Coach: Rod Ashman
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Andrew Phillips
Leading Goalkicker: Simon Minton-Connell 69 goals (competition leader)
Position: 3rd
Premier: Fitzroy
Round 1: 1st April 1989
Carlton 15.14.104
Footscray 14.07.91
Result: Won by 13 Points.
Goalkickers: Mark Majerczak 3, Simon Minton-Connell 2, Grant Povey 1, Ian Aitken 1, Jon Henry 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Richard Dennis 1, Andrew Phillips 1, Greg Francis 1, Peter White 1, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Mick Kennedy 1.
Best: Gerard Butts, Anthony Loone, Andrew Phillips, Ian Aitken, Mark Majerczak 1, Michael Garvey.
Round 2: 8th April 1989
St Kilda 15.14.104
Carlton 11.16.82
Result: Won by 22 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Phil Poursanidis 3, Anthony Loone 2, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Ian Herman 1, Andrew Phillips 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Dom Fotia 1.
Best: Michael Gallagher, Andrew Phillips, Richard Dennis, Simon Minton-Connell, Ian Herman, Steve Da Rui.
Reports: Michael Scicluna (Carl) for striking Craig Devonport (St K) in the fourth quarter.
Round 3: 15th April 1989
Geelong 15.17.107
Carlton 13.10.88
Result: Lost by 19 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Andrew Phillips 4, Phil Poursanidis 1, David Kernahan 1, Dom Fotia 1, Michael Gallagher 1.
Best: Michael Gallagher, Andrew Phillips, Michael Garvey, Fraser Brown, Warren McKenzie, Steve Da Rui.
Round 4: 22nd April 1989
Carlton 19.17.131
Essendon 12.11.83
Result: Won by 48 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Phil Poursanidis 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Gerard Butts 2, Fraser Brown 2, Grant Povey 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Dom Fotia 1, David Kernahan 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Simon Verbeek 1.
Best: Fraser Brown, Gerard Butts, Dean Strauch, Andrew McKinnon, Andrew Phillips, Simon Minton-Connell.
Round 5: 29th April 1989
Carlton 20.18.138
Hawthorn 15.13.103
Result: Won by 35 Points.
Goalkickers: Phil Poursanidis 5, Dom Fotia 4, Grant Povey 3, Simon Verbeek 2, A.White 2, Michael Garvey 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Michael Scicluna 1, David Kernahan 1.
Best: Andrew McKinnon, Dom Fotia, Michael Garvey, Gerard Butts, Dean Strauch, Grant Povey.
Round 6: 6th May 1989
Carlton 21.11.137
Richmond 11.15.81
Result: Won by 56 Points.
Goalkickers: Fraser Murphy 5, A.White 3, Mark Majerczak 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, Jon Henry 2, Wayne Johnston 1, Michael Sexton 1, Michael Scicluna 1, Ashley Matthews 1, Michael James, Andrew Cavedon 1.
Best: A.White, Paul Payne, Michael Garvey, Andrew McKinnon, Fraser Murphy.
Round 7: 13th May 1989
Melbourne 16.17.113
Carlton 22.12.144
Result: Won by 31 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 6, Fraser Murphy 4, Mark Majerczak 4, David Kernahan 4, Simon Verbeek 2, Andrew McKinnon 1, Wayne Johnston 1.
Best: Andrew McKinnon, Peter White, Mark Majerczak, Wayne Johnston, Greg Francis, Michael Garvey.
Round 8: 20th May 1989
Carlton 12.14.86
Collingwood 10.15.75
Result: Won by 11 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Tony Egan 2, Andrew McKinnon 1, Gerard Butts 1, Paul Meldrum 1, Wayne Blackwell 1, David Kernahan 1.
Best: Andrew McKinnon, Simon Minton-Connell, Wayne Blackwell, Mick Kennedy, Tim Taylor.
Round 9: 27th May 1989
Carlton 19.14.128
Fitzroy 12.17.89
Result: Won by 39 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 4, Gerard Butts 4, David Kernahan 3, Paul Meldrum 3, Mick Kennedy 2, Greg Francis 1, Michael Sexton 1, Brett Ratten 1.
Best: Mick Kennedy, Gerard Butts, Greg Francis, Ken Hunter, Andrew McKinnon.
Reports: T.Bolzon (Fitz) striking Fraser Brown (Carl) during the fourth quarter.
Round 10: 3rd June 1989
Carlton 29.14.188
Bris. Bears 17.12.114
Result: Won by 74 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 7, David Kernahan 6, Paul Meldrum 4, Grant Povey 2, Fraser Brown 2, Fraser Murphy 2, Steve Da Rui 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Peter White 1, Glenn Hawker 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Tony Egan 1.
Best: Andrew McKinnon, Fraser Murphy, Simon Minton-Connell, Steve Da Rui, Mick Kennedy, Fraser Brown.
Round 11: 9th June 1989
Sydney 11.07.73
Carlton 12.10.82
Result: Won by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Mark Majerczak 2, Tony Egan 2, Ian Aitken 1, Simon Verbeek 1, David Kernahan 1.
Best: Ian Aitken, Andrew Phillips, Peter White, Michael Garvey, Ken Hunter.
Reports: Greg Francis (Carl) for headbutting M.O'Donoghue (Swans) during the fourth quarter.
Round 12: 17th June 1989
Carlton 7.08.50
Nth Melb. 5.12.42
Result: Won by 8 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Verbeek 2, Paul Payne 1, Ken Hunter 1, Brett Ratten 1, Michael Garvey 1, Simon Minton-Connell 1.
Best: Tim Taylor, Ken Hunter, Andrew Phillips, Simon Verbeek.
Round 13: 24th June 1989
Carlton - Bye.
Round 14: 8th July 1989
Essendon 14.09.93
Carlton 8.05.53
Result: Lost by 40 Points.
Goalkickers: Gerard Butts 3, Peter Sartori 2, Simon Minton-Connell 1, Ken Hunter 1, Tony Egan 1.
Best: Michael Gallagher, Ashley Matthews, Ken Hunter, Andrew Phillips, Simon Minton-Connell, Dean Strauch.
Round 15: 15th July 1989
Collingwood 14.14.98
Carlton 15.07.97
Result: Lost by 1 Point.
Goalkickers: Glenn Hawker 3, Ken Hunter 2, Richard Dennis 2, Danny Noonan 2, Peter Sartori 1, Dom Fotia 1, Anthony Loone 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Ashley Matthews 1, Andrew McKinnon 1.
Best: Glenn Hawker, Ashley Matthews, Ken Hunter, Dean Strauch, Grant Povey.
Round 16: 22nd July 1989
Footscray 7.11.53
Carlton 7.04.46
Result: Lost by 7 Points.
Goalkickers: Gerard Butts 2, Phil Poursanidis 2, Richard Dennis 1, Tim Taylor 1, Peter Sartori 1.
Best: Ashley Matthews, Richard Dennis, Gerard Butts, Andrew McKinnon, Peter White.
Reports: Stephen Silvagni (Carl) for striking Mark Athorn (Foot) during the first quarter.
Round 17: 29th July 1989
Carlton 22.17.149
Melbourne 15.10.100
Result: Won by 49 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 6, Phil Poursanidis 5, Andrew McKinnon 2, Fraser Murphy 2, Dean Strauch 1, Greg Francis 1, Gerard Butts 1, Ashley Matthews 1, Mark Majerczak 1, Jim Buckley 1, Anthony Loone 1.
Best: Ashley Matthews, Andrew McKinnon, Dom Fotia, Grant Povey, Peter Sartori, Phil Poursanidis, Simon Minton-Connell.
Round 18: 5th August 1989
Carlton 17.12.114
Hawthorn 13.11.89
Result: Won by 25 Points.
Goalkickers: Dean Strauch 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Dom Fotia 2, Greg Francis 2, Mark Majerczak 2, Simon Minton-Connell 1, Peter Sartori 1, David Kernahan 1, Grant Povey 1, Anthony Loone 1.
Best: Andrew Phillips, Dean Strauch, Grant Povey, Dom Fotia, Gerard Butts, Jim Buckley, Fraser Brown.
Round 19: 11th August 1989
Richmond 12.10.82
Carlton 22.08.140
Result: Won by 58 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 5, Dom Fotia 5, Mark Majerczak 4, Anthony Loone 2, Gerard Butts 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Greg Francis 1, Danny Noonan 1, Peter Sartori 1.
Best: Andrew McKinnon, Gerard Butts, David Kernahan, Dom Fotia, Shane Robertson, Dean Strauch.
Round 20: 19th August 1989
Carlton 30.23.203
St Kilda 16.09.105
Result: Won by 98 Points.
Goalkickers: Phil Poursanidis 5, Simon Minton-Connell 4, Gerard Butts 4, Richard Dennis 4, Mark Majerczak 3, Jamie Dunlop 2, A.White 2, Brett Ratten 2, Andrew McKinnon 1, Grant Povey 1, Andrew Cavedon 1, Shane Robertson 1.
Best: Gerard Butts, Andrew McKinnon, Richard Dennis, Brett Ratten, Jamie Dunlop, Grant Povey, David Kernahan.
Round 21: 27th August 1989
Carlton - Bye.
Round 22: 3rd September 1989
Brisbane 15.18.108
Carlton 20.10.130
Result: Won by 22 Points.
Goalkickers: Stephen Silvagni 4, Andrew Phillips 4, Simon Minton-Connell 4, Jon Dorotich 3, Fraser Murphy 3, Peter White 2.
Best: Fraser Murphy, Andrew Phillips, Richard Dennis, Jon Dorotich, Peter White.
Ladder end of 1989 Reserves Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Carlton | 16 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2312 | 1781 | 129.8 |
| 2 | Geelong | 15 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 2732 | 1770 | 154.4 |
| 3 | Essendon | 15 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 2057 | 1645 | 125.0 |
| 4 | Footscray | 13 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2096 | 1537 | 136.4 |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 13 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2119 | 1711 | 123.8 |
| 6 | Nth Melb. | 12 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2062 | 1730 | 119.2 |
| 7 | Collingwood | 11 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1990 | 1718 | 115.8 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 9 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1989 | 2146 | 92.7 |
| 9 | Sydney | 9 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 1651 | 1791 | 92.2 |
| 10 | Richmond | 7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1571 | 2370 | 66.3 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 4 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1581 | 2307 | 68.5 |
| 12 | Brisbane | 3 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1779 | 2349 | 75.7 |
| 13 | St Kilda | 1 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1704 | 2788 | 61.1 |
1989 Reserves Finals Series
Elimination Final
Fitzroy 15.14.104 d Footscray 6.10.46
Qualifying Final
Geelong 16.10.106 d Essendon 11.14.80
1st Semi Final
Fitzroy 8.18.66 d Essendon 8.11.59
2nd Semi Final
Carlton 12.16.88
Geelong 17.13.115
Result: Lost by 27 Points.
Goalkickers: Fraser Murphy 4, Phil Poursanidis 2, Dom Fotia 1, Peter Sartori 1, Mark Majerczak 1, Gerard Butts 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Ashley Matthews 1.
Best: Dom Fotia, Andrew McKinnon, Richard Dennis, Peter Sartori, Fraser Murphy, Ashley Matthews.
Preliminary Final
Fitzroy 16.16.112
Carlton 11.15.81
Result: Lost by 31 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 3, Grant Povey 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, Dom Fotia 1, Andrew Phillips 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Brett Ratten 1.
Best: Gerard Butts, Grant Povey, Richard Dennis, Andrew McKinnon, Simon Minton-Connell.
Grand Final
Fitzroy 17.12.114 d Geelong 16.16.112