 The participants in the league's very first Grand Final, which took place on 10 June, were decided via by the tie-breaking system.The championship was decided by a sudden death Grand Final between first and second – there were no semi-finals.St Kilda (the eventual champions) finished the regular season on top with 15 wins but Nunawading and Canberra were tied in second with 13 wins apiece, with Canberra advancing via the head-to-head tiebreaker (1–1, +2 points).