1989 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1989 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (ten as hosts and three as visitors). 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 the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
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 |