1990 AFL season
| 1990 AFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Premiers |
Collingwood (14th premiership) |
| Minor premiers |
 Essendon(13th minor premiership) |
| Pre-season cup |
Essendon (1st pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 161 |
| Attendance | 4,086,383 (25,381 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 98,944 (Grand Final, Collingwood v Essendon) |
| Coleman Medallist |
 John Longmire (North Melbourne) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Tony Liberatore (Footscray) |
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The 1990 Australian Football League season was the 94th season of the elite Australian rules football competition, and the first under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
National Cup
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 17.10 (112) to 10.16 (76)
Premiership Season
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 14.15 (99) | Sydney | 15.14 (104) | Princes Park | 22,427 | Saturday 31, March |
| Essendon | 20.21 (141) | Fitzroy | 8.12 (60) | Windy Hill | 18,960 | Saturday 31, March |
| Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Hawthorn | 28.24 (192) | Waverley Park | 41,694 | Saturday, 31 March |
| North Melbourne | 12.17 (89) | Melbourne | 22.10 (142) | MCG | 23,191 | Saturday, 31 March |
| Brisbane Bears | 19.19 (133) | Richmond | 10.14 (74) | Carrara Stadium | 11,814 | Saturday, 31 March |
| West Coast | 14.16 (100) | Collingwood | 8.6 (54) | Subiaco Oval | 25,342 | Sunday, 1 April |
| Footscray | 11.15 (81) | St Kilda | 22.12 (144) | Whitten Oval | 28,553 | Sunday, 1 April |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 9.14 (68) | North Melbourne | 32.17 (209) | MCG | 18,105 | Friday 6, April |
| Carlton | 13.9 (87) | Collingwood | 19.8 (122) | Waverley Park | 44,906 | Saturday 7, April |
| Fitzroy | 13.20 (98) | Brisbane Bears | 8.11 (59) | Princes Park | 6,838 | Saturday 7, April |
| Melbourne | 18.20 (128) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | MCG | 29,024 | Saturday 7, April |
| St Kilda | 18.19 (127) | West Coast | 10.9 (69) | Moorabbin | 23,161 | Saturday 7, April |
| Essendon | 24.15 (159) | Hawthorn | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 55,311 | Sunday 8, April |
| Sydney | 10.18 (78) | Footscray | 20.20 (140) | SCG | 11,051 | Sunday 8, April |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | Carlton | 14.8 (92) | Waverley Park | 53,065 | Saturday 14, April |
| Footscray | 7.17 (59) | West Coast | 18.14 (122) | Whitten Oval | 14,842 | Saturday 14, April |
| Hawthorn | 15.21 (111) | Richmond | 10.21 (81) | Princes Park | 11,698 | Saturday 14, April |
| Brisbane Bears | 14.11 (95) | North Melbourne | 17.11 (113) | Carrara Stadium | 8,683 | Sunday 15, April |
| Collingwood | 20.8 (128) | Sydney | 12.21 (93) | Victoria Park | 27,839 | Monday 16, April |
| Melbourne | 18.14 (122) | Essendon | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 59,894 | Monday 16, April |
| Geelong | 22.18 (150) | Fitzroy | 11.11 (77) | Kardinia Park | 23,031 | Monday 16, April |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 17.18 (120) | Carlton | 10.10 (70) | WACA | 28,568 | Friday 20, April |
| Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Footscray | 11.12 (78) | Victoria Park | 17,948 | Saturday 21, April |
| Richmond | 6.13 (49) | Essendon | 18.19 (127) | MCG | 17,975 | Saturday 21, April |
| Fitzroy | 9.10 (64) | Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Waverley Park | 13,671 | Saturday 21, April |
| Hawthorn | 18.12 (120) | Brisbane Bears | 5.8 (38) | Princes Park | 8,649 | Saturday 21, April |
| North Melbourne | 15.22 (112) | Geelong | 20.23 (143) | MCG | 28,512 | Sunday 22, April |
| Sydney | 13.19 (97) | St Kilda | 19.17 (131) | SCG | 11,472 | Sunday 22, April |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 10.16 (76) | Footscray | 15.13 (103) | Princes Park | 24,960 | Wednesday 25, April |
| Richmond | 21.17 (143) | Fitzroy | 9.10 (64) | MCG | 23,078 | Wednesday 25, April |
| St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | Collingwood | 12.20 (92) | MCG | 67,893 | Saturday 28, April |
| Essendon | 11.15 (81) | Geelong | 12.17 (89) | Waverley Park | 42,097 | Saturday 28, April |
| Hawthorn | 16.12 (108) | North Melbourne | 10.18 (78) | Princes Park | 13,144 | Saturday 28, April |
| Brisbane Bears | 8.13 (61) | Melbourne | 19.11 (125) | Carrara Stadium | 9,381 | Saturday 28, April |
| West Coast | 19.14 (128) | Sydney | 10.7 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 25,683 | Sunday 29, April |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 9.14 (68) | West Coast | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 17,229 | Friday 4, May |
| Carlton | 20.13 (133) | North Melbourne | 14.19 (103) | Princes Park | 17,555 | Saturday 5, May |
| Collingwood | 10.15 (75) | Essendon | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 63,318 | Saturday 5, May |
| Footscray | 12.10 (82) | Fitzroy | 5.20 (50) | Waverley Park | 13,610 | Saturday 5, May |
| Geelong | 23.13 (151) | Brisbane Bears | 12.8 (80) | Kardinia Park | 18,426 | Saturday 5, May |
| St Kilda | 15.14 (104) | Hawthorn | 14.17 (101) | Moorabbin | 30,895 | Saturday 5, May |
| Sydney | 14.14 (98) | Melbourne | 12.21 (93) | SCG | 10,155 | Sunday 6, May |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 18.8 (116) | West Coast | 9.7 (61) | MCG | 32,269 | Friday 11, May |
| Essendon | 13.13 (91) | Carlton | 17.9 (111) | Windy Hill | 22,198 | Saturday 12, May |
| Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | Hawthorn | 13.16 (94) | Waverley Park | 48,099 | Saturday 12, May |
| Fitzroy | 18.13 (121) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | Princes Park | 14,524 | Saturday 12, May |
| North Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | Footscray | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 16,155 | Saturday 12, May |
| Geelong | 9.28 (82) | Richmond | 13.18 (96) | Kardinia Park | 21,181 | Sunday 13, May |
| Brisbane Bears | 14.12 (96) | Sydney | 13.10 (88) | Carrara Stadium | 7,226 | Sunday 13, May |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 15.17 (107) | Geelong | 13.20 (98) | SCG | 8,960 | Friday 18, May |
| Carlton | 18.18 (126) | Hawthorn | 9.5 (59) | Waverley Park | 36,370 | Saturday 19, May |
| Fitzroy | 9.21 (75) | Collingwood | 17.18 (120) | Princes Park | 16,530 | Saturday 19, May |
| Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | Richmond | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 26,376 | Saturday 19, May |
| St Kilda | 12.22 (94) | North Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Moorabbin | 22,351 | Saturday 19, May |
| Footscray | 11.12 (78) | Essendon | 14.13 (97) | Whitten Oval | 25,255 | Sunday 20, May |
| West Coast | 16.26 (122) | Brisbane Bears | 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval | 20,457 | Sunday 20, May |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 18.15 (123) | Fitzroy | 11.16 (82) | Princes Park | 19,052 | Saturday 26, May |
| Collingwood | 26.20 (176) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Victoria Park | 22,232 | Saturday 26, May |
| Essendon | 18.16 (124) | St Kilda | 17.11 (113) | Windy Hill | 21,251 | Saturday 26, May |
| Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Waverley Park | 39,701 | Saturday 26, May |
| Brisbane Bears | 8.8 (56) | Footscray | 19.11 (125) | Carrara Stadium | 6,628 | Saturday 26, May |
| West Coast | 16.16 (112) | Geelong | 13.15 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 21,323 | Sunday 27, May |
| Richmond | 20.19 (139) | Sydney | 9.6 (60) | MCG | 19,465 | Sunday 27, May |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.16 (118) | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 9,377 | Friday 1, June |
| Richmond | 15.18 (108) | Carlton | 13.7 (85) | MCG | 31,648 | Saturday 2, June |
| Collingwood | 16.14 (110) | Melbourne | 9.4 (58) | Waverley Park | 49,655 | Saturday 2, June |
| Fitzroy | 15.13 (103) | Hawthorn | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 11,329 | Saturday 2, June |
| St Kilda | 21.22 (148) | Brisbane Bears | 10.11 (71) | Moorabbin | 14,099 | Saturday 2, June |
| Sydney | 11.8 (74) | Essendon | 25.14 (164) | SCG | 12,551 | Sunday 3, June |
| Geelong | 14.12 (96) | Footscray | 13.16 (94) | Kardinia Park | 26,073 | Sunday 3, June |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 15.9 (99) | West Coast | 8.12 (60) | Windy Hill | 19,427 | Saturday 9, June |
| St Kilda | 15.14 (104) | Geelong | 16.16 (112) | Waverley Park | 47,572 | Saturday 9, June |
| Hawthorn | 19.18 (132) | Sydney | 11.17 (83) | Princes Park | 11,848 | Saturday 9, June |
| Brisbane Bears | 10.13 (73) | Collingwood | 15.17 (107) | Carrara Stadium | 12,339 | Sunday 10, June |
| Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | Carlton | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 59,782 | Monday 11, June |
| Fitzroy | 11.12 (78) | North Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Princes Park | 13,271 | Monday 11, June |
| Footscray | 15.6 (96) | Richmond | 12.10 (82) | Whitten Oval | 29,698 | Monday 11, June |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 16.9 (105) | Hawthorn | 12.10 (82) | WACA | 28,094 | Friday 15, June |
| Carlton | 24.14 (158) | Brisbane Bears | 11.23 (89) | Princes Park | 11,738 | Saturday 16, June |
| Geelong | 12.16 (88) | Collingwood | 14.15 (99) | Waverley Park | 53,917 | Saturday 16, June |
| Essendon | 18.16 (124) | North Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Windy Hill | 16,311 | Saturday 16, June |
| Richmond | 18.20 (128) | St Kilda | 16.12 (108) | MCG | 31,180 | Saturday 16, June |
| Sydney | 10.11 (71) | Fitzroy | 17.14 (116) | SCG | 6,136 | Sunday 17, June |
| Footscray | 10.8 (68) | Melbourne | 15.11 (101) | Whitten Oval | 17,828 | Sunday 17, June |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 18.15 (123) | Geelong | 13.26 (104) | Princes Park | 29,571 | Saturday 23, June |
| Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | St Kilda | 20.12 (132) | MCG | 38,511 | Saturday 23, June |
| Brisbane Bears | 7.13 (55) | Essendon | 15.19 (109) | Carrara Stadium | 10,105 | Saturday 23, June |
| Collingwood | 14.17 (101) | Richmond | 5.12 (42) | Victoria Park | 31,447 | Saturday 30, June |
| Hawthorn | 10.13 (73) | Footscray | 14.7 (91) | Waverley Park | 22,388 | Saturday 30, June |
| North Melbourne | 18.23 (131) | Sydney | 5.11 (41) | MCG | 10,721 | Saturday 30, June |
| West Coast | 20.8 (128) | Fitzroy | 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 20,133 | Sunday 1, July |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 22.21 (153) | Brisbane Bears | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 11,438 | Friday 6, July |
| Collingwood | 15.12 (102) | West Coast | 11.10 (76) | Victoria Park | 23,596 | Saturday 7, July |
| Fitzroy | 9.7 (61) | Essendon | 20.24 (144) | Princes Park | 13,339 | Saturday 7, July |
| St Kilda | 11.12 (78) | Footscray | 12.13 (85) | Moorabbin | 28,202 | Saturday 7, July |
| Hawthorn | 18.10 (118) | Geelong | 7.8 (50) | Waverley Park | 30,211 | Saturday 7, July |
| Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | North Melbourne | 31.14 (200) | MCG | 19,272 | Saturday 7, July |
| Sydney | 13.12 (90) | Carlton | 25.12 (162) | SCG | 10,555 | Sunday 8, July |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 16.12 (108) | St Kilda | 14.6 (90) | WACA | 20,474 | Friday 13, July |
| Collingwood | 17.11 (113) | Carlton | 8.11 (59) | Waverley Park | 76,390 | Saturday 14, July |
| Hawthorn | 10.7 (67) | Essendon | 21.16 (142) | Princes Park | 25,159 | Saturday 14, July |
| Footscray | 17.10 (112) | Sydney | 13.18 (96) | Whitten Oval | 13,184 | Saturday 14, July |
| Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Kardinia Park | 18,265 | Saturday 14, July |
| North Melbourne | 22.12 (144) | Richmond | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 21,426 | Saturday 14, July |
| Brisbane Bears | 17.9 (111) | Fitzroy | 9.8 (62) | Carrara Stadium | 7,347 | Sunday 15, July |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 16.13 (109) | Footscray | 9.12 (66) | WACA | 20,296 | Friday 20, July |
| Carlton | 19.9 (123) | St Kilda | 15.18 (108) | Princes Park | 25,235 | Saturday 21, July |
| Essendon | 15.16 (106) | Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Windy Hill | 19,945 | Saturday 21, July |
| Fitzroy | 17.6 (108) | Geelong | 12.9 (81) | Waverley Park | 13,335 | Saturday 21, July |
| Richmond | 10.8 (68) | Hawthorn | 25.9 (159) | MCG | 25,532 | Saturday 21, July |
| Sydney | 19.9 (123) | Collingwood | 21.21 (147) | SCG | 11,722 | Sunday 22, July |
| North Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Brisbane Bears | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 8,310 | Sunday 22, July |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 15.11 (101) | West Coast | 20.12 (132) | Princes Park | 18,712 | Saturday 28, July |
| Essendon | 18.17 (125) | Richmond | 6.10 (46) | Waverley Park | 24,436 | Saturday 28, July |
| Melbourne | 15.19 (109) | Fitzroy | 12.18 (90) | MCG | 20,222 | Saturday 28, July |
| Geelong | 17.8 (110) | North Melbourne | 20.11 (131) | Kardinia Park | 18,018 | Saturday 28, July |
| St Kilda | 22.16 (148) | Sydney | 10.13 (73) | Moorabbin | 19,108 | Saturday 28, July |
| Footscray | 14.12 (96) | Collingwood | 12.21 (93) | MCG | 52,724 | Sunday 29, July |
| Brisbane Bears | 14.11 (95) | Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | Carrara Stadium | 8,768 | Sunday 29, July |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Hawthorn | 15.18 (108) | MCG | 44,627 | Friday 3, August |
| Collingwood | 16.21 (117) | St Kilda | 7.7 (49) | Victoria Park | 28,301 | Saturday 4, August |
| Geelong | 14.8 (92) | Essendon | 13.16 (94) | Kardinia Park | 21,796 | Saturday 4, August |
| Fitzroy | 16.17 (113) | Richmond | 10.15 (75) | Princes Park | 8,949 | Saturday 4, August |
| Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | Brisbane Bears | 9.6 (60) | Waverley Park | 10,890 | Saturday 4, August |
| Footscray | 9.13 (67) | Carlton | 15.6 (96) | Whitten Oval | 22,142 | Sunday 5, August |
| Sydney | 10.8 (68) | West Coast | 12.11 (83) | SCG | 6,970 | Sunday 5, August |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) | Footscray | 17.21 (123) | Princes Park | 10,482 | Saturday 11, August |
| Hawthorn | 17.17 (119) | St Kilda | 13.5 (83) | Waverley Park | 27,612 | Saturday 11, August |
| Melbourne | 27.11 (173) | Sydney | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 16,719 | Saturday 11, August |
| Brisbane Bears | 25.13 (163) | Geelong | 14.13 (97) | Carrara Stadium | 8,180 | Saturday 11, August |
| North Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Carlton | 7.13 (55) | MCG | 21,094 | Sunday 12, August |
| Essendon | 13.6 (84) | Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | Waverley Park | 65,293 | Sunday 12, August |
| West Coast | 22.21 (153) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | Subiaco Oval | 22,939 | Sunday 12, August |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 11.20 (86) | Brisbane Bears | 7.13 (55) | SCG | 5,272 | Friday 17, August |
| Carlton | 16.11 (107) | Essendon | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 25,455 | Saturday 18, August |
| Hawthorn | 26.7 (163) | Collingwood | 12.8 (80) | Waverley Park | 53,982 | Saturday 18, August |
| St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | Fitzroy | 18.8 (116) | Moorabbin | 13,712 | Saturday 18, August |
| Footscray | 12.16 (88) | North Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Whitten Oval | 16,087 | Saturday 18, August |
| Richmond | 14.10 (94) | Geelong | 24.14 (158) | MCG | 16,984 | Saturday 18, August |
| West Coast | 15.13 (103) | Melbourne | 21.13 (139) | Subiaco Oval | 35,623 | Sunday 19, August |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 27.17 (179) | St Kilda | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 18,079 | Friday 24, August |
| Hawthorn | 17.14 (116) | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | Princes Park | 23,200 | Saturday 25, August |
| Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Fitzroy | 4.8 (32) | Victoria Park | 21,008 | Saturday 25, August |
| Essendon | 15.14 (104) | Footscray | 11.14 (80) | Windy Hill | 17,258 | Saturday 25, August |
| Geelong | 12.18 (90) | Sydney | 14.8 (92) | Kardinia Park | 13,109 | Saturday 25, August |
| Richmond | 7.8 (50) | Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | Waverley Park | 15,342 | Saturday 25, August |
| Brisbane Bears | 8.11 (59) | West Coast | 14.16 (100) | Carrara Stadium | 7,286 | Sunday 26, August |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 18.17 (125) | Carlton | 16.17 (113) | Princes Park | 14,168 | Saturday 1, September |
| North Melbourne | 8.19 (67) | Collingwood | 23.18 (156) | Waverley Park | 43,044 | Saturday 1, September |
| St Kilda | 13.15 (93) | Essendon | 19.14 (128) | Moorabbin | 26,661 | Saturday 1, September |
| Footscray | 16.21 (117) | Brisbane Bears | 15.6 (96) | Whitten Oval | 11,371 | Saturday 1, September |
| Geelong | 12.11 (83) | West Coast | 14.6 (90) | Kardinia Park | 16,312 | Saturday 1, September |
| Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 57,247 | Saturday 1, September |
| Sydney | 15.19 (109) | Richmond | 20.19 (139) | SCG | 7,180 | Sunday 2, September |
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.
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| Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2526 | 1815 | 139.17 | 68 | |||
| 2 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2376 | 1825 | 130.19 | 64 | |||
| 3 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2274 | 1920 | 118.44 | 64 | |||
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2339 | 2066 | 113.21 | 64 | |||
| 5 | Hawthorn | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2414 | 2002 | 120.58 | 56 | |||
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2519 | 2210 | 113.98 | 48 | |||
| 7 | Footscray | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2016 | 2031 | 99.26 | 48 | |||
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2277 | 2187 | 104.12 | 44 | |||
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2328 | 2313 | 100.65 | 36 | |||
| 10 | Geelong | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2248 | 2398 | 93.74 | 32 | |||
| 11 | Richmond | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1988 | 2530 | 78.58 | 28 | |||
| 12 | Fitzroy | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1874 | 2389 | 78.44 | 28 | |||
| 13 | Sydney | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1904 | 2704 | 70.41 | 20 | |||
| 14 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1733 | 2426 | 71.43 | 16 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against | ||||||||||||
Finals Series
Elimination Final
| Elimination Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 September 2:30pm | Melbourne | def. | Hawthorn | MCG (Crowd: 74,954) | |
| 1.2 (8) 3.6 (24) 9.10 (64) 10.13 (73) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.6 (18) 4.7 (31) 5.10 (40) 8.16 (64) |
Umpires: Carey, Sawers Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Bennett 4 Stretch 2 Eishold, Healy, Jackson, Spalding 1 |
Goals | 2 Brereton, Dunstall, Hall 1 Platten, Pritchard | |||
| Eishold, Stynes, Campbell, Yeats, Rohde, Newport, Healy | Best | Hall, Tuck, Mew, Pritchard | |||
Qualifying Final
| Qualifying Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 September 2:30pm | Collingwood | drew with | West Coast | Waverley Park (Crowd: 57,546) | |
| 3.6 (24) 7.11 (53) 10.12 (72) 13.12 (90) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1 (19) 6.5 (41) 10.10 (70) 13.12 (90) |
Umpires: Ball, Rich Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Daicos 4 Barwick, Brown 3 Taylor 2 Manson 1 |
Goals | 4 Sumich 2 Lewis, Heady, Langdon 1 Kemp, Keene, Waterman | |||
| Brown, Wright, Francis, Millane, A. Richardson, Gayfer, Daicos | Best | Lewis, Heady, Lamb, Mainwaring, Hart, Langdon, Watters | |||
| Qualifying Final Replay | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 September 2:30pm | Collingwood | def. | West Coast | Waverley Park (Crowd: 53,520) | |
| 8.1 (49) 12.6 (78) 14.9 (93) 19.12 (126) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 9.9 (63) 9.13 (67) |
Umpires: Mitchell, Sheehan Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Brown, Daicos 4 Manson , Crosisca, Francis 2 Kelly, Russell, McGuane, Christian, Millane 1 |
Goals | 4 Sumich 2 Keene 1 Langdon, Turley, Kemp | |||
| Christian, Francis, Wright, Morwood, Brown, Gayfer, McGuane | Best | Turley, Sumich, Lamb, Keene, Worsfold, Lewis | |||
Semi Finals
| First Semi-Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 September 2:30pm | Melbourne | def. by | West Coast | Waverley Park (Crowd: 43,458) | |
| 2.1 (13) 2.8 (20) 8.9 (57) 15.10 (100) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2 (26) 10.5 (65) 16.10 (106) 19.16 (130) |
Umpires: Sawers, Rich Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Grinter 4 Bennett, Yeats, Jackson 2 Tingay, Campbell, Spalding, Healy, Eishold 1 |
Goals | 6 Waterman 4 Sumich 3 Jackson 2 Mainwaring 1 Lewis, Keene, Langdon, Kemp | |||
| B. Lovett, Spalding, Campbell, Eishold, Stynes, Grinter | Best | Turley, Keene, Mainwaring, Waterman, McKenna, Jackson, Lewis | |||
| Second Semi-Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 23 September 2:30pm | Collingwood | def. | Essendon | MCG (Crowd: 91,555) | |
| 4.5 (29) 7.7 (49) 12.8 (80) 17.15 (117) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 5.7 (37) 7.10 (52) 7.12 (54) |
Umpires: Carey, Sheehan Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Brown 5 Daicos, Barwick 3 Starcevich, Russell 2 Francis, Crosisca 1 |
Goals | 3 Salmon 1 Harvey, Kickett, Vander Haar, Thompson | |||
| McGuane, Brown, Banks, Morwood, Russell, Francis, Christian | Best | Salmon, T. Daniher, Thompson, Bewick, Ezard | |||
Preliminary Final
| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 September 2:30pm | Essendon | def. | West Coast | Waverley Park (Crowd: 55,813) | |
| 4.1 (25) 11.3 (69) 13.10 (88) 18.13 (121) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.2 (8) 5.3 (33) 6.8 (44) 8.10 (58) |
Umpires: Carey, Sheehan Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Ezard, Harvey 3 Salmon, Madden, Vander Haar 2 Anderson, Bewick, Kickett, Long, Manning, Watson 1 |
Goals | 3 Jackson 2 Sumich 1 Heady, Langdon, Mainwaring | |||
| Madden, T. Daniher, Anderson, Grenvold, Ezard, Hamilton, Bewick | Best | Mainwaring, Lewis, Scott, Hart, Heady, Brennan, McKenna | |||
Grand Final
Main article: 1990 AFL 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 Final then lost the replay the following week).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.5 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 13.11 (89) |
| Essendon | 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 Medal was awarded to Tony Liberatore of Footscray.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to John Longmire of North Melbourne.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Tony Shaw of Collingwood
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Darren Millane of Collingwood
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Brisbane Bears
- Carlton won the reserves premiership. Carlton 14.14 (98) defeated Melbourne 11.15 (81) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors Grand Final on 6 October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
Notable events
- The Victorian Football League (VFL) was renamed and re-badged (with a new logo) as the Australian Football League in 1990.
- VFL Park was re-designated as Waverley Park (although it took about two or three years for football commentators and sporting editors to relinquish the usage of the old name for the ground).
- By the AFL rules at the time, the drawn qualifying final between Collingwood and West Coast was replayed on the following weekend. This meant that minor premier Essendon was given a second consecutive bye week, giving them three weeks between games; Essendon ultimately reached the Grand Final through the Preliminary Final, but they were soundly beaten in both the Second Semi-Final and Grand Final, to which many laid partial blame upon the extended layoff. Additionally, the delay caused scheduling chaos for venues and hotels as a large number of league and corporate events related to the finals, and particularly to Grand Final week, had to be rescheduled; the extent of this was unprecedented, as the number and scale of such events had increased significantly since the last finals draw in 1977.[2] The AFL went on to introduce the provision to play extra time in tied finals matches (except the Grand Final) in future years to prevent a repeat of this.
- The Port Adelaide Football Club from the South Australian National Football League made a bid to join the new AFL competition; the application was rejected, and a composite South Australian National Football League team, christened the "Adelaide Crows" was admitted to the AFL competition in the 1991 season.
- The Brisbane-Melbourne game in Round 5 was the 10,000th VFL/AFL match.
References
- Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897–1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia ISBN 0-670-90526-7.
- 1990 Season – AFL Tables
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