1988 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1988 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing eight matches there (seven as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the qualifying final and being defeated by Hawthorn in the second semi final, Carlton were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 119.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken, Ian | #22 | 14 | 0 | R01, R08, R10, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Alvin, Tom | #31 | 20 | 4 | R04-09, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Blackwell, Wayne | #8 | 24 | 16 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bradley, Craig | #21 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 12 | 2 | R02-03, R08-17 |
| Butts, Gerard | #51 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Da Rui, Steve | #5 | 20 | 2 | R01-11, R13, R17-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Dean, Peter | #35 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Dennis, Richard | #3 | 10 | 7 | R01-04, R08-09, R11-14 |
| Dorotich, Jon | #6 | 23 | 25 | R01, R04-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Dunlop, Jamie | #24 | 8 | 1 | R01-03, R09, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Evans, Bernie | #15 | 8 | 4 | R04-06, R12-14, QF, SF |
| Garvey, Michael | #36 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Glascott, David | #32 | 22 | 12 | R01, R03-16, R18-22, QF, PF |
| Gleeson, Adrian | #12 | 23 | 37 | R01-22, PF |
| Hanna, Mil | #13 | 16 | 3 | R01-07, R11-12, R14, R18-19, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Harmes, Wayne | #37 | 11 | 2 | R01-02, R04-05, R08-11, R15-17 |
| Herman, Ian | #25 | 17 | 14 | R02, R06-11, R15-22, SF, PF |
| Hunter, Ken | #9 | 17 | 24 | R01-13, R15, R18, R21-22 |
| Johnston, Wayne | #7 | 18 | 12 | R03-05, R07-15, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Kennedy, Michael | #43 | 14 | 0 | R01, R06-08, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Kernahan, David | #28 | 6 | 7 | R01-05, R12 |
| Kernahan, Stephen | #4 | 23 | 54 | R01-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Madden, Justin | #44 | 22 | 12 | R02-07, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McKenzie, Warren | #45 | 8 | 8 | R07-14 |
| Meldrum, Paul | #23 | 18 | 8 | R08-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Murphy, Fraser | #30 | 23 | 28 | R01-03, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Naley, Mark | #17 | 21 | 20 | R01-05, R07, R10-16, R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
| O'Sullivan, Luke | #41 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Poursanidis, Phillip | #49 | 2 | 3 | R06-07 |
| Rhys-Jones, David | #26 | 19 | 17 | R02-05, R09-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Robertson, Shane | #38 | 5 | 0 | R15-19 |
| Sartori, Peter | #18 | 12 | 29 | R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Shine, Brad | #10 | 6 | 1 | R01-06 |
| Silvagni, Stephen | #1 | 24 | 12 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Williams, Mark | #39 | 2 | 0 | R05, R17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls, Robert | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1988 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 15 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 09/04/1988 | Round 2 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | CARL by 68 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 16/04/1988 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 72 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 24/04/1988 | Round 4 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 86 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 30/04/1988 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 28 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 07/05/1988 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 40 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 14/05/1988 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 21/05/1988 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 29/05/1988 | Round 9 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 13 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 04/06/1988 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 21 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 11/06/1988 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 43 | Robert Walls | Justin Madden |
| 17/06/1988 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Robert Walls | Justin Madden |
| 25/06/1988 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 23 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 02/07/1988 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 09/07/1988 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 4 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 16/07/1988 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 43 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 23/07/1988 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 40 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 30/07/1988 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 76 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 06/08/1988 | Round 19 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 28 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 13/08/1988 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 4 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 21/08/1988 | Round 21 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 3 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 27/08/1988 | Round 22 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 30 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 04/09/1988 | Qualifying Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 38 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 10/09/1988 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 21 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 17/09/1988 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 22 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |