1988 VFA (D1) Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1988 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Melbourne in the first semi final and defeating Preston in the preliminary final, Williamstown were defeated by Coburg in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 123.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Glen | 9 | 0 | R05, R11, R13-16, SF, PF, GF | |
| Pastore, Tony | 8 | 0 | R05, R07, R09-10, R17-18, PF, GF | |
| Wheeler, Terry | 4 | 0 | R06, R08, R12, GF | |
| Whillas, David | 3 | 0 | R01, R11-12 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Terry | 21 | 13 | -0- | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/1988 | Round 1 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 62 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 17/04/1988 | Round 2 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 77 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 23/04/1988 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 13 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 07/05/1988 | Round 4 | Springvale | HOME | WIN | WILL by 6 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 14/05/1988 | Round 5 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 56 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 22/05/1988 | Round 6 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 50 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 29/05/1988 | Round 7 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 17 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 05/06/1988 | Round 8 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | WILL by 88 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 19/06/1988 | Round 9 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 11 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 26/06/1988 | Round 10 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | WILL by 22 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 03/07/1988 | Round 11 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 28 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 10/07/1988 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 17/07/1988 | Round 13 | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 30 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 24/07/1988 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 16 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 31/07/1988 | Round 15 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 30 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 07/08/1988 | Round 16 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | WILL by 61 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 14/08/1988 | Round 17 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 114 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 21/08/1988 | Round 18 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 28 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 27/08/1988 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 51 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 10/09/1988 | Preliminary Final | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 50 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |
| 18/09/1988 | Grand Final | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 27 | Terry Wheeler | unknown |