| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | HAW | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2679 | 1733 | 154.6 |
| 2 | ADE | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2428 | 1833 | 132.5 |
| 3 | SYD | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2290 | 1629 | 140.6 |
| 4 | COL | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2123 | 1823 | 116.5 |
| 5 | WCE | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 2244 | 1807 | 124.2 |
| 6 | GEE | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 2209 | 1886 | 117.1 |
| 7 | FRE | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 1956 | 1691 | 115.7 |
| 8 | NME | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2359 | 2097 | 112.5 |
| 9 | STK | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2347 | 1903 | 123.3 |
| 10 | CAR | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2079 | 1925 | 108.0 |
| 11 | ESS | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2091 | 2090 | 100.0 |
| 12 | RIC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 2169 | 1943 | 111.6 |
| 13 | BRL | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 1904 | 2092 | 91.0 |
| 14 | PAD | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 1691 | 2144 | 78.9 |
| 15 | WBD | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 1542 | 2301 | 67.0 |
| 16 | MEL | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1580 | 2341 | 67.5 |
| 17 | GCO | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 1509 | 2481 | 60.8 |
| 18 | GWS | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 1270 | 2751 | 46.2 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sun Apr 01 | 12. | 15 | 87 | v | WCE | 21. | 10 | 136 | L | 49 | Docklands | H | +1.1 | 10/18 | +17.4 | -4 | -4.5 | -3.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 07 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | ADE | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 18 | Football Park | A | -3.4 | 10/18 | -17.0 | +2 | -2.0 | -5.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 14 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | STK | 15. | 13 | 103 | L | 63 | Docklands | H | -5.3 | 10/18 | +6.0 | -11 | -5.2 | -10.5 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sun Apr 22 | 13. | 10 | 88 | v | MEL | 9. | 13 | 67 | W | 21 | M.C.G. | A | -10.5 | 12/18 | -31.7 | +21 | -0.0 | -10.5 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat Apr 28 | 15. | 14 | 104 | v | GWS | 9. | 8 | 62 | W | 42 | Manuka Oval | A | -10.5 | 12/18 | -45.3 | +30 | +1.2 | -9.3 | ≡ |
| 6 | Fri May 04 | 11. | 11 | 77 | v | COL | 15. | 8 | 98 | L | 21 | Docklands | H | -9.3 | 12/18 | +25.4 | -35 | +1.4 | -7.9 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sun May 13 | 15. | 11 | 101 | v | NME | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 18 | Docklands | A | -7.9 | 12/18 | +7.4 | -15 | +3.3 | -4.6 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 19 | 9. | 18 | 72 | v | GCO | 4. | 10 | 34 | W | 38 | Marrara Oval | H | -4.6 | 12/18 | -52.9 | +48 | -1.0 | -5.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Fri May 25 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | GEE | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 20 | Docklands | H | -5.6 | 12/18 | +20.7 | -26 | +0.6 | -5.0 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sun Jun 03 | 5. | 10 | 40 | v | SYD | 20. | 12 | 132 | L | 92 | S.C.G. | A | -5.0 | 12/18 | +11.9 | -29 | -6.3 | -11.3 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sun Jun 17 | 13. | 17 | 95 | v | PAD | 8. | 9 | 57 | W | 38 | Docklands | H | -11.3 | 13/18 | -18.3 | +19 | +1.9 | -9.4 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jun 23 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | BRL | 18. | 6 | 114 | L | 58 | Docklands | H | -9.4 | 12/18 | -15.3 | +18 | -7.6 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jun 30 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | ESS | 21. | 14 | 140 | L | 84 | Docklands | A | -17.0 | 14/18 | +12.3 | -29 | -5.5 | -22.5 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sun Jul 08 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | FRE | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 38 | Subiaco | A | -22.5 | 15/18 | -6.5 | -28 | -1.0 | -23.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sun Jul 15 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | HAW | 17. | 14 | 116 | L | 72 | Docklands | H | -23.5 | 15/18 | +40.2 | -64 | -0.8 | -24.3 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 21 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | CAR | 16. | 6 | 102 | L | 18 | Docklands | H | -24.3 | 14/18 | +1.7 | -26 | +0.8 | -23.5 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sun Jul 29 | 6. | 6 | 42 | v | STK | 16. | 22 | 118 | L | 76 | Docklands | A | -23.5 | 15/18 | +15.9 | -39 | -3.7 | -27.1 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sat Aug 04 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | NME | 18. | 7 | 115 | L | 54 | Docklands | H | -27.1 | 15/18 | +6.0 | -33 | -2.1 | -29.2 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sun Aug 12 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | RIC | 22. | 18 | 150 | L | 70 | M.C.G. | A | -29.2 | 14/18 | +1.8 | -31 | -3.9 | -33.1 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sun Aug 19 | 13. | 7 | 85 | v | SYD | 26. | 11 | 167 | L | 82 | Docklands | H | -33.1 | 16/18 | +27.3 | -48 | -3.4 | -36.5 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sun Aug 26 | 11. | 7 | 73 | v | GEE | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 34 | Kardinia Park | A | -36.5 | 16/18 | +24.9 | -61 | +2.7 | -33.7 | ≡ |
| 23 | Sun Sep 02 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | BRL | 19. | 14 | 128 | L | 67 | Gabba | A | -33.7 | 16/18 | -16.5 | -29 | -3.8 | -37.5 | ≡ |