| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1485 | 1137 | 130.6 |
| 2 | GEE | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1354 | 1056 | 128.2 |
| 3 | MEL | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1680 | 1136 | 147.9 |
| 4 | STK | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1501 | 1071 | 140.1 |
| 5 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1470 | 1069 | 137.5 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1275 | 1234 | 103.3 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 1059 | 1244 | 85.1 |
| 8 | COL | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1365 | 1427 | 95.7 |
| 9 | FOO | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1126 | 1283 | 87.8 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1279 | 1687 | 75.8 |
| 11 | SME | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1202 | 1722 | 69.8 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 986 | 1716 | 57.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 20 | 9. | 9 | 63 | v | GEE | 16. | 26 | 122 | L | 59 | Kardinia Park | A | -24.6 | 12/12 | +24.2 | -61 | +0.2 | -24.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Thu Apr 25 | 12. | 14 | 86 | v | RIC | 17. | 7 | 109 | L | 23 | Lake Oval | H | -24.4 | 12/12 | -10.2 | -26 | +0.3 | -24.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 04 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | CAR | 16. | 15 | 111 | L | 37 | Lake Oval | H | -24.1 | 12/12 | +10.6 | -47 | +1.0 | -23.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 11 | 11. | 14 | 80 | v | HAW | 21. | 25 | 151 | L | 71 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -23.1 | 12/12 | -1.7 | -33 | -3.8 | -26.9 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 18 | 17. | 11 | 113 | v | NME | 11. | 9 | 75 | W | 38 | Lake Oval | H | -26.9 | 12/12 | -10.5 | -28 | +6.6 | -20.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 25 | 8. | 5 | 53 | v | STK | 13. | 16 | 94 | L | 41 | Junction Oval | A | -20.2 | 12/12 | +3.7 | -36 | -0.5 | -20.7 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 01 | 11. | 8 | 74 | v | MEL | 8. | 22 | 70 | W | 4 | Lake Oval | H | -20.7 | 12/12 | +11.3 | -44 | +4.8 | -15.9 | ≡ |
| 8 | Mon Jun 10 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | WBD | 6. | 16 | 52 | L | 13 | Western Oval | A | -15.9 | 11/12 | -2.5 | -25 | +1.2 | -14.7 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 22 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | FIT | 5. | 9 | 39 | W | 19 | Lake Oval | H | -14.7 | 10/12 | -25.1 | -2 | +2.1 | -12.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 29 | 11. | 8 | 74 | v | COL | 19. | 11 | 125 | L | 51 | Victoria Park | A | -12.6 | 9/12 | +6.4 | -31 | -2.0 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 20 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | ESS | 12. | 20 | 92 | L | 46 | Lake Oval | H | -14.6 | 9/12 | +20.4 | -47 | +0.1 | -14.5 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 27 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | GEE | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 35 | Lake Oval | H | -14.5 | 10/12 | +8.0 | -35 | -0.0 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Aug 03 | 20. | 10 | 130 | v | RIC | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 66 | Punt Rd | A | -14.6 | 10/12 | -17.4 | -9 | +7.5 | -7.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 10 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | CAR | 17. | 13 | 115 | L | 58 | Princes Park | A | -7.0 | 9/12 | -0.9 | -18 | -4.0 | -11.0 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 17 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | HAW | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 60 | Lake Oval | H | -11.0 | 10/12 | +14.5 | -38 | -2.2 | -13.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 24 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | NME | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 45 | Arden St | A | -13.3 | 10/12 | -13.1 | -12 | -3.3 | -16.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 31 | 8. | 7 | 55 | v | STK | 19. | 14 | 128 | L | 73 | Lake Oval | H | -16.6 | 10/12 | +20.2 | -49 | -2.4 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 07 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | MEL | 12. | 19 | 91 | L | 35 | M.C.G. | A | -19.0 | 10/12 | +30.6 | -62 | +2.7 | -16.3 | ≡ |