1988 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1988 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Carlton in the qualifying final, Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-1-6, P%: 112.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Tony Shaw
Vice-Captain:
Denis Banks
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Peter Daicos
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins, Graeme | #5 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Banks, Denis | #12 | 21 | 16 | R03-14, R16-22, QF, SF |
| Barwick, Doug | #17 | 22 | 27 | R01-05, R08-22, QF, SF |
| Brown, Gavin | #26 | 23 | 6 | R01-21, QF, SF |
| Christian, Michael | #21 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 11 | 2 | R01, R09-16, R22, QF |
| Croall, Jason | #8 | 11 | 0 | R01, R06, R11-18, R22 |
| Crosisca, Gavin | #28 | 23 | 7 | R01-22, SF |
| Daicos, Peter | #35 | 21 | 19 | R01-07, R10-21, QF, SF |
| Elshaug, Tony | #18 | 6 | 4 | R14-16, R18-20 |
| Fellowes, Wes | #15 | 5 | 0 | R05, R07, R20, R22, SF |
| Gayfer, Mick | #3 | 14 | 1 | R02-09, R15, R19-22, QF |
| Hawke, Paul | #4 | 22 | 13 | R01-17, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Keays, Terry | #31 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Kerrison, Shane | #44 | 22 | 2 | R01-14, R16-19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Manson, James | #30 | 17 | 7 | R01-04, R06-08, R14-21, QF, SF |
| McGuane, Mick | #34 | 23 | 11 | R01-02, R04-22, QF, SF |
| McKeown, Ron | #25 | 8 | 5 | R08-11, R17-18, R22, SF |
| Millane, Darren | #42 | 21 | 11 | R01-17, R19-20, R22, QF |
| Monkhorst, Damian | #38 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Morwood, Shane | #7 | 22 | 4 | R01-14, R16-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Orval, Mark | #10 | 1 | 1 | R22 |
| Richardson, Alan | #13 | 4 | 0 | R12-13, R15, R21 |
| Rizonico, Paul | #32 | 3 | 0 | R18-19, R21 |
| Robertson, David | #2 | 9 | 4 | R01-04, R07-10, QF |
| Ryan, Matthew | #45 | 18 | 12 | R01-07, R09-13, R15, R17, R20-22, SF |
| Saunders, Darren | #46 | 7 | 0 | R05-08, R18-19, SF |
| Shaw, Tony | #22 | 20 | 9 | R01-04, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Starcevich, Craig | #27 | 21 | 27 | R01-06, R10-22, QF, SF |
| Tarpey, Andrew | #57 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| Taylor, Brian | #9 | 21 | 73 | R02-15, R17-21, QF, SF |
| Tuddenham, Paul | #6 | 9 | 6 | R03, R05-09, R15-16, QF |
| Turner, Jamie | #24 | 23 | 1 | R01-02, R04-22, QF, SF |
| Wright, Graham | #19 | 23 | 38 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, Leigh | 24 | 15 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1988 | Round 1 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 09/04/1988 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 32 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 16/04/1988 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 70 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 23/04/1988 | Round 4 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 30/04/1988 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 28 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 07/05/1988 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 2 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 14/05/1988 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 44 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 21/05/1988 | Round 8 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 6 | Leigh Matthews | Denis Banks |
| 28/05/1988 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 48 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 04/06/1988 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 13/06/1988 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 39 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 18/06/1988 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 21 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 25/06/1988 | Round 13 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | COLL by 45 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 02/07/1988 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 23 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 09/07/1988 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 90 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 16/07/1988 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 46 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 23/07/1988 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 30/07/1988 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 34 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 05/08/1988 | Round 19 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | COLL by 46 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 13/08/1988 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 1 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 21/08/1988 | Round 21 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 60 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 27/08/1988 | Round 22 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 35 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 04/09/1988 | Qualifying Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 38 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
| 11/09/1988 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Leigh Matthews | Tony Shaw |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.