Scottish soccer player Ray Stewart observed the game and was recorded to have said: "I would not play this game for a million dollars." The game is considered to be one of the best grand finals of all time. Rohan Connolly, writing for The Age, claimed it was the best grand final of all time. In the documentary series The Final Story, Malcolm Blight was able to acknowledge the significance of the game in football history: That fact that the '89 grand final is held in such esteem by most people that love the game of football … it was a joy to be involved, for all the good and bad of it. It's just that every time we talk about it now, we still can't win the bloody thing. Teams Result Tribunal Cameron (Geelong) by field umpire Carey and boundary umpire Hammond for striking Anderson (Hawthorn) with a right forearm to the head during the second quarter. Was suspended for 3 matches. DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn) by field umpire Sheehan and emergency umpire Rich for striking G. Hocking (Geelong) with a left elbow to the face during the third quarter. Was suspended for 5 matches. See also 2008 AFL Grand Final References External links Final scores from AFL Tables Video footage Hawthorn Website Dermott Brereton Toyota Commercial Summary on fullpointsfooty.net AFL Website VFL/AFL Grand Finals Vfl Grand Final, 1989 Hawthorn Football Club Geelong Football Club