| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1630 | 1225 | 133.1 |
| 2 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1423 | 1095 | 130.0 |
| 3 | NME | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1355 | 1361 | 99.6 |
| 4 | MEL | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1504 | 1239 | 121.4 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1503 | 1310 | 114.7 |
| 6 | ESS | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1471 | 1364 | 107.8 |
| 7 | COL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1312 | 1301 | 100.8 |
| 8 | CAR | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1382 | 1391 | 99.4 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1177 | 1337 | 88.0 |
| 10 | SME | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1209 | 1482 | 81.6 |
| 11 | FIT | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1174 | 1604 | 73.2 |
| 12 | STK | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1149 | 1580 | 72.7 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 17 | 11. | 18 | 84 | v | CAR | 11. | 13 | 79 | W | 5 | Lake Oval | H | +4.6 | 6/12 | +3.3 | -11 | +1.6 | +6.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 24 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | ESS | 5. | 18 | 48 | W | 13 | Windy Hill | A | +6.2 | 5/12 | +18.8 | -25 | +3.8 | +10.0 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 01 | 3. | 11 | 29 | v | WBD | 17. | 14 | 116 | L | 87 | Western Oval | A | +10.0 | 4/12 | +6.9 | -9 | -7.8 | +2.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 08 | 12. | 9 | 81 | v | RIC | 10. | 16 | 76 | W | 5 | Lake Oval | H | +2.2 | 6/12 | -5.1 | -5 | +1.0 | +3.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 15 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | COL | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 52 | Lake Oval | H | +3.1 | 6/12 | +15.6 | -24 | -2.8 | +0.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 22 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | NME | 8. | 14 | 62 | W | 23 | Arden St | A | +0.4 | 6/12 | +2.7 | -14 | +3.7 | +4.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 29 | 14. | 5 | 89 | v | MEL | 15. | 21 | 111 | L | 22 | M.C.G. | A | +4.1 | 5/12 | -10.3 | +2 | -2.4 | +1.7 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 05 | 6. | 13 | 49 | v | HAW | 8. | 10 | 58 | L | 9 | Lake Oval | H | +1.7 | 6/12 | -7.3 | -3 | -0.6 | +1.1 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 12 | 13. | 18 | 96 | v | STK | 2. | 18 | 30 | W | 66 | Junction Oval | A | +1.1 | 6/12 | -20.1 | +9 | +5.7 | +6.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 26 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | FIT | 11. | 10 | 76 | L | 2 | Brunswick St | A | +6.8 | 5/12 | -26.4 | +21 | -2.3 | +4.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | GEE | 17. | 12 | 114 | L | 50 | Lake Oval | H | +4.4 | 5/12 | +13.1 | -21 | -2.9 | +1.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 10 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | CAR | 11. | 10 | 76 | L | 6 | Princes Park | A | +1.5 | 6/12 | -1.4 | -9 | +0.3 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 24 | 8. | 18 | 66 | v | ESS | 13. | 8 | 86 | L | 20 | Lake Oval | H | +1.8 | 6/12 | +12.2 | -22 | +0.2 | +2.1 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 31 | 6. | 5 | 41 | v | WBD | 11. | 12 | 78 | L | 37 | Lake Oval | H | +2.1 | 7/12 | +11.8 | -22 | -1.5 | +0.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 6. | 16 | 52 | v | RIC | 12. | 15 | 87 | L | 35 | Punt Rd | A | +0.5 | 7/12 | +5.3 | -17 | -1.8 | -1.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 14 | 13. | 12 | 90 | v | COL | 12. | 16 | 88 | W | 2 | Victoria Park | A | -1.3 | 8/12 | +1.0 | -14 | +1.6 | +0.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 21 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | NME | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 15 | Lake Oval | H | +0.3 | 7/12 | -2.9 | -9 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 28 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | MEL | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 52 | Lake Oval | H | -0.3 | 7/12 | +10.8 | -23 | -2.9 | -3.2 | ≡ |