1989 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North 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 nine matches there (eight as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in ninth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1989 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 9-0-13, P%: 89.6)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerly, David | #10 | 6 | 0 | R01, R11-13, R19-20 |
| Allison, Brett | #33 | 12 | 8 | R02, R04-10, R19-22 |
| Angus, Warwick | #45 | 3 | 1 | R03-05 |
| Arceri, Mark | #17 | 12 | 24 | R03-10, R13-16 |
| Bryce, Paul | #22 | 17 | 15 | R06-22 |
| Buckley, Ben | #14 | 18 | 3 | R01-10, R12-14, R16-20 |
| Carey, Wayne | #40 | 4 | 0 | R11-12, R14, R17 |
| Chandler, Jeff | #30 | 3 | 0 | R01, R08-09 |
| Clarkson, Alastair | #23 | 13 | 8 | R01-08, R10-11, R15-16, R18 |
| Crocker, Darren | #27 | 9 | 12 | R02-06, R18-21 |
| Dwyer, David | #5 | 13 | 7 | R06-16, R19, R21 |
| Fairley, Ian | #6 | 18 | 28 | R01-08, R13-22 |
| German, Peter | #29 | 22 | 24 | R01-22 |
| Harris, Darren | #26 | 2 | 3 | R01-02 |
| Hepburn, Mark | #34 | 19 | 10 | R01-10, R14-22 |
| Kickett, Derek | #28 | 12 | 12 | R06-14, R20-22 |
| Krakouer, Andrew | #53 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
| Krakouer, Jim | #3 | 11 | 9 | R01-04, R06-09, R13, R15-16 |
| Krakouer, Phil | #8 | 7 | 10 | R03, R09-13, R16 |
| Larkin, Matthew | #9 | 20 | 9 | R01-04, R07-22 |
| Law, John | #13 | 19 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-07, R09-22 |
| Lisle, Mark | #1 | 3 | 1 | R11-13 |
| Longmire, John | #35 | 16 | 9 | R01-05, R12-22 |
| Love, Jason | #39 | 15 | 22 | R01-08, R14-19, R21 |
| Martyn, Mick | #4 | 18 | 3 | R01-18 |
| McCarthy, John | #16 | 22 | 20 | R01-22 |
| McDonald, Donald | #25 | 10 | 5 | R06-11, R19-22 |
| McGrath, Tim | #51 | 3 | 0 | R09-11 |
| McRae, Dean | #19 | 12 | 2 | R02-05, R11-12, R14-19 |
| Pickering, Liam | #48 | 5 | 0 | R15, R17-18, R21-22 |
| Rock, Anthony | #44 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Romero, Jose | #36 | 14 | 16 | R06-08, R11-18, R20-22 |
| Schwass, Wayne | #2 | 22 | 14 | R01-22 |
| Sholl, Craig | #41 | 4 | 0 | R16-17, R20, R22 |
| Smith, Ross | #15 | 20 | 6 | R01-10, R12-15, R17-22 |
| Smith, Shaun | #32 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Spargo, Paul | #31 | 7 | 9 | R01-02, R05, R09-12 |
| Steele, Darren | #7 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R10-12, R14-15, R19-22 |
| Stevens, Anthony | #58 | 4 | 0 | R19-22 |
| Stevenson, Jamie | #18 | 3 | 2 | R05, R17-18 |
| Tudor, Leigh | #52 | 1 | 1 | R13 |
| Venner, Steven | #50 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, John | 22 | 9 | -0- | 13 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1989 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 2 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 08/04/1989 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 69 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 15/04/1989 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 18 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 23/04/1989 | Round 4 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 43 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 30/04/1989 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 37 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 07/05/1989 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 16 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 12/05/1989 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 20/05/1989 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 3 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 26/05/1989 | Round 9 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 94 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 02/06/1989 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 30 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 10/06/1989 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 35 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 17/06/1989 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 24/06/1989 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 52 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 07/07/1989 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 60 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 15/07/1989 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 36 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 23/07/1989 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 41 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 29/07/1989 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 76 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 05/08/1989 | Round 18 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | LOSS | BRIB by 83 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 13/08/1989 | Round 19 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 2 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 19/08/1989 | Round 20 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 16 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 26/08/1989 | Round 21 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 22 | John Kennedy | John Law |
| 01/09/1989 | Round 22 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 43 | John Kennedy | John Law |