Round 13, 1989
St. Kilda vs Melbourne
Saturday 24 June
Venue: Moorabbin
Attendance: 19,040
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| St. Kilda | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.8.56 |
| Melbourne | 5.1 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.4.64 |
Melbourne win by 8 points
Goalkickers: Greg Healy 2, Brian Wilson 2, Warren Dean 1, Alan Johnson 1, Garry Lyon 1, Steven O'Dwyer 1, Earl Spalding 1, Jim Stynes 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Steve O'Dwyer
Milestones:
50 Games
Jamie Duursma (also with Sydney and Brisbane Bears)
Despite the outrage of St Kilda fans, convinced they were on the wrong end of contentious umpiring decisions, the visitors managed to hold on after leading narrowly at every change in a fierce contest played under trying conditions.
After the game there was no water in Melbourne's rooms, forcing them to travel to the Junction Oval to shower.
Steve O'Dwyer wasbest on ground, destroying his opponent in the centre and ruck/roving around the ground, taking contested marks at will. Jim Stynes was reported by a goal umpire for striking Turner of St Kilda with a right fist to the head in the first quarter but was cleared in less than two minutes after Turner denied there was contact. Tony Campbell broke his finger.
Reserves
BYE
Under 19s
Melbourne 13.21.99 d. Hawthorn 5.4.34
Goals - Howat 3, Walker 3, Farrell 2, Putamorsi 2, Keogh 1, Ahern 1, Keipert 1
Best - Morey, Cuthbertson, Putamorsi
Lists
Tribunal
Video
Media
Canberra Times - 25/06/1989
Age - 26/06/1989
Canberra Times - 27/06/1989
Inside Football - 28/06/1989
Football Record R14 1989