Southern Conference
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Brunswick Juventus | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 29 |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 27 |
| 4 | Preston | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 5 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 24 |
| 6 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| 7 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | Adelaide City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 18 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 17 |
| 11 | Brisbane City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 17 |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 12 |
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