| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | STK | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1573 | 1154 | 136.3 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1473 | 1131 | 130.2 |
| 3 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1319 | 1088 | 121.2 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1465 | 1102 | 132.9 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1561 | 1249 | 125.0 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1317 | 1190 | 110.7 |
| 7 | MEL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1265 | 1315 | 96.2 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1386 | 1550 | 89.4 |
| 9 | NME | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1143 | 1415 | 80.8 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1010 | 1310 | 77.1 |
| 11 | FIT | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1114 | 1580 | 70.5 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1200 | 1742 | 68.9 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 19 | 4. | 12 | 36 | v | SYD | 6. | 10 | 46 | L | 10 | Coburg Oval | H | -7.0 | 8/12 | -30.9 | +36 | -4.6 | -11.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 24 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | MEL | 11. | 14 | 80 | L | 8 | M.C.G. | A | -11.6 | 9/12 | +25.9 | -38 | +3.0 | -8.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 01 | 7. | 13 | 55 | v | GEE | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 43 | Coburg Oval | H | -8.7 | 8/12 | +13.6 | -22 | -2.1 | -10.8 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 08 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | CAR | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 63 | Princes Park | A | -10.8 | 9/12 | -4.7 | -6 | -5.7 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 15 | 16. | 13 | 109 | v | FIT | 12. | 9 | 81 | W | 28 | Brunswick St | A | -16.4 | 10/12 | -32.1 | +16 | +1.2 | -15.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 22 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | STK | 14. | 12 | 96 | L | 38 | Coburg Oval | H | -15.2 | 10/12 | +10.5 | -26 | -1.2 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 29 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | RIC | 21. | 16 | 142 | L | 94 | M.C.G. | A | -16.4 | 10/12 | -0.4 | -16 | -7.8 | -24.2 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 05 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | ESS | 13. | 10 | 88 | L | 7 | Coburg Oval | H | -24.2 | 11/12 | +15.2 | -39 | +3.2 | -21.0 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 12 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | HAW | 14. | 10 | 94 | W | 3 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -21.0 | 11/12 | -16.4 | -5 | +0.8 | -20.2 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 26 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | COL | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 7 | Coburg Oval | H | -20.2 | 11/12 | +16.5 | -37 | +3.0 | -17.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | WBD | 7. | 10 | 52 | L | 12 | Western Oval | A | -17.3 | 10/12 | -12.2 | -5 | -0.7 | -18.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 17 | 6. | 17 | 53 | v | SYD | 8. | 8 | 56 | L | 3 | Lake Oval | A | -18.0 | 10/12 | -8.5 | +3 | -0.6 | -18.5 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 24 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | MEL | 9. | 6 | 60 | W | 21 | Coburg Oval | H | -18.5 | 10/12 | +10.8 | -29 | +5.0 | -13.5 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 5. | 4 | 34 | v | GEE | 10. | 17 | 77 | L | 43 | Kardinia Park | A | -13.5 | 9/12 | +8.6 | -22 | -2.1 | -15.6 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | CAR | 5. | 2 | 32 | W | 12 | Coburg Oval | H | -15.6 | 9/12 | +4.2 | -20 | +3.2 | -12.4 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 14 | 12. | 10 | 82 | v | FIT | 12. | 11 | 83 | L | 1 | Coburg Oval | H | -12.4 | 9/12 | -27.4 | +15 | -1.6 | -14.0 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 21 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | STK | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 37 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -14.0 | 10/12 | +19.4 | -33 | -0.4 | -14.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 28 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | RIC | 6. | 12 | 48 | W | 30 | Coburg Oval | H | -14.4 | 9/12 | +18.6 | -33 | +6.3 | -8.1 | ≡ |