1990 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1990 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in the elimination final, Melbourne were defeated by West Coast in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1990 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 113.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Darren | #19 | 23 | 87 | R01-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Beveridge, Luke | #24 | 3 | 1 | R01, R08, R10 |
| Cameron, Stuart | #39 | 5 | 1 | R10-14 |
| Campbell, Tony | #4 | 18 | 22 | R03-10, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Clark, Steven | #32 | 3 | 7 | R01-03 |
| Eishold, Simon | #25 | 20 | 22 | R01-10, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Febey, Steven | #21 | 23 | 6 | R01-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Flintoff, David | #37 | 6 | 4 | R01, R10-11, R16-18 |
| Grinter, Rod | #14 | 13 | 5 | R01-05, R07-08, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Healy, Greg | #33 | 13 | 11 | R05-07, R09, R15-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Heaver, Brent | #54 | 9 | 10 | R11-13, R15-17, R19, R21-22 |
| Hickmott, Robert | #36 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Howat, John | #28 | 6 | 2 | R10, R19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Hughes, Danny | #10 | 17 | 7 | R03-09, R11-20 |
| Jackson, Ricky | #45 | 10 | 26 | R15-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Alan | #9 | 7 | 6 | R04, R10-15 |
| Keogh, Rod | #31 | 4 | 4 | R11-14 |
| Lovell, Andy | #16 | 12 | 17 | R02-10, R12-14 |
| Lovett, Brett | #17 | 24 | 7 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Lovett, Glenn | #6 | 10 | 3 | R07-14, EF, SF |
| Lyon, Garry | #3 | 21 | 13 | R01-13, R15-18, R20-22, EF |
| Mahoney, Mathew | #46 | 4 | 0 | R19-22 |
| Newport, Stephen | #34 | 18 | 8 | R01-14, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Obst, Andrew | #29 | 22 | 9 | R01-15, R18-22, EF, SF |
| O'Dwyer, Steven | #1 | 15 | 9 | R01-03, R06-07, R09-12, R15-18, EF, SF |
| Rohde, Peter | #41 | 13 | 0 | R01-04, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Seow, Dannie | #30 | 2 | 0 | R14-15 |
| Spalding, Earl | #5 | 22 | 15 | R02-09, R11-22, EF, SF |
| Spencer, Trevor | #23 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Stretch, Steven | #18 | 23 | 8 | R01-21, EF, SF |
| Stynes, Jim | #11 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Tingay, Stephen | #15 | 24 | 14 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Viney, Jay | #26 | 9 | 1 | R05-06, R08, R14, R18-22 |
| Viney, Todd | #12 | 15 | 12 | R04-09, R11-18, SF |
| Wight, Sean | #27 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Wilson, Brian | #7 | 13 | 11 | R01-06, R09, R15-17, R19-21 |
| Yeats, Graeme | #8 | 23 | 9 | R01-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northey, John | 24 | 17 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/1990 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 53 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 07/04/1990 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 37 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 16/04/1990 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 27 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 21/04/1990 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 25 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 28/04/1990 | Round 5 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 64 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 06/05/1990 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 5 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 11/05/1990 | Round 7 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 55 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 19/05/1990 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 53 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 26/05/1990 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 44 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 02/06/1990 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 52 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 11/06/1990 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 17/06/1990 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 33 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 23/06/1990 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 33 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 07/07/1990 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 127 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 14/07/1990 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 21/07/1990 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 8 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 28/07/1990 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 19 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 04/08/1990 | Round 18 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | MELB by 13 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 11/08/1990 | Round 19 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | MELB by 67 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 19/08/1990 | Round 20 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 25/08/1990 | Round 21 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | John Northey | Brett Lovett |
| 01/09/1990 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 09/09/1990 | Elimination Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 9 | John Northey | Greg Healy |
| 22/09/1990 | Semi Final | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 30 | 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.