The 1989 VFL season was the 93rd season of the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL), the highest level senior
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
competition and administrative body in Victoria and, by reason of it featuring clubs from New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, the ''de facto'' highest level senior competition in Australia. The season featured fourteen clubs, ran from 31 March until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a
finals series
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
featuring the top five clubs.
The premiership was won by the
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was founded in 1902 in the inner-east suburb of Hawt ...
for the eighth time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by six points in the
1989 VFL Grand Final.
Night Series
Premiership season
Round 1
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home score
, Away team
, Away score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.12 (96)
,
, 17.10 (112)
,
WACA Ground
The WACA (formally the WACA Ground) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA has been referred to as Wester ...
, 25,664
, 31 March 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.13 (73)
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
Princes Park
, 22,000
, 1 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.8 (116)
,
, 16.15 (111)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 25,792
, 1 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.16 (136)
,
, 15.7 (97)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 17,236
, 1 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.15 (93)
,
, 11.17 (83)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 50,287
, 1 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.17 (89)
,
, 11.7 (73)
,
SCG
, 8,611
, 2 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.17 (125)
,
, 17.21 (123)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 24,383
, 2 April 1989
Round 2
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.10 (94)
,
, 9.14 (68)
,
Windy Hill
, 20,123
, 8 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 24.12 (156)
,
, 13.10 (88)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 22,835
, 8 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.12 (132)
,
, 16.11 (107)
,
Princes Park
, 23,837
, 8 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.18 (96)
,
, 13.14 (92)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 27,796
, 8 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.6 (72)
,
, 21.15 (141)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 18,939
, 8 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 26.19 (175)
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 19,926
, 9 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 8.17 (65)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 11,405
, 9 April 1989
Round 3
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.18 (66)
,
, 12.12 (84)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 14,926
, 15 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.13 (61)
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 32,580
, 15 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.15 (135)
,
, 13.13 (91)
,
Princes Park
, 23,618
, 15 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.21 (135)
,
, 11.9 (75)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 18,240
, 15 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.8 (122)
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 31,780
, 15 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.14 (134)
,
, 11.17 (83)
,
SCG
, 11,298
, 16 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.21 (117)
,
, 9.10 (64)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 27,475
, 16 April 1989
Round 4
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.13 (79)
,
, 7.11 (53)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 17,560
, 21 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.13 (79)
,
, 23.15 (153)
,
Princes Park
, 13,027
, 22 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.21 (159)
,
, 14.11 (95)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 27,304
, 22 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.15 (87)
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 22,844
, 23 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
, 18.7 (115)
,
WACA Ground
The WACA (formally the WACA Ground) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA has been referred to as Wester ...
, 18,546
, 23 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.20 (110)
,
, 21.12 (138)
,
Princes Park
, 31,492
, 25 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.12 (66)
,
, 15.20 (110)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 41,347
, 25 April 1989
Round 5
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.17 (113)
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
Princes Park
, 13,377
, 29 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.18 (138)
,
, 12.12 (84)
,
Windy Hill
, 18,694
, 29 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.16 (82)
,
, 10.11 (71)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 25,273
, 29 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.17 (125)
,
, 10.11 (71)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 31,827
, 29 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.14 (134)
,
, 26.15 (171)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 19,691
, 30 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.13 (73)
,
, 19.11 (125)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 9,694
, 30 April 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.17 (77)
,
, 9.12 (66)
,
SCG
, 22,490
, 30 April 1989
Round 6
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.9 (81)
,
, 12.17 (89)
,
WACA Ground
The WACA (formally the WACA Ground) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA has been referred to as Wester ...
, 21,268
, 5 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.17 (95)
,
, 9.13 (67)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 20,285
, 6 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 26.15 (171)
,
, 25.13 (163)
,
Princes Park
, 17,645
, 6 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.10 (64)
,
, 18.16 (124)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 67,239
, 6 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.12 (102)
,
, 9.12 (66)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 31,287
, 6 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.11 (59)
,
, 6.15 (51)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 5,134
, 7 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.19 (121)
,
, 16.9 (105)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 34,379
, 7 May 1989
Round 7
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 7.16 (58)
,
, 9.13 (67)
,
SCG
, 13,875
, 12 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 35.18 (228)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 21,294
, 13 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.10 (106)
,
, 11.12 (78)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 23,523
, 13 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.15 (165)
,
, 13.6 (84)
,
Princes Park
, 16,644
, 13 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.14 (86)
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 35,199
, 13 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.14 (92)
,
, 13.12 (90)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 11,745
, 13 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.9 (81)
,
, 17.10 (112)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 12,034
, 14 May 1989
Round 8
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 22.25 (157)
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
Princes Park
, 14,388
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.19 (145)
,
, 12.15 (87)
,
Windy Hill
, 18,047
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.7 (115)
,
, 17.10 (112)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 19,193
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.16 (64)
,
, 9.9 (63)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 11,926
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 26.23 (179)
,
, 6.14 (50)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 17,236
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.8 (80)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 61,237
, 20 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.21 (93)
,
, 13.17 (95)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 16,017
, 21 May 1989
Round 9
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.15 (165)
,
, 10.11 (71)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 8,634
, 26 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.10 (118)
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 15,768
, 27 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 24.15 (159)
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
Princes Park
, 19,520
, 27 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.17 (77)
,
, 32.19 (211)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 24,321
, 27 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.11 (125)
,
, 7.16 (58)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 71,390
, 27 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.13 (73)
,
, 17.15 (117)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 16,437
, 28 May 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 6.7 (43)
,
, 6.16 (52)
,
SCG
, 13,475
, 28 May 1989
Round 10
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
, 16.17 (113)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 27,159
, 2 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.14 (98)
,
, 10.6 (66)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 10,170
, 3 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
, 10.9 (69)
,
Windy Hill
, 15,684
, 3 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.13 (115)
,
, 18.10 (118)
,
Princes Park
, 12,247
, 3 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.21 (99)
,
, 13.14 (92)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 24,839
, 3 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.16 (154)
,
, 13.10 (88)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 65,187
, 3 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.15 (105)
,
, 16.14 (110)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 20,213
, 4 June 1989
Round 11
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.9 (57)
,
, 12.13 (85)
,
SCG
, 13,703
, 9 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 1.8 (14)
,
, 6.13 (49)
,
Princes Park
, 7,921
, 10 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 5.15 (45)
,
, 3.8 (26)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 7,966
, 10 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.8 (62)
,
, 7.12 (54)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 17,060
, 10 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.15 (81)
,
, 17.14 (116)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 20,233
, 11 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.6 (54)
,
, 10.9 (69)
,
Princes Park
, 21,716
, 12 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.17 (89)
,
, 4.11 (35)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 87,653
, 12 June 1989
Round 12
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.9 (105)
,
, 11.11 (77)
,
WACA Ground
The WACA (formally the WACA Ground) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA has been referred to as Wester ...
, 13,783
, 16 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 7.8 (50)
,
, 7.13 (55)
,
Windy Hill
, 13,398
, 17 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 7.9 (51)
,
, 5.10 (40)
,
Princes Park
, 16,111
, 17 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.6 (54)
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 18,124
, 17 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 2.8 (20)
,
, 13.11 (89)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 38,128
, 17 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 9.15 (69)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 26,557
, 17 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.6 (114)
,
, 19.14 (128)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 10,008
, 18 June 1989
Round 13
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.16 (106)
,
, 4.11 (35)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 6,292
, 23 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 3.10 (28)
,
, 3.5 (23)
,
Windy Hill
, 13,559
, 24 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.24 (108)
,
, 8.8 (56)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 21,210
, 24 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.10 (64)
,
, 5.11 (41)
,
Princes Park
, 11,995
, 24 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.8 (56)
,
, 10.4 (64)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 19,040
, 24 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.5 (95)
,
, 9.13 (67)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 12,424
, 24 June 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.19 (103)
,
, 16.15 (111)
,
SCG
, 12,967
, 25 June 1989
Round 14
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.19 (127)
,
, 9.13 (67)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 19,354
, 7 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.15 (75)
,
, 7.8 (50)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 12,601
, 8 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.27 (141)
,
, 6.14 (50)
,
Princes Park
, 8,028
, 8 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.16 (82)
,
, 8.10 (58)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 18,231
, 8 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.7 (61)
,
, 8.10 (58)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 34,617
, 8 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
, 17.11 (113)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 8,799
, 9 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.15 (105)
,
, 7.15 (57)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 18,775
, 9 July 1989
Round 15
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.15 (117)
,
, 11.15 (81)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 23,764
, 15 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.20 (92)
,
, 13.8 (86)
,
Princes Park
, 11,017
, 15 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.10 (160)
,
, 1.12 (18)
,
Windy Hill
, 11,503
, 15 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.11 (77)
,
, 22.19 (151)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 18,198
, 15 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.18 (90)
,
, 15.6 (96)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 44,548
, 15 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
, 22.10 (142)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 17,894
, 16 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.21 (117)
,
, 10.17 (77)
,
SCG
, 8,010
, 16 July 1989
Round 16
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.10 (94)
,
, 12.18 (90)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 11,004
, 22 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.12 (66)
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 23,964
, 22 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.11 (137)
,
, 11.11 (77)
,
Princes Park
, 20,367
, 22 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 6.10 (46)
,
, 6.10 (46)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 15,089
, 22 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.7 (109)
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 38,865
, 22 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
, 9.16 (70)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 13,299
, 23 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.18 (66)
,
, 16.11 (107)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 13,173
, 23 July 1989
Round 17
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 6.15 (51)
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 15,045
, 28 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.16 (106)
,
, 10.19 (79)
,
Princes Park
, 20,277
, 29 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.10 (106)
,
, 20.13 (133)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 17,000
, 29 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.24 (78)
,
, 23.16 (154)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 15,523
, 29 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.11 (125)
,
, 14.20 (104)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 35,217
, 29 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 9,467
, 30 July 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.23 (95)
,
, 9.16 (70)
,
SCG
, 7,437
, 30 July 1989
Round 18
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.13 (151)
,
, 15.13 (103)
,
Princes Park
, 11,236
, 5 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.15 (81)
,
, 12.13 (85)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 17,621
, 5 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.17 (167)
,
, 12.12 (84)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 9,606
, 5 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.12 (90)
,
, 17.11 (113)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 14,243
, 5 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.6 (90)
,
, 14.11 (95)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 33,615
, 5 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.16 (130)
,
, 10.19 (79)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 17,660
, 6 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 3.5 (23)
,
, 7.9 (51)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 16,005
, 6 August 1989
Round 19
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.10 (76)
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 14,783
, 11 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.6 (72)
,
, 5.10 (40)
,
Princes Park
, 6,920
, 12 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.11 (101)
,
, 7.5 (47)
,
Windy Hill
, 11,878
, 12 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.9 (63)
,
, 12.15 (87)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 28,117
, 12 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.16 (124)
,
, 10.14 (74)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 17,977
, 12 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
, 11.12 (78)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 21,027
, 13 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.9 (159)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
SCG
, 11,583
, 13 August 1989
Round 20
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.18 (126)
,
, 12.10 (82)
,
WACA Ground
The WACA (formally the WACA Ground) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA has been referred to as Wester ...
, 15,721
, 18 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.14 (98)
,
, 12.15 (87)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 16,304
, 19 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.17 (107)
,
, 3.11 (29)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 8,673
, 19 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.14 (128)
,
, 17.10 (112)
,
Windy Hill
, 15,912
, 19 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.13 (133)
,
, 20.12 (132)
,
Princes Park
, 15,227
, 19 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.11 (71)
,
, 14.20 (104)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 42,111
, 19 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.5 (77)
,
, 9.7 (61)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 9,093
, 20 August 1989
Round 21
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.20 (110)
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
SCG
, 12,042
, 25 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
, 16.8 (104)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 19,645
, 26 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.19 (139)
,
, 17.15 (117)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 16,940
, 26 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
, 4.13 (37)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 16,657
, 26 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.20 (134)
,
, 8.11 (59)
,
Princes Park
, 10,178
, 26 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.8 (68)
,
, 12.9 (81)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 6,622
, 26 August 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.22 (148)
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, 23,781
, 27 August 1989
Round 22
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.15 (93)
,
, 21.10 (136)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 9,235
, 1 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.24 (162)
,
, 12.14 (86)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 20,743
, 2 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.18 (96)
,
, 12.9 (81)
,
Princes Park
, 8,961
, 2 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.9 (129)
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 18,118
, 2 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.11 (89)
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 41,080
, 2 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 28.13 (181)
,
, 13.13 (91)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 25,532
, 2 September 1989
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.15 (105)
,
, 10.10 (70)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...
, 15,409
, 3 September 1989
Ladder
Finals series
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
Notable events
* Following their Round 1 match in the reserves competition, both and were found to have fielded unregistered players: the VFL fined both clubs and ordered that they receive zero premiership points for the match.
* In Round 6,
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
's losing score of 25.13 (163) against
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
remains the highest losing score in VFL/AFL history.
* The Tribunal was given extra authority when trial by video was introduced in Round 6. 's
Michael Conlan and 's
Doug Barwick
Doug Barwick (born 6 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Australian Football League.
Recruited from East Launceston, Barwick made his debut in Round 1 of the 1984 VFL season ...
became the first League players charged by the Commission on video evidence and both were suspended by the Tribunal.
* The wettest Melbourne winter since 1952 saw horrible conditions between Rounds 11 and 13 that produced several unusually low scores:
# in Round 11 on the Saturday before
the Queen's Birthday
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
, Fitzroy's score of 1.8 (14) was the lowest since Footscray kicked an identical score against Geelong in 1965, and the first single goal score since Carlton's 1.11 (17) on
Anzac Day of 1968.
# on the same day,
Brad Hardie
Bradley John Hardie (born 10 October 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented , , and in the Australian Football League (AFL) as well as in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Stocky built with bright red hair, Ha ...
kicked 3.4 (22) – with all three goals coming in the first fifteen minutes – of only 3.8 (26) scored by the Bears, this being the first time a player had kicked all his team's goals since
Alex Ruscuklic on the same weekend of 1967.
# in Round 13,
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
* Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
* Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United Ki ...
and
Footscray played the lowest scoring game since the
1927 Grand Final, with the teams combining for only 6.15 (51) on a muddy Windy Hill.
* Geelong set a record for the most points scored in the home-and-away season, 2916. Footscray's season aggregate score of 1614 points was the lowest since
1972.
Player statistics and awards
Leading goalkickers
Abbreviation guide: Gms=Games played in the season, Gls/Bhds=Goals and behinds kicked, Acc%=Accuracy percentage (Goals divided by Goals + Behinds multiplied by 100), GpM=Average goals per match
Brownlow Medal count
* The
Leigh Matthews Trophy
The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was st ...
was awarded to
Tim Watson
Timothy Michael Watson (born 13 July 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After retiring from the game, he has continued working in the Australian footb ...
of
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
* Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
* Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United Ki ...
.
* The
Norm Smith Medal
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was awarded to
Gary Ablett of
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
.
* The Under 19's Grand Final won by
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
against
North Melbourne
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*
* The Reserves Grand Final won by
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
against
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
.
* The Seniors Grand Final won by
Hawthorn
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Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
against
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
.
* The Under 19's Grand Final was played at
VFL Park
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the week after Under 19's Preliminary Final Replay and the Reserves Grand Final and Seniors Grand Final were played at the
MCG
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See also
*
McIntyre "Final Five" system
The McIntyre System, or systems as there have been five of them, is a playoff system that gives an advantage to teams or competitors qualifying higher. The systems were developed by Ken McIntyre, an Australian lawyer, historian and English lect ...
Notes
Based on a qualification of a team total of three or more goals.
References
Bibliography
* Stephen Rodgers: ''Every Game Ever Played'' VFL/AFL Results 1897–1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia .
External links
1989 Season – AFL Tables
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VFL season
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