The 1990 AFL Foster's Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season cup competition played in its entirety before the 1990 season began.

1990 Foster's Cup
AFL pre-season competition
Season1990
Teams14
WinnersEssendon (1st title)
Matches played13
Attendance216,946 (average 16,688 per match)

Games

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1st Round

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Footscray 10.15 (75) Richmond 8.6 (54) Waverley Park 16,968 Wednesday, 7 February
Essendon 5.11 (41) West Coast 4.14 (38) Waverley Park 6,988 Saturday, 10 February
Fitzroy 12.13 (85) St Kilda 9.13 (67) Waverley Park 12,656 Wednesday, 14 February
Carlton 17.7 (109) Collingwood 12.10 (82) Waverley Park 41,185 Saturday, 17 February
North Melbourne 10.8 (68) West Coast1 8.18 (66) Waverley Park 4,554 Wednesday, 21 February
Sydney 16.9 (105) Hawthorn 13.17 (95) Bruce Stadium 12,314 Sunday, 25 February

1 West Coast replaced Brisbane, who were forced to withdraw due to financial problems and a player's strike.

Quarter-finals

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Footscray 8.8 (56) Melbourne 12.13 (85) Waverley Park 15,010 Saturday, 24 February
Essendon 7.10 (52) Fitzroy 7.4 (46) Waverley Park 8,144 Wednesday, 28 February
Carlton 9.13 (67) Sydney 9.12 (66) Waverley Park 14,613 Saturday, 3 March
Geelong 12.8 (80) North Melbourne 20.20 (140) Waverley Park 10,123 Sunday, 4 March

Semi-finals

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Essendon 14.12 (96) Melbourne 6.13 (49) Waverley Park 13,383 Wednesday, 7 March
Carlton 9.16 (70) North Melbourne 14.14 (98) Waverley Park 12,449 Saturday, 10 March

Final

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Essendon 17.10 (112) North Melbourne 10.16 (76) Waverley Park 48,559 Saturday, 17 March

See also

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References

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