| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2362 | 1888 | 125.1 |
| 2 | CAR | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2576 | 2128 | 121.1 |
| 3 | RIC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 2754 | 1990 | 138.4 |
| 4 | NME | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2345 | 1894 | 123.8 |
| 5 | COL | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2491 | 2178 | 114.4 |
| 6 | SME | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2211 | 2174 | 101.7 |
| 7 | ESS | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2268 | 2151 | 105.4 |
| 8 | HAW | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2249 | 2381 | 94.5 |
| 9 | MEL | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2140 | 2709 | 79.0 |
| 10 | FOO | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 2056 | 2737 | 75.1 |
| 11 | STK | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 1872 | 2704 | 69.2 |
| 12 | FIT | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2398 | 2788 | 86.0 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Mar 29 | 13. | 10 | 88 | v | GEE | 12. | 13 | 85 | W | 3 | Kardinia Park | A | -11.0 | 9/12 | +0.4 | -23 | +2.6 | -8.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Mon Apr 07 | 14. | 17 | 101 | v | WBD | 10. | 13 | 73 | W | 28 | Lake Oval | H | -8.4 | 9/12 | -17.2 | -3 | +3.1 | -5.2 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 12 | 14. | 17 | 101 | v | ESS | 24. | 12 | 156 | L | 55 | Waverley Park | H | -5.2 | 9/12 | +5.4 | -23 | -3.2 | -8.5 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 19 | 13. | 15 | 93 | v | CAR | 22. | 18 | 150 | L | 57 | Princes Park | A | -8.5 | 9/12 | +31.8 | -52 | -0.5 | -9.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat Apr 26 | 17. | 20 | 122 | v | STK | 7. | 15 | 57 | W | 65 | Lake Oval | H | -9.0 | 9/12 | -35.5 | +14 | +5.0 | -3.9 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 03 | 19. | 16 | 130 | v | MEL | 15. | 14 | 104 | W | 26 | M.C.G. | A | -3.9 | 8/12 | -18.7 | +3 | +2.3 | -1.6 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 10 | 17. | 13 | 115 | v | COL | 13. | 12 | 90 | W | 25 | Lake Oval | H | -1.6 | 8/12 | +11.3 | -25 | +5.0 | +3.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 17 | 16. | 10 | 106 | v | NME | 15. | 19 | 109 | L | 3 | Arden St | A | +3.4 | 7/12 | +34.4 | -43 | +4.0 | +7.4 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat May 24 | 16. | 25 | 121 | v | FIT | 14. | 16 | 100 | W | 21 | Junction Oval | A | +7.4 | 5/12 | -3.2 | -1 | +2.2 | +9.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat May 31 | 28. | 15 | 183 | v | HAW | 14. | 15 | 99 | W | 84 | Lake Oval | H | +9.6 | 4/12 | +4.4 | -7 | +9.1 | +18.7 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jun 07 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | RIC | 18. | 13 | 121 | L | 53 | Waverley Park | A | +18.7 | 4/12 | +31.5 | -25 | -2.8 | +15.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sun Jun 15 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | GEE | 21. | 21 | 147 | L | 63 | S.C.G. | H | +15.9 | 4/12 | +5.8 | +22 | -8.5 | +7.4 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jun 21 | 12. | 15 | 87 | v | WBD | 15. | 14 | 104 | L | 17 | Western Oval | A | +7.4 | 5/12 | -31.4 | +27 | -4.4 | +3.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jun 28 | 5. | 9 | 39 | v | CAR | 10. | 18 | 78 | L | 39 | Lake Oval | H | +3.0 | 7/12 | +17.5 | -27 | -1.2 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Jul 12 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | STK | 5. | 6 | 36 | W | 14 | Moorabbin Oval | A | +1.8 | 8/12 | -36.6 | +26 | -1.2 | +0.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Jul 19 | 19. | 19 | 133 | v | ESS | 20. | 9 | 129 | W | 4 | Windy Hill | A | +0.5 | 7/12 | +2.6 | -14 | +1.8 | +2.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 26 | 17. | 22 | 124 | v | MEL | 13. | 12 | 90 | W | 34 | Lake Oval | H | +2.3 | 6/12 | -18.8 | +9 | +2.5 | +4.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 02 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | COL | 11. | 24 | 90 | L | 33 | Victoria Park | A | +4.8 | 6/12 | +18.9 | -26 | -0.7 | +4.1 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 09 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | NME | 11. | 7 | 73 | W | 12 | Lake Oval | H | +4.1 | 6/12 | +19.9 | -28 | +4.0 | +8.1 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sat Aug 16 | 20. | 14 | 134 | v | FIT | 17. | 15 | 117 | W | 17 | Lake Oval | H | +8.1 | 6/12 | -13.1 | +9 | +0.8 | +8.9 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sat Aug 23 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | HAW | 16. | 17 | 113 | L | 30 | Waverley Park | A | +8.9 | 6/12 | -9.4 | +6 | -3.6 | +5.3 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sat Aug 30 | 16. | 11 | 107 | v | RIC | 7. | 11 | 53 | W | 54 | Lake Oval | H | +5.3 | 6/12 | +32.4 | -39 | +9.3 | +14.6 | ≡ |