| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | ESS | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 1838 | 1340 | 137.2 |
| 2 | MEL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1682 | 1347 | 124.9 |
| 3 | COL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1775 | 1500 | 118.3 |
| 4 | FOO | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 1499 | 1453 | 103.2 |
| 5 | RIC | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 1895 | 1509 | 125.6 |
| 6 | CAR | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 1769 | 1564 | 113.1 |
| 7 | FIT | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 1529 | 1355 | 112.8 |
| 8 | NME | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 1328 | 1589 | 83.6 |
| 9 | GEE | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 1558 | 1737 | 89.7 |
| 10 | SME | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 1512 | 1826 | 82.8 |
| 11 | HAW | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1280 | 1690 | 75.7 |
| 12 | STK | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1124 | 1879 | 59.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 17 | 21. | 19 | 145 | v | STK | 9. | 11 | 65 | W | 80 | Western Oval | H | -6.0 | 9/12 | -47.6 | +42 | +3.8 | -2.2 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 24 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | RIC | 20. | 12 | 132 | L | 75 | Punt Rd | A | -2.2 | 9/12 | +5.9 | -8 | -6.7 | -8.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 01 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | HAW | 6. | 9 | 45 | W | 39 | Western Oval | H | -8.9 | 9/12 | -25.3 | +16 | +2.3 | -6.6 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 08 | 15. | 8 | 98 | v | CAR | 12. | 24 | 96 | W | 2 | Princes Park | A | -6.6 | 9/12 | +18.7 | -25 | +2.7 | -3.9 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 15 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | GEE | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 21 | Kardinia Park | A | -3.9 | 9/12 | +3.8 | -8 | -1.3 | -5.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 22 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | FIT | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 7 | Western Oval | H | -5.2 | 9/12 | +26.8 | -32 | +3.9 | -1.3 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 29 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | SYD | 3. | 10 | 28 | W | 32 | Western Oval | H | -1.3 | 7/12 | -4.2 | +15 | +1.7 | +0.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 05 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | NME | 11. | 6 | 72 | L | 15 | Arden St | A | +0.4 | 8/12 | -24.2 | +25 | -4.0 | -3.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Mon Jun 14 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | MEL | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 7 | Western Oval | H | -3.6 | 9/12 | +14.0 | -18 | +2.5 | -1.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 19 | 4. | 14 | 38 | v | ESS | 18. | 12 | 120 | L | 82 | Windy Hill | A | -1.1 | 8/12 | +20.8 | -22 | -6.0 | -7.1 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 03 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | COL | 19. | 9 | 123 | L | 52 | Western Oval | H | -7.1 | 9/12 | +14.0 | -21 | -3.1 | -10.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 10 | 13. | 13 | 91 | v | STK | 7. | 11 | 53 | W | 38 | Junction Oval | A | -10.2 | 9/12 | -42.5 | +32 | +0.6 | -9.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 17 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | RIC | 12. | 9 | 81 | L | 7 | Western Oval | H | -9.6 | 9/12 | +11.6 | -21 | +1.4 | -8.2 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 24 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | HAW | 11. | 7 | 73 | W | 5 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -8.2 | 9/12 | -25.1 | +17 | -1.2 | -9.4 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 07 | 4. | 17 | 41 | v | CAR | 15. | 19 | 109 | L | 68 | Western Oval | H | -9.4 | 9/12 | +19.6 | -29 | -3.9 | -13.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 14 | 11. | 25 | 91 | v | GEE | 7. | 15 | 57 | W | 34 | Western Oval | H | -13.3 | 10/12 | -0.8 | -12 | +4.6 | -8.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 21 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | FIT | 9. | 9 | 63 | W | 18 | Brunswick St | A | -8.6 | 9/12 | +0.7 | -9 | +2.7 | -5.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 28 | 14. | 16 | 100 | v | SYD | 7. | 7 | 49 | W | 51 | Lake Oval | A | -5.9 | 7/12 | -9.3 | +15 | +3.6 | -2.3 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Sep 04 | 18. | 21 | 129 | v | NME | 11. | 10 | 76 | W | 53 | Western Oval | H | -2.3 | 6/12 | -12.9 | +11 | +4.2 | +1.9 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 11 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | COL | 17. | 17 | 119 | L | 35 | M.C.G. | A | +1.9 | 6/12 | +13.5 | -12 | -2.3 | -0.4 | ≡ |