| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 2460 | 1601 | 153.7 |
| 2 | STK | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2176 | 1554 | 140.0 |
| 3 | RIC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2318 | 1890 | 122.6 |
| 4 | COL | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2331 | 1840 | 126.7 |
| 5 | CAR | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2103 | 2014 | 104.4 |
| 6 | FIT | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2047 | 1915 | 106.9 |
| 7 | MEL | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 1962 | 1791 | 109.5 |
| 8 | FOO | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 1966 | 2217 | 88.7 |
| 9 | NME | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 1705 | 2551 | 66.8 |
| 10 | GEE | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2072 | 2523 | 82.1 |
| 11 | ESS | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1705 | 2252 | 75.7 |
| 12 | SME | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 1618 | 2315 | 69.9 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 03 | 18. | 16 | 124 | v | CAR | 14. | 14 | 98 | W | 26 | Arden St | H | -18.9 | 12/12 | +10.7 | -30 | +5.6 | -13.3 | ≡ |
| 2 | Mon Apr 12 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | STK | 16. | 12 | 108 | L | 28 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -13.3 | 10/12 | +25.7 | -39 | +1.1 | -12.2 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 17 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | FIT | 17. | 26 | 128 | L | 34 | Junction Oval | A | -12.2 | 9/12 | -21.7 | +9 | -4.3 | -16.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 24 | 14. | 15 | 99 | v | WBD | 13. | 14 | 92 | W | 7 | Arden St | H | -16.6 | 11/12 | -15.6 | -1 | +0.8 | -15.8 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 01 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | COL | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 40 | Victoria Park | A | -15.8 | 9/12 | +29.2 | -45 | +0.5 | -15.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 08 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | RIC | 22. | 14 | 146 | L | 62 | Arden St | H | -15.3 | 11/12 | +9.3 | -25 | -3.7 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 15 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | MEL | 22. | 17 | 149 | L | 45 | M.C.G. | A | -19.0 | 12/12 | +2.1 | -21 | -2.4 | -21.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 22 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | HAW | 22. | 15 | 147 | L | 95 | Waverley Park | H | -21.4 | 12/12 | +21.8 | -43 | -5.2 | -26.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat May 29 | 16. | 28 | 124 | v | GEE | 16. | 13 | 109 | W | 15 | Arden St | H | -26.6 | 12/12 | -13.2 | -13 | +2.8 | -23.7 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 05 | 8. | 15 | 63 | v | ESS | 13. | 18 | 96 | L | 33 | Windy Hill | A | -23.7 | 12/12 | -19.4 | -4 | -2.9 | -26.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Mon Jun 14 | 12. | 17 | 89 | v | SYD | 13. | 20 | 98 | L | 9 | Arden St | H | -26.6 | 12/12 | -14.3 | -0 | -0.9 | -27.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jun 19 | 3. | 5 | 23 | v | CAR | 16. | 18 | 114 | L | 91 | Princes Park | A | -27.5 | 12/12 | -8.9 | -19 | -7.2 | -34.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jun 26 | 6. | 16 | 52 | v | STK | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 59 | Arden St | H | -34.7 | 12/12 | +26.7 | -61 | +0.2 | -34.5 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 03 | 13. | 11 | 89 | v | FIT | 11. | 16 | 82 | W | 7 | Arden St | H | -34.5 | 12/12 | +2.3 | -37 | +4.4 | -30.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 10 | 11. | 5 | 71 | v | WBD | 22. | 31 | 163 | L | 92 | Waverley Park | A | -30.1 | 12/12 | -7.7 | -22 | -7.0 | -37.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Jul 17 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | COL | 8. | 12 | 60 | L | 15 | Arden St | H | -37.1 | 12/12 | +30.5 | -68 | +5.3 | -31.8 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 24 | 12. | 7 | 79 | v | RIC | 25. | 19 | 169 | L | 90 | Waverley Park | A | -31.8 | 12/12 | +4.0 | -36 | -5.4 | -37.2 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Jul 31 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | MEL | 9. | 8 | 62 | D | 0 | Arden St | H | -37.2 | 12/12 | +0.7 | -38 | +3.8 | -33.4 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 07 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | HAW | 23. | 16 | 154 | L | 92 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -33.4 | 12/12 | +32.9 | -66 | -2.6 | -36.0 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Aug 14 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | GEE | 24. | 7 | 151 | L | 75 | Kardinia Park | A | -36.0 | 12/12 | -24.9 | -11 | -6.4 | -42.4 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sat Aug 21 | 15. | 13 | 103 | v | ESS | 10. | 12 | 72 | W | 31 | Arden St | H | -42.4 | 12/12 | -22.9 | -19 | +5.0 | -37.3 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sat Aug 28 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | SYD | 19. | 17 | 131 | L | 72 | Lake Oval | A | -37.3 | 12/12 | -19.7 | -6 | -6.6 | -44.0 | ≡ |