After seeing a free kick go against a teammate, Port Melbourne full forward John Peck approached and argued with umpire David Jackson.
The Division 2 home-and-home season was played over eighteen rounds; the top four then contested the finals under the Page–McIntyre system.
In early April, shortly before the start of the season, the Association Board on Management agreed by a 25–14 majority to impose a minimum transfer fee of $3,000 for any of its players.
[16] Shortly after the fee was imposed, the dissenting Association clubs led a campaign to repeal it, fearing reprisal from the League.
There were few such transfers over the following years, in part because players were reluctant to risk a five-year ban from the Association if they were never able to forge a successful League career.