Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 23-Sep-1989 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·67,892 att.
Essendon
10.10 (70)
vs
Geelong
24.20 (164)
Geelong won by 94

Geelong defeated Essendon 164–70, by 94 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 50–13; Geelong won disposals 312–267 and tackles 51–31.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.3 (27)6.4 (40)6.9 (45)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Geelong6.4 (40)13.12 (90)19.15 (129)24.20 (164)24.20 (164)

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Greg Anderson18422411
#2 Tony Antrobus103132111
#31 Dean Bailey63943
#8 Darren Bewick124161321
#6 Anthony Daniher1041433
#5 Terry Daniher22527101
#15 Alan Ezard71832
#16 Paul Hamilton681422
#4 Michael Long11314341
#27 Simon Madden9514613
#41 Andrew Manning810185411
#44 Gary ODonnell639221
#14 Bradley Plain54922
#17 Kieran Sporn83114321
#26 Mark Thompson1762341
#21 Dean Wallis8412
#30 Kevin Walsh74115111
#32 Tim Watson146207122
#24 Michael Werner1121
#13 Darren Williams11

Geelong — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Gary Ablett2212310385
#3 Mark Bairstow199285414
#27 Andrew Bews11516431
#24 Mark Bos761311
#30 Damian Bourke11218
#16 Bill Brownless93125142
#19 Neville Bruns191953
#36 David Cameron95143311
#7 Paul Couch1411253521
#28 Tim Darcy12315411
#29 Damian Drum33622
#14 Darren Flanigan4151113
#25 Shane Hamilton17219621
#32 Garry Hocking171431662
#1 Steve Hocking581321
#2 Bruce Lindner13518731
#12 Spiro Malakellis891732
#23 Michael Schulze41533
#8 Robert Scott84125321
#26 Barry Stoneham145194531