| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | GEE | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 1594 | 1183 | 134.7 |
| 2 | COL | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 1528 | 1058 | 144.4 |
| 3 | FIT | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1233 | 1170 | 105.4 |
| 4 | CAR | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 1473 | 1310 | 112.4 |
| 5 | SME | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 1411 | 1337 | 105.5 |
| 6 | MEL | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 1420 | 1379 | 103.0 |
| 7 | NME | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 1352 | 1396 | 96.8 |
| 8 | ESS | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 1579 | 1390 | 113.6 |
| 9 | RIC | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 1281 | 1384 | 92.6 |
| 10 | FOO | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1052 | 1364 | 77.1 |
| 11 | HAW | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1030 | 1480 | 69.6 |
| 12 | STK | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1071 | 1573 | 68.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 19 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | ESS | 6. | 5 | 41 | W | 5 | Western Oval | H | +10.6 | 4/12 | +15.3 | -5 | +1.0 | +11.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 26 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | GEE | 10. | 4 | 64 | L | 7 | Kardinia Park | A | +11.6 | 4/12 | +17.2 | -6 | -0.1 | +11.4 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 03 | 10. | 6 | 66 | v | NME | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 11 | Arden St | A | +11.4 | 4/12 | -10.1 | +21 | -3.2 | +8.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 10 | 6. | 16 | 52 | v | MEL | 10. | 16 | 76 | L | 24 | Western Oval | H | +8.2 | 4/12 | -28.2 | +36 | -6.0 | +2.1 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 17 | 9. | 6 | 60 | v | RIC | 5. | 6 | 36 | W | 24 | Western Oval | H | +2.1 | 7/12 | +3.6 | -1 | +2.5 | +4.7 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 31 | 4. | 5 | 29 | v | COL | 12. | 19 | 91 | L | 62 | Victoria Park | A | +4.7 | 4/12 | +23.7 | -19 | -4.3 | +0.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Mon Jun 09 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | SYD | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 31 | Lake Oval | A | +0.4 | 7/12 | +6.9 | +5 | -3.6 | -3.3 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 14 | 5. | 4 | 34 | v | STK | 7. | 7 | 49 | L | 15 | Yallourn | H | -3.3 | 8/12 | -23.5 | +20 | -3.5 | -6.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 21 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | FIT | 7. | 8 | 50 | L | 5 | Western Oval | H | -6.8 | 8/12 | -0.9 | -6 | +0.1 | -6.7 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 28 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | CAR | 15. | 22 | 112 | L | 55 | Princes Park | A | -6.7 | 9/12 | +7.2 | -14 | -4.1 | -10.8 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 05 | 12. | 13 | 85 | v | STK | 11. | 13 | 79 | W | 6 | Junction Oval | A | -10.8 | 10/12 | -21.9 | +11 | -0.5 | -11.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 12 | 4. | 11 | 35 | v | HAW | 9. | 4 | 58 | L | 23 | Western Oval | H | -11.3 | 10/12 | -21.4 | +10 | -3.3 | -14.6 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 19 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | ESS | 5. | 12 | 42 | W | 15 | Windy Hill | A | -14.6 | 10/12 | +9.1 | -24 | +3.9 | -10.8 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 26 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | GEE | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 9 | Western Oval | H | -10.8 | 10/12 | +18.6 | -29 | +2.0 | -8.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 02 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | NME | 8. | 9 | 57 | L | 9 | Western Oval | H | -8.7 | 10/12 | -5.6 | -3 | -0.6 | -9.3 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 09 | 8. | 12 | 60 | v | MEL | 15. | 17 | 107 | L | 47 | M.C.G. | A | -9.3 | 10/12 | -4.9 | -4 | -4.3 | -13.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 16 | 5. | 14 | 44 | v | RIC | 13. | 11 | 89 | L | 45 | Punt Rd | A | -13.6 | 10/12 | -6.8 | -7 | -3.8 | -17.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 23 | 6. | 14 | 50 | v | COL | 14. | 15 | 99 | L | 49 | Western Oval | H | -17.4 | 10/12 | +16.5 | -34 | -1.5 | -18.9 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 30 | 13. | 13 | 91 | v | SYD | 8. | 13 | 61 | W | 30 | Western Oval | H | -18.9 | 10/12 | +10.4 | -17 | +4.7 | -14.2 | ≡ |