| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | RIC | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1746 | 1237 | 141.1 |
| 2 | SME | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1764 | 1383 | 127.5 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1702 | 1488 | 114.4 |
| 4 | GEE | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1730 | 1327 | 130.4 |
| 5 | FIT | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1534 | 1453 | 105.6 |
| 6 | COL | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1760 | 1559 | 112.9 |
| 7 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1520 | 1555 | 97.7 |
| 8 | NME | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1463 | 1717 | 85.2 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1380 | 1706 | 80.9 |
| 10 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1511 | 1842 | 82.0 |
| 11 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1178 | 1607 | 73.3 |
| 12 | ESS | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1392 | 1806 | 77.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 29 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | CAR | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 4 | Princes Park | A | +11.0 | 5/12 | +28.5 | -30 | +2.5 | +13.5 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 06 | 18. | 17 | 125 | v | WBD | 14. | 15 | 99 | W | 26 | Lake Oval | H | +13.5 | 4/12 | +1.9 | -0 | +2.6 | +16.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 13 | 9. | 3 | 57 | v | COL | 10. | 11 | 71 | L | 14 | Victoria Park | A | +16.1 | 4/12 | +7.7 | -4 | -1.0 | +15.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 20 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | STK | 10. | 16 | 76 | W | 4 | Lake Oval | H | +15.1 | 4/12 | -30.8 | +34 | -3.0 | +12.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 27 | 17. | 15 | 117 | v | ESS | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 34 | Windy Hill | A | +12.1 | 4/12 | -6.9 | +7 | +2.7 | +14.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 03 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | HAW | 9. | 6 | 60 | W | 13 | Lake Oval | H | +14.8 | 4/12 | -21.2 | +24 | -1.1 | +13.7 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 10 | 13. | 15 | 93 | v | GEE | 17. | 14 | 116 | L | 23 | Corio Oval | A | +13.7 | 3/12 | +28.8 | -27 | +0.4 | +14.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 17 | 15. | 13 | 103 | v | RIC | 16. | 12 | 108 | L | 5 | Lake Oval | H | +14.1 | 4/12 | +19.9 | -18 | +1.3 | +15.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 24 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | FIT | 15. | 7 | 97 | L | 19 | Brunswick St | A | +15.4 | 4/12 | -6.7 | +10 | -2.9 | +12.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 01 | 13. | 10 | 88 | v | MEL | 12. | 9 | 81 | W | 7 | Lake Oval | H | +12.5 | 4/12 | -20.0 | +20 | -1.3 | +11.1 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 08 | 15. | 13 | 103 | v | NME | 13. | 12 | 90 | W | 13 | Arden St | A | +11.1 | 4/12 | -4.8 | +4 | +0.9 | +12.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 15 | 15. | 13 | 103 | v | CAR | 9. | 6 | 60 | W | 43 | Lake Oval | H | +12.0 | 4/12 | +19.9 | -20 | +6.3 | +18.3 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 22 | 19. | 15 | 129 | v | WBD | 8. | 11 | 59 | W | 70 | Western Oval | A | +18.3 | 3/12 | +3.1 | +3 | +6.7 | +25.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 13. | 11 | 89 | v | COL | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 6 | Lake Oval | H | +25.0 | 3/12 | +6.8 | +6 | -0.0 | +25.0 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 13. | 15 | 93 | v | STK | 8. | 19 | 67 | W | 26 | Junction Oval | A | +25.0 | 3/12 | -20.6 | +34 | -0.8 | +24.2 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 19 | 11. | 16 | 82 | v | ESS | 6. | 4 | 40 | W | 42 | Lake Oval | H | +24.2 | 2/12 | -22.5 | +35 | +0.7 | +24.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 26 | 17. | 11 | 113 | v | HAW | 8. | 12 | 60 | W | 53 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +24.9 | 2/12 | -26.0 | +39 | +1.4 | +26.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 02 | 23. | 17 | 155 | v | GEE | 6. | 10 | 46 | W | 109 | Lake Oval | H | +26.3 | 1/12 | +25.1 | -11 | +12.0 | +38.3 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 16 | 14. | 11 | 95 | v | RIC | 11. | 11 | 77 | W | 18 | M.C.G. | H | +38.3 | 1/12 | +26.5 | -0 | +1.8 | +40.1 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Sep 30 | 9. | 17 | 71 | v | RIC | 4. | 5 | 29 | W | 42 | M.C.G. | H | +40.1 | 1/12 | +24.6 | +4 | +3.8 | +44.0 | ≡ |