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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1989 V/AFL Premiership Season

V/AFL - League records
 
1988 1990
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1989 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 19 3 0 2678 1748 153.20 76
2 Essendon 22 17 5 0 2240 1705 131.38 68
3 Geelong 22 16 6 0 2916 1987 146.75 64
4 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 1876 1944 96.50 56
5 Collingwood 22 13 9 0 2216 1964 112.83 52
6 Fitzroy 22 12 10 0 2069 2125 97.36 48
7 Sydney 22 11 11 0 1959 1958 100.05 44
8 Carlton 22 9 12 1 1921 2079 92.40 38
9 North Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2061 2301 89.57 36
10 Brisbane 22 8 14 0 1792 2274 78.80 32
11 West Coast 22 7 15 0 1948 2247 86.69 28
12 St. Kilda 22 7 15 0 2108 2502 84.25 28
13 Footscray 22 6 15 1 1614 1855 87.01 26
14 Richmond 22 5 17 0 1725 2434 70.87 20
  H&A 154 153 153 1 29123 29123 100.00 616
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1384 1384 100.00 24
  Total 160 159 159 1 30507 30507 100.00 640

1989 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast6.47.610.914.12 96 Fri 31-Mar-1989 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.25,664
Essendon6.411.814.817.10 112 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]
Carlton1.22.68.1010.13 73 Sat 1-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park21,294
Footscray5.39.617.1319.18 132 Footscray won by 59 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.48.811.1213.15 93 Sat 1-Apr-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park50,287
Hawthorn2.35.68.1511.17 83 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.311.415.718.8 116 Sat 1-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,792
Fitzroy1.26.713.1216.15 111 Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.67.914.1220.16 136 Sat 1-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval17,236
Brisbane3.111.411.615.7 97 St. Kilda won by 39 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.511.914.1418.17 125 Sun 2-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.24,383
Geelong6.39.1214.1717.21 123 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Sydney4.36.711.1412.17 89 Sun 2-Apr-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.8,611
Richmond3.38.59.611.7 73 Sydney won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.28.513.914.10 94 Sat 8-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill20,431
Melbourne2.34.74.119.14 68 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.57.713.1020.12 132 Sat 8-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park21,618
Collingwood2.18.712.816.11 107 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.18.28.511.6 72 Sat 8-Apr-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park18,939
Hawthorn3.010.214.721.15 141 Hawthorn won by 69 points[Stats]
Richmond6.010.321.824.12 156 Sat 8-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,834
Footscray6.58.59.613.10 88 Richmond won by 68 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.47.109.1513.18 96 Sat 8-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval27,796
Carlton2.27.310.913.14 92 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.57.1112.1218.15 123 Sun 9-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium11,405
Sydney2.44.85.118.17 65 Brisbane won by 58 points[Stats]
Geelong5.810.1021.1726.19 175 Sun 9-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park19,939
West Coast2.26.67.911.14 80 Geelong won by 95 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.89.1115.1519.21 135 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park18,240
Brisbane3.05.37.511.9 75 Collingwood won by 60 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.36.912.1320.15 135 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park23,922
Essendon2.26.78.1013.13 91 Hawthorn won by 44 points[Stats]
Richmond0.31.66.88.13 61 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.32,582
Melbourne3.49.613.1018.14 122 Melbourne won by 61 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.39.416.519.8 122 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park31,780
Fitzroy5.413.615.1119.18 132 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray2.53.106.188.18 66 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval14,926
North Melbourne3.24.56.612.12 84 North Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong0.63.109.1316.21 117 Sun 16-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park27,633
Carlton2.54.75.99.10 64 Geelong won by 53 points[Stats]
Sydney4.49.811.920.14 134 Sun 16-Apr-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,298
West Coast3.56.89.1511.17 83 Sydney won by 51 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.34.88.811.13 79 Fri 21-Apr-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.17,560
Brisbane3.54.75.107.11 53 Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.314.620.1523.21 159 Sat 22-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,331
St. Kilda2.37.69.714.11 95 Collingwood won by 64 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.14.57.511.13 79 Sat 22-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park12,573
Sydney5.78.1018.1423.15 153 Sydney won by 74 points[Stats]
West Coast3.36.78.710.12 72 Sun 23-Apr-1989 2:10 pm W.A.C.A.18,546
North Melbourne4.210.417.618.7 115 North Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]
Footscray2.46.78.1312.15 87 Sun 23-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval22,844
Geelong4.36.810.914.15 99 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
Carlton3.47.118.1515.20 110 Tue 25-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park33,074
Essendon5.211.516.821.12 138 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond1.55.76.119.12 66 Tue 25-Apr-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park41,347
Hawthorn1.45.810.1315.20 110 Hawthorn won by 44 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.36.912.1220.18 138 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,542
St. Kilda4.47.1112.1112.12 84 Essendon won by 54 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.27.610.1016.17 113 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park13,102
Geelong2.310.715.1216.16 112 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn5.68.1014.1218.17 125 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park31,827
Carlton6.17.39.910.11 71 Hawthorn won by 54 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.45.118.1511.16 82 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,273
Footscray5.75.87.810.11 71 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Brisbane5.47.78.810.13 73 Sun 30-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium9,694
West Coast3.56.711.919.11 125 West Coast won by 52 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.18.910.1220.14 134 Sun 30-Apr-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.19,691
Richmond7.39.518.1026.15 171 Richmond won by 37 points[Stats]
Sydney1.65.119.1510.17 77 Sun 30-Apr-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.22,490
Collingwood2.64.78.89.12 66 Sydney won by 11 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast4.17.48.712.9 81 Fri 5-May-1989 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.21,268
Fitzroy4.86.109.1412.17 89 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
Carlton4.310.611.1015.12 102 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park31,287
Richmond4.26.78.119.12 66 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.39.516.926.15 171 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park17,430
Geelong8.417.619.1025.13 163 Hawthorn won by 8 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.16.47.59.10 64 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.67,239
Collingwood2.65.1012.1318.16 124 Collingwood won by 60 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.17.710.1113.17 95 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval20,285
Sydney4.57.67.119.13 67 St. Kilda won by 28 points[Stats]
Brisbane0.35.57.88.11 59 Sun 7-May-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium5,134
Footscray2.53.75.136.15 51 Brisbane won by 8 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.410.1014.1417.19 121 Sun 7-May-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.34,379
Essendon6.19.412.716.9 105 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney1.64.85.147.16 58 Fri 12-May-1989 7:40 pm S.C.G.13,875
North Melbourne1.73.97.109.13 67 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.29.615.916.10 106 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,533
Footscray1.43.55.811.12 78 Collingwood won by 28 points[Stats]
Geelong7.216.727.1235.18 228 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,421
St. Kilda5.410.712.1216.13 109 Geelong won by 119 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.38.717.1225.15 165 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park16,316
Fitzroy4.08.39.513.6 84 Hawthorn won by 81 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.77.811.1112.14 86 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.36,785
Carlton1.04.57.1011.14 80 Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond3.34.57.1113.14 92 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park11,745
West Coast0.27.511.713.12 90 Richmond won by 2 points[Stats]
Brisbane5.16.311.812.9 81 Sun 14-May-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium12,034
Essendon4.612.814.817.10 112 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.27.39.812.8 80 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park61,237
Collingwood4.27.710.916.13 109 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Essendon3.95.1214.1621.19 145 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,030
Richmond0.22.67.1112.15 87 Essendon won by 58 points[Stats]
Geelong6.310.1217.1826.23 179 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,265
Brisbane1.62.82.126.14 50 Geelong won by 129 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.612.1116.2022.25 157 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park13,148
Sydney2.24.48.912.11 83 Hawthorn won by 74 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.210.315.518.7 115 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,193
North Melbourne2.29.414.717.10 112 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Footscray1.52.56.108.16 64 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval11,926
Fitzroy1.25.86.99.9 63 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]
West Coast3.47.139.2012.21 93 Sun 21-May-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval16,017
Melbourne1.37.108.1213.17 95 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne6.311.416.925.15 165 Fri 26-May-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.8,634
Brisbane2.24.76.1010.11 71 North Melbourne won by 94 points[Stats]
Carlton5.415.719.924.15 159 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park19,307
Fitzroy3.44.814.1118.14 122 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]
Essendon3.49.413.519.11 125 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park71,390
Collingwood3.75.96.137.16 58 Essendon won by 67 points[Stats]
Richmond2.44.77.1110.17 77 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.24,321
Geelong9.516.1223.1532.19 211 Geelong won by 134 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.39.614.818.10 118 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval15,768
West Coast3.25.38.812.11 83 St. Kilda won by 35 points[Stats]
Sydney2.22.45.56.7 43 Sun 28-May-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.13,475
Melbourne1.51.113.146.16 52 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.66.710.13 73 Sun 28-May-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval16,437
Hawthorn3.48.714.1117.15 117 Hawthorn won by 44 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.35.78.1012.11 83 Fri 2-Jun-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.27,159
Melbourne4.55.812.1116.17 113 Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
Carlton5.49.614.1117.13 115 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park12,099
Brisbane3.410.413.818.10 118 Brisbane won by 3 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.39.412.813.10 88 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.65,185
Geelong6.210.715.1123.16 154 Geelong won by 66 points[Stats]
Essendon2.48.810.1018.14 122 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill15,556
Fitzroy5.16.69.810.9 69 Essendon won by 53 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.55.108.1613.21 99 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park24,839
Richmond3.37.811.1113.14 92 St. Kilda won by 7 points[Stats]
Footscray0.27.510.1014.14 98 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval10,170
Sydney3.25.36.510.6 66 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]
West Coast1.55.810.1315.15 105 Sun 4-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval20,219
Hawthorn5.510.713.916.14 110 Hawthorn won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney2.25.47.78.9 57 Fri 9-Jun-1989 7:40 pm S.C.G.13,703
Carlton3.37.69.1112.13 85 Carlton won by 28 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.40.41.61.8 14 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park7,817
North Melbourne0.61.104.126.13 49 North Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond0.41.75.115.15 45 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.7,966
Brisbane3.23.43.73.8 26 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
Footscray3.17.48.49.8 62 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park17,060
St. Kilda1.42.76.107.12 54 Footscray won by 8 points[Stats]
West Coast2.64.88.1211.15 81 Sun 11-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval20,233
Collingwood1.27.413.1017.14 116 Collingwood won by 35 points[Stats]
Geelong5.38.1010.1312.17 89 Mon 12-Jun-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.87,653
Essendon1.33.33.54.11 35 Geelong won by 54 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.24.38.58.6 54 Mon 12-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park21,396
Melbourne3.16.49.610.9 69 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast6.210.515.716.9 105 Fri 16-Jun-1989 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.13,578
Footscray1.12.75.811.11 77 West Coast won by 28 points[Stats]
Carlton3.24.75.87.9 51 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park15,909
North Melbourne2.62.64.95.10 40 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.49.712.1018.15 123 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park26,557
Richmond3.67.77.119.15 69 Collingwood won by 54 points[Stats]
Essendon2.05.25.67.8 50 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill13,351
Sydney5.65.85.107.13 55 Sydney won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.21.51.72.8 20 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.38,128
Geelong1.35.411.813.11 89 Geelong won by 69 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.34.57.58.6 54 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval18,124
Hawthorn5.27.49.710.12 72 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]
Brisbane6.212.516.618.6 114 Sun 18-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium10,008
Fitzroy3.19.416.919.14 128 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn3.39.612.1015.16 106 Fri 23-Jun-1989 7:40 pm VFL Park6,292
Brisbane0.51.83.104.11 35 Hawthorn won by 71 points[Stats]
Carlton1.13.46.79.10 64 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park11,991
West Coast1.43.54.95.11 41 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.76.1114.1914.24 108 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park21,210
North Melbourne1.46.57.58.8 56 Collingwood won by 52 points[Stats]
Essendon2.23.23.73.10 28 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill13,429
Footscray1.22.22.23.5 23 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.14.210.315.5 95 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park12,424
Richmond3.74.96.119.13 67 Fitzroy won by 28 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.04.56.68.8 56 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,040
Melbourne5.16.28.410.4 64 Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
Sydney2.63.87.1614.19 103 Sun 25-Jun-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.12,967
Geelong5.212.715.1316.15 111 Geelong won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne1.45.711.1118.19 127 Fri 7-Jul-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.19,354
St. Kilda4.26.78.119.13 67 North Melbourne won by 60 points[Stats]
Essendon4.36.58.69.7 61 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park34,617
Carlton0.14.35.38.10 58 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong0.61.78.1211.16 82 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park18,407
Fitzroy2.14.34.38.10 58 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn8.810.1414.2019.27 141 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park7,894
West Coast0.32.86.106.14 50 Hawthorn won by 91 points[Stats]
Richmond2.15.89.1210.15 75 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.12,601
Sydney2.14.15.57.8 50 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.34.68.1214.15 99 Sun 9-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium8,799
Melbourne5.411.714.717.11 113 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
Footscray0.24.610.915.15 105 Sun 9-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval18,775
Collingwood6.36.37.87.15 57 Footscray won by 48 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.55.128.1612.18 90 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park44,548
Carlton2.16.211.515.6 96 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Essendon8.213.217.825.10 160 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill11,452
West Coast0.11.21.71.12 18 Essendon won by 142 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.76.109.1812.20 92 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park10,789
St. Kilda4.36.49.613.8 86 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.68.813.1117.15 117 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,766
North Melbourne4.36.88.1111.15 81 Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Brisbane0.45.77.1011.11 77 Sat 15-Jul-1989 7:40 pm Carrara Stadium18,198
Geelong4.49.810.1322.19 151 Geelong won by 74 points[Stats]
Richmond3.67.99.1015.14 104 Sun 16-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.17,894
Hawthorn5.210.317.622.10 142 Hawthorn won by 38 points[Stats]
Sydney5.511.1213.1616.21 117 Sun 16-Jul-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.8,010
Footscray2.26.59.1010.17 77 Sydney won by 40 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong4.110.313.417.7 109 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park38,865
Melbourne3.48.514.916.16 112 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Hawthorn7.112.517.621.11 137 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park21,487
Collingwood3.14.38.511.11 77 Hawthorn won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond6.17.58.109.12 66 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,964
Essendon7.49.812.1214.15 99 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]
Footscray1.53.73.86.10 46 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval15,089
Carlton1.42.65.86.10 46 Footscray drew with Carlton[Stats]
Brisbane3.17.413.814.10 94 Sat 22-Jul-1989 7:40 pm Carrara Stadium11,004
St. Kilda2.77.88.1412.18 90 Brisbane won by 4 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.45.56.118.18 66 Sun 23-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.13,702
Fitzroy6.510.714.916.11 107 Fitzroy won by 41 points[Stats]
West Coast2.54.910.1016.16 112 Sun 23-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval13,118
Sydney1.74.106.139.16 70 West Coast won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond2.33.55.106.15 51 Fri 28-Jul-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.15,045
Fitzroy4.28.613.1018.15 123 Fitzroy won by 72 points[Stats]
Carlton6.58.811.1315.16 106 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park20,368
Melbourne0.63.105.1810.19 79 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Geelong3.64.1310.1614.20 104 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.35,217
Collingwood4.610.814.1019.11 125 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.64.86.149.24 78 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park15,523
Hawthorn7.416.720.1323.16 154 Hawthorn won by 76 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.34.59.916.10 106 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval17,008
Essendon3.312.815.1120.13 133 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]
Sydney3.67.129.2112.23 95 Sun 30-Jul-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.7,437
Brisbane1.13.65.109.16 70 Sydney won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.56.610.12 72 Sun 30-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval9,467
West Coast6.28.512.1016.13 109 West Coast won by 37 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.05.39.414.6 90 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park33,615
Hawthorn6.29.512.714.11 95 Hawthorn won by 5 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.25.66.1211.15 81 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,566
Sydney2.75.87.1112.13 85 Sydney won by 4 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.16.516.723.13 151 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park11,090
Melbourne3.810.813.1115.13 103 Fitzroy won by 48 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.510.712.913.12 90 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval14,243
Geelong3.46.611.917.11 113 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]
Brisbane7.412.1019.1425.17 167 Sat 5-Aug-1989 7:40 pm Carrara Stadium9,606
North Melbourne2.35.57.812.12 84 Brisbane won by 83 points[Stats]
West Coast7.110.413.1119.16 130 Sun 6-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval17,595
Richmond3.35.106.1610.19 79 West Coast won by 51 points[Stats]
Footscray0.11.22.43.5 23 Sun 6-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval16,005
Essendon1.22.42.77.9 51 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond1.33.57.811.10 76 Fri 11-Aug-1989 7:40 pm VFL Park14,783
Carlton3.58.59.1015.14 104 Carlton won by 28 points[Stats]
Essendon5.310.612.815.11 101 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill11,915
Brisbane2.34.35.57.5 47 Essendon won by 54 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.13.36.411.6 72 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park6,623
West Coast1.13.45.85.10 40 Fitzroy won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong7.58.913.1218.16 124 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,046
Footscray2.36.48.710.14 74 Geelong won by 50 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.31.56.89.9 63 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park28,117
Hawthorn3.26.98.1112.15 87 Hawthorn won by 24 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.56.89.1111.14 80 Sun 13-Aug-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park21,027
Collingwood3.16.49.1011.12 78 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Sydney4.012.618.825.9 159 Sun 13-Aug-1989 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,583
St. Kilda3.79.1014.1016.13 109 Sydney won by 50 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast3.59.813.1518.18 126 Fri 18-Aug-1989 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.15,721
Geelong2.15.39.512.10 82 West Coast won by 44 points[Stats]
Carlton5.110.413.620.13 133 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park15,106
St. Kilda7.19.515.820.12 132 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Essendon2.18.413.1019.14 128 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Windy Hill15,794
North Melbourne5.48.610.817.10 112 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.13.54.810.11 71 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park42,117
Collingwood4.77.1010.1714.20 104 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.35.69.914.14 98 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,304
Sydney2.45.108.1312.15 87 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Footscray5.77.812.1015.17 107 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Western Oval8,673
Richmond1.13.53.83.11 29 Footscray won by 78 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.06.19.312.5 77 Sun 20-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium9,093
Hawthorn2.23.35.49.7 61 Brisbane won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney4.87.1111.1715.20 110 Fri 25-Aug-1989 7:40 pm S.C.G.12,042
Essendon3.38.712.915.14 104 Sydney won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.54.88.912.11 83 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park16,657
Richmond1.41.82.124.13 37 Collingwood won by 46 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.14.34.510.8 68 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park6,622
Brisbane2.36.512.812.9 81 Brisbane won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong5.510.917.1620.19 139 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park18,025
North Melbourne5.18.413.817.15 117 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.48.811.1619.20 134 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park10,022
Footscray2.36.77.88.11 59 Hawthorn won by 75 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.25.38.610.12 72 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.19,649
St. Kilda7.59.713.816.8 104 St. Kilda won by 32 points[Stats]
West Coast5.411.815.1421.22 148 Sun 27-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval23,644
Carlton1.06.39.910.12 72 West Coast won by 76 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne6.69.710.1113.15 93 Fri 1-Sep-1989 7:40 pm M.C.G.9,235
Sydney4.211.513.721.10 136 Sydney won by 43 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.26.716.820.9 129 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Victoria Park18,118
West Coast2.16.58.711.14 80 Collingwood won by 49 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.46.98.1313.18 96 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Princes Park8,837
Footscray4.16.310.512.9 81 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong2.69.1313.1723.24 162 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Kardinia Park20,788
Richmond1.54.78.1212.14 86 Geelong won by 76 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.212.717.1128.13 181 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm VFL Park25,532
St. Kilda2.54.87.1013.13 91 Hawthorn won by 90 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.47.79.1013.11 89 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,080
Essendon4.19.413.916.12 108 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.25.910.1115.15 105 Sun 3-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium15,409
Carlton2.23.46.810.10 70 Brisbane won by 35 points[Stats]

1989 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 19 3 0 2678 1748 153.20 76
2 Essendon 22 17 5 0 2240 1705 131.38 68
3 Geelong 22 16 6 0 2916 1987 146.75 64
4 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 1876 1944 96.50 56
5 Collingwood 22 13 9 0 2216 1964 112.83 52
6 Fitzroy 22 12 10 0 2069 2125 97.36 48
7 Sydney 22 11 11 0 1959 1958 100.05 44
8 Carlton 22 9 12 1 1921 2079 92.40 38
9 North Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2061 2301 89.57 36
10 Brisbane 22 8 14 0 1792 2274 78.80 32
11 West Coast 22 7 15 0 1948 2247 86.69 28
12 St. Kilda 22 7 15 0 2108 2502 84.25 28
13 Footscray 22 6 15 1 1614 1855 87.01 26
14 Richmond 22 5 17 0 1725 2434 70.87 20
  H&A 154 153 153 1 29123 29123 100.00 616
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1384 1384 100.00 24
  Total 160 159 159 1 30507 30507 100.00 640

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.15.414.617.9 111 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:30 pm VFL Park63,062
Collingwood3.26.710.713.10 88 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.46.57.711.15 81 Sun 10-Sep-1989 2:30 pm M.C.G.75,861
Essendon5.512.919.1224.13 157 Essendon won by 76 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn3.28.413.1016.16 112 Sat 16-Sep-1989 2:30 pm VFL Park66,003
Essendon5.47.69.611.10 76 Hawthorn won by 36 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne1.53.118.1612.18 90 Sun 17-Sep-1989 2:30 pm M.C.G.69,082
Geelong3.38.812.1122.21 153 Geelong won by 63 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong6.413.1219.1524.20 164 Sat 23-Sep-1989 2:30 pm VFL Park67,892
Essendon4.36.46.910.10 70 Geelong won by 94 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn8.412.918.1321.18 144 Sat 30-Sep-1989 2:30 pm M.C.G.94,796
Geelong2.07.213.721.12 138 Hawthorn won by 6 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.