1989 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1989 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the elimination final, Melbourne were defeated by Geelong in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 96.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahern, John | #47 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Bailey, Bret | #24 | 9 | 3 | R01, R03-06, R09-11, R20 |
| Bennett, Darren | #19 | 13 | 34 | R03-05, R07-08, R15-19, R21, EF, SF |
| Beveridge, Luke | #48 | 12 | 7 | R07-13, R18-19, R22, EF, SF |
| Campbell, Tony | #4 | 14 | 11 | R01-06, R12, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Chiron, Dean | #29 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Connolly, Chris | #22 | 10 | 4 | R01-06, R19-22 |
| Dean, Warren | #23 | 6 | 5 | R13-18 |
| Duursma, Jamie | #28 | 20 | 0 | R02-11, R13-19, R22, EF, SF |
| Eishold, Simon | #25 | 16 | 7 | R01-05, R07-17 |
| Febey, Steven | #21 | 20 | 3 | R04-21, EF, SF |
| Flintoff, David | #37 | 12 | 10 | R03-06, R15-22 |
| Grinter, Rod | #14 | 19 | 4 | R01-02, R08-22, EF, SF |
| Healy, Greg | #33 | 21 | 24 | R01-07, R09-14, R16-17, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Howat, John | #51 | 5 | 4 | R09-12, R14 |
| Hughes, Danny | #10 | 19 | 4 | R03-19, R21-22 |
| Jackson, Ricky | #45 | 18 | 15 | R01-02, R06-18, R22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Alan | #9 | 20 | 4 | R01-17, R22, EF, SF |
| Kavanagh, Tom | #13 | 2 | 1 | R07-08 |
| Lovell, Andy | #16 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| Lovett, Brett | #17 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Lovett, Glenn | #6 | 5 | 0 | R07-08, R19-21 |
| Lyon, Garry | #3 | 15 | 20 | R01, R03-16 |
| Newport, Stephen | #34 | 20 | 15 | R01-18, EF, SF |
| O'Dwyer, Steven | #1 | 17 | 6 | R01-03, R06, R11-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Rohde, Peter | #41 | 14 | 4 | R01-06, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Seow, Dannie | #30 | 5 | 2 | R01-04, R20 |
| Spalding, Earl | #5 | 19 | 19 | R01-13, R15, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Stretch, Steven | #18 | 22 | 11 | R01-15, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Stynes, Jim | #11 | 24 | 17 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Tingay, Stephen | #52 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R07-12, R14, R19-21 |
| Viney, Todd | #12 | 9 | 6 | R05, R16-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Wight, Sean | #27 | 19 | 15 | R06-22, EF, SF |
| Wilson, Brian | #7 | 18 | 26 | R01-02, R04-06, R12-22, EF, SF |
| Yeats, Graeme | #8 | 16 | 8 | R07-10, R13-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northey, John | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1989 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 08/04/1989 | Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 26 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 15/04/1989 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 61 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 21/04/1989 | Round 4 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | MELB by 26 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 29/04/1989 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 11 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 06/05/1989 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 60 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 13/05/1989 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 21/05/1989 | Round 8 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 2 | John Northey | Danny Hughes |
| 28/05/1989 | Round 9 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 02/06/1989 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 30 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 12/06/1989 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 15 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 17/06/1989 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 69 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 24/06/1989 | Round 13 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 8 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 09/07/1989 | Round 14 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 14 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 15/07/1989 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 36 | John Northey | Danny Hughes |
| 22/07/1989 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 3 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 29/07/1989 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 27 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 05/08/1989 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 48 | John Northey | Danny Hughes |
| 12/08/1989 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 24 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 19/08/1989 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | MELB by 11 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 26/08/1989 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 32 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 02/09/1989 | Round 22 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 09/09/1989 | Elimination Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 23 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 17/09/1989 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 63 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
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.