1908 VFL Season
These are the results for the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League).
It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. Carlton were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. Carlton were the premiers, with Fred Elliott as the premiership captain and Jack Worrall as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1908 VFL Season
Teams:
10
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Matches:
93
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | Princes Park | Jack Worrall | |
| Collingwood | Victoria Park | Ted Rowell | Billy Strickland |
| Essendon | East Melbourne | Dave Smith | |
| Fitzroy | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Geelong | Corio Oval | ||
| Melbourne | MCG | Alec Hall | |
| Richmond | Punt Road Oval | Dick Condon | |
| South Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda | Junction Oval | Mick Grace | |
| University | East Melbourne |
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Essendon
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 169.4% | 1,125 | 664 | 153 | 207 | 84 | 160 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 142.5% | 1,160 | 814 | 157 | 218 | 110 | 154 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.4% | 955 | 942 | 136 | 139 | 128 | 174 |
| Collingwood | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 97.0% | 966 | 996 | 131 | 180 | 140 | 156 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 101.4% | 975 | 962 | 135 | 165 | 134 | 158 |
| University | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 96.0% | 1,032 | 1,075 | 143 | 174 | 147 | 193 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 109.4% | 932 | 852 | 126 | 176 | 114 | 168 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 87.0% | 927 | 1,065 | 127 | 165 | 147 | 183 |
| Richmond | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.7% | 940 | 1,275 | 128 | 172 | 178 | 207 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 68.6% | 803 | 1,170 | 106 | 167 | 160 | 210 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | Premiers |
| Essendon | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| St Kilda | 3rd | Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) |
| Collingwood | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) |
| South Melbourne | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| University | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 48 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v University | East Melbourne | 95 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 44 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 85 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 62 | - | 51 | 8,000 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 327.6% | 95 | 29 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 223.7% | 85 | 38 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 218.2% | 48 | 22 |
| Richmond | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 121.6% | 62 | 51 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 120.5% | 53 | 44 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.0% | 44 | 53 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.3% | 51 | 62 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 45.8% | 22 | 48 |
| Collingwood | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 44.7% | 38 | 85 |
| University | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 30.5% | 29 | 95 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 32 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 44 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 48 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Richmond | East Melbourne | 94 | - | 76 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 235.1% | 181 | 77 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 166.7% | 110 | 66 |
| South Melbourne | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 136.8% | 104 | 76 |
| Geelong | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 131.5% | 117 | 89 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 125.9% | 107 | 85 |
| Richmond | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.2% | 138 | 145 |
| University | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 71.9% | 123 | 171 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 76.6% | 95 | 124 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 52.2% | 70 | 134 |
| Collingwood | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 47.3% | 70 | 148 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 43 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 50 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 55 | - | 80 | 8,000 |
| SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 26 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 54 | - | 62 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 156.1% | 153 | 98 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 177.5% | 213 | 120 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 133.6% | 187 | 140 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 99.2% | 130 | 131 |
| Geelong | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 103.7% | 167 | 161 |
| Melbourne | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 96.0% | 167 | 174 |
| Richmond | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.8% | 193 | 225 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.1% | 125 | 160 |
| University | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 76.0% | 177 | 233 |
| Collingwood | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 65.3% | 132 | 202 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 39 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 82 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 75 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v University | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 54 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 160.6% | 220 | 137 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 178.8% | 295 | 165 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 134.2% | 247 | 184 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.5% | 203 | 206 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.0% | 242 | 247 |
| University | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 84.6% | 231 | 273 |
| Geelong | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 95.5% | 211 | 221 |
| Richmond | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 77.5% | 238 | 307 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 77.1% | 165 | 214 |
| Collingwood | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 63.6% | 171 | 269 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 72 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 69 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v University | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 25 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 165.0% | 292 | 177 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 159.0% | 364 | 229 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 112.1% | 287 | 256 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.0% | 279 | 271 |
| St Kilda | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 96.7% | 231 | 239 |
| Melbourne | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.3% | 267 | 313 |
| University | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.8% | 296 | 349 |
| Richmond | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 82.8% | 303 | 366 |
| Geelong | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 94.4% | 270 | 286 |
| Collingwood | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 69.5% | 235 | 338 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 38 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 39 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 79 | - | 19 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 151.3% | 345 | 228 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 152.1% | 406 | 267 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 109.1% | 325 | 298 |
| University | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.9% | 375 | 368 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.9% | 330 | 324 |
| St Kilda | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 98.2% | 273 | 278 |
| Richmond | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 82.5% | 367 | 445 |
| Collingwood | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 78.1% | 314 | 402 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 73.0% | 286 | 392 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 94.2% | 309 | 328 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 92 | - | 25 | |
| MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 66 | - | 72 | |
| MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 77 | 15,000 |
| MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 42 | |
| MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 84 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 172.7% | 437 | 253 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 143.5% | 478 | 333 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.9% | 409 | 359 |
| St Kilda | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 111.3% | 356 | 320 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.2% | 407 | 387 |
| University | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.5% | 436 | 452 |
| Richmond | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.4% | 430 | 522 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.9% | 352 | 464 |
| Collingwood | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 73.4% | 356 | 485 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.5% | 334 | 420 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 115 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 56 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 59 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v University | Corio Oval | 35 | - | 39 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 197.1% | 552 | 280 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 142.1% | 537 | 378 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 118.8% | 437 | 368 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 103.9% | 457 | 440 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 101.3% | 452 | 446 |
| University | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 97.5% | 475 | 487 |
| Collingwood | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 79.7% | 412 | 517 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.8% | 384 | 520 |
| Richmond | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 71.7% | 457 | 637 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 80.4% | 369 | 459 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 25 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 28 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 65 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 59 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Carlton | East Melbourne | 51 | - | 57 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 184.0% | 609 | 331 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 145.9% | 588 | 403 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 123.7% | 496 | 401 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 105.5% | 517 | 490 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 103.0% | 482 | 468 |
| University | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.7% | 526 | 544 |
| Collingwood | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.4% | 456 | 582 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 75.6% | 412 | 545 |
| Richmond | 9th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 70.4% | 490 | 696 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 77.3% | 394 | 510 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 66 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 82 | - | 12 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 31 | - | 18 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Essendon | East Melbourne | 46 | - | 56 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 183.1% | 681 | 372 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 143.4% | 644 | 449 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 113.5% | 537 | 473 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 107.9% | 548 | 508 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 100.2% | 500 | 499 |
| University | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 95.3% | 572 | 600 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 88.7% | 494 | 557 |
| Collingwood | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 83.1% | 522 | 628 |
| Richmond | 9th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 64.5% | 502 | 778 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 76.4% | 440 | 576 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 63 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 40 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 58 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v University | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 62 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 11 | -0- | 0 | 44 | 184.6% | 744 | 403 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 135.2% | 684 | 506 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.8% | 594 | 513 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 108.5% | 614 | 566 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 84.5% | 566 | 670 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 99.8% | 542 | 543 |
| University | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.5% | 634 | 671 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 84.7% | 525 | 620 |
| Richmond | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 68.2% | 573 | 840 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 77.6% | 498 | 642 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v University | Victoria Park | 31 | - | 14 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 42 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 33 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 66 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 34 | - | 29 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 173.7% | 773 | 445 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 135.7% | 726 | 535 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 115.9% | 628 | 542 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 107.2% | 643 | 600 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 87.3% | 597 | 684 |
| Melbourne | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.5% | 591 | 668 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 99.7% | 575 | 577 |
| University | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.3% | 648 | 702 |
| Richmond | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 69.5% | 607 | 873 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 77.1% | 546 | 708 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 77 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 56 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 45 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 40 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 56 | - | 43 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 176.3% | 850 | 482 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 136.9% | 794 | 580 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 112.2% | 671 | 598 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 101.3% | 683 | 674 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 93.9% | 665 | 708 |
| Collingwood | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 83.3% | 634 | 761 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 102.5% | 649 | 633 |
| University | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 94.5% | 704 | 745 |
| Richmond | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 69.3% | 652 | 941 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 77.0% | 602 | 782 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 33 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 53 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 107 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 73 | - | 71 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 173.6% | 894 | 515 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 132.8% | 850 | 640 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 102.4% | 722 | 705 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 101.7% | 772 | 759 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.9% | 754 | 747 |
| Collingwood | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 84.9% | 694 | 817 |
| University | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 95.2% | 777 | 816 |
| Fitzroy | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 100.7% | 682 | 677 |
| Richmond | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 69.4% | 690 | 994 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 79.9% | 655 | 820 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 67 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v University | MCG | 54 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 38 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 172.8% | 961 | 556 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 132.0% | 911 | 690 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 111.6% | 829 | 743 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 101.1% | 826 | 817 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 97.7% | 795 | 814 |
| University | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 96.0% | 835 | 870 |
| Collingwood | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 85.6% | 763 | 891 |
| Fitzroy | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 99.2% | 732 | 738 |
| Richmond | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 71.9% | 764 | 1,063 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 74.8% | 693 | 927 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 70 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 119 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v University | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 39 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 120 | - | 28 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 169.7% | 1,010 | 595 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 137.5% | 1,030 | 749 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 108.2% | 880 | 813 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 108.7% | 915 | 842 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 88.4% | 833 | 942 |
| Melbourne | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 94.6% | 885 | 936 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 94.2% | 908 | 964 |
| Fitzroy | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 101.8% | 826 | 811 |
| Richmond | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 66.9% | 792 | 1,183 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 75.0% | 732 | 976 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 32 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 41 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 38 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 31 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Geelong | East Melbourne | 96 | - | 44 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 166.4% | 1,058 | 636 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 134.9% | 1,062 | 787 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 109.1% | 911 | 835 |
| South Melbourne | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 109.0% | 953 | 874 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 90.1% | 878 | 974 |
| University | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 99.6% | 1,004 | 1,008 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 93.5% | 917 | 981 |
| Fitzroy | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 100.7% | 848 | 842 |
| Richmond | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 67.7% | 833 | 1,231 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 72.4% | 776 | 1,072 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v University | Princes Park | 67 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 98 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 10 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 107 | - | 44 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 169.4% | 1,125 | 664 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 142.5% | 1,160 | 814 |
| St Kilda | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.4% | 955 | 942 |
| Collingwood | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 97.0% | 966 | 996 |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 101.4% | 975 | 962 |
| University | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 96.0% | 1,032 | 1,075 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 109.4% | 932 | 852 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 87.0% | 927 | 1,065 |
| Richmond | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.7% | 940 | 1,275 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 68.6% | 803 | 1,170 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1908 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 68 | - | 33 | 28,856 |
| SAT | 19/09/1908 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | MCG | 84 | - | 26 | 25,531 |
Final Round 2
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/09/1908 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 35 | - | 26 | 53,400 |