| Section 1 as at round 5 - Aug 22 | ||||
| points | won | lost | percent | |
| Essendon (red) | 16 | 261 | 175 | 149.14 |
| Yarraville (white) | 16 | 139 | 110 | 126.36 |
| Yarraville (red) | 16 | 92 | 79 | 116.46 |
| Keilor | 12 | 189 | 141 | 134.04 |
| Essendon (black) | 12 | 230 | 195 | 117.95 |
| Buckley Park/Maribyrnong Park | 4 | 176 | 168 | 104.76 |
| Sunbury | 4 | 158 | 267 | 59.18 |
| Oak Park | 0 | 118 | 228 | 51.75 |