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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2023; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Under 16s 2009-2023; Under 18s 2009-2023; Reserves 1906-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2023; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2023; Norwood (SA) 1878-2023; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2023; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2023; Sturt (SA) 1901-2023; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2023; Central District (SA) 1964-2023; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2023; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Centennial Park; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Johnstone Park; Loxton Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; Unley Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie

1989 SANFL Premiership season

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The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1989 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 22 19 3 0 2513 1585 61.32 38
2 Port Adelaide 22 18 4 0 2529 1818 58.18 36
3 Central District 22 13 9 0 2156 2187 49.64 26
4 Norwood 22 12 10 0 2180 1975 52.47 24
5 Glenelg 22 12 10 0 2033 2030 50.04 24
6 West Torrens 22 10 12 0 1879 2179 46.30 20
7 West Adelaide 22 8 14 0 2167 2301 48.50 16
8 Woodville 22 8 14 0 1985 2223 47.17 16
9 South Adelaide 22 6 16 0 1796 2352 43.30 12
10 Sturt 22 4 18 0 1781 2369 42.92 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 21019 21019 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1156 1156 50.00 12
  Total 116 116 116 0 22175 22175 50.00 232

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 | QF | EF | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg3.45.88.811.11 77 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park12,235
Norwood2.35.710.813.10 88 Norwood won by 11 points
South Adelaide3.65.79.816.12 108 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,472
West Torrens3.39.716.1020.11 131 West Torrens won by 23 points
Port Adelaide2.212.315.723.9 147 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,569
Sturt6.77.1012.1117.14 116 Port Adelaide won by 31 points
West Adelaide4.68.1214.1419.16 130 Sat 15-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,918
Woodville2.27.710.916.10 106 West Adelaide won by 24 points
North Adelaide3.47.1012.1716.17 113 Mon 17-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park5,424
Central District4.55.75.711.7 73 North Adelaide won by 40 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens5.512.1217.1529.20 194 Sat 22-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park5,893
Central District5.15.49.811.11 77 West Torrens won by 117 points
Norwood4.410.817.1020.15 135 Sat 22-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval11,703
Sturt0.03.24.58.12 60 Norwood won by 75 points
West Adelaide1.34.612.919.12 126 Mon 24-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park3,383
South Adelaide2.116.166.188.21 69 West Adelaide won by 57 points
Port Adelaide1.45.68.811.11 77 Tue 25-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park26,135
Glenelg6.38.411.413.7 85 Glenelg won by 8 points
North Adelaide4.68.1312.2017.24 126 Tue 25-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,297
Woodville3.46.68.811.12 78 North Adelaide won by 48 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville2.06.510.1115.16 106 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Football Park2,887
South Adelaide2.75.137.1411.16 82 Woodville won by 24 points
Central District3.67.710.1015.18 108 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval7,114
Norwood3.37.711.714.7 91 Central District won by 17 points
Glenelg1.46.89.913.11 89 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,247
West Adelaide5.26.313.717.12 114 West Adelaide won by 25 points
North Adelaide4.26.613.1018.12 120 Sat 29-Apr-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval10,232
Port Adelaide6.37.68.811.15 81 North Adelaide won by 39 points
Sturt4.47.99.1410.15 75 Mon 1-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,183
West Torrens4.28.510.912.15 87 West Torrens won by 12 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide3.39.1114.1620.22 142 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park3,409
South Adelaide2.42.65.98.12 60 North Adelaide won by 82 points
Sturt4.15.17.510.9 69 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,420
Glenelg3.17.711.1212.15 87 Glenelg won by 18 points
West Torrens0.22.55.109.13 67 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval7,675
West Adelaide5.210.413.916.11 107 West Adelaide won by 40 points
Woodville2.63.84.115.16 46 Sat 6-May-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,864
Central District3.78.1015.1521.20 146 Central District won by 100 points
Port Adelaide4.69.810.910.12 72 Mon 8-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park14,029
Norwood0.33.45.510.7 67 Port Adelaide won by 5 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide5.213.717.1625.22 172 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,010
West Torrens1.45.79.710.9 69 North Adelaide won by 103 points
South Adelaide0.46.58.711.11 77 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,782
Sturt3.58.1010.1315.17 107 Sturt won by 30 points
Port Adelaide5.711.818.1020.15 135 Sat 13-May-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,674
Central District2.25.610.816.13 109 Port Adelaide won by 26 points
Norwood4.56.715.725.9 159 Mon 15-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park16,425
West Adelaide2.36.610.1013.11 89 Norwood won by 70 points
Glenelg3.54.75.96.13 49 Mon 15-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park16,425
Woodville2.43.77.1012.11 83 Woodville won by 34 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District2.83.108.1613.16 94 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park3,297
South Adelaide2.37.109.1213.15 93 Central District won by 1 point
Sturt5.38.713.1016.12 108 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,999
Woodville6.28.315.718.11 119 Woodville won by 11 points
Glenelg2.57.79.1012.15 87 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,672
North Adelaide4.69.1115.1717.22 124 North Adelaide won by 37 points
Norwood1.13.55.810.8 68 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval9,105
West Torrens4.58.713.1018.15 123 West Torrens won by 55 points
West Adelaide1.52.105.138.21 69 Sat 20-May-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,888
Port Adelaide4.310.715.1520.17 137 Port Adelaide won by 68 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville5.47.711.1117.14 116 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,386
Norwood5.211.513.617.10 112 Woodville won by 4 points
South Adelaide4.47.78.1114.19 103 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,001
Glenelg5.18.315.518.8 116 Glenelg won by 13 points
Central District2.33.912.1117.13 115 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval6,234
Sturt5.38.610.612.10 82 Central District won by 33 points
West Torrens7.39.511.814.12 96 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval11,754
Port Adelaide5.610.920.1523.19 157 Port Adelaide won by 61 points
North Adelaide7.416.424.626.12 168 Sat 27-May-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval6,201
West Adelaide3.310.512.713.9 87 North Adelaide won by 81 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.25.75.129.14 68 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park4,867
Sturt0.54.59.1110.17 77 Sturt won by 9 points
Glenelg3.37.511.612.8 80 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,059
Central District2.46.611.712.12 84 Central District won by 4 points
Norwood3.13.35.410.7 67 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval10,939
North Adelaide6.39.714.1320.14 134 North Adelaide won by 67 points
Port Adelaide3.46.711.1215.18 108 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval5,692
South Adelaide2.45.78.812.10 82 Port Adelaide won by 26 points
Woodville7.18.412.1112.13 85 Sat 3-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval4,536
West Torrens2.38.99.1215.15 105 West Torrens won by 20 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.08.611.1116.18 114 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,533
Glenelg3.56.712.714.8 92 West Torrens won by 22 points
Sturt2.25.55.79.7 61 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,516
North Adelaide2.54.106.1313.16 94 North Adelaide won by 33 points
West Adelaide5.87.1110.1812.19 91 Sat 10-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,677
Central District2.16.69.715.10 100 Central District won by 9 points
Norwood4.38.711.1113.14 92 Mon 12-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park17,834
South Adelaide5.310.415.617.8 110 South Adelaide won by 18 points
Port Adelaide5.211.617.821.14 140 Mon 12-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park17,834
Woodville2.35.58.815.11 101 Port Adelaide won by 39 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt0.27.47.512.9 81 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park9,589
Port Adelaide7.99.1012.2215.25 115 Port Adelaide won by 34 points
Central District5.26.48.510.7 67 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval7,983
North Adelaide2.09.313.817.14 116 North Adelaide won by 49 points
Glenelg4.210.1010.1216.15 111 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,376
Norwood4.45.47.912.10 82 Glenelg won by 29 points
West Torrens3.63.84.125.14 44 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,961
South Adelaide1.14.54.66.11 47 South Adelaide won by 3 points
Woodville4.34.46.86.8 44 Sat 17-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,507
West Adelaide2.48.910.1213.20 98 West Adelaide won by 54 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.37.69.79.11 65 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,613
Sturt3.15.29.418.8 116 Sturt won by 51 points
South Adelaide4.97.1010.1313.15 93 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,986
West Adelaide4.28.510.913.12 90 South Adelaide won by 3 points
Central District7.313.422.726.10 166 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,174
West Torrens5.19.69.612.8 80 Central District won by 86 points
Port Adelaide5.710.1419.1923.27 165 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,050
Glenelg1.34.56.57.6 48 Port Adelaide won by 117 points
North Adelaide1.13.36.67.11 53 Sat 24-Jun-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,097
Woodville3.15.17.37.6 48 North Adelaide won by 5 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide0.41.75.118.12 60 Sat 1-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park12,281
Port Adelaide4.310.813.1021.18 144 Port Adelaide won by 84 points
Sturt1.33.66.99.13 67 Sun 2-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,896
West Torrens3.38.510.812.9 81 West Torrens won by 14 points
Norwood2.212.516.622.9 141 Sun 2-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,272
Central District1.34.38.810.9 69 Norwood won by 72 points
West Adelaide5.48.812.1019.15 129 Sun 2-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,796
Glenelg4.211.519.723.10 148 Glenelg won by 19 points
Woodville5.212.716.1123.18 156 Sun 2-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,683
South Adelaide4.55.88.1112.14 86 Woodville won by 70 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide0.33.56.810.9 69 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park4,427
West Torrens2.410.910.1114.14 98 West Torrens won by 29 points
Central District4.111.814.1317.17 119 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,247
Woodville6.27.310.714.8 92 Central District won by 27 points
Port Adelaide8.613.915.1520.18 138 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,968
Norwood1.14.38.310.4 64 Port Adelaide won by 74 points
North Adelaide9.610.1014.1421.20 146 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval2,912
South Adelaide0.03.43.75.9 39 North Adelaide won by 107 points
Glenelg4.55.69.1513.16 94 Sat 8-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval5,517
Sturt1.36.68.810.14 74 Glenelg won by 20 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville3.35.47.911.15 81 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,542
Glenelg3.46.119.1411.16 82 Glenelg won by 1 point
West Torrens3.14.25.77.9 51 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,367
North Adelaide5.311.917.1227.13 175 North Adelaide won by 124 points
Norwood8.513.918.1323.17 155 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval6,227
West Adelaide3.05.67.1211.17 83 Norwood won by 72 points
Sturt5.19.213.515.6 96 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,817
South Adelaide5.36.1011.1614.19 103 South Adelaide won by 7 points
Central District4.25.47.67.12 54 Sat 15-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park11,672
Port Adelaide5.79.1314.2120.26 146 Port Adelaide won by 92 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville4.37.58.914.14 98 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval1,637
Sturt1.32.42.62.9 21 Woodville won by 77 points
West Torrens0.11.42.62.9 21 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,472
Norwood5.36.37.37.4 46 Norwood won by 25 points
South Adelaide1.24.35.48.6 54 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval2,107
Central District0.21.41.54.8 32 South Adelaide won by 22 points
West Adelaide3.18.78.108.16 64 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park13,141
Port Adelaide4.28.210.311.6 72 Port Adelaide won by 8 points
Glenelg2.42.46.87.8 50 Sat 22-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park13,141
North Adelaide1.22.93.114.12 36 Glenelg won by 14 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.313.916.1417.18 120 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Alberton Oval6,296
West Torrens3.13.25.410.8 68 Port Adelaide won by 52 points
Norwood4.311.615.717.8 110 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval6,430
Woodville3.38.513.815.9 99 Norwood won by 11 points
Glenelg7.58.711.1213.17 95 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval4,963
South Adelaide3.04.25.49.6 60 Glenelg won by 35 points
North Adelaide4.68.610.914.12 96 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,613
West Adelaide0.03.25.48.5 53 North Adelaide won by 43 points
Sturt2.38.59.713.9 87 Sat 29-Jul-1989 2:10 pm Football Park3,654
Central District5.210.813.816.11 107 Central District won by 20 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide7.79.1217.1922.22 154 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,164
Sturt5.310.511.517.7 109 West Adelaide won by 45 points
West Torrens1.05.56.89.10 64 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,223
Woodville3.34.57.810.11 71 Woodville won by 7 points
Central District4.69.1019.1421.18 144 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,618
Glenelg1.34.56.78.11 59 Central District won by 85 points
North Adelaide1.13.96.118.13 61 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval7,093
Norwood3.26.211.415.7 97 Norwood won by 36 points
South Adelaide4.14.39.512.5 77 Sat 5-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park5,959
Port Adelaide2.312.617.820.9 129 Port Adelaide won by 52 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide6.48.614.1020.15 135 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval3,801
Sturt0.32.73.86.9 45 North Adelaide won by 90 points
Woodville5.18.510.613.10 88 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Woodville Oval6,827
Port Adelaide1.46.89.2015.23 113 Port Adelaide won by 25 points
Central District5.212.319.522.8 140 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,918
West Adelaide1.95.148.1718.18 126 Central District won by 14 points
Glenelg5.312.515.922.16 148 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,034
West Torrens1.14.45.89.9 63 Glenelg won by 85 points
Norwood3.36.411.816.14 110 Sat 12-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park6,598
South Adelaide3.34.67.78.8 56 Norwood won by 54 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide3.34.47.615.11 101 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,804
Central District2.43.57.88.9 57 North Adelaide won by 44 points
Norwood3.05.310.815.12 102 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Norwood Oval9,269
Glenelg0.62.85.106.15 51 Norwood won by 51 points
Sturt1.43.77.810.8 68 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,742
Port Adelaide1.45.97.1311.18 84 Port Adelaide won by 16 points
West Adelaide2.36.711.915.10 100 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park5,421
Woodville5.18.310.615.13 103 Woodville won by 3 points
West Torrens3.54.79.1113.14 92 Sat 19-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park5,421
South Adelaide1.46.77.1310.13 73 West Torrens won by 19 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.46.711.1016.13 109 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval1,723
South Adelaide6.18.411.815.9 99 West Adelaide won by 10 points
Glenelg3.34.47.119.11 65 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval9,813
Port Adelaide3.15.47.811.11 77 Port Adelaide won by 12 points
Sturt8.212.416.819.12 126 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,953
Norwood3.27.510.912.11 83 Sturt won by 43 points
North Adelaide4.46.910.1316.18 114 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,638
Woodville2.46.77.710.9 69 North Adelaide won by 45 points
Central District0.60.134.148.22 70 Sat 26-Aug-1989 2:10 pm Football Park7,638
West Torrens2.43.76.108.10 58 Central District won by 12 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens5.19.413.519.8 122 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,861
Sturt2.12.55.810.9 69 West Torrens won by 53 points
South Adelaide5.313.1016.1119.14 128 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval2,085
Woodville4.56.512.717.11 113 South Adelaide won by 15 points
Central District2.17.313.513.10 88 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park15,513
Norwood8.19.213.818.11 119 Norwood won by 31 points
Glenelg1.28.511.1018.13 121 Sat 2-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park15,513
West Adelaide5.39.612.914.10 94 Glenelg won by 27 points
Port Adelaide3.24.212.416.9 105 Sun 3-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park29,204
North Adelaide4.28.811.1016.13 109 North Adelaide won by 4 points

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.25.48.818.9 117 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,812
West Torrens1.52.104.126.15 51 West Adelaide won by 66 points
Central District5.39.614.821.11 137 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,410
Woodville3.18.310.612.11 83 Central District won by 54 points
South Adelaide3.87.1112.1114.13 97 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,568
North Adelaide3.35.714.1017.16 118 North Adelaide won by 21 points
Norwood2.23.712.1418.19 127 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park27,759
Port Adelaide3.76.98.109.13 67 Norwood won by 60 points
Sturt3.65.97.129.13 67 Sat 9-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park27,759
Glenelg5.312.824.1230.19 199 Glenelg won by 132 points

1989 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 22 19 3 0 2513 1585 61.32 38
2 Port Adelaide 22 18 4 0 2529 1818 58.18 36
3 Central District 22 13 9 0 2156 2187 49.64 26
4 Norwood 22 12 10 0 2180 1975 52.47 24
5 Glenelg 22 12 10 0 2033 2030 50.04 24
6 West Torrens 22 10 12 0 1879 2179 46.30 20
7 West Adelaide 22 8 14 0 2167 2301 48.50 16
8 Woodville 22 8 14 0 1985 2223 47.17 16
9 South Adelaide 22 6 16 0 1796 2352 43.30 12
10 Sturt 22 4 18 0 1781 2369 42.92 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 21019 21019 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1156 1156 50.00 12
  Total 116 116 116 0 22175 22175 50.00 232

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.06.315.923.17 155 Sat 16-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park21,763
Central District2.67.108.129.16 70 Port Adelaide won by 85 points

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood4.35.611.914.13 97 Sun 17-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park25,239
Glenelg3.19.311.514.8 92 Norwood won by 5 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide5.59.716.1019.11 125 Sat 23-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park31,420
North Adelaide4.211.414.615.12 102 Port Adelaide won by 23 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.47.812.1215.15 105 Sun 24-Sep-1989 2:10 pm Football Park23,378
Central District3.46.410.512.10 82 Norwood won by 23 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide6.77.1213.1617.19 121 Sun 1-Oct-1989 2:10 pm Football Park30,311
Norwood0.04.29.413.7 85 North Adelaide won by 36 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide5.59.711.1115.18 108 Sat 7-Oct-1989 2:10 pm Football Park50,487
North Adelaide0.20.31.61.8 14 Port Adelaide won by 94 points

Footnotes

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