geelong v melbourne
cats end dees hopes of another dream finals run by 63 cats will play dons for a spot in the grand final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.11 | 8.16 | 12.18 | 90 | Sun 17-Sep-1989 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 69,082 | |
| Geelong | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 22.21 | 153 | Geelong won by 63 points | |||
hawthorn v essendon
hawks are through to their 7th striaght grand final equally the dees record (which was 1954-60 essenodn also did 1945-50 but that only counts as two were played in 48). dons must beat cats again in a prelim for a spot in the grand.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Hawthorn | 3.2 | 8.4 | 13.10 | 16.16 | 112 | Sat 16-Sep-1989 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 66,003 | |
| Essendon | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 36 points | |||
prelim final
essendon v geelong