1989 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1989 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). 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).
Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
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 |