1990 AFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1990 season of the Australian Football League Reserves.
It featured twenty-two rounds. Each team received two byes. The Carlton Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Carlton Reserves were the premiers, with Rod Ashman as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1990 Australian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1990 AFLR Season
Teams:
13
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
136
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | Carrara Stadium | Rodney Eade | |
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Rod Ashman | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Michael Taylor | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Merv Keane | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Mark Cross | |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Emmett Dunne | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | Warren Jones | |
| Sydney (R) | SCG |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Runners-Up:
Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 132.6% | 2,495 | 1,882 | 359 | 341 | 274 | 238 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 124.7% | 2,184 | 1,751 | 318 | 276 | 252 | 239 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 146.4% | 2,664 | 1,820 | 392 | 312 | 263 | 242 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 121.9% | 2,221 | 1,822 | 328 | 253 | 260 | 262 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 119.2% | 2,076 | 1,742 | 303 | 258 | 251 | 236 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 100.2% | 2,005 | 2,001 | 293 | 247 | 287 | 279 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 95.9% | 2,200 | 2,294 | 321 | 274 | 334 | 290 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,776 | 1,998 | 254 | 252 | 294 | 234 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 101.6% | 2,227 | 2,192 | 326 | 271 | 321 | 266 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 88.4% | 1,838 | 2,080 | 256 | 302 | 299 | 286 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 76.5% | 1,863 | 2,435 | 260 | 303 | 360 | 275 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 79.7% | 1,926 | 2,418 | 280 | 246 | 346 | 342 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 61.8% | 1,685 | 2,725 | 241 | 239 | 390 | 385 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Semi Final) |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/03/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 150 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 192 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 128 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1990 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Richmond (R) | Carrara Stadium | 139 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 01/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 143 | - | 52 | |
Round 1 Byes: Collingwood (R), Essendon (R), Fitzroy (R)
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 309.7% | 192 | 62 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 275.0% | 143 | 52 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 175.9% | 139 | 79 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 164.8% | 150 | 91 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 104.1% | 128 | 123 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Essendon (R) | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.1% | 123 | 128 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 60.7% | 91 | 150 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.8% | 79 | 139 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.4% | 52 | 143 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 32.3% | 62 | 192 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 06/04/1990 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 163 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Waverley Park | 68 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 131 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 157 | - | 126 | |
| SUN | 08/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 141 | |
| SUN | 08/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 73 | - | 102 | |
Round 2 Bye: St Kilda (R)
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 196.0% | 245 | 125 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 114.5% | 285 | 249 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.3% | 109 | 68 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 145.2% | 318 | 219 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 136.5% | 131 | 96 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 133.0% | 286 | 215 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 111.9% | 235 | 210 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.0% | 218 | 200 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 65.1% | 203 | 312 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.1% | 120 | 141 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.1% | 164 | 252 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 55.0% | 166 | 302 |
| St Kilda (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.4% | 52 | 143 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 151 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 14/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 139 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 15/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Carrara Stadium | 73 | - | 133 | |
| MON | 16/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 111 | - | 51 | |
| MON | 16/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 106 | - | 147 | |
| MON | 16/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 139 | |
Round 3 Bye: Footscray (R)
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 121.7% | 432 | 355 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 196.0% | 245 | 125 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 184.9% | 220 | 119 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 169.8% | 270 | 159 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 145.5% | 419 | 288 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 120.6% | 369 | 306 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 85.1% | 342 | 402 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 106.4% | 381 | 358 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.8% | 308 | 343 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 78.5% | 226 | 288 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 59.2% | 215 | 363 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.0% | 256 | 441 |
| St Kilda (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 53.7% | 158 | 294 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 143 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 57 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 30 | - | 51 | |
| SUN | 22/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 171 | - | 104 | |
| SUN | 22/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | SCG | 128 | - | 77 | |
Round 4 Bye: Carlton (R)
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 162.7% | 327 | 201 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 151.5% | 300 | 198 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 150.5% | 590 | 392 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 115.0% | 474 | 412 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 158.0% | 324 | 205 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 120.6% | 369 | 306 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.2% | 359 | 373 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 82.1% | 372 | 453 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 103.9% | 369 | 355 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 91.7% | 485 | 529 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.0% | 343 | 440 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 55.7% | 235 | 422 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 55.3% | 323 | 584 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 122 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 98 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 190 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 47 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 70 | - | 224 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1990 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Melbourne (R) | Carrara Stadium | 76 | - | 80 | |
Round 5 Bye: Sydney (R)
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 211.0% | 517 | 245 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 176.2% | 814 | 462 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 113.5% | 554 | 488 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 137.1% | 484 | 353 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 125.0% | 400 | 320 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 115.9% | 371 | 320 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.1% | 615 | 627 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 96.0% | 435 | 453 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 65.3% | 442 | 677 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 96.3% | 467 | 485 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.0% | 343 | 440 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 68.4% | 357 | 522 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 47.4% | 367 | 774 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 137 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 110 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 120 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 134 | - | 58 | |
| SUN | 06/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | SCG | 151 | - | 82 | |
Round 6 Bye: Richmond (R)
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 196.6% | 637 | 324 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 165.7% | 951 | 574 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.6% | 510 | 416 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 99.5% | 636 | 639 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 121.6% | 596 | 490 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.2% | 728 | 692 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 102.3% | 450 | 440 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.6% | 494 | 522 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.3% | 500 | 566 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.7% | 491 | 580 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 61.7% | 500 | 811 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 94.6% | 563 | 595 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 47.4% | 367 | 774 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 103 | - | 136 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 122 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 13/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Sydney (R) | Carrara Stadium | 72 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 13/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 180 | - | 95 | |
Round 7 Bye: Melbourne (R)
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 154.0% | 739 | 480 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 153.7% | 1,070 | 696 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 119.2% | 688 | 577 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 115.4% | 908 | 787 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 111.1% | 613 | 552 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 99.5% | 636 | 639 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.3% | 572 | 559 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.5% | 603 | 594 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.9% | 647 | 682 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 69.6% | 636 | 914 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.7% | 572 | 675 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 94.6% | 650 | 687 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 48.4% | 462 | 954 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 18/05/1990 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 91 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 155 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 85 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 54 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 20/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 90 | - | 114 | |
Round 8 Bye: Brisbane Bears (R)
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 159.1% | 899 | 565 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 157.6% | 1,182 | 750 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 127.9% | 843 | 659 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 117.4% | 1,031 | 878 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 101.5% | 752 | 741 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 98.0% | 698 | 712 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 98.4% | 662 | 673 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.8% | 694 | 717 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 88.3% | 701 | 794 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 67.2% | 718 | 1,069 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 98.3% | 764 | 777 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.7% | 572 | 675 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 52.7% | 564 | 1,070 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 85 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 76 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 111 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 53 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1990 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Footscray (R) | Carrara Stadium | 56 | - | 117 | |
| SUN | 27/05/1990 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 109 | - | 77 | |
Round 9 Bye: Geelong (R)
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 158.8% | 1,312 | 826 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 150.9% | 981 | 650 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 125.2% | 928 | 741 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 111.2% | 883 | 794 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 117.4% | 1,031 | 878 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 106.9% | 779 | 729 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 91.9% | 774 | 842 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 99.4% | 875 | 880 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 93.3% | 771 | 826 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 88.8% | 804 | 905 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 64.3% | 771 | 1,200 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 79.3% | 628 | 792 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 58.7% | 673 | 1,147 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 135 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 55 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 105 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 03/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 92 | - | 163 | |
| SUN | 03/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 90 | - | 116 | |
Round 10 Bye: North Melbourne (R)
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 158.8% | 1,312 | 826 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 128.4% | 1,063 | 828 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 117.9% | 1,001 | 849 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 143.3% | 1,086 | 758 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 114.7% | 942 | 821 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.9% | 1,123 | 1,041 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 102.2% | 991 | 970 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 92.4% | 922 | 998 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 86.4% | 829 | 960 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 67.4% | 879 | 1,305 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.4% | 861 | 942 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 79.2% | 721 | 910 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 59.3% | 760 | 1,282 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 142 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 09/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 125 | - | 71 | |
| SUN | 10/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Collingwood (R) | Carrara Stadium | 118 | - | 94 | |
| MON | 11/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 55 | - | 110 | |
| MON | 11/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 125 | - | 40 | |
| MON | 11/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 118 | - | 94 | |
Round 11 Bye: Essendon (R)
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 161.4% | 1,422 | 881 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 118.7% | 1,119 | 943 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 122.3% | 1,157 | 946 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 131.5% | 1,141 | 868 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 123.9% | 1,067 | 861 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.4% | 1,265 | 1,156 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 73.0% | 1,004 | 1,376 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 102.2% | 991 | 970 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.0% | 1,037 | 1,140 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 85.6% | 923 | 1,078 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 87.3% | 932 | 1,067 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 83.6% | 839 | 1,004 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 56.9% | 800 | 1,407 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 132 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 74 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 57 | - | 144 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 129 | - | 108 | |
| SUN | 17/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 17/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 69 | - | 114 | |
Round 12 Bye: Hawthorn (R)
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 167.0% | 1,566 | 938 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 121.4% | 1,225 | 1,009 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 127.0% | 1,289 | 1,015 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 133.9% | 1,255 | 937 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.8% | 1,363 | 1,230 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 117.2% | 1,133 | 967 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 73.0% | 1,004 | 1,376 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 94.1% | 1,048 | 1,114 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.2% | 1,145 | 1,269 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 84.8% | 997 | 1,176 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.8% | 1,001 | 1,181 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 79.9% | 908 | 1,136 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 61.3% | 929 | 1,515 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 110 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 122 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1990 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Essendon (R) | Carrara Stadium | 103 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 101 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 151 | - | 52 | |
Round 13 Bye: Fitzroy (R)
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 173.4% | 1,717 | 990 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 122.6% | 1,347 | 1,099 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 127.8% | 1,399 | 1,095 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 133.9% | 1,255 | 937 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 120.0% | 1,234 | 1,028 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 107.7% | 1,443 | 1,340 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.5% | 1,109 | 1,225 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 72.1% | 1,065 | 1,477 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.0% | 1,144 | 1,217 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 88.8% | 1,235 | 1,391 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 82.1% | 1,011 | 1,232 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 79.1% | 1,053 | 1,332 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 60.1% | 978 | 1,627 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 06/07/1990 | 4:45 PM | Richmond (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | MCG | 74 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 147 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 148 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 45 | - | 130 | |
| SUN | 08/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | SCG | 132 | - | 113 | |
Round 14 Bye: Collingwood (R)
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 124.9% | 1,495 | 1,197 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 159.5% | 1,815 | 1,138 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 123.2% | 1,512 | 1,227 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 131.0% | 1,351 | 1,031 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 127.1% | 1,364 | 1,073 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 103.3% | 1,536 | 1,487 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 77.2% | 1,212 | 1,570 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.5% | 1,109 | 1,225 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 83.2% | 1,086 | 1,306 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 94.3% | 1,238 | 1,313 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 84.2% | 1,280 | 1,521 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 82.0% | 1,185 | 1,445 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 61.8% | 1,052 | 1,702 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Carrara Stadium | 90 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Waverley Park | 112 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 101 | - | 184 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 147 | - | 100 | |
Round 15 Bye: St Kilda (R)
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 126.1% | 1,604 | 1,272 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 158.5% | 1,962 | 1,238 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 122.3% | 1,624 | 1,328 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 131.3% | 1,472 | 1,121 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 124.3% | 1,437 | 1,156 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.9% | 1,611 | 1,596 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 74.9% | 1,313 | 1,754 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 100.6% | 1,422 | 1,414 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 90.5% | 1,210 | 1,337 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 83.5% | 1,268 | 1,518 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 82.4% | 1,176 | 1,427 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 84.2% | 1,280 | 1,521 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 62.3% | 1,152 | 1,849 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 148 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 91 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 22/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | MCG | 125 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 22/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | SCG | 112 | - | 137 | |
Round 16 Bye: Footscray (R)
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 156.6% | 2,087 | 1,333 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 119.9% | 1,661 | 1,385 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.4% | 1,772 | 1,391 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 131.6% | 1,563 | 1,188 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 124.3% | 1,437 | 1,156 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.5% | 1,678 | 1,687 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 104.4% | 1,535 | 1,471 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 93.0% | 1,347 | 1,449 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 75.6% | 1,410 | 1,865 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 83.4% | 1,380 | 1,655 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 81.9% | 1,271 | 1,552 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 80.5% | 1,343 | 1,669 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 64.9% | 1,263 | 1,946 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 160 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 126 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 146 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 29/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Carrara Stadium | 122 | - | 113 | |
| SUN | 29/07/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 119 | - | 147 | |
Round 17 Bye: Carlton (R)
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 158.3% | 2,229 | 1,408 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 123.1% | 1,787 | 1,452 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.4% | 1,772 | 1,391 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 124.0% | 1,630 | 1,314 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 124.2% | 1,584 | 1,275 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 107.3% | 1,695 | 1,579 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 95.8% | 1,753 | 1,829 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 91.9% | 1,466 | 1,596 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 83.7% | 1,393 | 1,665 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 76.6% | 1,523 | 1,987 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 86.5% | 1,489 | 1,721 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 79.5% | 1,432 | 1,801 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 65.1% | 1,371 | 2,106 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 116 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 192 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 99 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 126 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Waverley Park | 101 | - | 88 | |
Round 18 Byes: Hawthorn (R), North Melbourne (R), Sydney (R)
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 122.6% | 1,888 | 1,540 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 158.3% | 2,229 | 1,408 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 127.4% | 1,898 | 1,490 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 131.8% | 1,822 | 1,382 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 120.1% | 1,683 | 1,401 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 97.5% | 1,879 | 1,928 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 105.2% | 1,794 | 1,705 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 93.3% | 1,582 | 1,696 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 83.9% | 1,481 | 1,766 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 76.6% | 1,523 | 1,987 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 86.5% | 1,589 | 1,837 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 79.5% | 1,432 | 1,801 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 62.6% | 1,439 | 2,298 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 80 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 166 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 102 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1990 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Geelong (R) | Carrara Stadium | 141 | - | 72 | |
| SUN | 12/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Waverley Park | 107 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 12/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 105 | - | 147 | |
Round 19 Bye: Richmond (R)
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 123.8% | 1,990 | 1,608 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 150.1% | 2,334 | 1,555 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.2% | 2,045 | 1,595 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 126.0% | 1,902 | 1,509 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 122.2% | 1,810 | 1,481 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 94.5% | 1,689 | 1,788 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.3% | 1,951 | 2,069 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 104.1% | 1,886 | 1,812 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 88.2% | 1,622 | 1,838 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 83.4% | 1,689 | 2,026 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 81.3% | 1,628 | 2,003 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 78.8% | 1,500 | 1,903 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 62.6% | 1,439 | 2,298 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 17/08/1990 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | SCG | 64 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 163 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 124 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 79 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 117 | - | 200 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 117 | - | 117 | |
Round 20 Bye: Melbourne (R)
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 123.8% | 1,990 | 1,608 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 148.3% | 2,424 | 1,634 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 128.1% | 2,208 | 1,724 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 124.2% | 2,019 | 1,626 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 120.2% | 1,889 | 1,571 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 98.4% | 2,151 | 2,186 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 98.2% | 1,813 | 1,847 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 89.1% | 1,695 | 1,902 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 102.0% | 2,015 | 1,975 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 81.3% | 1,748 | 2,150 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 82.3% | 1,745 | 2,120 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.1% | 1,564 | 1,976 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 62.3% | 1,556 | 2,498 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 152 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 90 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 49 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 61 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1990 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 176 | - | 55 | |
Round 21 Bye: Brisbane Bears (R)
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 153.9% | 2,600 | 1,689 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 133.3% | 2,360 | 1,770 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 121.9% | 2,051 | 1,682 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 12 | -1- | 6 | 50 | 125.0% | 2,109 | 1,687 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 119.2% | 1,980 | 1,661 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 96.7% | 1,874 | 1,937 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 95.9% | 2,200 | 2,294 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 89.1% | 1,695 | 1,902 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 101.9% | 2,105 | 2,066 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 77.9% | 1,794 | 2,302 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 82.6% | 1,672 | 2,025 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 78.4% | 1,800 | 2,296 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 63.7% | 1,630 | 2,559 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 135 | - | 112 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 131 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Western Oval | 96 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 133 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 126 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 02/09/1990 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 166 | - | 55 | |
Round 22 Bye: Geelong (R)
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 132.6% | 2,495 | 1,882 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 124.7% | 2,184 | 1,751 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 146.4% | 2,664 | 1,820 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 121.9% | 2,221 | 1,822 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 119.2% | 2,076 | 1,742 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 100.2% | 2,005 | 2,001 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 95.9% | 2,200 | 2,294 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,776 | 1,998 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 101.6% | 2,227 | 2,192 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 88.4% | 1,838 | 2,080 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 76.5% | 1,863 | 2,435 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 79.7% | 1,926 | 2,418 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 61.8% | 1,685 | 2,725 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 132.6% | 2,495 | 1,882 | 359 | 341 | 274 | 238 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 124.7% | 2,184 | 1,751 | 318 | 276 | 252 | 239 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 146.4% | 2,664 | 1,820 | 392 | 312 | 263 | 242 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 121.9% | 2,221 | 1,822 | 328 | 253 | 260 | 262 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 119.2% | 2,076 | 1,742 | 303 | 258 | 251 | 236 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 100.2% | 2,005 | 2,001 | 293 | 247 | 287 | 279 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 95.9% | 2,200 | 2,294 | 321 | 274 | 334 | 290 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,776 | 1,998 | 254 | 252 | 294 | 234 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 101.6% | 2,227 | 2,192 | 326 | 271 | 321 | 266 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 88.4% | 1,838 | 2,080 | 256 | 302 | 299 | 286 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 76.5% | 1,863 | 2,435 | 260 | 303 | 360 | 275 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 79.7% | 1,926 | 2,418 | 280 | 246 | 346 | 342 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 61.8% | 1,685 | 2,725 | 241 | 239 | 390 | 385 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1990 | 11:40 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 74 | - | 129 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 09/09/1990 | 11:40 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 121 | - | 79 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Footscray (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1990 | 11:40 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 99 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 22/09/1990 | 11:40 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 166 | - | 76 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1990 | 11:40 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 162 | - | 71 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/10/1990 | 11:05 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 99 | - | 81 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |