1989 West Coast Eagles season
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The 1989 season
was the West Coast Eagles
' 3rd season in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). The Eagles finished 11th out of 14 teams, which was their worst-ever finish at the time.
and Mark Zanotti
to the for selections 2 and 44 in the 1988 VFL Draft
.
1988 National draft
1989 pre-season draft
was played in a knock-out format
. Matches were played during the months of February and March, before the regular season started. All matches were held at Waverley Park
, in Mulgrave
, Victoria
. West Coast progressed to the semi-finals of the competition before being eliminated by , who went on to win the tournament.
Best on ground refers to the player who was awarded three votes in the Brownlow Medal
1989 VFL season
-Notable events:* In Round 13, horrendous conditions at Windy Hill saw Essendon and Footscray play the lowest scoring game since the 1927 Grand Final, with the teams combining for only 6.15 ....
was the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
' 3rd season in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). The Eagles finished 11th out of 14 teams, which was their worst-ever finish at the time.
Player changes
| In | From | Out | To |
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| Stevan Jackson Stevan Jackson Stevan Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:... |
South Fremantle South Fremantle Football Club The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League... |
Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League... |
retired |
| Don Pyke Don Pyke Donald Lachlan Pyke is a former Australian rules football player, administrator and coach. He played for in the West Australian Football League and in the Australian Football League , and later served as senior coach at Claremont and assistant coach at... |
Claremont Claremont Football Club The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold.... |
Michael O'Connell Michael O'Connell (footballer) Michael Bryant O'Connell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League .... |
de-listed |
| Peter Sumich Peter Sumich Peter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League... |
South Fremantle South Fremantle Football Club The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League... |
Peter Higgins | de-listed |
| Craig Turley Craig Turley Craig Turley is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL during the early 1990s.Turley had his best season in 1991 where he finished second behind Jim Stynes in the Brownlow Medal count, and won his club's best and fairest... |
West Perth West Perth Football Club The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian... |
Wally Matera Wally Matera Wally Matera is a former Australian rules footballer of Indigenous and Italian heritage. He played with the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy in the AFL and for South Fremantle in the WAFL... |
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| Scott Watters Scott Watters Scott Watters is the current senior coach of the St Kilda Football Club. He was an Australian rules footballer, drafted from the South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL to the West Coast Eagles in the AFL in 1988, before later playing for the Sydney Swans and Fremantle... |
South Fremantle South Fremantle Football Club The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League... |
Murray Wrensted Murray Wrensted Murray Wrensted is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| Todd Breman Todd Breman Todd George Breman is a former cricketer and Australian rules footballer.-Cricket career:Breman debuted for Western Australia during the 1985/1986 season as a medium pace bowler... |
Subiaco Subiaco Football Club The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle... |
John Gastev John Gastev John Gastev is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.A cult figure and "crowd favourite" standing at only 177cm and weighing just 73kg, Gastev debuted with the West Coast Eagles in their inaugural season in 1987 after playing for West Perth... |
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| Peter Higgins | West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... Higgins was de-listed at the end of the 1988 season 1988 West Coast Eagles season The 1988 VFL season was the West Coast Eagles' second season in the Victorian Football League . John Todd was appointed coach after Ron Alexander was sacked and Ross Glendinning remained captain... , but was re-drafted by the Eagles with pick #10 in the 1988 VFL Draft 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... . |
Alex Ishchenko Alex Ishchenko Alex Ishchenko is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast, the Brisbane Bears and North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.... |
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| David Hynes David Hynes David Thomas Hynes is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League between 1991 and 1997.... |
Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Magpies The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League... |
Kevin Caton Kevin Caton Kevin Caton is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL for the West Coast Eagles, Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears.-References:... |
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| Jeremy Crough | South Bendigo South Bendigo Football Club The South Bendigo Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1894, no club have won more premierships... |
Mark Zanotti Mark Zanotti Mark Zanotti is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast, Brisbane and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League .... |
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| Scott Williamson | Wangaratta Wangaratta Rovers Football Club The Wangaratta Rovers, officially known as the Wangaratta Rovers Football & Netball Club are an Australian rules football club based in Wangaratta, Victoria. They play in the Ovens & Murray Football League, which they joined in 1950. Their nickname is the Hawks. Their home ground is WJ Findlay Oval... |
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| Darren Bartsch | West Adelaide West Adelaide Football Club West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in... Bartsch was drafted by West Coast, but decided to remain in Adelaide, never joining the club. |
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| Matt Richardson | Warracknabeal | ||
| Damian Berto | St Marys St Marys Football Club The St Marys Football Club, nicknamed, Saints, formed in 1952 is a member club of the Northern Territory Football League. It is famous for its record of success, with 28 NTFL premierships and 55 out of 57 possible final appearances.... Berto was drafted by West Coast, but decided to remain in the Northern Territory, never joining the club. |
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| Andrew Geddes Andrew Geddes Andrew Geddes was a Scottish portrait painter and etcher.-Life:Geddes was born in Edinburgh. After receiving a good education in the high school and in the University of Edinburgh, he was for five years in the excise office, in which his father held the post of deputy auditor... |
Katunga Katunga Football Club The Katunga Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Picola & District Football League. Katunga Football Club joined the Picola & District Football League in 1951 and has called the league its home ever since. The club is based in the small Victorian... |
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| Peter Melesso Peter Melesso Peter Neil Melesso is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, St Kilda and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian/Australian Football League .... |
Claremont Claremont Football Club The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold.... |
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Trades
West Coast traded Alex IshchenkoAlex Ishchenko
Alex Ishchenko is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast, the Brisbane Bears and North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL....
and Mark Zanotti
Mark Zanotti
Mark Zanotti is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast, Brisbane and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League ....
to the for selections 2 and 44 in the 1988 VFL Draft
1988 VFL Draft
The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft....
.
Draft selections
Pre-draft selections- 1: Stevan JacksonStevan JacksonStevan Jackson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:...
- 2: Don PykeDon PykeDonald Lachlan Pyke is a former Australian rules football player, administrator and coach. He played for in the West Australian Football League and in the Australian Football League , and later served as senior coach at Claremont and assistant coach at...
- 3: Peter SumichPeter SumichPeter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
- 4: Craig TurleyCraig TurleyCraig Turley is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL during the early 1990s.Turley had his best season in 1991 where he finished second behind Jim Stynes in the Brownlow Medal count, and won his club's best and fairest...
- 5: Scott WattersScott WattersScott Watters is the current senior coach of the St Kilda Football Club. He was an Australian rules footballer, drafted from the South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL to the West Coast Eagles in the AFL in 1988, before later playing for the Sydney Swans and Fremantle...
1988 National draft
1988 VFL Draft
The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft....
- 2: Todd BremanTodd BremanTodd George Breman is a former cricketer and Australian rules footballer.-Cricket career:Breman debuted for Western Australia during the 1985/1986 season as a medium pace bowler...
- 10: Peter Higgins (re-drafted)
- 24: David HynesDavid HynesDavid Thomas Hynes is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League between 1991 and 1997....
- 38: Jeremy Crough
- 44: Scott WilliamsonScott WilliamsonScott Ryan Williamson is a right-handed relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds , Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , and the Baltimore Orioles...
- 52: Darren Bartsch
- 66: Matt Richardson
- 80: Damian Berto
- 94: Andrew GeddesAndrew GeddesAndrew Geddes was a Scottish portrait painter and etcher.-Life:Geddes was born in Edinburgh. After receiving a good education in the high school and in the University of Edinburgh, he was for five years in the excise office, in which his father held the post of deputy auditor...
- 108: Peter MelessoPeter MelessoPeter Neil Melesso is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, St Kilda and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
1989 pre-season draft
- 10: Shane CableShane CableShane Cable is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League ....
- 24: Clinton BrowningClinton BrowningClinton Browning is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League ....
- 38: Shane EllisShane EllisShane Ellis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League ....
- 52: Richard GearyRichard GearyRichard Geary is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League ....
Panasonic Cup
The 1989 Panasonic Cup1989 Panasonic Cup (Australian rules football)
The 1989 VFL Panasonic Cup was the Victorian Football League Pre-season Cup competition played in its entirety before the Victorian Football League's 1989 Premiership Season began. It culminated the Final in March 1989....
was played in a knock-out format
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
. Matches were played during the months of February and March, before the regular season started. All matches were held at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
, in Mulgrave
Mulgrave, Victoria
Mulgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Mulgrave had a population of 16,280....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. West Coast progressed to the semi-finals of the competition before being eliminated by , who went on to win the tournament.
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday, 8 February | 14.10 (94) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 26 points | Waverley Park Waverley Park Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of... |
10,085 | |
| QF | Saturday, 25 February | 14.5 (89) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 1 point | Waverley Park Waverley Park Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of... |
9,605 | |
| SF | Wednesday, 8 March | 7.13 (55) | 6.18 (54) | Lost by 1 point | Waverley Park Waverley Park Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of... |
7,185 |
Regular season
Home team's score listed in boldBest on ground refers to the player who was awarded three votes in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Venue | Attendance | Best on ground | Team |
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| 1 | Friday, 31 March 7:40pm | 14.12 (96) | 17.10 (112) | Lost by 16 points | WACA Ground WACA Ground The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.... |
25,664 | Greg Anderson Greg Anderson (footballer) Greg Anderson is a former Australian rules football player who played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL as well as and in the VFL/AFL.-Playing Career:... |
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| 2 | Sunday, 9 April 2:10pm | 11.14 (80) | 26.19 (175) | Lost by 95 points | Kardinia Park | 19,939 | Paul Couch Paul Couch Paul Couch is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Australian Football League.Prior to playing with Geelong, Couch initially tried out with Fitzroy, but was rejected for being too slow.... |
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| 3 | Sunday, 16 April 2:10pm | 11.17 (83) | 20.14 (134) | Lost by 95 points | SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
11,298 | Mark Eustice Mark Eustice Mark Eustice is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, Richmond and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League .... |
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| 4 | Sunday, 23 April 2:10pm | '10.12 (72) | 18.7 (115) | Lost by 43 points | SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
18,546 | Peter German Peter German Peter German is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the AFL. He played 185 games with the club, mostly in the midfield.... |
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| 5 | Sunday, 30 April 2:10pm | 19.11 (125) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 52 points | Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
9,694 | Dwayne Lamb Dwayne Lamb Dwayne Francis Lamb is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. A utility player, he was often used as a ruck rover or in defence.... |
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| 6 | Friday, 5 May 7:40pm | '12.9 (81) | 12.17 (89) | Lost by 8 points | WACA Ground WACA Ground The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.... |
21,268 | Richard Osborne Richard Osborne Richard Osborne is a former Australian rules footballer who enjoyed a lengthy career in the VFL/AFL. He played a total of 283 games in 17 seasons, and played with four different clubs, as well as representing Victoria 7 times in interstate competition.Originally from Bulleen/Templestowe, he... |