Coming into the Grand final undefeated the Garfield side was nervous. It was a slow start for both sides with the ball flowing around the ground evenly. Both Garfield and Bunyip managed to kick some points in the first quarter. A strong mark in front of goal gave Bunyip the opportunity to strike but Garfield smothered it away. Bunyip in the same position were able to capitalise and booted the first goal of the match. The contest was tight with only 11 points the difference at half-time. Bunyip came out firing in the final quarter, kicking a solid goal after some quality build up. The fight back continued with the Bulldogs using space and pulling back the margin. The Stars became desperate in defence with Bunyip pressing them in every play. Garfield just held onto their slim lead to take the game against a Bunyip side that pushed them to the very end.
