| 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. | 11 | 77 | v | ESS | 10. | 11 | 71 | W | 6 | Western Oval | H | +1.7 | 6/12 | -2.1 | +4 | +0.2 | +1.9 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 06 | 14. | 15 | 99 | v | SYD | 18. | 17 | 125 | L | 26 | Lake Oval | A | +1.9 | 6/12 | +13.5 | +0 | -2.6 | -0.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 13 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | RIC | 4. | 10 | 34 | W | 16 | Western Oval | H | -0.7 | 6/12 | +27.4 | -28 | +4.4 | +3.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 20 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | HAW | 7. | 15 | 57 | W | 37 | Glenferrie Oval | A | +3.7 | 6/12 | -24.5 | +28 | +0.9 | +4.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 27 | 14. | 13 | 97 | v | MEL | 10. | 17 | 77 | W | 20 | M.C.G. | A | +4.5 | 6/12 | -11.1 | +16 | +0.4 | +5.0 | ≡ |
| 6 | Mon Jun 05 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | STK | 9. | 16 | 70 | W | 13 | Western Oval | H | +5.0 | 6/12 | -24.9 | +30 | -1.7 | +3.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 10 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | NME | 11. | 12 | 78 | L | 16 | Arden St | A | +3.3 | 6/12 | -12.0 | +15 | -3.1 | +0.2 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 17 | 17. | 14 | 116 | v | CAR | 21. | 13 | 139 | L | 23 | Princes Park | A | +0.2 | 6/12 | +16.1 | -16 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 24 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | COL | 7. | 18 | 60 | W | 5 | Western Oval | H | -0.5 | 6/12 | +7.9 | -8 | +1.3 | +0.8 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 01 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | GEE | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 25 | Corio Oval | A | +0.8 | 6/12 | +35.9 | -35 | +1.0 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 08 | 15. | 6 | 96 | v | FIT | 8. | 14 | 62 | W | 34 | Western Oval | H | +1.8 | 6/12 | -6.0 | +8 | +2.6 | +4.4 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 15 | 15. | 13 | 103 | v | ESS | 14. | 7 | 91 | W | 12 | Windy Hill | A | +4.4 | 6/12 | -21.3 | +26 | -1.4 | +3.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 22 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | SYD | 19. | 15 | 129 | L | 70 | Western Oval | H | +3.1 | 6/12 | +18.3 | -3 | -6.7 | -3.6 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | RIC | 18. | 16 | 124 | L | 59 | Punt Rd | A | -3.6 | 7/12 | +26.6 | -30 | -2.9 | -6.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 16. | 14 | 110 | v | HAW | 9. | 18 | 72 | W | 38 | Western Oval | H | -6.5 | 7/12 | -27.2 | +21 | +1.7 | -4.8 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 19 | 19. | 10 | 124 | v | MEL | 14. | 10 | 94 | W | 30 | Western Oval | H | -4.8 | 7/12 | -14.6 | +10 | +2.0 | -2.7 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 26 | 14. | 21 | 105 | v | STK | 21. | 11 | 137 | L | 32 | Junction Oval | A | -2.7 | 7/12 | -22.8 | +20 | -5.2 | -7.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Sep 02 | 7. | 16 | 58 | v | NME | 6. | 17 | 53 | W | 5 | Western Oval | H | -7.9 | 7/12 | -12.8 | +5 | +0.0 | -7.9 | ≡ |