| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | COL | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1687 | 1073 | 157.2 |
| 2 | STK | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1641 | 1149 | 142.8 |
| 3 | GEE | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1599 | 1162 | 137.6 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1457 | 1204 | 121.0 |
| 5 | RIC | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 1626 | 1320 | 123.2 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1233 | 1143 | 107.9 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1294 | 1381 | 93.7 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 1486 | 1505 | 98.7 |
| 9 | HAW | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1224 | 1650 | 74.2 |
| 10 | FOO | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1004 | 1458 | 68.9 |
| 11 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1235 | 1580 | 78.2 |
| 12 | FIT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1004 | 1865 | 53.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Mon Apr 25 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | NME | 13. | 9 | 87 | L | 12 | Western Oval | H | -15.3 | 10/12 | -13.4 | -2 | -1.0 | -16.3 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 30 | 5. | 17 | 47 | v | RIC | 17. | 15 | 117 | L | 70 | M.C.G. | A | -16.3 | 10/12 | +19.5 | -36 | -3.4 | -19.7 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 07 | 7. | 4 | 46 | v | GEE | 12. | 14 | 86 | L | 40 | Kardinia Park | A | -19.7 | 10/12 | +8.4 | -28 | -1.2 | -20.9 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 14 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | FIT | 5. | 16 | 46 | W | 38 | Western Oval | H | -20.9 | 10/12 | -29.9 | +9 | +2.9 | -18.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 21 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | HAW | 4. | 10 | 34 | W | 36 | Western Oval | H | -18.0 | 10/12 | -31.9 | +14 | +2.2 | -15.8 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 28 | 6. | 10 | 46 | v | CAR | 11. | 13 | 79 | L | 33 | Princes Park | A | -15.8 | 9/12 | +13.9 | -30 | -0.3 | -16.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 04 | 6. | 12 | 48 | v | COL | 8. | 20 | 68 | L | 20 | Western Oval | H | -16.1 | 9/12 | +20.9 | -37 | +1.7 | -14.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 11 | 11. | 5 | 71 | v | MEL | 7. | 8 | 50 | W | 21 | Western Oval | H | -14.4 | 10/12 | -10.9 | -4 | +2.5 | -12.0 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 18 | 4. | 13 | 37 | v | ESS | 9. | 17 | 71 | L | 34 | Windy Hill | A | -12.0 | 9/12 | +7.1 | -19 | -1.5 | -13.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 25 | 8. | 19 | 67 | v | SYD | 8. | 7 | 55 | W | 12 | Western Oval | H | -13.5 | 9/12 | +5.8 | -7 | +1.9 | -11.5 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 02 | 7. | 12 | 54 | v | STK | 15. | 15 | 105 | L | 51 | Moorabbin Oval | A | -11.5 | 9/12 | +15.3 | -27 | -2.4 | -13.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 16 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | NME | 10. | 15 | 75 | L | 33 | Arden St | A | -13.9 | 10/12 | -1.1 | -13 | -2.0 | -16.0 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 23 | 7. | 15 | 57 | v | RIC | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 25 | Western Oval | H | -16.0 | 10/12 | +18.2 | -34 | +0.9 | -15.1 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 30 | 7. | 9 | 51 | v | GEE | 10. | 11 | 71 | L | 20 | Western Oval | H | -15.1 | 10/12 | +18.9 | -34 | +1.4 | -13.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 06 | 13. | 11 | 89 | v | FIT | 13. | 17 | 95 | L | 6 | Brunswick St | A | -13.7 | 10/12 | -41.4 | +28 | -3.4 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 13 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | HAW | 18. | 11 | 119 | L | 52 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -17.0 | 10/12 | -30.0 | +13 | -6.5 | -23.5 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 20 | 4. | 1 | 25 | v | CAR | 12. | 14 | 86 | L | 61 | Western Oval | H | -23.5 | 11/12 | +4.1 | -28 | -3.3 | -26.9 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 27 | 3. | 10 | 28 | v | COL | 18. | 24 | 132 | L | 104 | Victoria Park | A | -26.9 | 11/12 | +24.9 | -52 | -5.2 | -32.1 | ≡ |