FootySphere
FootySphere

Explore

  • Home
  • Records
  • Playground
  • AFL Ladder
  • Player Comparisons
  • Games
  • Trending

Learn

  • Data & Glossary
  • Examples
  • Guides
  • Analysis
  • About
  • Sign in
  • Register

Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Saturday 19-Aug-1989
Final Round 20
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: John Northey
98 14.14
87 12.15
Sydney Coach: Col Kinnear
Sydney logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 11 MEL by 11
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

33 Greg Healy — · Position unavailable 37 David Flintoff — · Position unavailable 17 Brett Lovett — · Position unavailable 21 Steven Febey — · Position unavailable 22 Chris Connolly — · Position unavailable 11 Jim Stynes — · Position unavailable 12 Todd Viney — · Position unavailable 5 Earl Spalding — · Position unavailable 8 Graeme Yeats — · Position unavailable 1 Steven ODwyer — · Position unavailable 41 Peter Rohde — · Position unavailable 14 Rod Grinter — · Position unavailable 52 Stephen Tingay — · Position unavailable 7 Brian Wilson — · Position unavailable 4 Tony Campbell — · Position unavailable 27 Sean Wight — · Position unavailable 30 Dannie Seow — · Position unavailable 24 Bret Bailey — · Position unavailable 18 Steven Stretch — · Position unavailable 6 Glenn Lovett — · Position unavailable
Away team

Sydney

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

10 Barry Mitchell — · Position unavailable 2 Greg Williams — · Position unavailable 4 Merv Neagle — · Position unavailable 12 Terry Thripp — · Position unavailable 47 Leon Higgins — · Position unavailable 26 Stephen Wright — · Position unavailable 31 Michael Phyland — · Position unavailable 15 Bernard Toohey — · Position unavailable 14 Tim Barling — · Position unavailable 35 David Murphy — · Position unavailable 7 Dennis Carroll — · Position unavailable 30 Mark Bayes — · Position unavailable 33 Darren McAsey — · Position unavailable 16 David Bolton — · Position unavailable 5 Ian Roberts — · Position unavailable 13 Rod Carter — · Position unavailable 48 Sanford Wheeler — · Position unavailable 46 Mark Kellett — · Position unavailable 19 Michael Parsons — · Position unavailable 6 Mark Eustice — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL2.33.34.35.598
SYD2.43.63.34.287

Match Leaders

Goals
3
4 tied leaders
Greg HealyMEL
Behinds
5
David FlintoffMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
Peter RohdeMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

14Goals12
10Behinds12
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

307Disposals308
192Kicks181
115Handballs127

Clearance / Contest

26Tackles29
40Hitouts24

Other

77Marks52
27Frees For25
25Frees Against27

Match Summary

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 11 points, 98–87.

Melbourne extended a 2-point three-quarter-time lead with a 35–26 final term.

This match record does not include scoring sequence.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Period comparisons are included only when all recorded periods add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

Understanding historical coverage

Select Player Statistics to load this section.

Select Event by event to follow the play.

Select Maps to explore shot and disposal locations.

Games

View all games →

Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Geelong GEE
vs
Sydney SYD
GMHBA Stadium 16:05 AEDT
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Carlton CAR
vs
Hawthorn HAW
IKON Park 19:15 AEDT
FootySphere v1.6.3 Active visitors: 264
Email us @Footy_Sphere Facebook Instagram
Privacy · Terms · Contact ·
FootySphere is an independent, unofficial project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the AFL or its clubs. Data is compiled from third-party sources and updated after official fixture releases.

Your privacy choices

Essential cookies keep FootySphere working. With your permission, we also use analytics, performance monitoring and advertising cookies. Learn more in our Privacy Policy.

Multiple profiles found

Which role did you mean?

Share

Send this page using the link below.

Keep your discoveries

Save players, teams, matches, and searches so you can revisit them anytime.