1990 Fosters Cup Semi Final
Essendon vs Melbourne
Wednesday 7 March
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: 13,383
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Essendon | 3.3 | 6.6 | 12.8 | 14.12.96 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.13.49 |
Essendon win by 47 points
The defending night premiers kicked three goals in the first 10 minutes, but failed to score for the rest of the first quarter as the Bombers closed the gap to one point. The sides remained close until just before half time when Essendon kicked two late goals to lead by 13 at the break. They ran away with six goals to one in the third quarter to qualify for the final.
but failed to score for the remainder of the first quarter, then conceded 14 goals to three after quarter time to be knocked out of the cup.
Jamie Duursma suffered a serious knee injury and didn't play another senior game.
Team
Beveridge, Clark, Duursma, Eishold, Flintoff, Grinter, Howat, Jackson, Lovell, B. Lovett, Lyon, Newport, Obst, O'Dwyer, Rohde, Spalding, Spencer, Stretch, Stynes, Wight, Wilson, Yeates
Scorers
Beveridge 1.3, Clark 1.2, Lyon 1.1, Spalding 1.1, Stretch 1.1, Wight 1.1, Howat 0.1, Jackson 0.1, Lovell 0.1, Obst 0.1
Media
Canberra Times - 08/03/1990
Inside Football - 14/03/1990
Age - 28/07/1990