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The 1989 VFL Season was 93rd edition of elite Australian rules football and the third season under the leagues interstate expansion. The season commenced on the 31st of March and concluded on the 30th of September.

Overview[]

This was the last season under the name of the VFL, with the competition being renamed and rebranded as the AFL. Geelong defeated Melbourne in the night series pre-season competition.

There was 5 coach changes, Allan Jeans returned as Hawthorn coach after missing the 1988 season through ill-health. Geelong brought in North Melbourne-legend, Malcolm Blight as their coach. Rod Austin replaced David Parkin as Fitzroy coach. Col Kinnear replaced Tom Hafey as Sydney Swans coach. After a poor start to the season, Alex Jesaulenko replaced Robert Walls as Carlton coach.

The biggest improver from last season was Geelong who climbed 6 places which took them into the Grand Final. Whilst West Coast Eagles fell 7 places to 11th and out of the finals series. Fitzroy also rose from a 12th to 6th

Final Ladder[]

Position	Team	Played	Won	Loss	Draw	Percentage (%)	Points
1	Hawthorn Hawks (Premiers)	22	19	3	0	153.2	76
2	Essendon Bombers	22	17	5	0	131.4	68
3	Geelong Cats	22	16	6	0	146.8	64
4	Melbourne Demons	22	14	8	0	96.5	56
5	Collingwood Magpies	22	13	9	0	112.8	52
6	Fitzroy	22	12	10	0	97.4	48
7	Sydney Swans	22	11	11	0	100.1	44
8	Carlton Blues	22	9	12	1	92.4	38
9	North Melbourne Demons	22	9	13	0	89.6	36
10	Brisbane Bears	22	8	14	0	78.8	32
11	West Coast Eagles	22	7	15	0	86.	28
12	St Kilda Saints	22	7	15	0	84.3	28
13	Footscray Bulldogs	22	6	15	1	87.0	26
14	Richmond Tigers	22	5	17	0	70.9	20

Finals Series[]

Qualifying Semi Final

1

Hawthorn

Essendon

Grand Final

Hawthorn

Qualifying Final

Preliminary Final

Geelong

2

Essendon

Essendon

3

Geelong

Eliminating Semi Final

Geelong

Elimination Final

Melbourne

4

Melbourne

5

Collingwood

Key:

Losing team progressing

Winning team progressing

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-<div style="text-align: justify;">
 {{seasons}}
-Although the league was still called the VFL until the start of the 1990 season, the 1989 season was the unofficial third AFL season as the league expanded from 12 clubs to 14 clubs in 1987. The new clubs were West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears.
+{{Seasons_main_page|year = 1989|premiers = Hawthorn |runner-up = Geelong|brownlow_medalist = Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn)|coleman_medalist = Paul Couch (Geelong)|next_season = [[1990 season|1990]]|previous_season= [[1988 VFL/AFL season|1988]]}}
-===Club Changes===
+The '''1989 VFL Season''' was 93rd edition of elite Australian rules football and the third season under the leagues interstate expansion. The season commenced on the 31st of March and concluded on the 30th of September.
-There was 5 coach changes:
+== Overview ==
-# Allan Jeans returned as Hawthorn coach after missing the 1988 season through ill-health.
+This was the last season under the name of the VFL, with the competition being renamed and rebranded as the AFL. Geelong defeated Melbourne in the night series pre-season competition.
-# Geelong brought in North Melbourne-legend, Malcolm Blight as their coach.
-# Rod Austin replaced David Parkin as Fitzroy coach.
-# Col Kinnear replaced Tom Hafey as Sydney Swans coach.
-# After a poor start to the season, Robert Walls was replaced by Alex Jesaulenko.
+There was 5 coach changes, Allan Jeans returned as Hawthorn coach after missing the 1988 season through ill-health. Geelong brought in North Melbourne-legend, Malcolm Blight as their coach. Rod Austin replaced David Parkin as Fitzroy coach. Col Kinnear replaced Tom Hafey as Sydney Swans coach. After a poor start to the season, Alex Jesaulenko replaced Robert Walls as Carlton coach.
-Geelong climbed 6 places which took them into the Grand Final. Whilst West Coast Eagles fell 7 places to 11th and out of the finals series.
+The biggest improver from last season was Geelong who climbed 6 places which took them into the Grand Final. Whilst West Coast Eagles fell 7 places to 11th and out of the finals series. Fitzroy also rose from a 12th to 6th
-===Titles===
-Hawthorn repeated last season's success by again winning the double of the minor premiers and the premiership. They played Geelong in the Grand Final who finished 3rd in the ladder. Whilst Richmond won the wooden spoon which was their second in 3 seasons.
+==Final Ladder==
+{| class="article-table"
-===Medals===
+!Position
-Jason Dunstall of Hawthorn won back-to-back Coleman Medals for again being the leading goalscorer. Peter Couch from Geelong won the Brownlow Medal.
+!Team
+!Played
-</div>
+!Won
+!Loss
+!Draw
-===Ladder===
+!Percentage (%)
-{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
+!Points
-|-
-! scope="col" style="width: 5%;"| #
+|- style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"
+|1
-! scope="col" style="width: 7%;"| 1988
+|Hawthorn Hawks '''(Premiers)'''
-! scope="col" style="width: ;"|Team
+|22
-! scope="col" style="width: ;"|Home Ground
+|19
-! scope="col" style="width: ;"|Coach
+|3
-! scope="col" style="width: ;"|Captain
-|-
+|0
+|153.2
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 1
+|76
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> —
+|- style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Hawthorn.png|15px]] Hawthorn
+|2
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Princes Park
+|Essendon Bombers
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Allan Jeans
+|22
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Michael Tuck
+|17
+|5
+|0
+|131.4
+|68
+|- style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"
+|3
+|Geelong Cats
+|22
+|16
+|6
+|0
+|146.8
+|64
+|- style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"
+|4
+|Melbourne Demons
+|22
+|14
+|8
+|0
+|96.5
+|56
+|- style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"
+|5
+|Collingwood Magpies
+|22
+|13
+|9
+|0
+|112.8
+|52
 |-
+|6
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 2
+|Fitzroy
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 4
+|22
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Essendon.png|15px]] Essendon
+|12
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Windy Hill
+|10
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Kevin Sheedy
+|0
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Tim Watson
+|97.4
+|48
 |-
+|7
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 3
+|Sydney Swans
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 6
+|22
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Geelong.png|15px]] Geelong
+|11
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Kardinia Park
+|11
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Malcolm Blight
+|0
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Damian Bourke
+|100.1
-|-
+|44
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 4
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 1
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Melbourne.png|15px]] Melbourne
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; MCG
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; John Northey
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Greg Healy
 |-
+|8
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 5
+|Carlton Blues
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▼ 3
+|22
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Collingwood.png|15px]] Collingwood
+|9
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Victoria Park
+|12
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Leigh Matthews
+|1
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Tony Shaw
+|92.4
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|38
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 6
+|-
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 6
+|9
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fitzroy
+|North Melbourne Demons
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Princes Park
+|22
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Rod Austin
+|9
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Paul Roos
+|13
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|0
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 7
+|89.6
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> —
+|36
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Sydney.png|15px]] Sydney Swans
+|-
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; SCG
+|10
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Col Kinnear
+|Brisbane Bears
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Dennis Carroll
+|22
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|8
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 8
+|14
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▼ 5
+|0
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Carlton-Football.png|15px]] Carlton
+|78.8
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Princes Park
+|32
-| <!-- coach -->  &nbsp; Robert Walls <br> &nbsp; Alex Jesaulenko
+|-
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Stephen Kernahan
+|11
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|West Coast Eagles
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 9
+|22
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 2
+|7
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_North_Melbourne.png|15px]] North Melbourne
+|15
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; MCG
+|0
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; John Kennedy
+|86.
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; John Law
+|28
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|-
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 10
+|12
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 3
+|St Kilda Saints
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brisbane Bears
+|22
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Carrara Stadium
+|7
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Peter Knights
+|15
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Mark Mickan
+|0
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|84.3
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 11
+|28
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change -->  ▼ 7
+|-
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_West_Coast.png|15px]] West Coast Eagles
+|13
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; WACA/Subiaco Oval
+|Footscray Bulldogs
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; John Todd
+|22
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Murray Rance
+|6
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|15
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 12
+|1
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▲ 2
+|87.0
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_St_Kilda.png|15px]] St Kilda
+|26
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Moorabbin Oval
+|-
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Darrel Baldock
+|14
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Danny Frawley
+|Richmond Tigers
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
+|22
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 13
+|5
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▼ 5
+|17
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Western_Bulldogs.png|15px]] Footscray
+|0
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; Western Oval
+|70.9
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Mick Malthouse
+|20
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Stephen Wallis
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- position --> 14
-| style="text-align:center;" | <!-- change --> ▼ 4
-| <!-- team --> &nbsp; [[File:2010_Logo_Richmond.png|15px]] Richmond
-| <!-- home -->  &nbsp; MCG
-| <!-- coach --> &nbsp; Kevin Bartlett
-| <!-- captain -->  &nbsp; Dale Weightman
 |}