| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1467 | 1173 | 125.1 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 1510 | 1151 | 131.2 |
| 3 | STK | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1373 | 1173 | 117.1 |
| 4 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1334 | 1216 | 109.7 |
| 5 | FIT | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1469 | 1258 | 116.8 |
| 6 | GEE | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1367 | 1362 | 100.4 |
| 7 | ESS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1462 | 1335 | 109.5 |
| 8 | CAR | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1279 | 1325 | 96.5 |
| 9 | COL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1166 | 1375 | 84.8 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1126 | 1428 | 78.9 |
| 11 | SME | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1187 | 1644 | 72.2 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1133 | 1433 | 79.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sat Apr 15 | 15. | 12 | 102 | v | RIC | 11. | 8 | 74 | W | 28 | Punt Rd | A | -8.4 | 10/12 | -28.5 | +20 | +0.8 | -7.6 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 22 | 13. | 19 | 97 | v | NME | 8. | 4 | 52 | W | 45 | Western Oval | H | -7.6 | 10/12 | -13.4 | +6 | +3.9 | -3.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 29 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | CAR | 11. | 6 | 72 | W | 9 | Princes Park | A | -3.7 | 10/12 | +3.1 | -7 | +1.6 | -2.1 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 06 | 10. | 13 | 73 | v | COL | 10. | 4 | 64 | W | 9 | Western Oval | H | -2.1 | 9/12 | +0.5 | -3 | +1.2 | -0.9 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 13 | 12. | 10 | 82 | v | SYD | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 2 | Lake Oval | A | -0.9 | 8/12 | +2.7 | +8 | -1.0 | -2.0 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 27 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | MEL | 13. | 9 | 87 | L | 25 | Western Oval | H | -2.0 | 8/12 | +23.6 | -26 | +0.1 | -1.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 03 | 4. | 14 | 38 | v | GEE | 13. | 13 | 91 | L | 53 | Kardinia Park | A | -1.9 | 8/12 | -10.7 | +9 | -6.2 | -8.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Mon Jun 12 | 14. | 19 | 103 | v | HAW | 13. | 13 | 91 | W | 12 | Western Oval | H | -8.1 | 10/12 | +4.6 | -13 | +2.5 | -5.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 17 | 9. | 5 | 59 | v | FIT | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 4 | Western Oval | H | -5.6 | 8/12 | +11.1 | -17 | +1.3 | -4.3 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 24 | 4. | 13 | 37 | v | STK | 8. | 11 | 59 | L | 22 | Junction Oval | A | -4.3 | 7/12 | +6.7 | -11 | -1.1 | -5.4 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 01 | 13. | 14 | 92 | v | ESS | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 9 | Windy Hill | A | -5.4 | 8/12 | +7.7 | -13 | +2.2 | -3.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 08 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | RIC | 4. | 9 | 33 | W | 9 | Western Oval | H | -3.2 | 7/12 | -13.3 | +10 | -0.1 | -3.3 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 15 | 11. | 6 | 72 | v | NME | 10. | 15 | 75 | L | 3 | Arden St | A | -3.3 | 7/12 | -20.7 | +17 | -2.0 | -5.4 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | CAR | 7. | 9 | 51 | W | 32 | Western Oval | H | -5.4 | 8/12 | -6.1 | +1 | +3.1 | -2.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | COL | 5. | 10 | 40 | W | 38 | Victoria Park | A | -2.2 | 7/12 | -6.0 | +4 | +3.4 | +1.2 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 12 | 14. | 17 | 101 | v | SYD | 5. | 16 | 46 | W | 55 | Western Oval | H | +1.2 | 6/12 | -7.9 | +21 | +3.4 | +4.6 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 19 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | MEL | 11. | 22 | 88 | L | 40 | M.C.G. | A | +4.6 | 6/12 | +16.7 | -12 | -2.8 | +1.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 26 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | GEE | 8. | 15 | 63 | W | 21 | Western Oval | H | +1.8 | 6/12 | +1.1 | +1 | +2.0 | +3.8 | ≡ |
| SF | Sat Sep 02 | 9. | 15 | 69 | v | STK | 8. | 12 | 60 | W | 9 | M.C.G. | H | +3.8 | 6/12 | +9.8 | -6 | +1.5 | +5.3 | ≡ |
| PF | Sat Sep 16 | 13. | 7 | 85 | v | MEL | 8. | 10 | 58 | W | 27 | M.C.G. | H | +5.3 | 6/12 | +16.5 | -11 | +3.8 | +9.1 | ≡ |
| GF | Sat Sep 23 | 7. | 9 | 51 | v | HAW | 13. | 16 | 94 | L | 43 | M.C.G. | A | +9.1 | 4/12 | +17.0 | -8 | -3.5 | +5.6 | ≡ |