1990 VFA Grand Final

Australian rules football match September 2025 September 2025 1990 VFA Grand Final 50px 50px SPR WIL 2.5 (17) 8.11 (59) 13.15 (93) 15.15 (105) 5.4 (34) 6.4 (40) 10.5 (65) 16.11 (107) 15.15 (105) 16.11 (107) 30 September 1990 Princes Park 18,634 B. Bulluss, J. Russo Heatley Stand end Dandenong Marching Band Norm Goss Medallist Barry Round() ABC VictoriaEnd of an era for ABC broadcasts https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31937816 VFL 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108162938/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31937816 8 January 2026 21 October 2014 Phil Cleary, Peter Gee, Sam Kekovich1990 VFA Grand Final – Springvale vs Williamstown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hKQrnrOfl0 YouTube oztiger73 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20240609061534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hKQrnrOfl0 9 June 2024 6 September 2016Amy Paul VFA great Billy Swan relives 1990 Grand Final thriller https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vfl/vfa-great-billy-swan-relives-1990-grand-final-thriller/news-story/6c6ff35fce3016938e5357fb43a91a45 Herald Sun 8 January 2026 https://archive.today/20260108163528/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vfl/vfa-great-billy-swan-relives-1990-grand-final-thriller/news-story/6c6ff35fce3016938e5357fb43a91a45?amp 8 January 2026 16 July 2020 1989 1991 The 1990 VFA Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Springvale Football Club and the Williamstown Football Club on 30 September 1990, held to determine the premiers of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) for the 1990 season.Williamstown v Springvale https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1990-GF.php The VFA Project 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20250324055458/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1990-GF.php 24 March 2025 30 September 1990Amy Paul Joskun 'Jack' Aziz on the hits and highs of his time as a great goalkicker in the VFA/VFL https://www.codesports.com.au/afl%2Fstate-leagues%2Fjoskun-jack-aziz-on-the-hits-and-highs-of-his-time-as-a-great-goalkicker-in-the-vfavfl%2Fnews-story%2F08dc3faab3c709620bebba7c23b62fa0 CODE Sports 8 January 2026 https://archive.today/20260108164159/https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/state-leagues/joskun-jack-aziz-on-the-hits-and-highs-of-his-time-as-a-great-goalkicker-in-the-vfavfl/news-story/08dc3faab3c709620bebba7c23b62fa0?amp&nk=d9b9c3229a9e6a02e3dba56c6fac37e5-1767890527 8 January 2026 13 June 2023 Williamstown won the match by two points after coming from behind in the final quarter.Mallinder Terry Lloyd departs as one of the greats https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10459-0-0&sID=136502&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9040060 Williamstown Football Club 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108171234/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10459-0-0&sID=136502&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9040060 8 January 2026 14 May 2009Fontaine Angus AFL mourns 438-game legend and Brownlow winner Barry Round https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/24/afl-mourns-438-game-legend-and-brownlow-winner-barry-round The Guardian 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108170654/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/24/afl-mourns-438-game-legend-and-brownlow-winner-barry-round 8 January 2026 24 December 2022 It is considered one of the most memorable matches in VFA history; and in 2008, it was named it as one of Australian rules football's 150 greatest moments.AFL's 150 greatest moments: No. 32 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afls-150-greatest-moments-no32/story-e6frf9jo-1111116094544 Herald Sun 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081914/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afls-150-greatest-moments-no32/story-e6frf9jo-1111116094544 4 March 2016 18 April 2008Holmesby Luke Memorable moments https://www.afl.com.au/news/469964/memorable-moments AFL.com.au 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108170236/https://www.afl.com.au/news/469964/memorable-moments 8 January 2026 28 April 2008 Background 1990 season 1990 VFA season finished the 1990 home-and-away season in second place on the ladder (only two points behind minor premiers ), while finished fourth. The teams played each other twice during the season; Williamstown defeated Springvale by 64 points in round 2, before Springvale won by eight points in round 15.Victorian Football Association Season 1990 https://www.elitetograssroots.net/vfa/ww/1990.htm Elite to Grassroots 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108171852/https://www.elitetograssroots.net/vfa/ww/1990.htm 8 January 2026 Scheduling The grand final was originally to be held scheduled for Sunday, 23 September. This was intended to be a vacant day in the Australian Football League (AFL) finals fixture, meaning that the VFL grand final was to be the premier football event in Melbourne on the day. However, these plans were disrupted on 8 September, when the AFL qualifying final between Col and WC was drawn, forcing it to be replayed on 15 September.McNicol Adam Pies–Eagles finals: The draw and replay in 1990 https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/18752/pies-eagles-finals-the-draw-and-replay-in-1990 Collingwood Football Club 9 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260109052644/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/18752/pies-eagles-finals-the-draw-and-replay-in-1990 9 January 2026 30 August 2018 As a result of the adjusted AFL finals fixture, the VFA grand final was now scheduled to clash with the AFL second semi-final. To overcome this, the VFA pushed the date of the grand final back to Sunday, 30 September.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 72 10 September 1990 VFA puts off Grand Final Springvale was unhappy with the schedule change, because it meant that it now faced a three-week break between its second semi-final victory on 9 September and the grand final on 30 September, which risking upsetting its form. To try to overcome the handicap, Springvale played a practice match on 23 September against Carlton's reserves team, which was also forced to endure a three-week break following adjustments made to the AFL reserves finals fixture on account of the draw in the seniors.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 83 14 September 1990 Matchless Vales tee up Carlton Williamstown, which qualified after defeating Preston in the preliminary final on 16 September, faced a two-week break before the grand final. Match summary After Williamstown led by 17 points at quarter-time, Springvale dominated the second quarter to take a 19-point lead at half-time, at three-quarter time, Springvale led by 28 points, and it kicked the first goal of the final quarter to lead by 34 points. From that point, Williamstown kicked 6.6 (42) to 1.0 (6) to recover and win the game by two points. Veteran and dual-Liston Trophy winner Bill Swan kicked the winning goal for Williamstown at the 29-minute mark of the final quarter.McFarlane Glenn 10 years on from Swanny's first game https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/731619/10-years-on-from-swannys-first-game Collingwood Football Club 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108160059/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/731619/10-years-on-from-swannys-first-game 8 January 2026 12 June 2013 Swan was not known for his long kicking, and most observers, including Swan, thought that the fifty-metre set shot was well beyond his range.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 77 1 October 1990 A fairytale Swan-song Williamstown held on for the remaining fifty seconds of the match to win by two points.1990 Premiership Player Bill Swan's kick to win the flag https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=1-118-10459-0-0&sID=156669&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=12786694 Williamstown Football Club 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108165038/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=1-118-10459-0-0&sID=156669&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=12786694 8 January 2026 26 July 2010 Springvale coach Phil Maylin said after the game that he thought the three-week break had contributed to his team's slow finish.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 77 1 October 1990 Maylin blames break Williamstown's Barry Round was awarded the Norm Goss Memorial Medal as best on ground.Vale Barry Round https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1260158/vale-barry-round Sydney Swans 8 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260108170010/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1260158/vale-barry-round 8 January 2026 24 December 2022 His medal was sold for 2000 in 2025, three years after his death.Sutton Ben AFL legend Barry Round's Brownlow Medal fetches eye-watering amount at auction https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-legend-barry-rounds-brownlow-medal-fetches-eye-watering-amount-at-auction-c-20061906 7NEWS 8 January 2026 https://archive.today/20260108170257/https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-legend-barry-rounds-brownlow-medal-fetches-eye-watering-amount-at-auction-c-20061906 8 January 2026 18 September 2025 Scorecard 1990 VFA Grand Final Sunday, 30 September 2.5 (17) 8.11 (59) 13.15 (93) 15.15 (105) Robinson 4, Maloni 3, Dempster 2, Dudley 2, Phillips 2, Jeffs, Maylin Meade (concussion)Phillips (unspecified) A 5.4 (34) 6.4 (40) 10.5 (65) 16.11 (107) Rickman 4, Johansen 3, Minett 3, Aziz, Gould, Muschialli, O'Connor, Smith, Swan Princes Park 18,634 The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 77 1 October 1990 Seagulls steal glory B. Bulluss, J. Russo Norm Goss Memorial Medal Barry Round (Williamstown) Teams 16x16px Meade Smil Jeffs C. Dwyer Stuart Nicol Scott Peacock Phil Maylin Craig Phillips Graham Dempster Paul Dudley Prosser Keith Robinson Peter Maloni S. Clark Koop Atkins Anderson Mende Geoff Clarke King Morgan Phil Maylin 16x16px Troy Mitchell Simon Lloyd Anthony Pastore Brett McTaggart Andrew Howlett Brett Gould Chris Burton Wayne Muschialli Jack Aziz Rick Slevison Steven Johansen Ian Rickman Bruce Mourney Barry Round Grant Smith Marcus O'Connor Bill Swan Greg Minett David Whillas Miles Barry Round See also List of VFA/VFL premiers References VFAGF VFAGF