| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1168 | 703 | 166.1 |
| 2 | CAR | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 1108 | 770 | 143.9 |
| 3 | FIT | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 1143 | 765 | 149.4 |
| 4 | MEL | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 1058 | 1066 | 99.2 |
| 5 | SME | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 926 | 872 | 106.2 |
| 6 | RIC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 906 | 1164 | 77.8 |
| 7 | STK | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 779 | 1026 | 75.9 |
| 8 | ESS | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 750 | 1067 | 70.3 |
| 9 | GEE | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 862 | 1267 | 68.0 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 24 | 8. | 16 | 64 | v | SYD | 4. | 13 | 37 | W | 27 | Junction Oval | H | +10.6 | 5/ 9 | +5.3 | +17 | +1.0 | +11.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 01 | 6. | 18 | 54 | v | GEE | 7. | 14 | 56 | L | 2 | Corio Oval | A | +11.6 | 5/ 9 | +13.8 | -2 | +0.0 | +11.6 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 08 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | COL | 10. | 16 | 76 | L | 20 | Junction Oval | H | +11.6 | 5/ 9 | +16.6 | -5 | -1.5 | +10.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 15 | 2. | 6 | 18 | v | FIT | 5. | 19 | 49 | L | 31 | Brunswick St | A | +10.1 | 4/ 9 | +23.2 | -13 | -1.8 | +8.3 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 22 | 6. | 4 | 40 | v | ESS | 7. | 10 | 52 | L | 12 | East Melbourne | A | +8.3 | 4/ 9 | +5.9 | +2 | -1.4 | +6.9 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 29 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | MEL | 13. | 11 | 89 | L | 24 | Junction Oval | H | +6.9 | 6/ 9 | -19.9 | +27 | -5.1 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 05 | 5. | 20 | 50 | v | RIC | 7. | 6 | 48 | W | 2 | Punt Rd | A | +1.8 | 6/ 9 | -0.3 | +2 | -0.0 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 19 | 1. | 1 | 7 | v | CAR | 5. | 15 | 45 | L | 38 | Junction Oval | H | +1.8 | 5/ 9 | +16.1 | -14 | -2.4 | -0.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 26 | 7. | 5 | 47 | v | SYD | 9. | 11 | 65 | L | 18 | Lake Oval | A | -0.6 | 6/ 9 | +11.0 | +0 | -1.8 | -2.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 12. | 17 | 89 | v | GEE | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 34 | Junction Oval | H | -2.4 | 6/ 9 | -4.2 | +2 | +3.2 | +0.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 10 | 3. | 6 | 24 | v | COL | 17. | 20 | 122 | L | 98 | Victoria Park | A | +0.8 | 5/ 9 | +22.2 | -21 | -7.7 | -6.9 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 17 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | FIT | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 49 | Junction Oval | H | -6.9 | 7/ 9 | +15.0 | -22 | -2.7 | -9.6 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 24 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | ESS | 3. | 13 | 31 | W | 39 | Junction Oval | H | -9.6 | 8/ 9 | -3.4 | -6 | +4.5 | -5.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 31 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | MEL | 9. | 19 | 73 | L | 25 | M.C.G. | A | -5.1 | 6/ 9 | -1.0 | -4 | -2.1 | -7.2 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 07 | 6. | 18 | 54 | v | RIC | 4. | 6 | 30 | W | 24 | Junction Oval | H | -7.2 | 6/ 9 | -12.2 | +5 | +1.9 | -5.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 21 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | CAR | 14. | 16 | 100 | L | 56 | Princes Park | A | -5.3 | 6/ 9 | +23.1 | -28 | -2.8 | -8.0 | ≡ |