essendon v geelong
cats do a 170 point reversal against the dons in two weeks to end a 20 year run of no grand finals or wooden spoons by making the grand against the hawks.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 6.4 | 13.12 | 19.15 | 24.20 | 164 | Sat 23-Sep-1989 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 67,892 | |
| Essendon | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 94 points | |||
grand final
hawthorn v geelong