M.C.G. · Sun 7 May 1989 · 34,379 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 5.4 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 121 |
| EssendonESS | 6.1 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 105 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 121 and 105.
North Melbourne won by 16 points.
17.19 (121) — 16.9 (105)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Arceri | 20 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Schwass | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Jose Romero | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 |
| Derek Kickett | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ross Smith | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Krakouer | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Peter German | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| David Dwyer | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Paul Bryce | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Allison | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Law | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John McCarthy | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Buckley | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Love | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mick Martyn | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald McDonald | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hepburn | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Fairley | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alastair Clarkson | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Crocker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ezard | 19 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Daniher | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Darren Williams | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Harvey | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kieran Sporn | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Watson | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Underwood | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Salmon | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary ODonnell | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Foulds | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Grenvold | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Walsh | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Long | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Madden | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Considine | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Greg Anderson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Daniher | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Werner | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Hamilton | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Daniher | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |