1989 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1989 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 112.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Tony Shaw
Vice-Captain:
Denis Banks
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Peter Daicos
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Colin | #32 | 18 | 25 | R01-04, R06-19 |
| Atkins, Graeme | #5 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Banks, Denis | #12 | 9 | 1 | R10-14, R20-22, EF |
| Barwick, Doug | #17 | 17 | 16 | R01-06, R10-20 |
| Bayliss, Mark | #11 | 4 | 6 | R07, R12-14 |
| Brown, Gavin | #26 | 22 | 11 | R01-09, R11-22, EF |
| Christian, Michael | #21 | 17 | 3 | R01-04, R06, R10-11, R14-22, EF |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 13 | 2 | R01-09, R20-22, EF |
| Croall, Jason | #8 | 3 | 0 | R17-19 |
| Crosisca, Gavin | #28 | 19 | 6 | R01-13, R15-16, R20-22, EF |
| Daicos, Peter | #35 | 20 | 24 | R01-07, R09-18, R20-21, EF |
| Fellowes, Wes | #15 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Gayfer, Mick | #3 | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R16-17, R19-22, EF |
| Hawke, Paul | #4 | 19 | 17 | R03-21 |
| Hecker, Terry | #54 | 2 | 0 | R22, EF |
| Hrysoulakis, Athas | #37 | 8 | 14 | R02, R16-21, EF |
| Keays, Terry | #14 | 3 | 0 | R15, R17-18 |
| Kelly, Craig | #23 | 17 | 17 | R04-19, EF |
| Kerrison, Shane | #44 | 16 | 4 | R01, R06-14, R18-22, EF |
| Manson, James | #30 | 18 | 17 | R01-18 |
| McGuane, Mick | #34 | 17 | 3 | R01-16, R18 |
| McKeown, Ron | #25 | 14 | 12 | R04-06, R13-22, EF |
| Millane, Darren | #42 | 21 | 13 | R02-22 |
| Monkhorst, Damian | #38 | 13 | 1 | R11-22, EF |
| Morwood, Shane | #7 | 16 | 2 | R01, R03, R06-13, R15, R18, R20-22, EF |
| Mrakov, John | #16 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Perkins, Mark | #41 | 2 | 1 | R01, R19 |
| Robertson, David | #2 | 8 | 5 | R01-03, R17-18, R21-22, EF |
| Ryan, Matthew | #45 | 2 | 3 | R02, R15 |
| Saunders, Darren | #31 | 9 | 0 | R01-05, R08, R10, R14-15 |
| Shaw, Tony | #22 | 14 | 6 | R04-09, R11-13, R17, R20-22, EF |
| Shephard, Heath | #49 | 9 | 14 | R03-09, R16, R22 |
| Starcevich, Craig | #27 | 15 | 23 | R01, R05-10, R15-17, R19-22, EF |
| Tarpey, Andrew | #36 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Taylor, Brian | #9 | 11 | 49 | R01-05, R07-11, R22 |
| Taylor, Simon | #58 | 2 | 1 | R21-22 |
| Tranter, Brendan | #43 | 5 | 0 | R19-22, EF |
| Tuddenham, Paul | #6 | 10 | 5 | R01-03, R08-14 |
| Turner, Jamie | #24 | 21 | 8 | R01-20, EF |
| Wrensted, Murray | #18 | 10 | 4 | R05, R11-19 |
| Wright, Graham | #19 | 14 | 16 | R02-05, R07-10, R14, R19-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, Leigh | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1989 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 08/04/1989 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 25 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 15/04/1989 | Round 3 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | COLL by 60 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 22/04/1989 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 64 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 30/04/1989 | Round 5 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 11 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 06/05/1989 | Round 6 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 60 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 13/05/1989 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 28 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 20/05/1989 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 29 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 27/05/1989 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 67 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 03/06/1989 | Round 10 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 66 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 11/06/1989 | Round 11 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 35 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 17/06/1989 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 54 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 24/06/1989 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 52 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 09/07/1989 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 48 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 15/07/1989 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 6 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 22/07/1989 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 60 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 29/07/1989 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 21 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 05/08/1989 | Round 18 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 4 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Daicos |
| 13/08/1989 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 2 | Leigh Matthews | unknown |
| 19/08/1989 | Round 20 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 33 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 26/08/1989 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 46 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 02/09/1989 | Round 22 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | COLL by 49 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 09/09/1989 | Elimination Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 23 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.