1989 VFL season

93rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL) December 2017 December 2021 vfl_premiership 1989 14 8 7 pre-season cup 1 160 3581822 94,796 (Grand Final, vs. ) Jason Dunstall () Paul Couch () 1988 1990 (AFL) The 1989 VFL season was the 93rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football 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. It was the last season under the Victorian Football League name, before being renamed the Australian Football League in 1990. 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 featuring the top five clubs. The premiership was won by the Hawthorn Football Club for the eighth time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by six points in the 1989 VFL Grand Final. Night series 1989 Night Series Grand Final 3.2 (20) 6.6 (42) 9.7 (61) 9.13 (67) A 2.5 (17) 4.7 (31) 5.11 (41) 10.16 (76) Home-and-away season Round 1 |- ! Home team ! Home score ! Away team ! Away score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 17.10 (112) | WACA Ground | 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 | 25,792 | 1 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.16 (136) | | 15.7 (97) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,236 | 1 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | | 11.17 (83) | VFL Park | 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 | 24,383 | 2 April 1989 Round 2 |- ! 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 | 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 | 27,796 | 8 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.6 (72) | | 21.15 (141) | VFL Park | 18,939 | 8 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.19 (175) | | 11.14 (80) | Kardinia Park | 19,926 | 9 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 8.17 (65) | Carrara Stadium | 11,405 | 9 April 1989 Round 3 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.18 (66) | | 12.12 (84) | Western Oval | 14,926 | 15 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.13 (61) | | 18.14 (122) | MCG | 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 | 18,240 | 15 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.8 (122) | | 19.18 (132) | VFL Park | 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 | 27,475 | 16 April 1989 Round 4 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 7.11 (53) | MCG | 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 | 27,304 | 22 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | | 14.15 (99) | Western Oval | 22,844 | 23 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 18.7 (115) | WACA Ground | 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 | 41,347 | 25 April 1989 Round 5 |- ! 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 | 25,273 | 29 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 10.11 (71) | VFL Park | 31,827 | 29 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.14 (134) | | 26.15 (171) | MCG | 19,691 | 30 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 19.11 (125) | Carrara Stadium | 9,694 | 30 April 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.17 (77) | | 9.12 (66) | SCG | 22,490 | 30 April 1989 Round 6 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | | 12.17 (89) | WACA Ground | 21,268 | 5 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.17 (95) | | 9.13 (67) | Moorabbin Oval | 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 | 67,239 | 6 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 9.12 (66) | VFL Park | 31,287 | 6 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.11 (59) | | 6.15 (51) | Carrara Stadium | 5,134 | 7 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.19 (121) | | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 34,379 | 7 May 1989 Round 7 |- ! 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 | 21,294 | 13 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.10 (106) | | 11.12 (78) | Victoria Park | 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 | 35,199 | 13 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 13.12 (90) | VFL Park | 11,745 | 13 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | | 17.10 (112) | Carrara Stadium | 12,034 | 14 May 1989 Round 8 |- ! 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 | 19,193 | 20 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.16 (64) | | 9.9 (63) | Western Oval | 11,926 | 20 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.23 (179) | | 6.14 (50) | Kardinia Park | 17,236 | 20 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 16.13 (109) | VFL Park | 61,237 | 20 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.21 (93) | | 13.17 (95) | Subiaco Oval | 16,017 | 21 May 1989 Round 9 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.15 (165) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 8,634 | 26 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.10 (118) | | 12.11 (83) | Moorabbin Oval | 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 | 24,321 | 27 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 7.16 (58) | VFL Park | 71,390 | 27 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 17.15 (117) | Western Oval | 16,437 | 28 May 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.7 (43) | | 6.16 (52) | SCG | 13,475 | 28 May 1989 Round 10 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.11 (83) | | 16.17 (113) | MCG | 27,159 | 2 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 10.6 (66) | Western Oval | 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 | 24,839 | 3 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.16 (154) | | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 65,187 | 3 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval | 20,213 | 4 June 1989 Round 11 |- ! 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 | 7,966 | 10 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.8 (62) | | 7.12 (54) | VFL Park | 17,060 | 10 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.15 (81) | | 17.14 (116) | Subiaco Oval | 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 | 87,653 | 12 June 1989 Round 12 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.9 (105) | | 11.11 (77) | WACA Ground | 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 | 18,124 | 17 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 2.8 (20) | | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 38,128 | 17 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 9.15 (69) | VFL Park | 26,557 | 17 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.6 (114) | | 19.14 (128) | Carrara Stadium | 10,008 | 18 June 1989 Round 13 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 4.11 (35) | VFL Park | 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 | 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 | 19,040 | 24 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.5 (95) | | 9.13 (67) | VFL Park | 12,424 | 24 June 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 16.15 (111) | SCG | 12,967 | 25 June 1989 Round 14 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.19 (127) | | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 19,354 | 7 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.15 (75) | | 7.8 (50) | MCG | 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 | 18,231 | 8 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.7 (61) | | 8.10 (58) | VFL Park | 34,617 | 8 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 17.11 (113) | Carrara Stadium | 8,799 | 9 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 7.15 (57) | Western Oval | 18,775 | 9 July 1989 Round 15 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | | 11.15 (81) | MCG | 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 | 18,198 | 15 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.18 (90) | | 15.6 (96) | VFL Park | 44,548 | 15 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 22.10 (142) | MCG | 17,894 | 16 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.21 (117) | | 10.17 (77) | SCG | 8,010 | 16 July 1989 Round 16 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 12.18 (90) | Carrara Stadium | 11,004 | 22 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.12 (66) | | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 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 | 15,089 | 22 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.7 (109) | | 16.16 (112) | VFL Park | 38,865 | 22 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.16 (112) | | 9.16 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 13,299 | 23 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.18 (66) | | 16.11 (107) | MCG | 13,173 | 23 July 1989 Round 17 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.15 (51) | | 18.15 (123) | MCG | 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 | 17,000 | 29 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.24 (78) | | 23.16 (154) | VFL Park | 15,523 | 29 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 14.20 (104) | MCG | 35,217 | 29 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 16.13 (109) | Western Oval | 9,467 | 30 July 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.23 (95) | | 9.16 (70) | SCG | 7,437 | 30 July 1989 Round 18 |- ! 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 | 17,621 | 5 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.17 (167) | | 12.12 (84) | Carrara Stadium | 9,606 | 5 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 17.11 (113) | Moorabbin Oval | 14,243 | 5 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.6 (90) | | 14.11 (95) | VFL Park | 33,615 | 5 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.16 (130) | | 10.19 (79) | Subiaco Oval | 17,660 | 6 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 3.5 (23) | | 7.9 (51) | Western Oval | 16,005 | 6 August 1989 Round 19 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 15.14 (104) | VFL Park | 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 | 28,117 | 12 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.16 (124) | | 10.14 (74) | Kardinia Park | 17,977 | 12 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | | 11.12 (78) | VFL Park | 21,027 | 13 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.9 (159) | | 16.13 (109) | SCG | 11,583 | 13 August 1989 Round 20 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.18 (126) | | 12.10 (82) | WACA Ground | 15,721 | 18 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 16,304 | 19 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.17 (107) | | 3.11 (29) | Western Oval | 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 | 42,111 | 19 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.5 (77) | | 9.7 (61) | Carrara Stadium | 9,093 | 20 August 1989 Round 21 |- ! 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 | 19,645 | 26 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.19 (139) | | 17.15 (117) | Kardinia Park | 16,940 | 26 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.11 (83) | | 4.13 (37) | Victoria Park | 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 | 6,622 | 26 August 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.22 (148) | | 10.12 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 23,781 | 27 August 1989 Round 22 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | | 21.10 (136) | MCG | 9,235 | 1 September 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.24 (162) | | 12.14 (86) | Kardinia Park | 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 | 18,118 | 2 September 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 16.12 (108) | MCG | 41,080 | 2 September 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 28.13 (181) | | 13.13 (91) | VFL Park | 25,532 | 2 September 1989 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 10.10 (70) | Carrara Stadium | 15,409 | 3 September 1989 Ladder (P) Premiers Qualified for finals |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | (P) || 22 || 19 || 3 || 0 || 2678 || 1748 || 153.2 || 76 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 2 || align=left | || 22 || 17 || 5 || 0 || 2240 || 1705 || 131.4 || 68 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 3 || align=left | || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2916 || 1987 || 146.8 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 4 || align=left | || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 1876 || 1944 || 96.5 || 56 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 5 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2216 || 1964 || 112.8 || 52 |- | 6 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2069 || 2125 || 97.4 || 48 |- | 7 || align=left | || 22 || 11 || 11 || 0 || 1959 || 1958 || 100.1 || 44 |- | 8 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 12 || 1 || 1921 || 2079 || 92.4 || 38 |- | 9 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 2061 || 2301 || 89.6 || 36 |- | 10 || align=left | || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 1792 || 2274 || 78.8 || 32 |- | 11 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1948 || 2247 || 86.7 || 28 |- | 12 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 2108 || 2502 || 84.3 || 28 |- | 13 || align=left | || 22 || 6 || 15 || 1 || 1614 || 1855 || 87.0 || 26 |- | 14 || align=left | || 22 || 5 || 17 || 0 || 1725 || 2434 || 70.9 || 20 |} Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points forAverage score: 94.6Source: AFL Tables Finals series 1989 VFL finals series Finals week 1 Elimination Final Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm) 17.9 (111) H 13.10 (88) VFL Park 63062 Report Qualifying Final Sunday, 10 September (2:30 pm) 24.13 (157) H 11.15 (81) MCG 75861 Report Finals week 2 Semi-finals SF1: Sunday, 17 September (2:30 pm) 22.21 (153) H 12.18 (90) MCG 69082 Report SF2: Saturday, 16 September (2:30 pm) 16.16 (112) H 11.10 (76) VFL Park 66003 Report Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 23 September (2:30 pm) 10.10 (70) A 24.20 (164) VFL Park 67,892 Report Grand final 1989 VFL Grand Final Grand final Saturday, 30 September (2:50 pm) 21.18 (144) H 21.12 (138) MCG 94,796 Report * Hawthorn won their 8th VFL premiership and first back-to-back set. Allan Jeans won his fourth Jock McHale Medal. Foster's Cup In addition, four of the clubs also played in an international exhibition offseason tournament in October with games in Toronto, Miami Gardens and London.1989 Exhibition Match vs Geelong http://demonwiki.org/1989+Exhibition+Match+vs+Geelong Demonwiki 29 September 2024 enhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEV6NuglQV8 Geelong vs. Melbourne – 1989 Fosters Cup Semifinal, Toronto TV broadcast Seven Network 29 September 2024 SkyDome 12 October 1989 YouTube Archived by Rhett Bartletthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol1RsALeyss Hawthorn vs Essendon – 1989 Fosters Cup Semifinal, Miami Gardens TV broadcast Seven Network 29 September 2024 Joe Robbie Stadium 14 October 1989 YouTube Archived by Rhett Bartletthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mKE_odiRME Melbourne vs Essendon – 1989 Fosters Cup Final, London TV broadcast Seven Network 29 September 2024 The Oval 22 October 1989 YouTube 12 October, SkyDome 13.12 (90) 14.19 (103) 14 October, Joe Robbie Stadium 15.20 (110) 18.16 (124) 22 October, The Oval 12.10 (82) 6.10 (46) Semifinals Final 150 100 Season notes In round 6, 26.15 (171) defeated 25.13 (163). As of 2024, Geelong's score holds the record for the highest losing score in a VFL/AFL match.https://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#21 Game Records 29 June 2024 AFL Tables Hawthorn trailed by as much as 56 points during the match before coming from behind to win.https://www.afl.com.au/news/1152911/biggest-comeback-wins-in-vflafl-history-collingwood-magpies-surpass-the-miracle-on-grass 16 June 2024 29 June 2024 Australian Football League Biggest comebacks in history: Pies surpass the 'Miracle on Grass' Martin Smith The Tribunal was given extra authority when trial by video was introduced in Round 6. 's Michael Conlan and 's Doug Barwick became the first League players charged by the Commission on video evidence and both were suspended by the Tribunal.Darren Cartwright A look back at the highlights of 1989 – VFL reign ends in season of change http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120868547 SPORT The Canberra Times 64 19,980 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 24 December 1989 16 June 2021 15 National Library of Australia The wettest Melbourne winter since 1952Melbourne Highest to Lowest Seasonal Rainfall 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, Fitzroy's score of 1.8 (14) was the lowest since Footscray kicked 1.8 (14) 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 kicked 3.4 (22) – with all three goals coming in the first fifteen minutes – of only 3.8 (26) scored by Brisbane, this being the first time a player had kicked all his team's goals (based on a qualification of a team total of three or more goals) since Alex Ruscuklic in 1967.Atkinson, Graeme (1989); 3AW Book of Footy Records; South Melbourne,: Magistra Publishing Company Pty Ltd; p. 147. 1863210091 in Round 13, Essendon 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. Awards The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Tim Watson of Essendon. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Gary Ablett of Geelong. The under 19's grand final won by Richmond against North Melbourne. Due to a draw in the earlier rounds of the finals, the grand final was a standalone match played at VFL Park one week after the senior grand final. The reserves grand final won by Fitzroy against Geelong (main: 1989 VFL reserves season). The seniors grand final won by Hawthorn against Geelong. References Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897–1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia 0-670-90526-7. Sources 1989 VFL season at AFL Tables 1989 VFL season at Australian Football 1989 Category:1989 in Australian men's sport Category:1989 in Australian rules football