| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
| 1 | SYD | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 |
| 2 | HAW | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 |
| 3 | GEE | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 |
| 4 | FRE | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 |
| 5 | PAD | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 |
| 6 | NME | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 |
| 7 | ESS | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 |
| 8 | RIC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 |
| 9 | WCE | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 |
| 10 | ADE | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 |
| 11 | COL | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 |
| 12 | GCO | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 |
| 13 | CAR | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 |
| 14 | WBD | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 |
| 15 | BRL | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 |
| 16 | GWS | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 |
| 17 | MEL | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 |
| 18 | STK | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
| 1 | Sun Mar 23 | 11. | 3 | 69 | v | WCE | 21. | 8 | 134 | L | 65 | Subiaco | A | -15.9 | 15/18 | -2.6 | -25 | -4.0 | -19.9 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sun Mar 30 | 8. | 6 | 54 | v | NME | 12. | 11 | 83 | L | 29 | Docklands | H | -19.9 | 15/18 | +16.3 | -36 | +0.7 | -19.1 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 05 | 15. | 10 | 100 | v | RIC | 15. | 8 | 98 | W | 2 | Docklands | H | -19.1 | 15/18 | +13.2 | -32 | +3.4 | -15.7 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat Apr 12 | 17. | 8 | 110 | v | GWS | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 27 | Manuka Oval | A | -15.7 | 14/18 | -53.2 | +26 | +0.1 | -15.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sun Apr 20 | 13. | 13 | 91 | v | CAR | 18. | 11 | 119 | L | 28 | Docklands | H | -15.6 | 14/18 | -12.5 | -3 | -2.5 | -18.1 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sun Apr 27 | 12. | 11 | 83 | v | ADE | 13. | 14 | 92 | L | 9 | Docklands | H | -18.1 | 14/18 | +2.3 | -8 | -0.1 | -18.1 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat May 03 | 9. | 11 | 65 | v | ESS | 10. | 13 | 73 | L | 8 | Docklands | A | -18.1 | 14/18 | +10.4 | -29 | +2.1 | -16.1 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat May 10 | 15. | 9 | 99 | v | MEL | 12. | 11 | 83 | W | 16 | M.C.G. | A | -16.1 | 14/18 | -45.1 | +29 | -1.3 | -17.4 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sun May 25 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | GCO | 18. | 11 | 119 | L | 45 | Carrara | A | -17.4 | 14/18 | -3.3 | -26 | -1.9 | -19.3 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sun Jun 01 | 6. | 15 | 51 | v | FRE | 13. | 11 | 89 | L | 38 | Docklands | H | -19.3 | 14/18 | +25.7 | -33 | -0.5 | -19.8 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jun 07 | 13. | 9 | 87 | v | BRL | 14. | 11 | 95 | L | 8 | Docklands | H | -19.8 | 14/18 | -30.5 | +23 | -3.1 | -22.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sun Jun 15 | 16. | 10 | 106 | v | COL | 15. | 8 | 98 | W | 8 | Docklands | A | -22.8 | 14/18 | +18.5 | -41 | +4.9 | -17.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jun 21 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | PAD | 19. | 14 | 128 | L | 72 | Adelaide Oval | A | -17.9 | 14/18 | +22.9 | -53 | -1.9 | -19.8 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sun Jun 29 | 14. | 7 | 91 | v | MEL | 13. | 7 | 85 | W | 6 | Docklands | H | -19.8 | 14/18 | -27.0 | +7 | -0.1 | -19.9 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sun Jul 06 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | GEE | 10. | 9 | 69 | L | 13 | Kardinia Park | A | -19.9 | 14/18 | +14.6 | -35 | +2.2 | -17.8 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Jul 12 | 13. | 16 | 94 | v | GCO | 9. | 12 | 66 | W | 28 | Cazaly's Stadium | H | -17.8 | 14/18 | +1.8 | -32 | +6.0 | -11.8 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sun Jul 20 | 14. | 10 | 94 | v | ESS | 15. | 11 | 101 | L | 7 | Docklands | H | -11.8 | 14/18 | +11.8 | -24 | +1.7 | -10.2 | ≡ |
| 19 | Sun Aug 03 | 6. | 9 | 45 | v | HAW | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 62 | York Park | A | -10.2 | 13/18 | +30.6 | -41 | -2.1 | -12.3 | ≡ |
| 20 | Sun Aug 10 | 18. | 14 | 122 | v | STK | 15. | 9 | 99 | W | 23 | Docklands | A | -12.3 | 14/18 | -37.5 | +25 | -0.2 | -12.5 | ≡ |
| 21 | Sun Aug 17 | 8. | 13 | 61 | v | NME | 17. | 9 | 111 | L | 50 | Docklands | A | -12.5 | 14/18 | +12.0 | -25 | -2.5 | -15.1 | ≡ |
| 22 | Sun Aug 24 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | SYD | 20. | 10 | 130 | L | 63 | Docklands | H | -15.1 | 14/18 | +33.0 | -36 | -2.7 | -17.8 | ≡ |
| 23 | Sun Aug 31 | 15. | 19 | 109 | v | GWS | 18. | 7 | 115 | L | 6 | Docklands | H | -17.8 | 14/18 | -28.6 | +23 | -2.9 | -20.6 | ≡ |