1990 AFL season
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Results and statistics for the Australian Football League
season of 1990.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
Goals Hawthorn: Brereton
(2), Dunstall
(2), Hall
(2), Platten
, Pritchard
Goals Melbourne: Bennett (4), Stretch
(2), Eishold
, Healy
, Jackson
, Spalding
Best Hawthorn: Hall
, Tuck
, Mew
, Pritchard
Best Melbourne: Eishold
, Stynes
, Campbell
, Yeats
, Rohde
, Newport
, Healy
Umpires: Carey
, Sawers
Attendance: 74,954 at the MCG
Goals Collingwood: Daicos
(4), Barwick
(3), Brown
(3), Taylor
(2), Manson
Goals West Coast: Sumich
(4), Lewis
(2), Heady
(2), Langdon
(2), Kemp
, Keene
, Waterman
Best Collingwood: Brown
, Wright
, Francis
, Millane
, A. Richardson
, Gayfer
, Daicos
Best West Coast: Lewis
, Heady
, Lamb
, Mainwaring
, Hart
, Langdon
, Watters
Umpires: Ball, Rich
Attendance: 57,546 at Waverley Park
Goals Collingwood: Brown
(4), Daicos
(4), Manson
(2), Crosisca
(2), Francis
(2), Kelly
, Russell
, McGuane
, Christian
, Millane
Goals West Coast: Sumich
(4), Keene
(2), Langdon
, Turley
, Kemp
Best Collingwood: Christian
, Francis
, Wright
, Morwood
, Brown
, Gayfer
, McGuane
Best West Coast: Turley
, Sumich
, Lamb
, Keene
, Worsfold
, Lewis
Umpires: Mitchell, Sheehan
Attendance: 53,520 at Waverley Park
Goals Melbourne: Grinter
(4), Bennett (2), Yeats
(2), Jackson
(2), Tingay
, Campbell
, Spalding
, Healy
, Eishold
Goals West Coast: Waterman
(6), Sumich
(4), Jackson
(3), Mainwaring
(2), Lewis
, Keene
, Langdon
, Kemp
Best Melbourne: B. Lovett
, Spalding
, Campbell
, Eishold
, Stynes
, Grinter
Best West Coast: Turley
, Keene
, Mainwaring
, Waterman
, McKenna
, Jackson
, Lewis
Umpires: Sawers
, Rich
Attendance: 43,456 at Waverley Park
Goals Collingwood: Brown
(5), Daicos
(3), Barwick
(3), Starcevich
(2), Russell
(2), Francis
, Crosisca
Goals Essendon: Salmon
(3), Harvey
, Kickett
, Van der Haar
, Thompson
Best Collingwood: McGuane
, Brown
, Banks
, Morwood
, Russell
, Francis
, Christian
Best Essendon: Salmon
, T. Daniher
, Thompson, Bewick
, Ezard
Umpires: Carey
, Sheehan
Attendance: 91,555 at the MCG
Goals Essendon: Ezard
(3), Harvey
(3), Salmon
(2), Madden
(2), Van der Haar
(2), Anderson
, Bewick
, Kickett
, Long
, Manning, Watson
Goals West Coast: Jackson
(3), Sumich
(2), Heady
, Langdon
, Mainwaring
Best Essendon: Madden
, T. Daniher
, Anderson
, Grenvold
, Ezard
, Hamilton
, Bewick
Best West Coast: Mainwaring
, Lewis
, Scott
, Hart
, Heady
, Brennan
, McKenna
Umpires: Carey
, Sheehan
Attendance: 55,813 at Waverley Park
then lost the replay the following week).
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season of 1990.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 154. An additional 7 games were played during the finals series.Elimination Final – 9 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 3.6 | 9.10 | 10.13 (73) | |
| 2.6 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 8.16 (64) | |
Goals Hawthorn: Brereton
Dermott Brereton
Dermott Hugh Brereton is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Of Irish descent , he is known for his aggressive style of play. Brereton kicked 464 goals and played in five Premierships for during...
(2), Dunstall
Jason Dunstall
Jason Hadfield Dunstall is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He is the third greatest goalkicker in the history of the VFL/AFL. Dunstall is regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards to have ever played, kicking 1254 goals, a feat only...
(2), Hall
Tony Hall
Tony Hall may refer to:* Tony P. Hall , U.S. politician, representative and ambassador* Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead , chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London...
(2), Platten
John Platten
John Patrick "The Rat" Platten is a former Australian rules footballer. With his unruly tangle of curls he was a distinctive figure on the field with tremendous tenacity and the ability to accumulate possessions week after week.-Career:Platten began his career with the Central District Bulldogs...
, Pritchard
Darrin Pritchard
Darrin Pritchard is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League.Pritchard played in 3 VFL/AFL Premierships with Hawthorn in 1988, 1989 and 1991...
Goals Melbourne: Bennett (4), Stretch
Steven Stretch
Steven Stretch is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League ....
(2), Eishold
Simon Eishold
Simon Eishold is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
, Healy
Greg Healy
Greg Healy is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. His brother Gerard was a Brownlow Medallist....
, Jackson
Ricky Jackson
Ricky Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League ....
, Spalding
Earl Spalding
Earl Spalding is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League ....
Best Hawthorn: Hall
Tony Hall
Tony Hall may refer to:* Tony P. Hall , U.S. politician, representative and ambassador* Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead , chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London...
, Tuck
Michael Tuck
Michael Tuck is a seven time premiership winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League / Australian Football League , where he is the games record holder....
, Mew
Chris Mew
Chris Mew is a former Australian rules footballer who was a permanent member of the Hawthorn Hawks side during the 1980s.A defender, Mew usually played at centre half back and was a premiership player in 1983, 86, 88, 89 and 1991....
, Pritchard
Darrin Pritchard
Darrin Pritchard is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League.Pritchard played in 3 VFL/AFL Premierships with Hawthorn in 1988, 1989 and 1991...
Best Melbourne: Eishold
Simon Eishold
Simon Eishold is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
, Stynes
Jim Stynes
James "Jim" Stynes OAM is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer who is currently a businessman, philanthropist, writer, youth worker, qualified teacher and chairman of Melbourne Football Club since 2008....
, Campbell
Tony Campbell
Anthony Campbell is a retired American NBA basketball player.Campbell played high school basketball at Teaneck High School in Teaneck. A 6'7" small forward out of Ohio State University, Campbell was selected 20th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1984 NBA Draft...
, Yeats
Graeme Yeats
Graeme Yeats is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.A skilful and consistent defender/wingman, Yeats played 182 games with Melbourne before becoming a premiership winning coach in the Victorian Football Association with Sandringham...
, Rohde
Peter Rohde
Peter Rohde came from the Bendigo region and made his Victorian Football League debut for Carlton Football Club in 1985, transferring to Melbourne Football Club in 1988 and retiring in 1995...
, Newport
Stephen Newport
Stephen Newport is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Australian Football League ....
, Healy
Greg Healy
Greg Healy is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. His brother Gerard was a Brownlow Medallist....
Umpires: Carey
Peter Carey (umpire)
Peter Carey is a former Australian rules football umpire in the Australian Football League.Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals....
, Sawers
Rowan Sawers
Rowan Sawers is a former Australian rules football umpire and current Australian Football League Umpires' Coach.Until Hayden Kennedy surpassed his record on 8 September 2007, no VFL/AFL umpire had officiated more games than Sawers, whose career spanned two decades and 410 matches...
Attendance: 74,954 at the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
Qualifying Final – 8 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 7.11 | 10.12 | 13.12 (90) | |
| 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 13.12 (90) | |
Goals Collingwood: Daicos
Peter Daicos
Peter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250 game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL....
(4), Barwick
Doug Barwick
Doug Barwick is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Australian Football League....
(3), Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
(3), Taylor
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator on Foxtel. He played with both Richmond and Collingwood during the 1980s....
(2), Manson
James Manson
James Manson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.From North Hobart, Tasmania, Manson provided some great assets to a fighting Collingwood Magpies. Manson stood at 194 cm and was solidly built with a great overhead mark thanks to his great hands...
Goals West Coast: Sumich
Peter Sumich
Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
(4), Lewis
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis may refer to:*Chris Lewis , retired professional tennis player*Chris Lewis , Aboriginal Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles...
(2), Heady
Brett Heady
Brett Heady is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL from 1990 to 1999. He was named in West Coast's 'Team of the Decade' as a half forward....
(2), Langdon
Karl Langdon
Karl John Langdon is a leading sports commentator and radio personality in Western Australia and a former Australian rules footballer with the Subiaco Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.- Early life :...
(2), Kemp
Dean Kemp
Dean Kemp is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League....
, Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
, Waterman
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15...
Best Collingwood: Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
, Wright
Graham Wright
Graham Wright is a former Australian rules footballer, in the Australian Football League.Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National Draft with their first round pick as a quick wingman, having shown great courage for Tasmanian side East Devonport...
, Francis
Tony Francis
Anthony "Tony" Francis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Francis attended Campbelltown High School and first played senior football in the SANFL with the Norwood Football Club, debuting in 1988...
, Millane
Darren Millane
Darren "Pants" Millane was an Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL for the Collingwood Football Club between 1984 and 1991.-AFL career:...
, A. Richardson
Alan R. Richardson
Alan R. Richardson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
, Gayfer
Michael Gayfer
Michael Gayfer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League ....
, Daicos
Peter Daicos
Peter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250 game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL....
Best West Coast: Lewis
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis may refer to:*Chris Lewis , retired professional tennis player*Chris Lewis , Aboriginal Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles...
, Heady
Brett Heady
Brett Heady is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL from 1990 to 1999. He was named in West Coast's 'Team of the Decade' as a half forward....
, Lamb
Dwayne Lamb
Dwayne Francis Lamb is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. A utility player, he was often used as a ruck rover or in defence....
, Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
, Hart
David Hart
David Hart may refer to:* David Berry Hart , Scottish surgeon and professor* David Hart , American actor* David Hart , Australian rules footballer...
, Langdon
Karl Langdon
Karl John Langdon is a leading sports commentator and radio personality in Western Australia and a former Australian rules footballer with the Subiaco Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.- Early life :...
, Watters
Scott Watters
Scott Watters is the current senior coach of the St Kilda Football Club. He was an Australian rules footballer, drafted from the South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL to the West Coast Eagles in the AFL in 1988, before later playing for the Sydney Swans and Fremantle...
Umpires: Ball, Rich
Attendance: 57,546 at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
Qualifying Final Replay – 15 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 19.12 (126) | |
| 2.1 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 9.13 (67) | |
Goals Collingwood: Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
(4), Daicos
Peter Daicos
Peter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250 game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL....
(4), Manson
James Manson
James Manson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.From North Hobart, Tasmania, Manson provided some great assets to a fighting Collingwood Magpies. Manson stood at 194 cm and was solidly built with a great overhead mark thanks to his great hands...
(2), Crosisca
Gavin Crosisca
Gavin Crosisca is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Australian Football Club in Queensland...
(2), Francis
Tony Francis
Anthony "Tony" Francis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Francis attended Campbelltown High School and first played senior football in the SANFL with the Norwood Football Club, debuting in 1988...
(2), Kelly
Craig Kelly (footballer)
Craig Kelly was an Australian rules football player with Collingwood Football Club and is now a successful player manager. He is the grandson of famous free marketeer and former Government Minister, C.R. "Bert" Kelly.-Pre VFL/AFL:...
, Russell
Scott Russell
Scott Russell may refer to:* John Scott Russell , known as J. Scott Russell, Scottish naval engineer* Scott Russell , male javelin thrower* Scott Russell , American motorcycle road racer...
, McGuane
Michael McGuane
Michael 'Mick' McGuane was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League-Early years :McGuane debuted in 1987 with Collingwood and showed great skills as a running midfielder. From Sebastapol Football Club, McGuane made a name for himself in 1988, coming runner-up to Peter...
, Christian
Michael Christian
Michael Christian is a former Australian rules footballer and media personality from Busselton, Western Australia.Christian played 82 games for East Perth in the WAFL from 1981 to 1986 and then crossed to Collingwood in the VFL/AFL to play out his football career. Christian would play full-back...
, Millane
Darren Millane
Darren "Pants" Millane was an Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL for the Collingwood Football Club between 1984 and 1991.-AFL career:...
Goals West Coast: Sumich
Peter Sumich
Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
(4), Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
(2), Langdon
Karl Langdon
Karl John Langdon is a leading sports commentator and radio personality in Western Australia and a former Australian rules footballer with the Subiaco Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.- Early life :...
, Turley
Craig Turley
Craig Turley is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL during the early 1990s.Turley had his best season in 1991 where he finished second behind Jim Stynes in the Brownlow Medal count, and won his club's best and fairest...
, Kemp
Dean Kemp
Dean Kemp is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League....
Best Collingwood: Christian
Michael Christian
Michael Christian is a former Australian rules footballer and media personality from Busselton, Western Australia.Christian played 82 games for East Perth in the WAFL from 1981 to 1986 and then crossed to Collingwood in the VFL/AFL to play out his football career. Christian would play full-back...
, Francis
Tony Francis
Anthony "Tony" Francis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Francis attended Campbelltown High School and first played senior football in the SANFL with the Norwood Football Club, debuting in 1988...
, Wright
Graham Wright (footballer)
Graham Wright is a former Australian rules footballer, in the Australian Football League.Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National Draft with their first round pick as a quick wingman, having shown great courage for Tasmanian side East Devonport...
, Morwood
Shane Morwood
Shane Morwood is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.From Noble Park, Morwood played alongside his brother Paul at South Melbourne, but in 1982 he quit the club, refusing to move to Sydney with the re-location of South Melbourne into the Sydney Swans...
, Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
, Gayfer
Michael Gayfer
Michael Gayfer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League ....
, McGuane
Michael McGuane
Michael 'Mick' McGuane was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League-Early years :McGuane debuted in 1987 with Collingwood and showed great skills as a running midfielder. From Sebastapol Football Club, McGuane made a name for himself in 1988, coming runner-up to Peter...
Best West Coast: Turley
Craig Turley
Craig Turley is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL during the early 1990s.Turley had his best season in 1991 where he finished second behind Jim Stynes in the Brownlow Medal count, and won his club's best and fairest...
, Sumich
Peter Sumich
Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
, Lamb
Dwayne Lamb
Dwayne Francis Lamb is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. A utility player, he was often used as a ruck rover or in defence....
, Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
, Worsfold
John Worsfold
John Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League . He also represented Western Australia in State of Origin matches...
, Lewis
Chris Lewis (Australian rules footballer)
Christoper Lockley "Chris" Lewis is a former Australian rules footballer who played over 200 AFL senior games for the West Coast Eagles....
Umpires: Mitchell, Sheehan
Bryan Sheehan
Bryan Sheehan is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the St. Mary's club, South Kerry divisional side and Kerry county team.-Career:Sheehan was a member of the Kerry squad for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship from 2001 to 2003, winning the Munster Minor Football Championship on all 3...
Attendance: 53,520 at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
First Semi-Final – 22 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 10.5 | 16.10 | 19.16 (130) | |
| 2.1 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 15.10 (100) | |
Goals Melbourne: Grinter
Rod Grinter
Rodney 'Balls' Grinter is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL and AFL.Grinter is most remembered for an incident in Round 2 of the 1988 VFL season when he punched Footscray defender Terry Wallace in the face, rendering Wallace unconscious...
(4), Bennett (2), Yeats
Graeme Yeats
Graeme Yeats is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.A skilful and consistent defender/wingman, Yeats played 182 games with Melbourne before becoming a premiership winning coach in the Victorian Football Association with Sandringham...
(2), Jackson
Ricky Jackson
Ricky Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League ....
(2), Tingay
Stephen Tingay
Stephen Tingay is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League during the 1990s....
, Campbell
Tony Campbell
Anthony Campbell is a retired American NBA basketball player.Campbell played high school basketball at Teaneck High School in Teaneck. A 6'7" small forward out of Ohio State University, Campbell was selected 20th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1984 NBA Draft...
, Spalding
Earl Spalding
Earl Spalding is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League ....
, Healy
Greg Healy
Greg Healy is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. His brother Gerard was a Brownlow Medallist....
, Eishold
Simon Eishold
Simon Eishold is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
Goals West Coast: Waterman
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15...
(6), Sumich
Peter Sumich
Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
(4), Jackson
Stevan Jackson
Stevan Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:...
(3), Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
(2), Lewis
Chris Lewis (Australian rules footballer)
Christoper Lockley "Chris" Lewis is a former Australian rules footballer who played over 200 AFL senior games for the West Coast Eagles....
, Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
, Langdon
Karl Langdon
Karl John Langdon is a leading sports commentator and radio personality in Western Australia and a former Australian rules footballer with the Subiaco Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.- Early life :...
, Kemp
Dean Kemp
Dean Kemp is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League....
Best Melbourne: B. Lovett
Brett Lovett
Brett Lovett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League . He also represented Victoria on six occasions....
, Spalding
Earl Spalding
Earl Spalding is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League ....
, Campbell
Tony Campbell
Anthony Campbell is a retired American NBA basketball player.Campbell played high school basketball at Teaneck High School in Teaneck. A 6'7" small forward out of Ohio State University, Campbell was selected 20th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1984 NBA Draft...
, Eishold
Simon Eishold
Simon Eishold is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
, Stynes
Jim Stynes
James "Jim" Stynes OAM is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer who is currently a businessman, philanthropist, writer, youth worker, qualified teacher and chairman of Melbourne Football Club since 2008....
, Grinter
Rod Grinter
Rodney 'Balls' Grinter is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL and AFL.Grinter is most remembered for an incident in Round 2 of the 1988 VFL season when he punched Footscray defender Terry Wallace in the face, rendering Wallace unconscious...
Best West Coast: Turley
Craig Turley
Craig Turley is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL during the early 1990s.Turley had his best season in 1991 where he finished second behind Jim Stynes in the Brownlow Medal count, and won his club's best and fairest...
, Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
, Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
, Waterman
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15...
, McKenna
Guy McKenna
Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins...
, Jackson
Stevan Jackson
Stevan Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:...
, Lewis
Chris Lewis (Australian rules footballer)
Christoper Lockley "Chris" Lewis is a former Australian rules footballer who played over 200 AFL senior games for the West Coast Eagles....
Umpires: Sawers
Rowan Sawers
Rowan Sawers is a former Australian rules football umpire and current Australian Football League Umpires' Coach.Until Hayden Kennedy surpassed his record on 8 September 2007, no VFL/AFL umpire had officiated more games than Sawers, whose career spanned two decades and 410 matches...
, Rich
Attendance: 43,456 at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
Second Semi-Final – 23 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 7.12 (54) | |
| 4.5 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 17.15 (117) | |
Goals Collingwood: Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
(5), Daicos
Peter Daicos
Peter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250 game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL....
(3), Barwick
Doug Barwick
Doug Barwick is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Australian Football League....
(3), Starcevich
Craig Starcevich
Craig Starcevich is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and currently a fitness trainer.He was recruited from East Perth whom he played 37 games for after he won the 1986 F. D. Book Medal for being judged their best and fairest player...
(2), Russell
Scott Russell
Scott Russell may refer to:* John Scott Russell , known as J. Scott Russell, Scottish naval engineer* Scott Russell , male javelin thrower* Scott Russell , American motorcycle road racer...
(2), Francis
Tony Francis
Anthony "Tony" Francis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Francis attended Campbelltown High School and first played senior football in the SANFL with the Norwood Football Club, debuting in 1988...
, Crosisca
Gavin Crosisca
Gavin Crosisca is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Australian Football Club in Queensland...
Goals Essendon: Salmon
Paul Salmon
Paul Salmon is a former Australian rules footballer. Recruited from North Ringwood, the 206 cm Salmon was, at the time, along with Carlton's Justin Madden, the tallest man to play AFL football...
(3), Harvey
Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. He played 206 games from 1984 to 1997, kicking 190 goals, and was assistant coach at Essendon from 1998 to 2005...
, Kickett
Derek Kickett
Derek Thomas Kickett is a former Australian rules footballer. A journeyman, Kickett played with seven different VFL/AFL, WAFL and SANFL clubs through his career....
, Van der Haar
Paul Van Der Haar
Paul Vander Haar is a former Australian rules footballer who played 201 games with Essendon in the Victorian Football League . As a boy he attended Whitefriars College in Donvale...
, Thompson
Best Collingwood: McGuane
Michael McGuane
Michael 'Mick' McGuane was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League-Early years :McGuane debuted in 1987 with Collingwood and showed great skills as a running midfielder. From Sebastapol Football Club, McGuane made a name for himself in 1988, coming runner-up to Peter...
, Brown
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer...
, Banks
Denis Banks
Dennis Banks is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL.Banks was from East Reservoir and played as a Centre Half Forward, but injuries prevented him from developing into a key position player. He made his debut in 1979 and played in the...
, Morwood
Shane Morwood
Shane Morwood is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.From Noble Park, Morwood played alongside his brother Paul at South Melbourne, but in 1982 he quit the club, refusing to move to Sydney with the re-location of South Melbourne into the Sydney Swans...
, Russell
Scott Russell
Scott Russell may refer to:* John Scott Russell , known as J. Scott Russell, Scottish naval engineer* Scott Russell , male javelin thrower* Scott Russell , American motorcycle road racer...
, Francis
Tony Francis
Anthony "Tony" Francis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Francis attended Campbelltown High School and first played senior football in the SANFL with the Norwood Football Club, debuting in 1988...
, Christian
Michael Christian
Michael Christian is a former Australian rules footballer and media personality from Busselton, Western Australia.Christian played 82 games for East Perth in the WAFL from 1981 to 1986 and then crossed to Collingwood in the VFL/AFL to play out his football career. Christian would play full-back...
Best Essendon: Salmon
Paul Salmon
Paul Salmon is a former Australian rules footballer. Recruited from North Ringwood, the 206 cm Salmon was, at the time, along with Carlton's Justin Madden, the tallest man to play AFL football...
, T. Daniher
Terry Daniher
Terrence "Terry" John Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Terry was also an Assistant Coach to the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry's brothers, Neale,...
, Thompson, Bewick
Darren Bewick
Darren Bewick is a former dual premiership Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL. Bewick was known for his game breaking pace and goal sense in the forward 50. His ability to take high flying marks was a spectacle amongst Bomber fans, not to mention his...
, Ezard
Alan Ezard
Alan Ezard is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rover...
Umpires: Carey
Peter Carey (umpire)
Peter Carey is a former Australian rules football umpire in the Australian Football League.Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals....
, Sheehan
Attendance: 91,555 at the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
Preliminary Final – 29 September
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 11.3 | 13.10 | 18.13 (121) | |
| 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 8.10 (58) | |
Goals Essendon: Ezard
Alan Ezard
Alan Ezard is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rover...
(3), Harvey
Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. He played 206 games from 1984 to 1997, kicking 190 goals, and was assistant coach at Essendon from 1998 to 2005...
(3), Salmon
Paul Salmon
Paul Salmon is a former Australian rules footballer. Recruited from North Ringwood, the 206 cm Salmon was, at the time, along with Carlton's Justin Madden, the tallest man to play AFL football...
(2), Madden
Simon Madden
Simon Madden was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. He was also president of the AFL Players Association from 1985 until 1989....
(2), Van der Haar
Paul Van Der Haar
Paul Vander Haar is a former Australian rules footballer who played 201 games with Essendon in the Victorian Football League . As a boy he attended Whitefriars College in Donvale...
(2), Anderson
Greg Anderson (footballer)
Greg Anderson is a former Australian rules football player who played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL as well as and in the VFL/AFL.-Playing Career:...
, Bewick
Darren Bewick
Darren Bewick is a former dual premiership Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL. Bewick was known for his game breaking pace and goal sense in the forward 50. His ability to take high flying marks was a spectacle amongst Bomber fans, not to mention his...
, Kickett
Derek Kickett
Derek Thomas Kickett is a former Australian rules footballer. A journeyman, Kickett played with seven different VFL/AFL, WAFL and SANFL clubs through his career....
, Long
Michael Long
Michael Long is a former Australian rules footballer of Aboriginal descent and spokesperson for indigenous rights and against racism in sport.-Early career:...
, Manning, Watson
Tim Watson
Timothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams...
Goals West Coast: Jackson
Stevan Jackson
Stevan Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:...
(3), Sumich
Peter Sumich
Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
(2), Heady
Brett Heady
Brett Heady is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL from 1990 to 1999. He was named in West Coast's 'Team of the Decade' as a half forward....
, Langdon
Karl Langdon
Karl John Langdon is a leading sports commentator and radio personality in Western Australia and a former Australian rules footballer with the Subiaco Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.- Early life :...
, Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
Best Essendon: Madden
Simon Madden
Simon Madden was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. He was also president of the AFL Players Association from 1985 until 1989....
, T. Daniher
Terry Daniher
Terrence "Terry" John Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Terry was also an Assistant Coach to the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry's brothers, Neale,...
, Anderson
Greg Anderson (footballer)
Greg Anderson is a former Australian rules football player who played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL as well as and in the VFL/AFL.-Playing Career:...
, Grenvold
David Grenvold
David Grenvold is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the AFL during the 1990s.Grenvold played in the backline for Essendon and appeared 122 times for the club, including in their 1993 Grand Final win. He also represented South Australia in 1993.-External links:...
, Ezard
Alan Ezard
Alan Ezard is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rover...
, Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
Paul Hamilton was the 3rd United States Secretary of the Navy, from 1809 to 1813.Paul Hamilton was born in Saint Paul's Parish, South Carolina, on October 16, 1762. He left school at the age of sixteen due to financial problems...
, Bewick
Darren Bewick
Darren Bewick is a former dual premiership Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL. Bewick was known for his game breaking pace and goal sense in the forward 50. His ability to take high flying marks was a spectacle amongst Bomber fans, not to mention his...
Best West Coast: Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
, Lewis
Chris Lewis
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, Scott
Phil Scott
Phil Scott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
, Hart
David Hart
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, Heady
Brett Heady
Brett Heady is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL from 1990 to 1999. He was named in West Coast's 'Team of the Decade' as a half forward....
, Brennan
Michael Brennan (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Brennan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of their inaugural side and won premierships with the club in 1992 and 1994...
, McKenna
Guy McKenna
Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins...
Umpires: Carey
Peter Carey (umpire)
Peter Carey is a former Australian rules football umpire in the Australian Football League.Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals....
, Sheehan
Bryan Sheehan
Bryan Sheehan is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the St. Mary's club, South Kerry divisional side and Kerry county team.-Career:Sheehan was a member of the Kerry squad for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship from 2001 to 2003, winning the Munster Minor Football Championship on all 3...
Attendance: 55,813 at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
Grand final
This was Collingwood's 14th VFL/AFL premiership, ending 32 years of heartbreak as the Magpies had lost each of the eight Grand Finals it had contested since it won the 1958 Grand Final (it had also drawn the 1977 VFL Grand Final1977 VFL Grand Final
The 1977 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1977...
then lost the replay the following week).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 13.11 (89) | |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 5.11 (41) | |
Match attendance
Total match attendance for the home-and-away season was 3,587,595 people. Total attendance for the finals series was 475,790 people.Awards
- The Brownlow MedalBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
was awarded to Tony LiberatoreTony LiberatoreAnthony "Tony" Liberatore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Australian Football League ....
of . - The Coleman MedalColeman MedalThe Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...
was awarded to John LongmireJohn LongmireJohn Longmire is the current coach of the Sydney Swans. As a player, he represented the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1988 to 1999.-Early years:...
of . - The Norm Smith MedalNorm Smith MedalThe Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match.-History:The Norm Smith Medal is named after former Melbourne player and coach, Norm Smith...
was awarded to Tony ShawTony ShawAnthony 'Tony' Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality.-Playing career:Shaw was recruited to Collingwood from Reservoir-Lakeside to make his debut in 1977 alongside brother Ray...
of - The Leigh Matthews TrophyLeigh Matthews TrophyThe Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was still known as the Victorian Football League...
was awarded to Darren MillaneDarren MillaneDarren "Pants" Millane was an Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL for the Collingwood Football Club between 1984 and 1991.-AFL career:...
of - The Wooden SpoonWooden spoon (award)A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
was "awarded" to the
Notable events
- The Victorian Football League (VFL) was re-named and re-badged (with a new logo) the Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
in 1990. - By AFL rules, the drawn qualifying final between and was replayed on the following weekend. This meant that minor premier was given an additional bye week, giving them three weeks between games, a fact about which the club was not pleased. Although Essendon would ultimately reach the Grand Final through the Preliminary Final, they were soundly beaten and claimed that the extended layoff was partly to blame. Agreeing with this assessment, the AFL would go on to introduce the provision to play extra time in tied finals matches (except the Grand Final) in future years.
- The Port Adelaide Football ClubPort Adelaide Football ClubThe Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
made a bid to join the new AFL competition. The application was rejected. A composite South Australian National Football LeagueSouth Australian National Football LeagueThe South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
team, christened the "Adelaide Crows" after the epithetEpithetAn epithet or byname is a descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title...
bestowed upon those from South Australia by those living in other Australian states (the "crow eaters" http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crow_eater) was admitted to the AFL competition in the 1991 season1991 AFL seasonResults and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1991.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:...
. - The Brisbane-Melbourne game in Round 5 was the 10,000th VFL/AFL match.