1988 VFL season
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1988 VFL season
| 1988 VFL Premiership season | |
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| Teams | 14 |
| Premiers | Hawthorn (7th premiership) |
| Minor Premiers | Hawthorn (6th minor premiership) |
| Pre-season Cup | Hawthorn (1st Pre-season Cup win) |
| Matches played | 160 |
| Highest attendance | 93,754 |
| Coleman Medallist | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Gerard Healy (Sydney) |
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The 92nd Victorian Football League Premiership Season commenced in April 1988 and concluded on 24 September 1988, with Hawthorn winning their seventh Premiership in their sixth consecutive Grand Final appearance.
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Night series
Hawthorn 10.10 (70) defeated Geelong 9.13 (67).
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 11.17 (83) | West Coast | 14.20 (104) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 20,981 | 2 April 1988 |
| Essendon | 25.14 (164) | North Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Windy Hill | 18,390 | 2 April 1988 |
| Carlton | 18.18 (126) | Hawthorn | 15.21 (111) | Princes Park | 28,141 | 2 April 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 10.15 (75) | Collingwood | 11.17 (83) | Carrara Stadium | 11,306 | 3 April 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 20.20 (140) | St Kilda | 17.16 (118) | Princes Park | 18,774 | 4 April 1988 |
| Richmond | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne | 23.16 (154) | MCG | 34,824 | 4 April 1988 |
| Footscray | 16.6 (102) | Sydney | 11.10 (76) | VFL Park | 18,980 | 4 April 1988 |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 26.19 (175) | Essendon | 11.10 (76) | WACA Ground | 24,886 | 8 April 1988 |
| Footscray | 9.12 (66) | Melbourne | 13.8 (86) | Western Oval | 15,693 | 9 April 1988 |
| Collingwood | 15.12 (102) | Fitzroy | 9.16 (70) | Victoria Park | 26,158 | 9 April 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 20.7 (127) | Geelong | 21.16 (142) | MCG | 15,233 | 9 April 1988 |
| Carlton | 19.15 (129) | Brisbane Bears | 7.19 (61) | Princes Park | 16,891 | 9 April 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 26.15 (171) | Richmond | 12.14 (86) | VFL Park | 18,082 | 9 April 1988 |
| Sydney | 9.12 (66) | St Kilda | 7.13 (55) | SCG | 9,000 | 10 April 1988 |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 17.12 (114) | Sydney | 13.15 (93) | Princes Park | 9,921 | 16 April 1988 |
| St Kilda | 17.6 (108) | North Melbourne | 11.16 (82) | Moorabbin Oval | 16,573 | 16 April 1988 |
| Melbourne | 9.18 (72) | Geelong | 9.10 (64) | MCG | 30,870 | 16 April 1988 |
| Footscray | 16.12 (108) | Fitzroy | 7.15 (57) | Western Oval | 12,683 | 16 April 1988 |
| Essendon | 11.13 (79) | Carlton | 23.13 (151) | Windy Hill | 21,311 | 16 April 1988 |
| Collingwood | 23.12 (150) | Richmond | 12.8 (80) | VFL Park | 34,444 | 16 April 1988 |
| West Coast | 29.18 (192) | Brisbane Bears | 10.14 (74) | WACA Ground | 16,354 | 17 April 1988 |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Brisbane Bears | 5.11 (41) | MCG | 18,908 | 22 April 1988 |
| Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | West Coast | 8.7 (55) | Victoria Park | 26,276 | 23 April 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 17.18 (120) | Fitzroy | 15.16 (106) | Princes Park | 13,299 | 23 April 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 19.11 (125) | Footscray | 13.9 (87) | VFL Park | 14,948 | 23 April 1988 |
| Sydney | 10.20 (80) | Carlton | 24.22 (166) | SCG | 16,091 | 24 April 1988 |
| Richmond | 11.16 (82) | Geelong | 24.17 (161) | MCG | 27,417 | 25 April 1988 |
| St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | Essendon | 14.7 (91) | Moorabbin Oval | 31,679 | 25 April 1988 |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 14.16 (100) | Footscray | 14.9 (93) | WACA Ground | 17,662 | 29 April 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 12.19 (91) | Richmond | 23.15 (153) | Princes Park | 8,941 | 30 April 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 19.14 (128) | Hawthorn | 31.19 (205) | MCG | 15,438 | 30 April 1988 |
| Geelong | 17.14 (116) | Essendon | 13.14 (92) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 23,805 | 30 April 1988 |
| St Kilda | 12.12 (84) | Brisbane Bears | 13.15 (93) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,260 | 30 April 1988 |
| Collingwood | 14.13 (97) | Carlton | 10.9 (69) | VFL Park | 76,354 | 30 April 1988 |
| Sydney | 12.17 (89) | Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | SCG | 9,269 | 1 May 1988 |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.21 (123) | West Coast | 17.8 (110) | MCG | 11,133 | 6 May 1988 |
| Footscray | 12.19 (91) | Richmond | 5.16 (46) | Western Oval | 12,374 | 7 May 1988 |
| Carlton | 10.12 (72) | St Kilda | 4.8 (32) | Princes Park | 15,812 | 7 May 1988 |
| Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Essendon | 16.5 (101) | MCG | 34,679 | 7 May 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 14.9 (93) | Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | VFL Park | 53,184 | 7 May 1988 |
| Geelong | 16.15 (111) | Sydney | 17.12 (114) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 19,106 | 8 May 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 17.11 (113) | Fitzroy | 16.15 (111) | Carrara Stadium | 9,981 | 8 May 1988 |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 17.10 (112) | St Kilda | 3.18 (36) | WACA Ground | 12,803 | 13 May 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 15.16 (106) | Sydney | 9.13 (67) | Princes Park | 8,568 | 14 May 1988 |
| Melbourne | 15.21 (111) | Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 34,773 | 14 May 1988 |
| Essendon | 17.17 (119) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | Windy Hill | 24,323 | 14 May 1988 |
| Geelong | 15.14 (104) | Carlton | 14.9 (93) | VFL Park | 26,372 | 14 May 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 10.12 (72) | Footscray | 9.17 (71) | Carrara Stadium | 10,898 | 15 May 1988 |
| Richmond | 11.7 (73) | North Melbourne | 22.18 (150) | MCG | 12,880 | 15 May 1988 |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 11.21 (87) | Brisbane Bears | 17.13 (115) | SCG | 13,322 | 20 May 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 12.17 (89) | Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Princes Park | 12,997 | 21 May 1988 |
| Essendon | 20.17 (137) | Richmond | 13.11 (89) | Windy Hill | 14,520 | 21 May 1988 |
| Collingwood | 13.10 (88) | Footscray | 11.16 (82) | Victoria Park | 22,683 | 21 May 1988 |
| Carlton | 19.20 (134) | North Melbourne | 19.7 (121) | VFL Park | 22,978 | 21 May 1988 |
| Geelong | 16.12 (108) | St Kilda | 17.12 (114) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 20,345 | 22 May 1988 |
| West Coast | 9.9 (63) | Hawthorn | 17.14 (116) | Subiaco Oval | 27,024 | 22 May 1988 |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 29.20 (194) | Brisbane Bears | 8.6 (54) | MCG | 26,653 | 27 May 1988 |
| Richmond | 10.13 (73) | Sydney | 20.16 (136) | MCG | 11,468 | 28 May 1988 |
| St Kilda | 16.10 (106) | Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Moorabbin Oval | 21,334 | 28 May 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 23.16 (154) | Footscray | 9.11 (65) | Princes Park | 12,786 | 28 May 1988 |
| Geelong | 20.13 (133) | Fitzroy | 15.10 (100) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 13,962 | 28 May 1988 |
| Collingwood | 11.17 (83) | North Melbourne | 4.11 (35) | VFL Park | 28,849 | 28 May 1988 |
| West Coast | 12.15 (87) | Carlton | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 27,184 | 29 May 1988 |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 11.11 (77) | Essendon | 8.7 (55) | SCG | 14,753 | 3 June 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 24.13 (157) | North Melbourne | 18.16 (124) | Princes Park | 8,395 | 4 June 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 21.11 (137) | St Kilda | 17.19 (121) | MCG | 25,693 | 4 June 1988 |
| Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood | 10.11 (71) | VFL Park | 61,163 | 4 June 1988 |
| Richmond | 16.20 (116) | West Coast | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 7,157 | 5 June 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 16.13 (109) | Geelong | 24.18 (162) | Carrara Stadium | 8,637 | 5 June 1988 |
| Footscray | 11.9 (75) | Carlton | 15.6 (96) | Western Oval | 17,515 | 5 June 1988 |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 21.18 (144) | Fitzroy | 15.11 (101) | Princes Park | 21,900 | 11 June 1988 |
| Sydney | 18.24 (132) | North Melbourne | 19.11 (125) | SCG | 11,729 | 11 June 1988 |
| Footscray | 11.12 (78) | St Kilda | 7.9 (51) | VFL Park | 24,149 | 11 June 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 23.13 (151) | Richmond | 15.13 (103) | Carrara Stadium | 13,222 | 12 June 1988 |
| Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | West Coast | 10.13 (73) | MCG | 28,045 | 13 June 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) | Essendon | 10.8 (68) | Princes Park | 28,590 | 13 June 1988 |
| Geelong | 9.10 (64) | Collingwood | 16.7 (103) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 34,789 | 13 June 1988 |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 15.20 (110) | Carlton | 12.21 (93) | MCG | 19,458 | 17 June 1988 |
| Footscray | 7.14 (56) | Geelong | 3.12 (30) | Western Oval | 13,720 | 18 June 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | Melbourne | 7.19 (61) | MCG | 18,078 | 18 June 1988 |
| St Kilda | 3.12 (30) | Collingwood | 7.9 (51) | Moorabbin Oval | 23,880 | 18 June 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 10.20 (80) | Brisbane Bears | 2.5 (17) | Princes Park | 8,377 | 18 June 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 7.9 (51) | Essendon | 4.9 (33) | VFL Park | 18,854 | 18 June 1988 |
| Sydney | 14.20 (104) | West Coast | 8.13 (61) | SCG | 12,624 | 19 June 1988 |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 10.15 (75) | Footscray | 15.9 (99) | Windy Hill | 15,861 | 25 June 1988 |
| Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | Sydney | 2.11 (23) | Victoria Park | 23,031 | 25 June 1988 |
| St Kilda | 8.18 (66) | Richmond | 5.11 (41) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,770 | 25 June 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 17.10 (112) | Geelong | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 14,048 | 25 June 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 22.19 (151) | Brisbane Bears | 13.7 (85) | MCG | 7,764 | 25 June 1988 |
| Melbourne | 10.6 (66) | Carlton | 5.13 (43) | VFL Park | 37,953 | 25 June 1988 |
| West Coast | 17.19 (121) | Fitzroy | 13.9 (87) | Subiaco Oval | 14,827 | 26 June 1988 |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 13.18 (96) | Richmond | 19.17 (131) | SCG | 8,008 | 1 July 1988 |
| Geelong | 8.8 (56) | Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 16,777 | 2 July 1988 |
| Footscray | 11.11 (77) | Hawthorn | 15.15 (105) | Western Oval | 14,338 | 2 July 1988 |
| Essendon | 16.16 (112) | West Coast | 13.7 (85) | Windy Hill | 10,274 | 2 July 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 15.20 (110) | Fitzroy | 10.11 (71) | VFL Park | 10,310 | 2 July 1988 |
| Collingwood | 16.14 (110) | Carlton | 11.21 (87) | MCG | 72,906 | 2 July 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 14.15 (99) | St Kilda | 12.17 (89) | Carrara Stadium | 10,394 | 3 July 1988 |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Sydney | 19.16 (130) | MCG | 20,269 | 9 July 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 21.16 (142) | Collingwood | 7.10 (52) | Princes Park | 13,961 | 9 July 1988 |
| St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | Carlton | 10.9 (69) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,416 | 9 July 1988 |
| Footscray | 12.8 (80) | Richmond | 8.7 (55) | VFL Park | 14,721 | 9 July 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 12.19 (91) | Hawthorn | 17.13 (115) | Carrara Stadium | 14,213 | 10 July 1988 |
| West Coast | 18.18 (126) | Geelong | 16.10 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 18,536 | 10 July 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Essendon | 21.14 (140) | MCG | 26,755 | 10 July 1988 |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 14.14 (98) | Brisbane Bears | 12.17 (89) | WACA Ground | 15,831 | 15 July 1988 |
| Essendon | 16.14 (110) | Fitzroy | 9.12 (66) | Windy Hill | 14,467 | 16 July 1988 |
| Carlton | 21.15 (141) | Geelong | 14.14 (98) | Princes Park | 17,821 | 16 July 1988 |
| Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Collingwood | 6.12 (48) | MCG | 74,964 | 16 July 1988 |
| Richmond | 17.13 (115) | St Kilda | 15.8 (98) | VFL Park | 20,199 | 16 July 1988 |
| Sydney | 24.19 (163) | Hawthorn | 16.16 (112) | SCG | 14,591 | 17 July 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | Footscray | 16.17 (113) | MCG | 16,872 | 17 July 1988 |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 19.20 (134) | West Coast | 8.16 (64) | MCG | 7,611 | 22 July 1988 |
| St Kilda | 14.8 (92) | Sydney | 13.21 (99) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,657 | 23 July 1988 |
| Collingwood | 14.8 (92) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Victoria Park | 16,082 | 23 July 1988 |
| Carlton | 13.22 (100) | Richmond | 8.12 (60) | Princes Park | 17,503 | 23 July 1988 |
| Geelong | 17.13 (115) | Footscray | 10.9 (69) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 13,492 | 23 July 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 21.11 (137) | Melbourne | 10.8 (68) | VFL Park | 37,307 | 23 July 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 16.7 (103) | Carrara Stadium | 15,950 | 24 July 1988 |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 12.16 (88) | Geelong | 22.19 (151) | SCG | 12,228 | 29 July 1988 |
| North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Richmond | 21.14 (140) | MCG | 11,909 | 30 July 1988 |
| Collingwood | 16.18 (114) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | Victoria Park | 16,408 | 30 July 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 9.13 (67) | Carlton | 22.11 (143) | Princes Park | 15,467 | 30 July 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 12.16 (88) | Essendon | 9.8 (62) | VFL Park | 35,662 | 30 July 1988 |
| West Coast | 18.14 (122) | Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 16,188 | 31 July 1988 |
| Footscray | 11.18 (84) | Brisbane Bears | 5.13 (43) | Western Oval | 11,694 | 31 July 1988 |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 18.14 (122) | Brisbane Bears | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 20,575 | 5 August 1988 |
| Footscray | 19.18 (132) | St Kilda | 9.9 (63) | Western Oval | 10,477 | 6 August 1988 |
| Essendon | 12.18 (90) | Geelong | 24.13 (157) | Windy Hill | 15,641 | 6 August 1988 |
| Richmond | 23.11 (149) | Melbourne | 20.11 (131) | MCG | 20,475 | 6 August 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 27.16 (178) | Fitzroy | 15.14 (104) | Princes Park | 12,836 | 6 August 1988 |
| Sydney | 15.17 (107) | Carlton | 11.13 (79) | VFL Park | 18,355 | 6 August 1988 |
| West Coast | 16.19 (115) | North Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 18,089 | 7 August 1988 |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 11.20 (86) | Brisbane Bears | 14.16 (100) | MCG | 15,026 | 12 August 1988 |
| St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | West Coast | 14.13 (97) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,074 | 13 August 1988 |
| Carlton | 20.21 (141) | North Melbourne | 20.17 (137) | Princes Park | 16,723 | 13 August 1988 |
| Melbourne | 14.16 (100) | Footscray | 17.8 (110) | MCG | 27,026 | 13 August 1988 |
| Collingwood | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 10.13 (73) | VFL Park | 52,719 | 13 August 1988 |
| Geelong | 10.8 (68) | Hawthorn | 19.14 (128) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 22,000 | 14 August 1988 |
| Sydney | 24.16 (160) | Fitzroy | 14.13 (97) | SCG | 13,811 | 14 August 1988 |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 16.17 (113) | Sydney | 14.17 (101) | MCG | 14,772 | 19 August 1988 |
| Geelong | 22.14 (146) | Richmond | 16.12 (108) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 14,338 | 20 August 1988 |
| Fitzroy | 19.13 (127) | Footscray | 17.11 (113) | Princes Park | 13,028 | 20 August 1988 |
| Essendon | 19.14 (128) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Windy Hill | 19,863 | 20 August 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 18.15 (123) | St Kilda | 11.12 (78) | VFL Park | 19,222 | 20 August 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 14.13 (97) | Carlton | 13.22 (100) | Carrara Stadium | 16,727 | 21 August 1988 |
| West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Collingwood | 7.9 (51) | Subiaco Oval | 36,116 | 21 August 1988 |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 23.19 (157) | Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 19,496 | 26 August 1988 |
| Hawthorn | 28.16 (184) | North Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 12,117 | 27 August 1988 |
| Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | Geelong | 14.10 (94) | Victoria Park | 19,813 | 27 August 1988 |
| Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Carlton | 10.6 (66) | MCG | 50,178 | 27 August 1988 |
| Essendon | 12.12 (84) | St Kilda | 8.17 (65) | VFL Park | 26,134 | 27 August 1988 |
| Brisbane Bears | 11.11 (77) | Sydney | 10.21 (81) | Carrara Stadium | 12,718 | 28 August 1988 |
| Footscray | 3.11 (29) | West Coast | 7.11 (53) | Western Oval | 18,456 | 29 August 1988 |
Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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| 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2791 | 1962 | 142.25 | 76 | |||
| 2 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1948 | 1728 | 112.73 | 62 | |||
| 3 | Carlton | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2342 | 1961 | 119.43 | 60 | |||
| 4 | West Coast | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2199 | 1966 | 111.85 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2003 | 1961 | 102.14 | 52 | |||
| 6 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2186 | 2017 | 108.38 | 48 | |||
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2169 | 2176 | 99.68 | 48 | |||
| 8 | Footscray | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1880 | 1803 | 104.27 | 44 | |||
| 9 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2356 | 2246 | 104.90 | 40 | |||
| 10 | Richmond | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2161 | 2540 | 85.08 | 32 | |||
| 11 | North Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2361 | 2638 | 89.50 | 30 | |||
| 12 | Fitzroy | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2128 | 2538 | 83.85 | 28 | |||
| 13 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1806 | 2421 | 74.60 | 28 | |||
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1708 | 2081 | 82.08 | 16 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against | ||||||||||||
Finals
Elimination finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 11.7 (73) | West Coast | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 43,438 | Saturday, 3 September |
Qualifying final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 22.13 (145) | Collingwood | 16.11 (107) | MCG | 83,032 | Sunday, 4 September |
Semi finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 9.12 (66) | Carlton | 6.9 (45) | Waverley Park | 60,052 | Saturday, 10 September |
| Collingwood | 12.10 (82) | Melbourne | 13.17 (95) | MCG | 87,407 | Sunday, 11 September |
Preliminary final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 14.14 (98) | Melbourne | 19.6 (120) | Waverley Park | 68,516 | Saturday, 17 September |
Grand Final
Main article: 1988 VFL Grand Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 22.20 (152) | Melbourne | 6.20 (56) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 93,754 | Saturday, 24 September |
Player statistics and awards
Leading goalkickers
| Name | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 132 |
| 2 | Simon Beasley | Footscray | 82 |
| - | Gary Ablett | Geelong | 82 |
| 4 | Brian Taylor | Collingwood | 73 |
| - | Ross Glendinning | West Coast | 73 |
Brownlow Medal count
| Name | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard Healy | Sydney | 20 |
| 2 | Simon Madden | Essendon | 16 |
| - | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 16 |
| 4 | Tony Hall | Hawthorn | 15 |
| 5 | Darren Millane | Collingwood | 14 |
| - | Darren Kappler | Fitzroy | 14 |
| - | Peter Foster | Footscray | 14 |
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Gerard Healy of the Sydney Swans.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Gary Ayres of Hawthorn.
See also
- Early VFL Final systems
- List of VFL debuts in 1988
- Page-McIntyre "Final Four" system
- McIntyre "Final Five" system
References
- Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897-1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia ISBN 0-670-90526-7.
- 1988 VFL Season Statistics at AFL Tables (Archived 2009-09-25)
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