The 1989 VFL reserves season was the 70th season of the VFL reserve grade competition, the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
| 1989 VFL reserves season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 April – 30 September |
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers | Fitzroy 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Carlton |
| Wooden spooners | St Kilda |
The premiership was won by Fitzroy after they defeated Geelong in the 1989 VFL reserves grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the 1989 VFL Grand Final at the MCG on 30 September.[3] This was the last time Fitzroy won a VFL/AFL premiership in any grade before their 1996 merger with the Brisbane Bears.[4]
This was also the last season under the VFL reserves name, before the competition was renamed to the AFL reserves when the VFL was renamed to the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990.[5]
Ladder
editFollowing their Round 1 match on 1 April, both St Kilda and Brisbane were found to have fielded unregistered players. As a result, the VFL fined both clubs and ordered that they receive zero premiership points for the match.[6][7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2312 | 1781 | 129.81 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2721 | 1770 | 153.73 | 60 | |
| 3 | Essendon | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2057 | 1645 | 125.05 | 60 | |
| 4 | Footscray | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2096 | 1541 | 136.02 | 52 | |
| 5 | Fitzroy (P) | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2119 | 1711 | 123.85 | 52 | |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2062 | 1731 | 119.12 | 48 | |
| 7 | Collingwood | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 1781 | 115.77 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1987 | 2136 | 93.02 | 38 | |
| 9 | Sydney | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1652 | 1790 | 92.29 | 36 | |
| 10 | Richmond | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1561 | 2370 | 65.86 | 28 | |
| 11 | Melbourne | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1581 | 2307 | 68.53 | 16 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Bears | 20 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1779 | 2336 | 76.16 | 12 | |
| 13 | St Kilda | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1708 | 2788 | 61.26 | 6 |
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
editQualifying and elimination finals
edit| Elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 September (11:10am) | Footscray 15.14 (104) | def. | Fitzroy 6.10 (46) | VFL Park | |
| Qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10 September (11:10am) | Geelong 16.10 (106) | def. | Essendon 11.14 (80) | MCG | |
Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September (11:10am) | Essendon 8.11 (59) | def. by | Fitzroy 8.18 (66) | VFL Park | |
| Saturday, 17 September (11:10am) | Carlton 12.16 (88) | def. by | Geelong 17.13 (115) | MCG | |
Preliminary final
edit| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 September (11:10am) | Carlton 11.15 (81) | def. | Fitzroy 16.16 (112) | VFL Park | |
Grand Final
edit| 1989 VFL reserves Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 September (11:10am) | Geelong | def. by | Fitzroy | MCG | [9][10] |
| 3.3 (21) 9.5 (59) 15.10 (100) 16.16 (112) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 7.7 (49) 11.10 (76) 17.12 (114) |
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References
edit- ^ "1989 Reserves". Blueseum. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "1989 Reserves season". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Lord, Sam (13 May 2013). "Fitzroy's reserves reunite". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "The Lions (1957-1996)". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Linnell, Garry (1995). Football Ltd. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. p. 297. ISBN 0-330-35665-8.
- ^ "Saints, Bears it in "twos"". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. 15 April 1989. p. 86.
- ^ "St. Kilda Reserves vs Brisbane Reserves". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "1989 V/AFL Reserves". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "1989 RESERVE TEAMS Grand Final". Archive Today. VFL Record. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Lions claw way to victory". The Sunday Sun. Melbourne. 1 October 1989. p. 95.
