| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1803 | 1308 | 137.8 |
| 2 | RIC | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 1526 | 1096 | 139.2 |
| 3 | COL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1644 | 1473 | 111.6 |
| 4 | SME | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1531 | 1297 | 118.0 |
| 5 | GEE | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1825 | 1306 | 139.7 |
| 6 | ESS | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1488 | 1444 | 103.0 |
| 7 | FOO | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1229 | 1188 | 103.5 |
| 8 | NME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1535 | 1581 | 97.1 |
| 9 | MEL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1281 | 1675 | 76.5 |
| 10 | FIT | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1361 | 1786 | 76.2 |
| 11 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1263 | 1753 | 72.0 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1034 | 1613 | 64.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 30 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | RIC | 16. | 20 | 116 | L | 66 | Punt Rd | A | -7.5 | 8/12 | +26.9 | -34 | -3.2 | -10.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 07 | 16. | 19 | 115 | v | HAW | 11. | 16 | 82 | W | 33 | Junction Oval | H | -10.6 | 8/12 | -10.9 | +0 | +3.3 | -7.4 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 14 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | GEE | 25. | 10 | 160 | L | 115 | Corio Oval | A | -7.4 | 8/12 | +25.6 | -33 | -8.2 | -15.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 21 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | ESS | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 30 | Junction Oval | H | -15.6 | 9/12 | +2.0 | -18 | -1.2 | -16.8 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 28 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | WBD | 13. | 14 | 92 | L | 34 | Western Oval | A | -16.8 | 9/12 | +2.4 | -19 | -1.5 | -18.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 04 | 16. | 9 | 105 | v | NME | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 5 | Junction Oval | H | -18.3 | 9/12 | -33.4 | +15 | -2.0 | -20.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 18 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | CAR | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 64 | Princes Park | A | -20.3 | 10/12 | +18.2 | -38 | -2.6 | -22.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 25 | 12. | 16 | 88 | v | COL | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 17 | Junction Oval | H | -22.8 | 11/12 | +13.8 | -37 | +2.0 | -20.9 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 02 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | MEL | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 11 | M.C.G. | A | -20.9 | 10/12 | -19.4 | -1 | -1.0 | -21.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 09 | 10. | 9 | 69 | v | SYD | 9. | 16 | 70 | L | 1 | Junction Oval | H | -21.8 | 11/12 | +17.1 | -27 | +2.6 | -19.2 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 16 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | FIT | 11. | 6 | 72 | W | 1 | Brunswick St | A | -19.2 | 10/12 | -17.6 | -2 | +0.3 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 23 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | RIC | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 31 | Junction Oval | H | -19.0 | 10/12 | +20.6 | -40 | +0.9 | -18.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 30 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | HAW | 8. | 13 | 61 | L | 11 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -18.1 | 10/12 | -20.1 | +2 | -1.3 | -19.4 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 06 | 15. | 19 | 109 | v | GEE | 13. | 18 | 96 | W | 13 | Junction Oval | H | -19.4 | 12/12 | +22.3 | -42 | +5.5 | -13.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 13 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | ESS | 14. | 13 | 97 | L | 39 | Windy Hill | A | -13.9 | 9/12 | -6.6 | -7 | -3.2 | -17.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 20 | 10. | 5 | 65 | v | WBD | 9. | 17 | 71 | L | 6 | Junction Oval | H | -17.1 | 10/12 | +4.5 | -22 | +1.6 | -15.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 27 | 13. | 7 | 85 | v | NME | 14. | 21 | 105 | L | 20 | Arden St | A | -15.5 | 9/12 | -15.5 | -0 | -2.0 | -17.5 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 03 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | CAR | 20. | 21 | 141 | L | 87 | Junction Oval | H | -17.5 | 9/12 | +24.6 | -42 | -4.5 | -22.0 | ≡ |