The Division 1 premiership was won by the Preston Football Club, after it defeated Prahran in the Grand Final on 22 September by 14 points; it was Preston's first Division 1 premiership.
The Division 1 home-and-home season was played over 18 rounds; the top four then contested the finals under the Page–McIntyre system.
The finals were held at the Punt Road Oval, in Richmond.
The Division 2 home-and-home season was played over seventeen rounds; the top four then contested the finals under the Page–McIntyre system.
Keith Burns (Brunswick) captained the team against Canberra, and Max Papley (Williamstown) captained the team against Tasmania.