| Section 1 as at round 8 - Sep 12 | ||||
| points | won | lost | percent | |
| Essendon (red) | 28 | 426 | 258 | 165.12 |
| Yarraville (red) | 24 | 236 | 217 | 108.76 |
| Essendon (black) | 20 | 394 | 293 | 134.47 |
| Yarraville (white) | 20 | 267 | 253 | 105.53 |
| Buckley Park/Maribyrnong Park | 16 | 334 | 269 | 124.16 |
| Keilor | 16 | 279 | 294 | 94.90 |
| Sunbury | 4 | 253 | 434 | 58.29 |
| Oak Park | 0 | 212 | 383 | 55.35 |