# 2013 Collingwood Football Club season

The 2013 Collingwood Football Club season is the club's 117th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the VFL.
The club signed a total of 80,456 members for the 2013 season, setting a new VFL/AFL record for total club membership in a season.

## Squad

    Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2013 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2013 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of 2nd Elimination Final of the 2013 season (7 September 2013) and are taken from AFL Tables
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2013) | Goals (2013) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
| 1 | Alex Fasolo | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 45 |
| 2 | Jordan Russell | 2005 (Carlton) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 125 | 18 |
| 3 | Brent Macaffer | 2009 | 22 | 7 | 52 | 28 | 52 | 28 |
| 4 | Alan Didak | 2001 | 5 | 3 | 218 | 274 | 218 | 274 |
| 5 | Nick Maxwell (c) | 2004 | 19 | 1 | 198 | 29 | 198 | 29 |
| 6 | Tyson Goldsack | 2007 | 13 | 6 | 104 | 37 | 104 | 37 |
| 7 | Andrew Krakouer | 2001 (Richmond) | 8 | 10 | 35 | 50 | 137 | 152 |
| 8 | Harry O'Brien | 2005 | 19 | 7 | 178 | 25 | 178 | 25 |
| 9 | Martin Clarke | 2007 | 9 | 3 | 72 | 19 | 72 | 19 |
| 10 | Scott Pendlebury (vc) | 2006 | 23 | 18 | 171 | 113 | 171 | 113 |
| 11 | Jarryd Blair | 2010 | 22 | 14 | 81 | 64 | 81 | 64 |
| 12 | Luke Ball | 2003 (St Kilda) | 13 | 2 | 64 | 27 | 206 | 85 |
| 13 | Dale Thomas | 2006 | 5 | 0 | 157 | 121 | 157 | 121 |
| 14 | Clinton Young | 2005 (Hawthorn) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 60 |
| 15 | Jarrod Witts | 2013 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | Nathan Brown | 2008 | 22 | 1 | 90 | 7 | 90 | 7 |
| 17 | Dayne Beams | 2009 | 8 | 6 | 91 | 95 | 91 | 95 |
| 18 | Darren Jolly | 2001 (Melbourne) | 9 | 4 | 71 | 52 | 237 | 122 |
| 19 | Jamie Elliott | 2012 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
| 20 | Ben Reid | 2007 | 22 | 25 | 95 | 30 | 95 | 30 |
| 21 | Quinten Lynch | 2002 (West Coast) | 18 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 227 | 290 |
| 22 | Steele Sidebottom | 2009 | 23 | 19 | 108 | 85 | 108 | 85 |
| 23 | Lachlan Keeffe | 2011 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 |
| 24 | Josh Thomas | 2013 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
| 25 | Ben Hudson | 2004 (Adelaide) | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 168 | 19 |
| 26 | Ben Johnson | 2000 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 70 | 235 | 70 |
| 27 | Ben Kennedy | 2013 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 28 | Ben Sinclair | 2011 | 15 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 39 | 18 |
| 29 | Tim Broomhead | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Ben Richmond | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Jackson Ramsay | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Travis Cloke | 2005 | 22 | 68 | 196 | 351 | 196 | 351 |
| 33 | Jackson Paine | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 34 | Alan Toovey | 2007 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 8 | 114 | 8 |
| 35 | Brodie Grundy | 2013 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 36 | Dane Swan | 2003 | 23 | 21 | 219 | 179 | 219 | 179 |
| 37 | Kyle Martin | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 38 | Peter Yagmoor | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Heath Shaw | 2005 | 20 | 1 | 173 | 37 | 173 | 37 |
| 40 | Paul Seedsman | 2012 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 11 |
| 41 | Sam Dwyer | 2013 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 15 |
| 43 | Adam Oxley | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Corey Gault | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jack Frost | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Marley Williams | 2012 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
| 47 | Michael Hartley | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Caolan Mooney | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |

### Squad changes
#### In

| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
| 21 | Quinten Lynch | Utility | West Coast | free agent |
| 14 | Clinton Young | Midfielder / Forward | Hawthorn | free agent |
| 2 | Jordan Russell | Defender | Carlton | trade |
| 35 | Brodie Grundy | Ruckman | Sturt | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #18) |
| 27 | Ben Kennedy | Small Forward / Midfielder | Glenelg | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #19) |
| 29 | Tim Broomhead | Midfielder | Port Adelaide Magpies | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #20) |
| 31 | Jackson Ramsay | Defender | East Perth | AFL National Draft, second round (pick #38) |
| 37 | Kyle Martin | Midfielder | Frankston | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick #13) |
| 41 | Sam Dwyer | Midfielder / Small Forward | Port Melbourne | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick #27) |
| 43 | Adam Oxley | Defender | Redland | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick #35) |
| 45 | Jack Frost | Defender | Williamstown | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (pick #41) |
| 25 | Ben Hudson | Ruckman | Brisbane Lions | AFL Rookie Draft, fifth round (pick #47) |
| 38 | Peter Yagmoor | Defender / Midfielder | Collingwood | AFL Rookie Draft, sixth round (pick #49) |
| 30 | Ben Richmond | Forward / Defender | | AFL Rookie Draft, seventh round (pick #53) |

#### Out

| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
| 14 | Luke Rounds | Forward | | delisted |
| 19 | Cameron Wood | Ruckman | | delisted |
| 27 | Simon Buckley | Defender | | delisted |
| 29 | Jonathon Ceglar | Ruckman | | delisted |
| 37 | Kirk Ugle | Forward | | delisted |
| 38 | Peter Yagmoor | Defender / Midfielder | | delisted |
| 21 | Sharrod Wellingham | Midfielder | West Coast | trade |
| 31 | Chris Dawes | Forward | Melbourne | trade |
| 25 | Tom Young | Defender | Western Bulldogs | trade |
| 26 | Ben Johnson | Defender / Midfielder | | retired |

## Season summary
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2013 NAB Cup fixtures (Week 1 – Lightning matches) :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| 1 | Friday, 15 February (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 0.4.5 (29) | 1.6.2 (47) | Won by 18 points | Etihad Stadium | 26,693 | 3rd | |
| 1 | Friday, 15 February (8:55 pm) | Essendon | 0.4.5 (29) | 1.2.10 (31) | Won by 2 points | Etihad Stadium | 26,921 | 3rd | |
Collingwood's 2013 NAB Cup fixtures (Weeks 2, 3 & 4 – Full-length matches) :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| 2 | Sunday, 3 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast | 1.10.7 (76) | 3.10.9 (96) | Won by 20 points | Patersons Stadium | 14,237 | 3rd | |
| 3 | Saturday, 9 March (6:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 0.7.12 (54) | 0.12.16 (88) | Lost by 34 points | Etihad Stadium | 12,093 | 6th | |
| 4 | Friday, 15 March (4:00 pm) | Geelong | 20.21 (141) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 51 points | Simonds Stadium | TBA | — | |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2013 AFL season fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Sunday, 31 March (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | 15.13 (103) | Won by 16 points | Etihad Stadium | 41,040 | 6th |
| 2 | Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm) | Carlton | 17.15 (117) | 15.10 (100) | Won by 17 points | MCG | 84,247 | 5th |
| 3 | Sunday, 14 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | 22.13 (145) | Lost by 55 points | MCG | 72,254 | 8th |
| 4 | Saturday, 20 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 11.13 (79) | 16.17 (113) | Won by 34 points | MCG | 81,950 | 7th |
| 5 | Thursday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Essendon | 18.13 (121) | 10.15 (75) | Lost by 46 points | MCG | 93,373 | 8th |
| 6 | Friday, 3 May (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 26 points | MCG | 40,071 | 7th |
| 7 | Saturday, 11 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | 15.10 (100) | 10.13 (73) | Lost by 27 points | Patersons Stadium | 37,214 | 8th |
| 8 | Saturday, 18 May (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 15.12 (102) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 6 points | MCG | 66,768 | 8th |
| 9 | Friday, 24 May (7:50 pm) | Sydney | 8.7 (55) | 15.12 (102) | Lost by 47 points | MCG | 65,306 | 11th |
| 10 | Friday, 31 May (7:50 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 7.9 (51) | 14.16 (100) | Won by 49 points | Gabba | 26,626 | 8th |
| 11 | Monday, 10 June (3:15 pm) | Melbourne | 5.9 (39) | 17.20 (122) | Won by 83 points | MCG | 50,835 | 6th |
| 12 | Sunday, 16 June (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 15.9 (99) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 34 points | Etihad Stadium | 32,253 | 6th |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 7th |
| 14 | Saturday, 29 June (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 13.8 (86) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 35 points | AAMI Stadium | 31,121 | 8th |
| 15 | Friday, 5 July (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 12.5 (77) | 17.16 (118) | Won by 41 points | MCG | 78,224 | 7th |
| 16 | Friday, 12 July (7:50 pm) | Adelaide | 17.9 (111) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 27 points | MCG | 54,790 | 7th |
| 17 | Saturday, 20 July (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 13.7 (85) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 7 points | Carrara Stadium | 19,721 | 7th |
| 18 | Saturday, 27 July (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 15.16 (106) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 40 points | MCG | 32,691 | 7th |
| 19 | Sunday, 4 August (4:40 pm) | Essendon | 20.13 (133) | 7.12 (54) | Won by 79 points | MCG | 69,821 | 6th |
| 20 | Saturday, 10 August (7:40 pm) | Sydney | 10.11 (71) | 14.16 (100) | Won by 29 points | ANZ Stadium | 42,627 | 5th |
| 21 | Friday, 16 August (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 18.11 (119) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 35 points | MCG | 71,533 | 6th |
| 22 | Friday, 23 August (7:50 pm) | West Coast | 15.11 (101) | 5.9 (39) | Won by 62 points | MCG | 41,198 | 6th |
| 23 | Sunday, 1 September (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | 19.11 (125) | Lost by 11 points | MCG | 50,958 | 6th |

### Finals series

Collingwood's 2013 AFL finals series fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Ref |||
| 2nd Elimination Final | Saturday, 7 September (7:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 12.15 (87) | Lost by 24 points | MCG | 51,722 |
| Collingwood was eliminated from the 2013 AFL finals series |||||||||

## Ladder

2013 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2523 | 1859 | 135.7 | 76 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2409 | 1776 | 135.6 | 72 | Finals series |
| 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2035 | 1518 | 134.1 | 66 | Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1694 | 132.5 | 62 | Finals series |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2154 | 1754 | 122.8 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2148 | 1868 | 115.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 2002 | 102.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2125 | 1992 | 106.7 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2145 | 2000 | 107.3 | 56 | |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2307 | 1930 | 119.5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2064 | 1909 | 108.1 | 40 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1922 | 2144 | 89.6 | 40 | |
| 13 | West Coast | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2139 | 95.3 | 36 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1918 | 2091 | 91.7 | 32 | |
| 15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1926 | 2262 | 85.1 | 32 | |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1751 | 2120 | 82.6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1455 | 2691 | 54.1 | 8 | |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1524 | 2990 | 51.0 | 4 | |
* ↑ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.

## Awards, Records & Milestones
### AFL Awards

* AFLCA's Champion Player of the Year – Scott Pendlebury
* AFLCA's Assistant Coach of the Year – Robert Harvey
* Member of the 2013 All-Australian team (left-wingman) – Scott Pendlebury
* Member of the 2013 All-Australian team (centre half-forward) – Travis Cloke
* Member of the 2013 All-Australian team (ruck rover) – Dane Swan
* Jason McCartney Medal – Scott Pendlebury (Round 1)
* Bob Rose–Charlie Sutton Medal – Heath Shaw (Round 12)
* 2013 AFL Mark of the Year – Jamie Elliott (Round 14)

### AFL Award Nominations

* Round 5 – 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination – Jarryd Blair
* Round 12 – 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination – Heath Shaw
* Round 15 – 2013 AFL Goal of the Year nomination – Sam Dwyer
* Round 16 – 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination – Travis Cloke
* Round 17 – 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination – Jamie Elliott
* Round 18 – 2013 AFL Rising Star nomination – Marley Williams
* Round 21 – 2013 AFL Goal of the Year nomination – Dayne Beams
* Round 22 – 2013 AFL Rising Star nomination – Brodie Grundy
* Round 23 – 2013 AFL Goal of the Year nomination – Alan Didak
* Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award nomination – Nick Maxwell

### Club Awards

* E.W. Copeland Trophy – Scott Pendlebury
* R.T. Rush Trophy – Dane Swan
* J.J. Joyce Trophy – Steele Sidebottom
* J.F. McHale Trophy – Travis Cloke
* Jack Regan Trophy – Harry O'Brien
* Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy – Kyle Martin
* Darren Millane Memorial Trophy – Scott Pendlebury
* Harry Collier Trophy – Josh Thomas
* Gordon Coventry Trophy – Travis Cloke
* Gavin Brown Award – Jarryd Blair
* Bob Rose Award – Dane Swan
* Magpie Army Player of the Year – Dane Swan

### Milestones

* Round 1 – Sam Dwyer (AFL debut)
* Round 1 – Jack Frost (AFL debut)
* Round 1 – Josh Thomas (AFL debut)
* Round 1 – Quinten Lynch (Collingwood debut)
* Round 1 – Jordan Russell (Collingwood debut)
* Round 2 – Scott Pendlebury (150 games)
* Round 3 – Ben Hudson (Collingwood debut)
* Round 4 – Dane Swan (200 games)
* Round 5 – Scott Pendlebury (100 goals)
* Round 6 – Jarrod Witts (AFL debut)
* Round 6 – Ben Kennedy (AFL debut)
* Round 6 – Darren Jolly (50 Collingwood goals)
* Round 10 – Kyle Martin (AFL debut)
* Round 11 – Travis Cloke (300 goals)
* Round 11 – Adam Oxley (AFL debut)
* Round 15 – Clinton Young (Collingwood debut)
* Round 16 – Luke Ball (200 games)
* Round 16 – Steele Sidebottom (100 games)
* Round 16 – Andrew Krakouer (150 goals)
* Round 18 – Brodie Grundy (AFL debut)
* Round 20 – Tyson Goldsack (100 games)
* Round 20 – Nick Maxwell (100 games as captain)
* Round 22 – Brent Macaffer (50 games)
* 2nd Elimination Final – Travis Cloke (350 goals)

## VFL season
### Results

Collingwood's 2013 VFL pre-season fixture :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| Saturday, 9 March (11:00 am) | Essendon | 11.9 (75) | 15.9 (99) | Lost by 24 points | Victoria Park |
| Saturday, 16 March (12:00 pm) | Geelong | 14.9 (103) | 12.5 (77) | Lost by 26 points | Simonds Stadium |
| Friday, 22 March (4:00 pm) | Northern Blues | 12.10 (82) | 6.5 (41) | Lost by 41 points | Visy Park |
| Thursday, 28 March (4:00 pm) | AIS-AFL Academy | 15.15 (105) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 42 points | MCG |
Collingwood's 2013 VFL season fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Saturday, 6 April (1:10 pm) | North Ballarat | 16.11 (107) | 6.19 (55) | Won by 52 points | Victoria Park | 2nd |
| 2 | Saturday, 13 April (7:00 pm) | Werribee | 12.14 (86) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 8 points | Avalon Airport Oval | 6th |
| 3 | Saturday, 20 April (2:00 pm) | Frankston | 12.11 (83) | 14.12 (96) | Lost by 13 points | Victoria Park | 7th |
| 4 | Friday, 26 April (6:30 pm) | Bendigo | 9.6 (60) | 25.26 (176) | Won by 116 points | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 6th |
| 5 | Sunday, 5 May (2:00 pm) | Williamstown | 15.13 (103) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 6 points | Burbank Oval | 8th |
| 6 | Saturday, 18 May (1:00 pm) | Geelong | 18.12 (120) | 16.11 (107) | Won by 13 points | Victoria Park | 8th |
| 7 | Saturday, 25 May (1:00 pm) | Essendon | 18.14 (122) | 17.11 (113) | Won by 9 points | Victoria Park | 7th |
| 8 | Saturday, 1 June (1:10 pm) | Northern Blues | 17.9 (111) | 17.12 (114) | Won by 3 points | Preston City Oval | 6th |
| 9 | Sunday, 8 June (2:00 pm) | Casey | 21.15 (141) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 90 points | Casey Fields | 6th |
| 10 | Sunday, 16 June (2:00 pm) | Coburg | 18.10 (118) | 13.12 (90) | Won by 28 points | Victoria Park | 6th |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 6th |
| 12 | Saturday, 29 June (1:00 pm) | Port Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | 8.15 (63) | Won by 12 points | Victoria Park | 5th |
| 13 | Saturday, 6 July (2:00 pm) | Box Hill | 11.14 (80) | 12.15 (87) | Won by 7 points | Box Hill City Oval | 5th |
| 14 | Friday, 19 July (7:00 pm) | Geelong | 17.15 (117) | 10.14 (74) | Lost by 43 points | Simonds Stadium | 6th |
| 15 | Saturday, 27 July (12:00 pm) | Casey | 12.10 (82) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 8 points | Victoria Park | 6th |
| 16 | Sunday, 4 August (1:00 pm) | Williamstown | 10.4 (64) | 14.15 (99) | Lost by 35 points | Victoria Park | 7th |
| 17 | Sunday, 11 August (2:00 pm) | North Ballarat | 14.12 (96) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 5 points | Eureka Stadium | 9th |
| 18 | Saturday, 17 August (2:00 pm) | Sandringham | 10.9 (69) | 18.21 (129) | Won by 60 points | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 6th |
| 19 | Saturday, 24 August (11:00 am) | Werribee | 15.8 (98) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 7 points | Victoria Park | 6th |
Collingwood's 2013 VFL finals series fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| 2nd Elimination Final | Saturday, 31 August (2:10 pm) | Port Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | 16.9 (105) | Lost by 25 points | North Port Oval |
| Collingwood was eliminated from the 2013 VFL finals series ||||||||

### Ladder

2013 VFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Geelong | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2273 | 1363 | 166.8 | 64 | Finals |
| 2 | Box Hill Hawks (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1815 | 1326 | 136.9 | 52 | Finals |
| 3 | Williamstown | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1809 | 1394 | 129.8 | 48 | Finals |
| 4 | Casey Scorpions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1830 | 1434 | 127.6 | 48 | Finals |
| 5 | Werribee | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1897 | 1661 | 114.2 | 40 | Finals |
| 6 | Collingwood | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1766 | 1667 | 105.9 | 40 | Finals |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1726 | 1704 | 101.3 | 38 | Finals |
| 8 | Essendon | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1765 | 1590 | 111.0 | 36 | Finals |
| 9 | Northern Blues | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1709 | 1622 | 105.4 | 32 | |
| 10 | North Ballarat | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1556 | 1558 | 99.9 | 32 | |
| 11 | Sandringham | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1705 | 1992 | 85.6 | 26 | |
| 12 | Frankston | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1522 | 1885 | 80.7 | 24 | |
| 13 | Coburg | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1533 | 1973 | 77.7 | 24 | |
| 14 | Bendigo | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 912 | 2649 | 34.4 | 0 | |