1989 VFA Season
These are the results for the 1989 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).
It featured twenty rounds. Coburg were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. Coburg were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1989 VFA Season
Teams:
14
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
132
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | Box Hill City Oval | Peter Francis | |
| Brunswick | A. G. Gillon Oval | ||
| Camberwell | Camberwell Sportsground | Sam Kekovich | |
| Coburg | Coburg City Oval | ||
| Dandenong | Shepley Oval | ||
| Frankston | Frankston Park | Jeff Sarau | |
| Oakleigh | Warrawee Park | Bryan Quirk | |
| Port Melbourne | North Port Oval | Brett Yorgey | |
| Prahran | Toorak Park | Greg Hutchison | |
| Preston | Preston City Oval | Len Thompson | |
| Sandringham | Beach Road Oval | Bob Keddie | |
| Springvale | Springvale Reserve | Phil Maylin | |
| Werribee | Chirnside Park | ||
| Williamstown | WCG |
Season Results
Premiers:
Coburg
Runners-Up:
Williamstown
Minor Premiers:
Coburg
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 179.8% | 2,265 | 1,260 | 332 | 273 | 179 | 186 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 58 | 198.9% | 2,820 | 1,418 | 426 | 264 | 200 | 218 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 58 | 137.5% | 2,360 | 1,716 | 344 | 296 | 245 | 246 |
| Springvale | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 142.0% | 2,244 | 1,580 | 328 | 276 | 231 | 194 |
| Frankston | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 120.3% | 2,218 | 1,843 | 331 | 232 | 269 | 229 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 110.3% | 2,140 | 1,941 | 315 | 250 | 283 | 243 |
| Preston | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.7% | 1,667 | 1,742 | 241 | 221 | 254 | 218 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 92.5% | 1,953 | 2,112 | 284 | 249 | 314 | 228 |
| Werribee | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 106.0% | 2,122 | 2,001 | 313 | 244 | 292 | 249 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.8% | 2,056 | 2,169 | 304 | 232 | 323 | 231 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 96.1% | 2,411 | 2,510 | 356 | 275 | 374 | 266 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 74.8% | 1,782 | 2,382 | 258 | 234 | 351 | 276 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 50.9% | 1,430 | 2,809 | 207 | 188 | 415 | 319 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 18 | 0 | 40.5% | 1,351 | 3,336 | 194 | 187 | 503 | 318 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | Premiers |
| Williamstown | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Box Hill | 3rd | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) |
| Springvale | 4th | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) |
| Frankston | 5th | Defeated by Springvale (Elimination Final) |
| Brunswick | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Preston | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Werribee | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Oakleigh | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sandringham | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Prahran | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Dandenong | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Camberwell | 14th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Springvale | Shepley Oval | 50 | - | 217 | |
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Williamstown | Warrawee Park | 114 | - | 197 | |
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | North Port Oval | 66 | - | 167 | |
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Frankston | Toorak Park | 119 | - | 123 | |
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Box Hill | Preston City Oval | 110 | - | 139 | |
| SUN | 09/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Werribee | Beach Road Oval | 111 | - | 173 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 434.0% | 217 | 50 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 253.0% | 167 | 66 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 172.8% | 197 | 114 |
| Werribee | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 155.9% | 173 | 111 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 126.4% | 139 | 110 |
| Frankston | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.4% | 123 | 119 |
| Prahran | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.7% | 119 | 123 |
| Preston | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.1% | 110 | 139 |
| Sandringham | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.2% | 111 | 173 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 57.9% | 114 | 197 |
| Port Melbourne | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 39.5% | 66 | 167 |
| Dandenong | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 23.0% | 50 | 217 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Dandenong | Box Hill City Oval | 142 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Oakleigh | A. G. Gillon Oval | 131 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Sandringham | Coburg City Oval | 181 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Camberwell | Frankston Park | 211 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Prahran | Springvale Reserve | 205 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Port Melbourne | Chirnside Park | 126 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 16/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Preston | WCG | 115 | - | 58 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 322.1% | 422 | 131 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 226.0% | 348 | 154 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 181.4% | 312 | 172 |
| Frankston | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 172.2% | 334 | 194 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 124.3% | 281 | 226 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 140.9% | 131 | 93 |
| Werribee | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 123.0% | 299 | 243 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 67.6% | 198 | 293 |
| Preston | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 66.1% | 168 | 254 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.1% | 207 | 328 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.0% | 200 | 328 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.2% | 199 | 354 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 46.2% | 166 | 359 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.5% | 75 | 211 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Werribee | Shepley Oval | 70 | - | 179 | |
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Coburg | Warrawee Park | 107 | - | 158 | |
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Box Hill | North Port Oval | 126 | - | 128 | |
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Brunswick | Toorak Park | 123 | - | 162 | |
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Springvale | Preston City Oval | 91 | - | 162 | |
| SUN | 23/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Williamstown | Beach Road Oval | 57 | - | 184 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 263.1% | 584 | 222 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 216.6% | 496 | 229 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 193.9% | 506 | 261 |
| Box Hill | 4th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 116.2% | 409 | 352 |
| Frankston | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 172.2% | 334 | 194 |
| Werribee | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 152.7% | 478 | 313 |
| Brunswick | 7th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.6% | 293 | 216 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 77.0% | 324 | 421 |
| Prahran | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 65.9% | 323 | 490 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.6% | 314 | 486 |
| Preston | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 62.3% | 259 | 416 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 47.6% | 256 | 538 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 43.9% | 236 | 538 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.5% | 75 | 211 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Frankston | Box Hill City Oval | 139 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Sandringham | A. G. Gillon Oval | 188 | - | 117 | |
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Preston | Coburg City Oval | 150 | - | 58 | |
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Springvale | North Port Oval | 77 | - | 134 | |
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Camberwell | Chirnside Park | 218 | - | 117 | |
| SUN | 30/04/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Prahran | WCG | 238 | - | 54 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 259.4% | 734 | 283 |
| Springvale | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 240.1% | 718 | 299 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 205.6% | 656 | 319 |
| Box Hill | 4th | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 119.9% | 548 | 457 |
| Werribee | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 161.9% | 696 | 430 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 144.4% | 481 | 333 |
| Frankston | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 131.8% | 439 | 333 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.3% | 401 | 555 |
| Oakleigh | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.6% | 314 | 486 |
| Preston | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 56.0% | 317 | 566 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 51.8% | 377 | 728 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 51.4% | 373 | 726 |
| Camberwell | 13th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 44.8% | 192 | 429 |
| Dandenong | 14th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 43.9% | 236 | 538 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Coburg | Camberwell Sportsground | 57 | - | 297 | |
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Frankston | Shepley Oval | 109 | - | 223 | |
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Box Hill | Beach Road Oval | 122 | - | 129 | |
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Oakleigh | Springvale Reserve | 116 | - | 143 | |
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Prahran | Chirnside Park | 169 | - | 69 | |
| SUN | 07/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Port Melbourne | WCG | 175 | - | 84 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 253.5% | 953 | 376 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 247.7% | 909 | 367 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 116.9% | 677 | 579 |
| Springvale | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 188.7% | 834 | 442 |
| Werribee | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 173.3% | 865 | 499 |
| Frankston | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 149.8% | 662 | 442 |
| Brunswick | 7th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 144.4% | 481 | 333 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.9% | 457 | 602 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.4% | 485 | 730 |
| Sandringham | 10th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 57.9% | 495 | 855 |
| Preston | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 56.0% | 317 | 566 |
| Prahran | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 49.7% | 446 | 897 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 45.3% | 345 | 761 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 34.3% | 249 | 726 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Coburg | A. G. Gillon Oval | 129 | - | 133 | |
| SUN | 14/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Camberwell | Box Hill City Oval | 212 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 14/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Williamstown | Frankston Park | 68 | - | 161 | |
| SUN | 14/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Werribee | Warrawee Park | 175 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 14/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Dandenong | Toorak Park | 203 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 14/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Sandringham | Springvale Reserve | 151 | - | 108 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 246.0% | 1,070 | 435 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 215.0% | 1,086 | 505 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 129.6% | 889 | 686 |
| Springvale | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 179.1% | 985 | 550 |
| Werribee | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 145.0% | 977 | 674 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 130.9% | 610 | 466 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 121.1% | 730 | 603 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.5% | 632 | 714 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.4% | 485 | 730 |
| Prahran | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 65.3% | 649 | 994 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 59.9% | 603 | 1,006 |
| Preston | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 56.0% | 317 | 566 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 45.9% | 442 | 964 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 38.0% | 356 | 938 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Prahran | Camberwell Sportsground | 100 | - | 201 | |
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Frankston | Coburg City Oval | 97 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Brunswick | Shepley Oval | 64 | - | 201 | |
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Preston | North Port Oval | 147 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Oakleigh | Beach Road Oval | 127 | - | 168 | |
| SUN | 21/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Werribee | WCG | 190 | - | 72 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 248.5% | 1,260 | 507 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 204.0% | 1,183 | 580 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 129.6% | 889 | 686 |
| Springvale | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 179.1% | 985 | 550 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 153.0% | 811 | 530 |
| Werribee | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 121.4% | 1,049 | 864 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 115.0% | 805 | 700 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 95.1% | 800 | 841 |
| Prahran | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.7% | 850 | 1,094 |
| Port Melbourne | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.4% | 632 | 827 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 62.2% | 730 | 1,174 |
| Preston | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 58.1% | 414 | 713 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 43.4% | 506 | 1,165 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 40.0% | 456 | 1,139 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Port Melbourne | A. G. Gillon Oval | 167 | - | 138 | |
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Coburg City Oval | 92 | - | 158 | |
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Dandenong | Warrawee Park | 151 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Camberwell | Preston City Oval | 270 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Prahran | Beach Road Oval | 136 | - | 126 | |
| SUN | 28/05/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Box Hill | Chirnside Park | 102 | - | 133 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 236.7% | 1,418 | 599 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 172.8% | 1,275 | 738 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 129.7% | 1,022 | 788 |
| Springvale | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 179.1% | 985 | 550 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 146.4% | 978 | 668 |
| Werribee | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 115.4% | 1,151 | 997 |
| Oakleigh | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 102.3% | 951 | 930 |
| Frankston | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 115.0% | 805 | 700 |
| Prahran | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 79.3% | 976 | 1,230 |
| Port Melbourne | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.5% | 770 | 994 |
| Preston | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 85.0% | 684 | 805 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 66.6% | 866 | 1,300 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 45.2% | 595 | 1,316 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 38.9% | 548 | 1,409 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Preston | Shepley Oval | 35 | - | 62 | |
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Frankston | Warrawee Park | 83 | - | 104 | |
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Sandringham | North Port Oval | 96 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Coburg | Toorak Park | 39 | - | 129 | |
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Brunswick | Springvale Reserve | 161 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 04/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Camberwell | WCG | 166 | - | 34 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 250.2% | 1,584 | 633 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 180.7% | 1,404 | 777 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 129.7% | 1,022 | 788 |
| Springvale | 4th | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 171.3% | 1,146 | 669 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 132.3% | 1,097 | 829 |
| Frankston | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 116.1% | 909 | 783 |
| Werribee | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 115.4% | 1,151 | 997 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.0% | 1,034 | 1,034 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.2% | 866 | 1,080 |
| Preston | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.8% | 746 | 840 |
| Prahran | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.7% | 1,015 | 1,359 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 68.2% | 952 | 1,396 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 45.7% | 630 | 1,378 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 37.0% | 582 | 1,575 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Brunswick | Camberwell Sportsground | 46 | - | 108 | |
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Box Hill | Coburg City Oval | 51 | - | 38 | |
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Port Melbourne | Shepley Oval | 22 | - | 72 | |
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Springvale | Frankston Park | 117 | - | 55 | |
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Oakleigh | Toorak Park | 64 | - | 26 | |
| SUN | 18/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Werribee | Preston City Oval | 51 | - | 48 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 250.2% | 1,584 | 633 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 178.5% | 1,455 | 815 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 126.3% | 1,060 | 839 |
| Springvale | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 152.8% | 1,201 | 786 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 137.7% | 1,205 | 875 |
| Frankston | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 122.4% | 1,026 | 838 |
| Werribee | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 114.4% | 1,199 | 1,048 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.5% | 1,060 | 1,098 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 85.1% | 938 | 1,102 |
| Preston | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.8% | 797 | 888 |
| Prahran | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 77.9% | 1,079 | 1,385 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 68.2% | 952 | 1,396 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 45.0% | 652 | 1,450 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 37.3% | 628 | 1,683 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Dandenong | Camberwell Sportsground | 73 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Brunswick | Coburg City Oval | 56 | - | 51 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Preston | Warrawee Park | 93 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Prahran | North Port Oval | 73 | - | 42 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Frankston | Beach Road Oval | 135 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Springvale | Chirnside Park | 41 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 25/06/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Box Hill | WCG | 90 | - | 90 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 174.5% | 1,511 | 866 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 0 | 38 | 231.5% | 1,674 | 723 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 1 | 30 | 123.8% | 1,150 | 929 |
| Springvale | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 155.9% | 1,289 | 827 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 134.9% | 1,256 | 931 |
| Frankston | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 115.5% | 1,124 | 973 |
| Port Melbourne | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 88.4% | 1,011 | 1,144 |
| Werribee | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 109.2% | 1,240 | 1,136 |
| Oakleigh | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 94.7% | 1,153 | 1,217 |
| Preston | 10th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 93.4% | 916 | 981 |
| Prahran | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 76.9% | 1,121 | 1,458 |
| Sandringham | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 72.8% | 1,087 | 1,494 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 50.6% | 771 | 1,523 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 38.9% | 701 | 1,802 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Oakleigh | Box Hill City Oval | 138 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Frankston | A. G. Gillon Oval | 79 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Williamstown | North Port Oval | 81 | - | 179 | |
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Camberwell | Beach Road Oval | 181 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Preston | Springvale Reserve | 89 | - | 43 | |
| SUN | 02/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Dandenong | Chirnside Park | 106 | - | 71 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1st | 10 | -1- | 0 | 42 | 230.5% | 1,853 | 804 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 174.5% | 1,511 | 866 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 1 | 34 | 129.3% | 1,288 | 996 |
| Springvale | 4th | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 158.4% | 1,378 | 870 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 134.3% | 1,335 | 994 |
| Frankston | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 112.8% | 1,187 | 1,052 |
| Werribee | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 111.5% | 1,346 | 1,207 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 82.5% | 1,092 | 1,323 |
| Oakleigh | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.0% | 1,220 | 1,355 |
| Preston | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 89.6% | 959 | 1,070 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 80.7% | 1,268 | 1,571 |
| Prahran | 12th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 76.9% | 1,121 | 1,458 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 51.7% | 842 | 1,629 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 39.2% | 778 | 1,983 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 09/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Prahran | Box Hill City Oval | 150 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 09/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Frankston | Camberwell Sportsground | 110 | - | 120 | |
| SUN | 09/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Springvale | Coburg City Oval | 64 | - | 50 | |
| SUN | 09/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Brunswick | Preston City Oval | 77 | - | 57 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 171.9% | 1,575 | 916 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 0 | 42 | 230.5% | 1,853 | 804 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 1 | 38 | 135.8% | 1,438 | 1,059 |
| Springvale | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 152.9% | 1,428 | 934 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 130.0% | 1,392 | 1,071 |
| Frankston | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 112.5% | 1,307 | 1,162 |
| Werribee | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 111.5% | 1,346 | 1,207 |
| Preston | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 91.9% | 1,036 | 1,127 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 82.5% | 1,092 | 1,323 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.0% | 1,220 | 1,355 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 80.7% | 1,268 | 1,571 |
| Prahran | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 73.6% | 1,184 | 1,608 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 51.7% | 842 | 1,629 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 42.2% | 888 | 2,103 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Box Hill | A. G. Gillon Oval | 100 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Oakleigh | Camberwell Sportsground | 77 | - | 157 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Coburg | Shepley Oval | 35 | - | 147 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Port Melbourne | Frankston Park | 184 | - | 135 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Preston | Toorak Park | 104 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Williamstown | Springvale Reserve | 105 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 16/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Sandringham | Chirnside Park | 175 | - | 151 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 181.1% | 1,722 | 951 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 1 | 42 | 214.6% | 1,951 | 909 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 1 | 42 | 133.6% | 1,548 | 1,159 |
| Springvale | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 148.5% | 1,533 | 1,032 |
| Brunswick | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 126.3% | 1,492 | 1,181 |
| Frankston | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 115.0% | 1,491 | 1,297 |
| Werribee | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 112.0% | 1,521 | 1,358 |
| Preston | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 94.9% | 1,168 | 1,231 |
| Oakleigh | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 96.2% | 1,377 | 1,432 |
| Port Melbourne | 10th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 81.4% | 1,227 | 1,507 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 81.3% | 1,419 | 1,746 |
| Prahran | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 74.0% | 1,288 | 1,740 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 49.4% | 877 | 1,776 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 42.7% | 965 | 2,260 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Springvale | Box Hill City Oval | 128 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Port Melbourne | Warrawee Park | 81 | - | 147 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Camberwell | Toorak Park | 139 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Frankston | Preston City Oval | 62 | - | 66 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Dandenong | Beach Road Oval | 246 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Brunswick | Chirnside Park | 126 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 23/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Coburg | WCG | 44 | - | 70 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 180.1% | 1,792 | 995 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 1 | 46 | 134.2% | 1,676 | 1,249 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 2 | 42 | 203.8% | 1,995 | 979 |
| Springvale | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 139.9% | 1,623 | 1,160 |
| Frankston | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.6% | 1,557 | 1,359 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 121.0% | 1,582 | 1,307 |
| Werribee | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 113.7% | 1,647 | 1,448 |
| Preston | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 94.8% | 1,230 | 1,297 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 86.5% | 1,374 | 1,588 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 92.3% | 1,458 | 1,579 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 90.5% | 1,665 | 1,839 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 78.4% | 1,427 | 1,820 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 48.0% | 970 | 2,022 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 43.6% | 1,045 | 2,399 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Williamstown | A. G. Gillon Oval | 120 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Box Hill | Shepley Oval | 64 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Werribee | Frankston Park | 126 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Springvale | Warrawee Park | 89 | - | 149 | |
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Camberwell | North Port Oval | 166 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 30/07/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Preston | Beach Road Oval | 177 | - | 129 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 180.1% | 1,792 | 995 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 1 | 50 | 136.7% | 1,795 | 1,313 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 3 | 42 | 190.5% | 2,094 | 1,099 |
| Springvale | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 141.9% | 1,772 | 1,249 |
| Frankston | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 113.9% | 1,683 | 1,478 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 121.1% | 1,702 | 1,406 |
| Werribee | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 112.2% | 1,766 | 1,574 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 92.3% | 1,540 | 1,668 |
| Preston | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 92.2% | 1,359 | 1,474 |
| Sandringham | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 93.6% | 1,842 | 1,968 |
| Oakleigh | 11th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 89.5% | 1,547 | 1,728 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 78.4% | 1,427 | 1,820 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 48.3% | 1,034 | 2,141 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 14 | 0 | 43.9% | 1,125 | 2,565 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Williamstown | Box Hill City Oval | 113 | - | 158 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Werribee | Coburg City Oval | 126 | - | 50 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Oakleigh | Shepley Oval | 51 | - | 147 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Brunswick | Frankston Park | 111 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Sandringham | Toorak Park | 92 | - | 157 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Port Melbourne | Preston City Oval | 43 | - | 36 | |
| SUN | 06/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Camberwell | Springvale Reserve | 165 | - | 64 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 183.5% | 1,918 | 1,045 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 2 | 50 | 129.7% | 1,908 | 1,471 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 3 | 46 | 185.8% | 2,252 | 1,212 |
| Springvale | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 147.5% | 1,937 | 1,313 |
| Frankston | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 113.8% | 1,794 | 1,577 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 118.7% | 1,801 | 1,517 |
| Werribee | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 106.8% | 1,816 | 1,700 |
| Preston | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 92.8% | 1,402 | 1,510 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 92.1% | 1,576 | 1,711 |
| Sandringham | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 97.0% | 1,999 | 2,060 |
| Oakleigh | 11th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 95.2% | 1,694 | 1,779 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 76.8% | 1,519 | 1,977 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 47.4% | 1,085 | 2,288 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 15 | 0 | 43.6% | 1,189 | 2,730 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Preston | A. G. Gillon Oval | 47 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Box Hill | Camberwell Sportsground | 47 | - | 205 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Port Melbourne | Skinner Reserve | 138 | - | 56 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Prahran | Frankston Park | 152 | - | 59 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Oakleigh v Sandringham | Warrawee Park | 150 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Werribee | Springvale Reserve | 125 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 13/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Dandenong | WCG | 200 | - | 80 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 186.7% | 2,056 | 1,101 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 2 | 54 | 139.2% | 2,113 | 1,518 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 3 | 50 | 189.8% | 2,452 | 1,292 |
| Springvale | 4th | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 149.4% | 2,062 | 1,380 |
| Frankston | 5th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 118.9% | 1,946 | 1,636 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 114.9% | 1,848 | 1,609 |
| Preston | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 96.0% | 1,494 | 1,557 |
| Werribee | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 103.2% | 1,883 | 1,825 |
| Oakleigh | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 97.5% | 1,844 | 1,891 |
| Port Melbourne | 10th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 88.3% | 1,632 | 1,849 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 95.5% | 2,111 | 2,210 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 74.1% | 1,578 | 2,129 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 46.8% | 1,165 | 2,488 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 16 | 0 | 42.1% | 1,236 | 2,935 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Coburg | North Port Oval | 97 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Williamstown | Camberwell Sportsground | 54 | - | 253 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Dandenong | North Port Oval | 179 | - | 134 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Prahran | Preston City Oval | 111 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Brunswick | Beach Road Oval | 201 | - | 150 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Frankston | Springvale Reserve | 110 | - | 85 | |
| SUN | 20/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Oakleigh | Chirnside Park | 91 | - | 115 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 179.9% | 2,155 | 1,198 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 3 | 54 | 201.0% | 2,705 | 1,346 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 3 | 54 | 136.7% | 2,210 | 1,617 |
| Springvale | 4th | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 148.3% | 2,172 | 1,465 |
| Frankston | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 116.3% | 2,031 | 1,746 |
| Preston | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.3% | 1,605 | 1,632 |
| Brunswick | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 110.4% | 1,998 | 1,810 |
| Oakleigh | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.8% | 1,959 | 1,982 |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 91.3% | 1,811 | 1,983 |
| Werribee | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 101.8% | 1,974 | 1,940 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.0% | 2,312 | 2,360 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 73.8% | 1,653 | 2,240 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 48.7% | 1,299 | 2,667 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 17 | 0 | 40.5% | 1,290 | 3,188 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Sandringham | Box Hill City Oval | 150 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Dandenong | A. G. Gillon Oval | 142 | - | 131 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Werribee | Camberwell Sportsground | 61 | - | 148 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Oakleigh | Frankston Park | 187 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Port Melbourne | Toorak Park | 129 | - | 142 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Coburg | Preston City Oval | 62 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 27/08/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Springvale | WCG | 115 | - | 72 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 179.8% | 2,265 | 1,260 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 58 | 198.9% | 2,820 | 1,418 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 58 | 137.5% | 2,360 | 1,716 |
| Springvale | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 142.0% | 2,244 | 1,580 |
| Frankston | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 120.3% | 2,218 | 1,843 |
| Brunswick | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 110.3% | 2,140 | 1,941 |
| Preston | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.7% | 1,667 | 1,742 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 92.5% | 1,953 | 2,112 |
| Werribee | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 106.0% | 2,122 | 2,001 |
| Oakleigh | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.8% | 2,056 | 2,169 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 96.1% | 2,411 | 2,510 |
| Prahran | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 74.8% | 1,782 | 2,382 |
| Dandenong | 13th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 50.9% | 1,430 | 2,809 |
| Camberwell | 14th | 0 | -0- | 18 | 0 | 40.5% | 1,351 | 3,336 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 03/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Frankston | Beach Road Oval | 149 | - | 105 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Box Hill | North Port Oval | 99 | - | 111 | 7,231 |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Box Hill | North Port Oval | 94 | - | 52 | 3,020 |
| SUN | 10/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Springvale | North Port Oval | 119 | - | 47 | 4,150 |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 17/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Williamstown | North Port Oval | 114 | - | 129 | 8,431 |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 24/09/1989 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 53 | 23,272 |