1990 AFLR Season: Melbourne Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the Melbourne Reserves for the 1990 season of the Australian Football League Reserves. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (ten as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the North Melbourne Reserves in the qualifying final, being defeated by the Carlton Reserves in the second semi final and defeating the Footscray Reserves in the preliminary final, the Melbourne Reserves were defeated by the Carlton Reserves in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1990 AFLR Season
Team:
Melbourne Reserves
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 124.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott, Michael | #50 | 1 | 1 | R03 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Mark | 24 | 18 | -0- | 6 | R01-06, R08-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/1990 | Round 1 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 5 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 07/04/1990 | Round 2 | Geelong (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 31 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 16/04/1990 | Round 3 | Essendon (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 41 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 21/04/1990 | Round 4 | Fitzroy (R) | AWAY | LOSS | FITR by 15 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 28/04/1990 | Round 5 | Brisbane Bears (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 4 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 06/05/1990 | Round 6 | Sydney (R) | AWAY | LOSS | SYDR by 69 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 19/05/1990 | Round 8 | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 14 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 26/05/1990 | Round 9 | Hawthorn (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 78 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 02/06/1990 | Round 10 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 63 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 11/06/1990 | Round 11 | Carlton (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 24 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 17/06/1990 | Round 12 | Footscray (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 40 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 23/06/1990 | Round 13 | St Kilda (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 32 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 07/07/1990 | Round 14 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 50 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 14/07/1990 | Round 15 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | WIN | MLBR by 34 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 21/07/1990 | Round 16 | Essendon (R) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSR by 56 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 28/07/1990 | Round 17 | Fitzroy (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 59 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 04/08/1990 | Round 18 | Brisbane Bears (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 13 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 11/08/1990 | Round 19 | Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 34 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| Round 20 | BYE | ||||||
| 25/08/1990 | Round 21 | Richmond (R) | HOME | LOSS | RICR by 13 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 01/09/1990 | Round 22 | Hawthorn (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 64 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 09/09/1990 | Qualifying Final | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 42 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 22/09/1990 | Semi Final | Carlton (R) | AWAY | LOSS | CARR by 90 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 29/09/1990 | Preliminary Final | Footscray (R) | HOME | WIN | MLBR by 91 | Mark Cross | unknown |
| 06/10/1990 | Grand Final | Carlton (R) | AWAY | LOSS | CARR by 18 | Mark Cross | unknown |