| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1467 | 1173 | 125.1 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 1510 | 1151 | 131.2 |
| 3 | STK | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1373 | 1173 | 117.1 |
| 4 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1334 | 1216 | 109.7 |
| 5 | FIT | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1469 | 1258 | 116.8 |
| 6 | GEE | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1367 | 1362 | 100.4 |
| 7 | ESS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1462 | 1335 | 109.5 |
| 8 | CAR | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1279 | 1325 | 96.5 |
| 9 | COL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1166 | 1375 | 84.8 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1126 | 1428 | 78.9 |
| 11 | SME | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1187 | 1644 | 72.2 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1133 | 1433 | 79.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 15 | 5. | 8 | 38 | v | CAR | 6. | 12 | 48 | L | 10 | Junction Oval | H | +2.9 | 6/12 | +1.1 | +2 | -1.2 | +1.7 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 22 | 9. | 15 | 69 | v | ESS | 13. | 7 | 85 | L | 16 | Windy Hill | A | +1.7 | 6/12 | +10.9 | -9 | -0.7 | +1.0 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 29 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | GEE | 6. | 14 | 50 | W | 33 | Junction Oval | H | +1.0 | 6/12 | -1.4 | +2 | +3.1 | +4.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 06 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | MEL | 12. | 9 | 81 | W | 3 | M.C.G. | A | +4.1 | 4/12 | +22.3 | -18 | +2.1 | +6.2 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 13 | 11. | 20 | 86 | v | RIC | 13. | 7 | 85 | W | 1 | Punt Rd | A | +6.2 | 4/12 | -22.6 | +29 | -2.8 | +3.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 27 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | HAW | 12. | 9 | 81 | W | 19 | Junction Oval | H | +3.4 | 6/12 | +8.8 | -5 | +2.4 | +5.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 03 | 11. | 16 | 82 | v | NME | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 14 | Arden St | A | +5.9 | 4/12 | -18.6 | +25 | -1.1 | +4.8 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 10 | 16. | 14 | 110 | v | SYD | 5. | 16 | 46 | W | 64 | Junction Oval | H | +4.8 | 4/12 | -6.7 | +24 | +4.0 | +8.9 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 17 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | COL | 14. | 10 | 94 | L | 10 | Victoria Park | A | +8.9 | 4/12 | -2.8 | +12 | -2.2 | +6.7 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 24 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | WBD | 4. | 13 | 37 | W | 22 | Junction Oval | H | +6.7 | 4/12 | -4.3 | +11 | +1.1 | +7.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 01 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | FIT | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 1 | Brunswick St | A | +7.8 | 2/12 | +7.5 | +0 | -0.1 | +7.7 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 08 | 3. | 12 | 30 | v | CAR | 9. | 8 | 62 | L | 32 | Princes Park | A | +7.7 | 3/12 | -12.0 | +20 | -5.2 | +2.5 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 22 | 13. | 20 | 98 | v | ESS | 7. | 8 | 50 | W | 48 | Junction Oval | H | +2.5 | 5/12 | +6.4 | -4 | +5.2 | +7.7 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | GEE | 11. | 7 | 73 | L | 5 | Kardinia Park | A | +7.7 | 4/12 | +0.7 | +7 | -1.2 | +6.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 9. | 12 | 66 | v | MEL | 7. | 13 | 55 | W | 11 | Junction Oval | H | +6.5 | 4/12 | +21.1 | -15 | +2.6 | +9.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 12 | 12. | 19 | 91 | v | RIC | 0. | 8 | 8 | W | 83 | Junction Oval | H | +9.1 | 3/12 | -16.0 | +25 | +5.8 | +14.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 19 | 14. | 7 | 91 | v | HAW | 19. | 6 | 120 | L | 29 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +14.9 | 2/12 | +14.8 | +0 | -2.9 | +12.0 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 26 | 10. | 12 | 72 | v | NME | 9. | 13 | 67 | W | 5 | Junction Oval | H | +12.0 | 3/12 | -14.2 | +26 | -2.1 | +9.8 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 02 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | WBD | 9. | 15 | 69 | L | 9 | M.C.G. | A | +9.8 | 4/12 | +3.8 | +6 | -1.5 | +8.3 | ≡ |