Seymour got thru to the Grand final in the GV from 6th last year, only time I know of it happening...Finals systems always cause lots of debate. The thinking was that 1/2 the competition should qualify for finals. To compare, the AFL has a final 8 with now 10 teams missing out, IIRC all AFL Grand Final winners in the current final 8 format have been top 4 teams. (The Crows did it from lower in the old system).
The traditional final 5 would have seen VT and Nagambie face off in an Elim Final last Sunday and Merrigum would have played Stanhope with the winner facing Murchison this week.
The GVFL system would have Stanhope playing the winner of Murch and Merrigum this week in a 2nd Semi and the loser of Murch and Merrigum would be playing Nagambie.
Were there any victors in 6th position in any other grade?