 | 133.1 |
| 2 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1423 | 1095 | 130.0 |
| 3 | NME | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1355 | 1361 | 99.6 |
| 4 | MEL | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1504 | 1239 | 121.4 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1503 | 1310 | 114.7 |
| 6 | ESS | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1471 | 1364 | 107.8 |
| 7 | COL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1312 | 1301 | 100.8 |
| 8 | CAR | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1382 | 1391 | 99.4 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1177 | 1337 | 88.0 |
| 10 | SME | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1209 | 1482 | 81.6 |
| 11 | FIT | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1174 | 1604 | 73.2 |
| 12 | STK | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1149 | 1580 | 72.7 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 19 | 15. | 11 | 101 | v | RIC | 13. | 14 | 92 | W | 9 | Arden St | H | +4.7 | 5/12 | -13.1 | +18 | -0.9 | +3.8 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 24 | 9. | 15 | 69 | v | GEE | 8. | 12 | 60 | W | 9 | Kardinia Park | A | +3.8 | 6/12 | +29.7 | -26 | +3.5 | +7.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 01 | 13. | 16 | 94 | v | FIT | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 30 | Brunswick St | A | +7.3 | 5/12 | -17.4 | +25 | +0.5 | +7.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 08 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | HAW | 10. | 13 | 73 | W | 3 | Arden St | H | +7.9 | 5/12 | -16.9 | +25 | -2.2 | +5.7 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 15 | 5. | 5 | 35 | v | WBD | 11. | 7 | 73 | L | 38 | Western Oval | A | +5.7 | 5/12 | +13.8 | -8 | -3.0 | +2.7 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 22 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | SYD | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 23 | Arden St | H | +2.7 | 5/12 | +0.4 | +14 | -3.7 | -1.0 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 29 | 9. | 24 | 78 | v | STK | 10. | 12 | 72 | W | 6 | Junction Oval | A | -1.0 | 7/12 | -17.4 | +16 | -1.0 | -2.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 05 | 10. | 15 | 75 | v | ESS | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 23 | Windy Hill | A | -2.1 | 7/12 | +12.9 | -15 | -0.8 | -2.9 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 12 | 13. | 13 | 91 | v | COL | 10. | 12 | 72 | W | 19 | Arden St | H | -2.9 | 8/12 | +10.7 | -14 | +3.3 | +0.4 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 26 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | CAR | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 3 | Arden St | H | +0.4 | 7/12 | +2.9 | -3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 11. | 6 | 72 | v | MEL | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 33 | M.C.G. | A | +0.9 | 8/12 | -4.1 | +5 | -3.8 | -2.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 10 | 6. | 15 | 51 | v | RIC | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 47 | Punt Rd | A | -2.9 | 9/12 | +3.6 | -6 | -4.1 | -6.9 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 17 | 5. | 13 | 43 | v | GEE | 10. | 2 | 62 | L | 19 | Arden St | H | -6.9 | 9/12 | +14.8 | -22 | +0.3 | -6.7 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 8. | 19 | 67 | v | FIT | 8. | 6 | 54 | W | 13 | Arden St | H | -6.7 | 10/12 | -15.3 | +9 | +0.4 | -6.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 10. | 22 | 82 | v | HAW | 9. | 5 | 59 | W | 23 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -6.2 | 9/12 | -10.1 | +4 | +1.9 | -4.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 14 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | WBD | 9. | 14 | 68 | D | 0 | Arden St | H | -4.3 | 9/12 | +10.1 | -14 | +1.4 | -2.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 21 | 14. | 11 | 95 | v | SYD | 11. | 14 | 80 | W | 15 | Lake Oval | A | -2.9 | 9/12 | +0.3 | +9 | +0.6 | -2.2 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 28 | 19. | 15 | 129 | v | STK | 12. | 10 | 82 | W | 47 | Arden St | H | -2.2 | 9/12 | -25.2 | +23 | +2.4 | +0.2 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 04 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | MEL | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 30 | M.C.G. | A | +0.2 | 7/12 | +13.7 | -14 | -1.6 | -1.5 | ≡ |