1988 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1988 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). 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 the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
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 |