| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | RIC | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1618 | 1334 | 121.3 |
| 2 | GEE | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 1834 | 1355 | 135.4 |
| 3 | SME | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 2187 | 1560 | 140.2 |
| 4 | COL | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1915 | 1571 | 121.9 |
| 5 | CAR | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1986 | 1707 | 116.3 |
| 6 | MEL | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1623 | 1670 | 97.2 |
| 7 | STK | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1592 | 1661 | 95.8 |
| 8 | FIT | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1589 | 1660 | 95.7 |
| 9 | FOO | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1444 | 1699 | 85.0 |
| 10 | ESS | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1635 | 1958 | 83.5 |
| 11 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1300 | 1917 | 67.8 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1245 | 1876 | 66.4 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat May 05 | 19. | 13 | 127 | v | COL | 13. | 14 | 92 | W | 35 | Lake Oval | H | +17.1 | 3/12 | +15.1 | -10 | +4.5 | +21.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 12 | 17. | 17 | 119 | v | CAR | 17. | 20 | 122 | L | 3 | Princes Park | A | +21.6 | 3/12 | +14.6 | -5 | +0.2 | +21.8 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 19 | 23. | 10 | 148 | v | ESS | 15. | 16 | 106 | W | 42 | Lake Oval | H | +21.8 | 3/12 | -22.9 | +33 | +0.9 | +22.8 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 26 | 17. | 18 | 120 | v | WBD | 12. | 12 | 84 | W | 36 | Western Oval | A | +22.8 | 3/12 | -1.5 | +12 | +2.4 | +25.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat Jun 02 | 22. | 12 | 144 | v | HAW | 13. | 14 | 92 | W | 52 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +25.1 | 1/12 | -39.0 | +52 | -0.0 | +25.1 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 09 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | RIC | 16. | 12 | 108 | L | 44 | Lake Oval | H | +25.1 | 1/12 | +19.8 | -7 | -3.7 | +21.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 23 | 11. | 11 | 77 | v | GEE | 15. | 16 | 106 | L | 29 | Corio Oval | A | +21.4 | 2/12 | +15.0 | -6 | -2.3 | +19.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 30 | 13. | 19 | 97 | v | FIT | 13. | 10 | 88 | W | 9 | Lake Oval | H | +19.0 | 3/12 | -2.4 | +9 | -0.0 | +19.0 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 07 | 20. | 18 | 138 | v | NME | 7. | 4 | 46 | W | 92 | Arden St | A | +19.0 | 2/12 | -23.2 | +30 | +6.2 | +25.2 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 14 | 15. | 20 | 110 | v | STK | 7. | 4 | 46 | W | 64 | Lake Oval | H | +25.2 | 1/12 | +0.3 | +13 | +5.1 | +30.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 21 | 22. | 23 | 155 | v | MEL | 14. | 15 | 99 | W | 56 | M.C.G. | A | +30.3 | 1/12 | -6.0 | +24 | +3.2 | +33.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 28 | 21. | 19 | 145 | v | COL | 13. | 19 | 97 | W | 48 | Victoria Park | A | +33.5 | 1/12 | +14.4 | +7 | +4.1 | +37.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 04 | 23. | 13 | 151 | v | CAR | 17. | 8 | 110 | W | 41 | Lake Oval | H | +37.6 | 1/12 | +20.9 | +5 | +3.6 | +41.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 18 | 22. | 14 | 146 | v | ESS | 9. | 17 | 71 | W | 75 | Windy Hill | A | +41.2 | 1/12 | -16.5 | +46 | +2.9 | +44.1 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 25 | 23. | 18 | 156 | v | WBD | 9. | 16 | 70 | W | 86 | Lake Oval | H | +44.1 | 1/12 | -7.7 | +40 | +4.6 | +48.7 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Sep 01 | 15. | 11 | 101 | v | HAW | 10. | 10 | 70 | W | 31 | Lake Oval | H | +48.7 | 1/12 | -32.8 | +70 | -3.9 | +44.9 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Sep 08 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | RIC | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 6 | Punt Rd | A | +44.9 | 1/12 | +13.4 | +20 | -2.6 | +42.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 15 | 13. | 19 | 97 | v | GEE | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 42 | Lake Oval | H | +42.3 | 1/12 | +33.0 | -3 | +4.5 | +46.8 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 22 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | COL | 9. | 21 | 75 | W | 3 | M.C.G. | H | +46.8 | 1/12 | +19.1 | +16 | -1.3 | +45.5 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Oct 06 | 15. | 18 | 108 | v | GEE | 7. | 6 | 48 | W | 60 | M.C.G. | H | +45.5 | 1/12 | +18.8 | +15 | +4.5 | +50.1 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Oct 13 | 12. | 17 | 89 | v | RIC | 19. | 14 | 128 | L | 39 | M.C.G. | A | +50.1 | 1/12 | +24.3 | +14 | -5.3 | +44.8 | ≡ |