1989 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1989 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the qualifying final and being defeated by Hawthorn in the second semi final, Essendon were defeated by Geelong in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 131.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Greg | #11 | 23 | 14 | R01-06, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Antrobus, Tony | #2 | 13 | 21 | R01-04, R08-09, R14, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bailey, Dean | #31 | 17 | 4 | R03-05, R07-08, R11, R13, R15-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Barnes, John | #20 | 2 | 1 | R22, QF |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 13 | 30 | R01-04, R15-16, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Clark, Steven | #12 | 3 | 3 | R18-19, R22 |
| Considine, Ed | #37 | 13 | 3 | R01-10, R13, R16, R21 |
| Daniher, Anthony | #6 | 25 | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Daniher, Chris | #7 | 3 | 1 | R05-06, R08 |
| Daniher, Neale | #36 | 4 | 1 | R12-14, R22 |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 23 | 26 | R01-11, R13-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Duckworth, Bill | #22 | 13 | 7 | R07-12, R15-19, R22, QF |
| Ezard, Alan | #15 | 19 | 24 | R01-14, R17, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Foulds, Garry | #10 | 12 | 2 | R01-03, R06-07, R10, R16-21 |
| Grenvold, David | #29 | 12 | 2 | R01-07, R13, R15-18 |
| Hamilton, Paul | #16 | 19 | 0 | R02-06, R11-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Harvey, Mark | #1 | 12 | 11 | R03-06, R09-14, R20-21 |
| Johnston, David | #39 | 6 | 1 | R07-12 |
| Long, Michael | #4 | 24 | 19 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 25 | 33 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Manning, Andrew | #41 | 3 | 2 | R18, SF, PF |
| O'Brien, Craig | #45 | 2 | 1 | R21-22 |
| O'Donnell, Gary | #44 | 25 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Parker, Geoff | #25 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Plain, Bradley | #14 | 19 | 27 | R07-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Salmon, Paul | #3 | 16 | 39 | R01, R04-09, R12, R14-20, SF |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 3 | 2 | R05, R21-22 |
| Spencer, Trevor | #23 | 6 | 3 | R01-03, R15, R20-21 |
| Sporn, Kieran | #17 | 20 | 24 | R01-19, PF |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 10 | 0 | R14-17, R19-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Underwood, Andrew | #9 | 11 | 4 | R01-02, R04-12 |
| Vander Haar, Paul | #18 | 12 | 13 | R01-04, R10-11, R14-17, QF, SF |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 9 | 2 | R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Walsh, Kevin | #30 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 24 | 23 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Werner, Michael | #24 | 12 | 16 | R06-15, R18, PF |
| Williams, Darren | #13 | 20 | 5 | R01-02, R04-14, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 25 | 18 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/1989 | Round 1 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 08/04/1989 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 15/04/1989 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 44 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 25/04/1989 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 29/04/1989 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 54 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 07/05/1989 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 14/05/1989 | Round 7 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 20/05/1989 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 58 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 27/05/1989 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 67 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 03/06/1989 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 53 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 12/06/1989 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 54 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 17/06/1989 | Round 12 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 5 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 24/06/1989 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 08/07/1989 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 15/07/1989 | Round 15 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 142 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 22/07/1989 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 29/07/1989 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 06/08/1989 | Round 18 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 12/08/1989 | Round 19 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 54 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 19/08/1989 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 25/08/1989 | Round 21 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 02/09/1989 | Round 22 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 10/09/1989 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 76 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 16/09/1989 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 23/09/1989 | Preliminary Final | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 94 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |