| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | CAR | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1948 | 1619 | 120.3 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1993 | 1701 | 117.2 |
| 3 | RIC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1714 | 1469 | 116.7 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1864 | 1431 | 130.3 |
| 5 | COL | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1743 | 1571 | 110.9 |
| 6 | FOO | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1676 | 1517 | 110.5 |
| 7 | FIT | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1695 | 1760 | 96.3 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1397 | 1552 | 90.0 |
| 9 | NME | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1759 | 1893 | 92.9 |
| 10 | GEE | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1561 | 1880 | 83.0 |
| 11 | STK | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1454 | 1775 | 81.9 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1367 | 2003 | 68.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 26 | 12. | 20 | 92 | v | SYD | 12. | 15 | 87 | W | 5 | Junction Oval | H | -11.5 | 9/12 | -15.2 | +16 | -1.1 | -12.5 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 03 | 11. | 19 | 85 | v | GEE | 13. | 9 | 87 | L | 2 | Kardinia Park | A | -12.5 | 9/12 | +3.4 | -16 | +1.4 | -11.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 10 | 7. | 16 | 58 | v | ESS | 16. | 7 | 103 | L | 45 | Junction Oval | H | -11.1 | 10/12 | +8.4 | -19 | -2.6 | -13.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 17 | 13. | 11 | 89 | v | MEL | 13. | 15 | 93 | L | 4 | M.C.G. | A | -13.7 | 10/12 | +13.8 | -28 | +2.4 | -11.3 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 31 | 13. | 12 | 90 | v | CAR | 15. | 18 | 108 | L | 18 | Junction Oval | H | -11.3 | 10/12 | +7.8 | -19 | +0.1 | -11.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 07 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | NME | 17. | 12 | 114 | L | 52 | Arden St | A | -11.2 | 10/12 | -21.1 | +10 | -6.2 | -17.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 14 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | WBD | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 42 | Junction Oval | H | -17.4 | 11/12 | +18.5 | -36 | +7.8 | -9.6 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 21 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | RIC | 10. | 13 | 73 | L | 26 | Punt Rd | A | -9.6 | 10/12 | +12.8 | -22 | -0.4 | -10.0 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 28 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | COL | 16. | 10 | 106 | L | 23 | Junction Oval | H | -10.0 | 10/12 | +2.0 | -12 | -1.1 | -11.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 05 | 12. | 4 | 76 | v | FIT | 12. | 6 | 78 | L | 2 | Junction Oval | H | -11.1 | 10/12 | +0.8 | -12 | +1.0 | -10.1 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 12 | 9. | 15 | 69 | v | HAW | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 21 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -10.1 | 10/12 | -34.5 | +24 | -4.5 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 19 | 8. | 6 | 54 | v | SYD | 14. | 12 | 96 | L | 42 | Lake Oval | A | -14.6 | 11/12 | +5.6 | -8 | -3.4 | -18.0 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 26 | 18. | 14 | 122 | v | GEE | 11. | 15 | 81 | W | 41 | Junction Oval | H | -18.0 | 11/12 | -9.4 | -9 | +5.0 | -13.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 02 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | ESS | 16. | 17 | 113 | L | 64 | Windy Hill | A | -13.0 | 10/12 | +12.3 | -25 | -3.9 | -16.9 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 09 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | MEL | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 16 | Junction Oval | H | -16.9 | 11/12 | +23.9 | -41 | +2.5 | -14.4 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 16 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | CAR | 20. | 17 | 137 | L | 57 | Princes Park | A | -14.4 | 10/12 | +13.6 | -28 | -2.9 | -17.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 23 | 16. | 18 | 114 | v | NME | 21. | 10 | 136 | L | 22 | Junction Oval | H | -17.3 | 11/12 | -9.2 | -8 | -1.4 | -18.7 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 30 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | WBD | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 15 | Western Oval | A | -18.7 | 11/12 | +3.4 | -22 | +0.7 | -18.0 | ≡ |