be aggregated, giving them the Nine Network affiliation and leaving QTV, who were going to take the Nine affiliation, with the Network Ten affiliation. 31 December – The Queensland regional television market is aggregated, with Sunshine Television Network (now Seven Queensland) taking a Seven affiliation, WIN Television taking a Nine affiliation, and QTV with the Ten affiliation. The Seven Network is placed in receivership. Sport 1 January – The VFL is renamed as the AFL (Australian Football League). 22 January – John McEnroe is thrown out of the Australian Open Tennis Championships. 27 January – Steffi Gras wins the Australian Open Tennis Championship. Hayley Lewis wins her fourth gold medal at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. 28 January – Lisa Curry wins a gold medal at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. 30 March – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1989–1990 season, which are held at the Olympic Park in Melbourne. The men's 10,000 metres event was conducted at Canberra on 24 February 1990. 22 May – New South Wales (13.8.86) upsets Victoria (10.16.76) in a State of Origin match at the SCG. 22 July – Allan Carman wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:15:17 in Brisbane, while Trudy Fenton claims the women's title in 2:44:38. 23 July – Players' draft adopted at board meeting of NSWRL. 8 September – Collingwood draws its elimination final with the West Coast Eagles. The AFL finals schedule is thrown into chaos and the Grand Final is rescheduled to be played a week later than usual. Extra time is subsequently introduced for future finals matches. 23 September – Canberra Raiders defeat Penrith Panthers 18–14 to win the 83rd NSWRL premiership, their second straight. Raiders halfback Ricky Stuart is awarded the Clive Churchill medal for man of the match. South Sydney Rabbitohs finish in last position, claiming the wooden spoon. 6 October – Collingwood (13.11.89) defeats Essendon (5.11.41) to win the 94th VFL/AFL premiership. It is the first premiership won under the AFL banner and Collingwood's first premiership since 1958, thereby symbolising the end of the "Colliwobbles". 10 November – Mal Meninga scores a stunning last-minute try to win the second Ashes rugby league test at Old Trafford. Births 2 January – Chris Sabburg, cricketer 8 January – Scott Pye, racing driver 10 January – Cody Walker, rugby league player 13 January – Liam Hemsworth, actor 20 January – Ray Thompson,