1989 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1988 | 1990 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 173,267 · Season to date: 173,267
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 6.4 7.6 10.9 14.12 | 96 | Essendon | 6.4 11.8 14.8 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 16 pts | W.A.C.A. | 31/03/1989 6:40 | 25,664 |
| Carlton | 1.2 2.6 8.10 10.13 | 73 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 9.6 17.13 19.18 | 132 | Western Bulldogs won by 59 pts | Princes Park | 01/04/1989 2:10 | 21,294 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 8.8 11.12 13.15 | 93 | Hawthorn | 2.3 5.6 8.15 11.17 | 83 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 01/04/1989 2:10 | 50,287 |
| Melbourne | 6.3 11.4 15.7 18.8 | 116 | Fitzroy | 1.2 6.7 13.12 16.15 | 111 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 01/04/1989 2:10 | 25,792 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 7.9 14.12 20.16 | 136 | Brisbane Bears | 3.1 11.4 11.6 15.7 | 97 | St Kilda won by 39 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 01/04/1989 2:10 | 17,236 |
| North Melbourne | 2.5 11.9 14.14 18.17 | 125 | Geelong | 6.3 9.12 14.17 17.21 | 123 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 02/04/1989 2:10 | 24,383 |
| Sydney | 4.3 6.7 11.14 12.17 | 89 | Richmond | 3.3 8.5 9.6 11.7 | 73 | Sydney won by 16 pts | S.C.G. | 02/04/1989 2:10 | 8,611 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 142,962 · Season to date: 316,229
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 8.5 13.9 14.10 | 94 | Melbourne | 2.3 4.7 4.11 9.14 | 68 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Windy Hill | 08/04/1989 2:10 | 20,431 |
| Fitzroy | 5.5 7.7 13.10 20.12 | 132 | Collingwood | 2.1 8.7 12.8 16.11 | 107 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Princes Park | 08/04/1989 2:10 | 21,618 |
| North Melbourne | 4.1 8.2 8.5 11.6 | 72 | Hawthorn | 3.0 10.2 14.7 21.15 | 141 | Hawthorn won by 69 pts | Waverley Park | 08/04/1989 2:10 | 18,939 |
| Richmond | 6.0 10.3 21.8 24.12 | 156 | Western Bulldogs | 6.5 8.5 9.6 13.10 | 88 | Richmond won by 68 pts | M.C.G. | 08/04/1989 2:10 | 22,834 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 7.10 9.15 13.18 | 96 | Carlton | 2.2 7.3 10.9 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 08/04/1989 2:10 | 27,796 |
| Brisbane Bears | 4.5 7.11 12.12 18.15 | 123 | Sydney | 2.4 4.8 5.11 8.17 | 65 | Brisbane Bears won by 58 pts | Carrara | 09/04/1989 2:10 | 11,405 |
| Geelong | 5.8 10.10 21.17 26.19 | 175 | West Coast | 2.2 6.6 7.9 11.14 | 80 | Geelong won by 95 pts | Kardinia Park | 09/04/1989 2:10 | 19,939 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 160,381 · Season to date: 476,610
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.8 9.11 15.15 19.21 | 135 | Brisbane Bears | 3.0 5.3 7.5 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood won by 60 pts | Victoria Park | 15/04/1989 2:10 | 18,240 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 3.10 6.18 8.18 | 66 | North Melbourne | 3.2 4.5 6.6 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne won by 18 pts | Western Oval | 15/04/1989 2:10 | 14,926 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 6.9 12.13 20.15 | 135 | Essendon | 2.2 6.7 8.10 13.13 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 44 pts | Princes Park | 15/04/1989 2:10 | 23,922 |
| Richmond | 0.3 1.6 6.8 8.13 | 61 | Melbourne | 3.4 9.6 13.10 18.14 | 122 | Melbourne won by 61 pts | M.C.G. | 15/04/1989 2:10 | 32,582 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 9.4 16.5 19.8 | 122 | Fitzroy | 5.4 13.6 15.11 19.18 | 132 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 15/04/1989 2:10 | 31,780 |
| Geelong | 0.6 3.10 9.13 16.21 | 117 | Carlton | 2.5 4.7 5.9 9.10 | 64 | Geelong won by 53 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/04/1989 2:10 | 27,633 |
| Sydney | 4.4 9.8 11.9 20.14 | 134 | West Coast | 3.5 6.8 9.15 11.17 | 83 | Sydney won by 51 pts | S.C.G. | 16/04/1989 2:10 | 11,298 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 173,275 · Season to date: 649,885
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.3 4.8 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Brisbane Bears | 3.5 4.7 5.10 7.11 | 53 | Melbourne won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 21/04/1989 7:40 | 17,560 |
| Collingwood | 5.3 14.6 20.15 23.21 | 159 | St Kilda | 2.3 7.6 9.7 14.11 | 95 | Collingwood won by 64 pts | Victoria Park | 22/04/1989 2:10 | 27,331 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 4.5 7.5 11.13 | 79 | Sydney | 5.7 8.10 18.14 23.15 | 153 | Sydney won by 74 pts | Princes Park | 22/04/1989 2:10 | 12,573 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 6.7 8.13 12.15 | 87 | Geelong | 4.3 6.8 10.9 14.15 | 99 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Western Oval | 23/04/1989 2:10 | 22,844 |
| West Coast | 3.3 6.7 8.7 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 4.2 10.4 17.6 18.7 | 115 | North Melbourne won by 43 pts | W.A.C.A. | 23/04/1989 12:10 | 18,546 |
| Carlton | 3.4 7.11 8.15 15.20 | 110 | Essendon | 5.2 11.5 16.8 21.12 | 138 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 25/04/1989 2:10 | 33,074 |
| Richmond | 1.5 5.7 6.11 9.12 | 66 | Hawthorn | 1.4 5.8 10.13 15.20 | 110 | Hawthorn won by 44 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1989 2:10 | 41,347 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 140,619 · Season to date: 790,504
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.3 6.9 12.12 20.18 | 138 | St Kilda | 4.4 7.11 12.11 12.12 | 84 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Windy Hill | 29/04/1989 2:10 | 18,542 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 7.6 10.10 16.17 | 113 | Geelong | 2.3 10.7 15.12 16.16 | 112 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 29/04/1989 2:10 | 13,102 |
| Hawthorn | 5.6 8.10 14.12 18.17 | 125 | Carlton | 6.1 7.3 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn won by 54 pts | Waverley Park | 29/04/1989 2:10 | 31,827 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.11 8.15 11.16 | 82 | Western Bulldogs | 5.7 5.8 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 29/04/1989 2:10 | 25,273 |
| Brisbane Bears | 5.4 7.7 8.8 10.13 | 73 | West Coast | 3.5 6.7 11.9 19.11 | 125 | West Coast won by 52 pts | Carrara | 30/04/1989 1:10 | 9,694 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 8.9 10.12 20.14 | 134 | Richmond | 7.3 9.5 18.10 26.15 | 171 | Richmond won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 30/04/1989 2:10 | 19,691 |
| Sydney | 1.6 5.11 9.15 10.17 | 77 | Collingwood | 2.6 4.7 8.8 9.12 | 66 | Sydney won by 11 pts | S.C.G. | 30/04/1989 2:10 | 22,490 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 197,022 · Season to date: 987,526
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 4.1 7.4 8.7 12.9 | 81 | Fitzroy | 4.8 6.10 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Fitzroy won by 8 pts | W.A.C.A. | 05/05/1989 6:40 | 21,268 |
| Carlton | 4.3 10.6 11.10 15.12 | 102 | Richmond | 4.2 6.7 8.11 9.12 | 66 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 06/05/1989 2:10 | 31,287 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 9.5 16.9 26.15 | 171 | Geelong | 8.4 17.6 19.10 25.13 | 163 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 06/05/1989 2:10 | 17,430 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 6.4 7.5 9.10 | 64 | Collingwood | 2.6 5.10 12.13 18.16 | 124 | Collingwood won by 60 pts | M.C.G. | 06/05/1989 2:10 | 67,239 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 7.7 10.11 13.17 | 95 | Sydney | 4.5 7.6 7.11 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda won by 28 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/05/1989 2:10 | 20,285 |
| Brisbane Bears | 0.3 5.5 7.8 8.11 | 59 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 3.7 5.13 6.15 | 51 | Brisbane Bears won by 8 pts | Carrara | 07/05/1989 2:10 | 5,134 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 10.10 14.14 17.19 | 121 | Essendon | 6.1 9.4 12.7 16.9 | 105 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 07/05/1989 2:10 | 34,379 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 135,709 · Season to date: 1,123,235
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.6 4.8 5.14 7.16 | 58 | North Melbourne | 1.7 3.9 7.10 9.13 | 67 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | S.C.G. | 12/05/1989 7:40 | 13,875 |
| Collingwood | 4.2 9.6 15.9 16.10 | 106 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 3.5 5.8 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 13/05/1989 2:10 | 23,533 |
| Geelong | 7.2 16.7 27.12 35.18 | 228 | St Kilda | 5.4 10.7 12.12 16.13 | 109 | Geelong won by 119 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/05/1989 2:10 | 21,421 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 8.7 17.12 25.15 | 165 | Fitzroy | 4.0 8.3 9.5 13.6 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 81 pts | Princes Park | 13/05/1989 2:10 | 16,316 |
| Melbourne | 5.7 7.8 11.11 12.14 | 86 | Carlton | 1.0 4.5 7.10 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 13/05/1989 2:10 | 36,785 |
| Richmond | 3.3 4.5 7.11 13.14 | 92 | West Coast | 0.2 7.5 11.7 13.12 | 90 | Richmond won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 13/05/1989 2:10 | 11,745 |
| Brisbane Bears | 5.1 6.3 11.8 12.9 | 81 | Essendon | 4.6 12.8 14.8 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 31 pts | Carrara | 14/05/1989 2:10 | 12,034 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 156,816 · Season to date: 1,280,051
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 7.3 9.8 12.8 | 80 | Collingwood | 4.2 7.7 10.9 16.13 | 109 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 61,237 |
| Essendon | 3.9 5.12 14.16 21.19 | 145 | Richmond | 0.2 2.6 7.11 12.15 | 87 | Essendon won by 58 pts | Windy Hill | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 18,030 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.5 2.5 6.10 8.16 | 64 | Fitzroy | 1.2 5.8 6.9 9.9 | 63 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 11,926 |
| Geelong | 6.3 10.12 17.18 26.23 | 179 | Brisbane Bears | 1.6 2.8 2.12 6.14 | 50 | Geelong won by 129 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 17,265 |
| Hawthorn | 6.6 12.11 16.20 22.25 | 157 | Sydney | 2.2 4.4 8.9 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 74 pts | Princes Park | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 13,148 |
| St Kilda | 6.2 10.3 15.5 18.7 | 115 | North Melbourne | 2.2 9.4 14.7 17.10 | 112 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 20/05/1989 2:10 | 19,193 |
| West Coast | 3.4 7.13 9.20 12.21 | 93 | Melbourne | 1.3 7.10 8.12 13.17 | 95 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | Subiaco | 21/05/1989 12:10 | 16,017 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 169,332 · Season to date: 1,449,383
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 6.3 11.4 16.9 25.15 | 165 | Brisbane Bears | 2.2 4.7 6.10 10.11 | 71 | North Melbourne won by 94 pts | M.C.G. | 26/05/1989 7:40 | 8,634 |
| Carlton | 5.4 15.7 19.9 24.15 | 159 | Fitzroy | 3.4 4.8 14.11 18.14 | 122 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1989 2:10 | 19,307 |
| Essendon | 3.4 9.4 13.5 19.11 | 125 | Collingwood | 3.7 5.9 6.13 7.16 | 58 | Essendon won by 67 pts | Waverley Park | 27/05/1989 2:10 | 71,390 |
| Richmond | 2.4 4.7 7.11 10.17 | 77 | Geelong | 9.5 16.12 23.15 32.19 | 211 | Geelong won by 134 pts | M.C.G. | 27/05/1989 2:10 | 24,321 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 9.6 14.8 18.10 | 118 | West Coast | 3.2 5.3 8.8 12.11 | 83 | St Kilda won by 35 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 27/05/1989 2:10 | 15,768 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.6 6.7 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn | 3.4 8.7 14.11 17.15 | 117 | Hawthorn won by 44 pts | Western Oval | 28/05/1989 2:10 | 16,437 |
| Sydney | 2.2 2.4 5.5 6.7 | 43 | Melbourne | 1.5 1.11 3.14 6.16 | 52 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | S.C.G. | 28/05/1989 2:10 | 13,475 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 175,227 · Season to date: 1,624,610
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.3 5.7 8.10 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne | 4.5 5.8 12.11 16.17 | 113 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 02/06/1989 7:40 | 27,159 |
| Carlton | 5.4 9.6 14.11 17.13 | 115 | Brisbane Bears | 3.4 10.4 13.8 18.10 | 118 | Brisbane Bears won by 3 pts | Princes Park | 03/06/1989 2:10 | 12,099 |
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.4 12.8 13.10 | 88 | Geelong | 6.2 10.7 15.11 23.16 | 154 | Geelong won by 66 pts | M.C.G. | 03/06/1989 2:10 | 65,185 |
| Essendon | 2.4 8.8 10.10 18.14 | 122 | Fitzroy | 5.1 6.6 9.8 10.9 | 69 | Essendon won by 53 pts | Windy Hill | 03/06/1989 2:10 | 15,556 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 7.5 10.10 14.14 | 98 | Sydney | 3.2 5.3 6.5 10.6 | 66 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 03/06/1989 2:10 | 10,170 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 5.10 8.16 13.21 | 99 | Richmond | 3.3 7.8 11.11 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda won by 7 pts | Waverley Park | 03/06/1989 2:10 | 24,839 |
| West Coast | 1.5 5.8 10.13 15.15 | 105 | Hawthorn | 5.5 10.7 13.9 16.14 | 110 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Subiaco | 04/06/1989 1:40 | 20,219 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 175,828 · Season to date: 1,800,438
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.2 5.4 7.7 8.9 | 57 | Carlton | 3.3 7.6 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Carlton won by 28 pts | S.C.G. | 09/06/1989 7:40 | 13,703 |
| Fitzroy | 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.8 | 14 | North Melbourne | 0.6 1.10 4.12 6.13 | 49 | North Melbourne won by 35 pts | Princes Park | 10/06/1989 2:10 | 7,817 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 7.4 8.4 9.8 | 62 | St Kilda | 1.4 2.7 6.10 7.12 | 54 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | Waverley Park | 10/06/1989 2:10 | 17,060 |
| Richmond | 0.4 1.7 5.11 5.15 | 45 | Brisbane Bears | 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.8 | 26 | Richmond won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 10/06/1989 2:10 | 7,966 |
| West Coast | 2.6 4.8 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Collingwood | 1.2 7.4 13.10 17.14 | 116 | Collingwood won by 35 pts | Subiaco | 11/06/1989 1:40 | 20,233 |
| Geelong | 5.3 8.10 10.13 12.17 | 89 | Essendon | 1.3 3.3 3.5 4.11 | 35 | Geelong won by 54 pts | M.C.G. | 12/06/1989 2:10 | 87,653 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 4.3 8.5 8.6 | 54 | Melbourne | 3.1 6.4 9.6 10.9 | 69 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 12/06/1989 2:10 | 21,396 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 135,655 · Season to date: 1,936,093
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 6.2 10.5 15.7 16.9 | 105 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 2.7 5.8 11.11 | 77 | West Coast won by 28 pts | W.A.C.A. | 16/06/1989 6:40 | 13,578 |
| Carlton | 3.2 4.7 5.8 7.9 | 51 | North Melbourne | 2.6 2.6 4.9 5.10 | 40 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 17/06/1989 2:10 | 15,909 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 9.7 12.10 18.15 | 123 | Richmond | 3.6 7.7 7.11 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood won by 54 pts | Waverley Park | 17/06/1989 2:10 | 26,557 |
| Essendon | 2.0 5.2 5.6 7.8 | 50 | Sydney | 5.6 5.8 5.10 7.13 | 55 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 17/06/1989 2:10 | 13,351 |
| Melbourne | 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.8 | 20 | Geelong | 1.3 5.4 11.8 13.11 | 89 | Geelong won by 69 pts | M.C.G. | 17/06/1989 2:10 | 38,128 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 4.5 7.5 8.6 | 54 | Hawthorn | 5.2 7.4 9.7 10.12 | 72 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 17/06/1989 2:10 | 18,124 |
| Brisbane Bears | 6.2 12.5 16.6 18.6 | 114 | Fitzroy | 3.1 9.4 16.9 19.14 | 128 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Carrara | 18/06/1989 2:10 | 10,008 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 97,353 · Season to date: 2,033,446
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 3.3 9.6 12.10 15.16 | 106 | Brisbane Bears | 0.5 1.8 3.10 4.11 | 35 | Hawthorn won by 71 pts | Waverley Park | 23/06/1989 7:40 | 6,292 |
| Carlton | 1.1 3.4 6.7 9.10 | 64 | West Coast | 1.4 3.5 4.9 5.11 | 41 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Princes Park | 24/06/1989 2:10 | 11,991 |
| Collingwood | 4.7 6.11 14.19 14.24 | 108 | North Melbourne | 1.4 6.5 7.5 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Victoria Park | 24/06/1989 2:10 | 21,210 |
| Essendon | 2.2 3.2 3.7 3.10 | 28 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 2.2 2.2 3.5 | 23 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 24/06/1989 2:10 | 13,429 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 4.2 10.3 15.5 | 95 | Richmond | 3.7 4.9 6.11 9.13 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 28 pts | Waverley Park | 24/06/1989 2:10 | 12,424 |
| St Kilda | 2.0 4.5 6.6 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne | 5.1 6.2 8.4 10.4 | 64 | Melbourne won by 8 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 24/06/1989 2:10 | 19,040 |
| Sydney | 2.6 3.8 7.16 14.19 | 103 | Geelong | 5.2 12.7 15.13 16.15 | 111 | Geelong won by 8 pts | S.C.G. | 25/06/1989 2:10 | 12,967 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 120,447 · Season to date: 2,153,893
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.4 5.7 11.11 18.19 | 127 | St Kilda | 4.2 6.7 8.11 9.13 | 67 | North Melbourne won by 60 pts | M.C.G. | 07/07/1989 7:40 | 19,354 |
| Essendon | 4.3 6.5 8.6 9.7 | 61 | Carlton | 0.1 4.3 5.3 8.10 | 58 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Waverley Park | 08/07/1989 2:10 | 34,617 |
| Geelong | 0.6 1.7 8.12 11.16 | 82 | Fitzroy | 2.1 4.3 4.3 8.10 | 58 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 08/07/1989 2:10 | 18,407 |
| Hawthorn | 8.8 10.14 14.20 19.27 | 141 | West Coast | 0.3 2.8 6.10 6.14 | 50 | Hawthorn won by 91 pts | Princes Park | 08/07/1989 2:10 | 7,894 |
| Richmond | 2.1 5.8 9.12 10.15 | 75 | Sydney | 2.1 4.1 5.5 7.8 | 50 | Richmond won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 08/07/1989 2:10 | 12,601 |
| Brisbane Bears | 2.3 4.6 8.12 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne | 5.4 11.7 14.7 17.11 | 113 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | Carrara | 09/07/1989 2:10 | 8,799 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 4.6 10.9 15.15 | 105 | Collingwood | 6.3 6.3 7.8 7.15 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 48 pts | Western Oval | 09/07/1989 2:10 | 18,775 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 134,657 · Season to date: 2,288,550
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears | 0.4 5.7 7.10 11.11 | 77 | Geelong | 4.4 9.8 10.13 22.19 | 151 | Geelong won by 74 pts | Carrara | 15/07/1989 7:40 | 18,198 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.12 8.16 12.18 | 90 | Carlton | 2.1 6.2 11.5 15.6 | 96 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Waverley Park | 15/07/1989 2:10 | 44,548 |
| Essendon | 8.2 13.2 17.8 25.10 | 160 | West Coast | 0.1 1.2 1.7 1.12 | 18 | Essendon won by 142 pts | Windy Hill | 15/07/1989 2:10 | 11,452 |
| Fitzroy | 5.7 6.10 9.18 12.20 | 92 | St Kilda | 4.3 6.4 9.6 13.8 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 15/07/1989 2:10 | 10,789 |
| Melbourne | 3.6 8.8 13.11 17.15 | 117 | North Melbourne | 4.3 6.8 8.11 11.15 | 81 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 15/07/1989 2:10 | 23,766 |
| Richmond | 3.6 7.9 9.10 15.14 | 104 | Hawthorn | 5.2 10.3 17.6 22.10 | 142 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 16/07/1989 2:10 | 17,894 |
| Sydney | 5.5 11.12 13.16 16.21 | 117 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 6.5 9.10 10.17 | 77 | Sydney won by 40 pts | S.C.G. | 16/07/1989 2:10 | 8,010 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 137,229 · Season to date: 2,425,779
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears | 3.1 7.4 13.8 14.10 | 94 | St Kilda | 2.7 7.8 8.14 12.18 | 90 | Brisbane Bears won by 4 pts | Carrara | 22/07/1989 7:40 | 11,004 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.5 3.7 3.8 6.10 | 46 | Carlton | 1.4 2.6 5.8 6.10 | 46 | Match drawn | Western Oval | 22/07/1989 2:10 | 15,089 |
| Geelong | 4.1 10.3 13.4 17.7 | 109 | Melbourne | 3.4 8.5 14.9 16.16 | 112 | Melbourne won by 3 pts | Waverley Park | 22/07/1989 2:10 | 38,865 |
| Hawthorn | 7.1 12.5 17.6 21.11 | 137 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.3 8.5 11.11 | 77 | Hawthorn won by 60 pts | Princes Park | 22/07/1989 2:10 | 21,487 |
| Richmond | 6.1 7.5 8.10 9.12 | 66 | Essendon | 7.4 9.8 12.12 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 22/07/1989 2:10 | 23,964 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 5.5 6.11 8.18 | 66 | Fitzroy | 6.5 10.7 14.9 16.11 | 107 | Fitzroy won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 23/07/1989 2:10 | 13,702 |
| West Coast | 2.5 4.9 10.10 16.16 | 112 | Sydney | 1.7 4.10 6.13 9.16 | 70 | West Coast won by 42 pts | Subiaco | 23/07/1989 12:10 | 13,118 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 120,065 · Season to date: 2,545,844
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2.3 3.5 5.10 6.15 | 51 | Fitzroy | 4.2 8.6 13.10 18.15 | 123 | Fitzroy won by 72 pts | M.C.G. | 28/07/1989 7:40 | 15,045 |
| Carlton | 6.5 8.8 11.13 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne | 0.6 3.10 5.18 10.19 | 79 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 29/07/1989 2:10 | 20,368 |
| Geelong | 3.6 4.13 10.16 14.20 | 104 | Collingwood | 4.6 10.8 14.10 19.11 | 125 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | M.C.G. | 29/07/1989 2:10 | 35,217 |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 4.8 6.14 9.24 | 78 | Hawthorn | 7.4 16.7 20.13 23.16 | 154 | Hawthorn won by 76 pts | Waverley Park | 29/07/1989 2:10 | 15,523 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 4.5 9.9 16.10 | 106 | Essendon | 3.3 12.8 15.11 20.13 | 133 | Essendon won by 27 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 29/07/1989 2:10 | 17,008 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.5 6.6 10.12 | 72 | West Coast | 6.2 8.5 12.10 16.13 | 109 | West Coast won by 37 pts | Western Oval | 30/07/1989 2:10 | 9,467 |
| Sydney | 3.6 7.12 9.21 12.23 | 95 | Brisbane Bears | 1.1 3.6 5.10 9.16 | 70 | Sydney won by 25 pts | S.C.G. | 30/07/1989 2:10 | 7,437 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 119,720 · Season to date: 2,665,564
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears | 7.4 12.10 19.14 25.17 | 167 | North Melbourne | 2.3 5.5 7.8 12.12 | 84 | Brisbane Bears won by 83 pts | Carrara | 05/08/1989 7:40 | 9,606 |
| Carlton | 2.0 5.3 9.4 14.6 | 90 | Hawthorn | 6.2 9.5 12.7 14.11 | 95 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 05/08/1989 2:10 | 33,615 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 5.6 6.12 11.15 | 81 | Sydney | 2.7 5.8 7.11 12.13 | 85 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Victoria Park | 05/08/1989 2:10 | 17,566 |
| Fitzroy | 2.1 6.5 16.7 23.13 | 151 | Melbourne | 3.8 10.8 13.11 15.13 | 103 | Fitzroy won by 48 pts | Princes Park | 05/08/1989 2:10 | 11,090 |
| St Kilda | 5.5 10.7 12.9 13.12 | 90 | Geelong | 3.4 6.6 11.9 17.11 | 113 | Geelong won by 23 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 05/08/1989 2:10 | 14,243 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 1.2 2.4 3.5 | 23 | Essendon | 1.2 2.4 2.7 7.9 | 51 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Western Oval | 06/08/1989 2:10 | 16,005 |
| West Coast | 7.1 10.4 13.11 19.16 | 130 | Richmond | 3.3 5.10 6.16 10.19 | 79 | West Coast won by 51 pts | Subiaco | 06/08/1989 12:10 | 17,595 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 111,094 · Season to date: 2,776,658
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1.3 3.5 7.8 11.10 | 76 | Carlton | 3.5 8.5 9.10 15.14 | 104 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Waverley Park | 11/08/1989 7:40 | 14,783 |
| Essendon | 5.3 10.6 12.8 15.11 | 101 | Brisbane Bears | 2.3 4.3 5.5 7.5 | 47 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Windy Hill | 12/08/1989 2:10 | 11,915 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 3.3 6.4 11.6 | 72 | West Coast | 1.1 3.4 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 12/08/1989 2:10 | 6,623 |
| Geelong | 7.5 8.9 13.12 18.16 | 124 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.4 8.7 10.14 | 74 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/08/1989 2:10 | 17,046 |
| Melbourne | 0.3 1.5 6.8 9.9 | 63 | Hawthorn | 3.2 6.9 8.11 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 12/08/1989 2:10 | 28,117 |
| North Melbourne | 2.5 6.8 9.11 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 3.1 6.4 9.10 11.12 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 13/08/1989 2:10 | 21,027 |
| Sydney | 4.0 12.6 18.8 25.9 | 159 | St Kilda | 3.7 9.10 14.10 16.13 | 109 | Sydney won by 50 pts | S.C.G. | 13/08/1989 2:10 | 11,583 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 122,808 · Season to date: 2,899,466
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.5 9.8 13.15 18.18 | 126 | Geelong | 2.1 5.3 9.5 12.10 | 82 | West Coast won by 44 pts | W.A.C.A. | 18/08/1989 6:40 | 15,721 |
| Carlton | 5.1 10.4 13.6 20.13 | 133 | St Kilda | 7.1 9.5 15.8 20.12 | 132 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 19/08/1989 2:10 | 15,106 |
| Essendon | 2.1 8.4 13.10 19.14 | 128 | North Melbourne | 5.4 8.6 10.8 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 19/08/1989 2:10 | 15,794 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 3.5 4.8 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood | 4.7 7.10 10.17 14.20 | 104 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Waverley Park | 19/08/1989 2:10 | 42,117 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.7 7.8 12.10 15.17 | 107 | Richmond | 1.1 3.5 3.8 3.11 | 29 | Western Bulldogs won by 78 pts | Western Oval | 19/08/1989 2:10 | 8,673 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 9.9 14.14 | 98 | Sydney | 2.4 5.10 8.13 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 19/08/1989 2:10 | 16,304 |
| Brisbane Bears | 2.0 6.1 9.3 12.5 | 77 | Hawthorn | 2.2 3.3 5.4 9.7 | 61 | Brisbane Bears won by 16 pts | Carrara | 20/08/1989 2:10 | 9,093 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 106,661 · Season to date: 3,006,127
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.8 7.11 11.17 15.20 | 110 | Essendon | 3.3 8.7 12.9 15.14 | 104 | Sydney won by 6 pts | S.C.G. | 25/08/1989 7:40 | 12,042 |
| Collingwood | 1.5 4.8 8.9 12.11 | 83 | Richmond | 1.4 1.8 2.12 4.13 | 37 | Collingwood won by 46 pts | Victoria Park | 26/08/1989 2:10 | 16,657 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 4.3 4.5 10.8 | 68 | Brisbane Bears | 2.3 6.5 12.8 12.9 | 81 | Brisbane Bears won by 13 pts | Waverley Park | 26/08/1989 2:10 | 6,622 |
| Geelong | 5.5 10.9 17.16 20.19 | 139 | North Melbourne | 5.1 8.4 13.8 17.15 | 117 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 26/08/1989 2:10 | 18,025 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 8.8 11.16 19.20 | 134 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.7 7.8 8.11 | 59 | Hawthorn won by 75 pts | Princes Park | 26/08/1989 2:10 | 10,022 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 5.3 8.6 10.12 | 72 | St Kilda | 7.5 9.7 13.8 16.8 | 104 | St Kilda won by 32 pts | M.C.G. | 26/08/1989 2:10 | 19,649 |
| West Coast | 5.4 11.8 15.14 21.22 | 148 | Carlton | 1.0 6.3 9.9 10.12 | 72 | West Coast won by 76 pts | Subiaco | 27/08/1989 12:10 | 23,644 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 138,999 · Season to date: 3,145,126
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 6.6 9.7 10.11 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 4.2 11.5 13.7 21.10 | 136 | Sydney won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 01/09/1989 7:40 | 9,235 |
| Collingwood | 5.2 6.7 16.8 20.9 | 129 | West Coast | 2.1 6.5 8.7 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood won by 49 pts | Victoria Park | 02/09/1989 2:10 | 18,118 |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 6.9 8.13 13.18 | 96 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 6.3 10.5 12.9 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 02/09/1989 2:10 | 8,837 |
| Geelong | 2.6 9.13 13.17 23.24 | 162 | Richmond | 1.5 4.7 8.12 12.14 | 86 | Geelong won by 76 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/09/1989 2:10 | 20,788 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 12.7 17.11 28.13 | 181 | St Kilda | 2.5 4.8 7.10 13.13 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 90 pts | Waverley Park | 02/09/1989 2:10 | 25,532 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 7.7 9.10 13.11 | 89 | Essendon | 4.1 9.4 13.9 16.12 | 108 | Essendon won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 02/09/1989 2:10 | 41,080 |
| Brisbane Bears | 1.2 5.9 10.11 15.15 | 105 | Carlton | 2.2 3.4 6.8 10.10 | 70 | Brisbane Bears won by 35 pts | Carrara | 03/09/1989 2:10 | 15,409 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 10-0-1 | 9-0-2 | 391.332 | 2678 | 250.248 | 1748 | 153.2 | 76 | 1 (86.36) |
| 2 | Essendon | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 10-0-1 | 7-0-4 | 330.260 | 2240 | 239.271 | 1705 | 131.4 | 68 | 2 (77.27) |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9-0-2 | 7-0-4 | 425.366 | 2916 | 281.301 | 1987 | 146.8 | 64 | 3 (72.73) |
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6-0-5 | 8-0-3 | 266.280 | 1876 | 279.270 | 1944 | 96.5 | 56 | 4 (63.64) |
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 8-0-3 | 5-0-6 | 316.320 | 2216 | 281.278 | 1964 | 112.8 | 52 | 5 (59.09) |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 300.269 | 2069 | 308.277 | 2125 | 97.4 | 48 | 6 (54.55) |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7-0-4 | 4-0-7 | 275.309 | 1959 | 273.320 | 1958 | 100.1 | 44 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 3-1-7 | 277.259 | 1921 | 296.303 | 2079 | 92.4 | 38 | 8 (43.18) |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-7 | 294.297 | 2061 | 332.309 | 2301 | 89.6 | 36 | 9 (40.91) |
| 10 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 6-0-5 | 2-0-9 | 259.238 | 1792 | 326.318 | 2274 | 78.8 | 32 | 10 (36.36) |
| 11 | West Coast | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 5-0-6 | 2-0-9 | 274.304 | 1948 | 326.291 | 2247 | 86.7 | 28 | 11 (31.82) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6-0-5 | 1-0-10 | 307.266 | 2108 | 369.288 | 2502 | 84.3 | 28 | 12 (31.82) |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5-1-5 | 1-0-10 | 223.276 | 1614 | 262.283 | 1855 | 87 | 26 | 13 (29.55) |
| 14 | Richmond | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4-0-7 | 1-0-10 | 238.297 | 1725 | 353.316 | 2434 | 70.9 | 20 | 14 (22.73) |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.1 5.4 14.6 17.9 | 111 | Collingwood | 3.2 6.7 10.7 13.10 | 88 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | Waverley Park | 09/09/1989 2:30 | 63,062 |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.5 12.9 19.12 24.13 | 157 | Geelong | 2.4 6.5 7.7 11.15 | 81 | Essendon won by 76 pts | M.C.G. | 10/09/1989 2:30 | 75,861 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 3.2 8.4 13.10 16.16 | 112 | Essendon | 5.4 7.6 9.6 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 16/09/1989 2:30 | 66,003 |
| Geelong | 3.3 8.8 12.11 22.21 | 153 | Melbourne | 1.5 3.11 8.16 12.18 | 90 | Geelong won by 63 pts | M.C.G. | 17/09/1989 2:30 | 69,082 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 6.4 6.9 10.10 | 70 | Geelong | 6.4 13.12 19.15 24.20 | 164 | Geelong won by 94 pts | Waverley Park | 23/09/1989 2:30 | 67,892 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 8.4 12.9 18.13 21.18 | 144 | Geelong | 2.0 7.2 13.7 21.12 | 138 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 30/09/1989 2:30 | 94,796 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)