| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SME | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 1840 | 1396 | 131.8 |
| 2 | COL | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 1902 | 1477 | 128.8 |
| 3 | NME | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1696 | 1526 | 111.1 |
| 4 | CAR | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1718 | 1607 | 106.9 |
| 5 | FOO | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 1717 | 1576 | 108.9 |
| 6 | FIT | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 1730 | 1452 | 119.1 |
| 7 | RIC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 1802 | 1742 | 103.4 |
| 8 | ESS | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1837 | 1614 | 113.8 |
| 9 | MEL | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1683 | 1699 | 99.1 |
| 10 | HAW | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 1665 | 1944 | 85.6 |
| 11 | GEE | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1415 | 2180 | 64.9 |
| 12 | STK | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1305 | 2097 | 62.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 21 | 10. | 17 | 77 | v | SYD | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 41 | Junction Oval | H | -6.2 | 9/12 | -3.0 | +9 | -5.0 | -11.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 28 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | MEL | 17. | 16 | 118 | L | 69 | Punt Rd | A | -11.2 | 10/12 | +3.8 | -15 | -5.4 | -16.6 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 05 | 15. | 10 | 100 | v | HAW | 11. | 13 | 79 | W | 21 | Junction Oval | H | -16.6 | 10/12 | -27.3 | +11 | +1.0 | -15.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 12 | 14. | 17 | 101 | v | ESS | 23. | 18 | 156 | L | 55 | Junction Oval | H | -15.6 | 10/12 | +34.3 | -50 | -0.5 | -16.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 19 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | CAR | 12. | 18 | 90 | L | 11 | Princes Park | A | -16.1 | 10/12 | +2.7 | -19 | +0.8 | -15.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 26 | 8. | 20 | 68 | v | FIT | 12. | 21 | 93 | L | 25 | Junction Oval | H | -15.3 | 10/12 | +10.0 | -25 | +0.0 | -15.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 02 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | COL | 19. | 16 | 130 | L | 76 | Junction Oval | H | -15.3 | 10/12 | +2.3 | -18 | -5.8 | -21.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 09 | 13. | 6 | 84 | v | RIC | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 27 | Punt Rd | A | -21.1 | 10/12 | +18.8 | -40 | +1.3 | -19.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 16 | 14. | 17 | 101 | v | GEE | 14. | 12 | 96 | W | 5 | Junction Oval | H | -19.8 | 10/12 | -34.1 | +14 | -0.9 | -20.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 23 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | WBD | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 63 | Western Oval | A | -20.8 | 10/12 | +11.5 | -32 | -3.1 | -23.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jun 30 | 6. | 15 | 51 | v | NME | 6. | 21 | 57 | L | 6 | Junction Oval | H | -23.8 | 10/12 | +8.9 | -33 | +2.7 | -21.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 07 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | SYD | 14. | 22 | 106 | L | 56 | Junction Oval | A | -21.2 | 10/12 | +20.5 | -30 | -2.6 | -23.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 14 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | MEL | 10. | 23 | 83 | L | 19 | Junction Oval | H | -23.8 | 11/12 | -2.5 | -21 | +0.2 | -23.6 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 21 | 13. | 3 | 81 | v | HAW | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 24 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -23.6 | 11/12 | -20.2 | -3 | -2.1 | -25.6 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 28 | 3. | 6 | 24 | v | ESS | 18. | 15 | 123 | L | 99 | Windy Hill | A | -25.6 | 11/12 | -0.3 | -25 | -7.4 | -33.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 04 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | CAR | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 22 | Junction Oval | H | -33.0 | 11/12 | +6.4 | -39 | +1.7 | -31.2 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 11 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | FIT | 17. | 27 | 129 | L | 67 | Brunswick St | A | -31.2 | 11/12 | +11.1 | -42 | -2.5 | -33.7 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 18 | 5. | 12 | 42 | v | COL | 17. | 19 | 121 | L | 79 | Victoria Park | A | -33.7 | 11/12 | +14.8 | -48 | -3.1 | -36.8 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 25 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | RIC | 13. | 22 | 100 | L | 52 | Junction Oval | H | -36.8 | 11/12 | +1.5 | -38 | -1.4 | -38.1 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Sep 01 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | GEE | 13. | 14 | 92 | L | 27 | Kardinia Park | A | -38.1 | 11/12 | -44.8 | +7 | -3.4 | -41.5 | ≡ |