The 1990 AFL reserves season was the 71st season of the AFL reserve grade competition, the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Australian Football League (AFL).
| 1990 AFL reserves season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 March – 6 October |
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers | Carlton 8th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Carlton |
| Wooden spooners | Richmond |
The premiership was won by Carlton after they defeated Melbourne in the 1990 AFL reserves Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the 1990 AFL Grand Final at the MCG on 6 October.[1][2]
This was the first season under the AFL reserves name, after the competition was renamed when the Victorian Football League (VFL) was renamed to the AFL.[3]
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton (P) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2495 | 1882 | 132.57 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2184 | 1751 | 124.73 | 64 | |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2664 | 1820 | 146.37 | 60 | |
| 4 | Fitzroy | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2221 | 1822 | 121.90 | 50 | |
| 5 | Footscray | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2076 | 1742 | 119.17 | 48 | |
| 6 | Collingwood | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2005 | 2001 | 100.20 | 40 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2200 | 2294 | 95.90 | 36 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Bears | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1776 | 1998 | 88.89 | 32 | |
| 9 | Essendon | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2227 | 2192 | 101.60 | 28 | |
| 10 | Sydney | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1838 | 2080 | 88.37 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1863 | 2435 | 76.51 | 28 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1926 | 2418 | 79.65 | 26 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1685 | 2725 | 61.83 | 16 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
editGrand Final
edit| 1990 AFL reserves Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 September | Carlton | def. | Melbourne | MCG | |
| 3.6 (24) 6.8 (44) 9.11 (65) 14.15 (99) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 7.11 (53) 11.11 (77) 11.15 (81) |
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Carlton team
edit| B: | 19. Stephen Edgar | 45. Warren McKenzie | 38. Shane Robertson |
| HB: | 36. Tim Rieniets | 22. Ian Aitken | 15. Simon Verbeek |
| C: | 43. Chris Bond | 47. Andrew McKinnon | 40. Brett Ratten |
| HF: | 14. Michael Sexton | 6. Jon Dorotich | 2. Dominic Fotia |
| F: | 30. Fraser Murphy | 29. Simon Minton-Connell | 17. Mark Naley |
| Foll: | 24. Jamie Dunlop | 32. David Glascott (c) | 19. Andrew Phillips |
| Int: | 48. Ashley Matthews | 34. Anthony Loone | |
| Coach: | Rod Ashman | ||
References
edit- ^ "1990 Reserves Season". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "1990 Reserves scores". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Linnell, Garry (1995). Football Ltd. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. p. 297. ISBN 0-330-35665-8.
- ^ "1990 AFL Reserves". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "1990 Reserves". Blueseum. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.