1988 VFL Season: West Coast
These are the details of the premiership results of West Coast for the 1988 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. West Coast were defeated by Melbourne in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFL Season
Team:
West Coast
Home Ground:
Subiaco Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 111.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annear, John | #2 | 19 | 12 | R04-22 |
| Barich, Adrian | #38 | 11 | 6 | R05-07, R10-15, R17, R20 |
| Brennan, Michael | #14 | 18 | 1 | R01-06, R09-10, R12, R14-22 |
| Caton, Kevin | #11 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Cormack, Joe | #16 | 7 | 7 | R07-10, R16, R20, R22 |
| Gastev, John | #30 | 17 | 15 | R01-08, R10-13, R18-19, R21-22, EF |
| Glendinning, Ross | #4 | 19 | 73 | R01-06, R09-13, R15-16, R18-22, EF |
| Hart, David | #36 | 20 | 17 | R01-04, R06-11, R14-22, EF |
| Holmes, Don | #33 | 6 | 6 | R09, R14-15, R19-21 |
| Hutton, Brent | #9 | 8 | 9 | R04, R10, R14-19 |
| Ishchenko, Alex | #26 | 12 | 1 | R01-08, R11-14 |
| Keene, Laurie | #25 | 12 | 7 | R04, R08-10, R16-22, EF |
| Laidley, Dani | #15 | 11 | 6 | R02-08, R12, R21-22, EF |
| Lamb, Dwayne | #5 | 23 | 9 | R01-22, EF |
| Langdon, Karl | #19 | 14 | 15 | R01-03, R06-09, R16-19, R21-22, EF |
| Lewis, Chris | #28 | 12 | 15 | R06-08, R11-14, R19-22, EF |
| Lockyer, Andrew | #45 | 18 | 14 | R01-03, R05-16, R21-22, EF |
| Mainwaring, Chris | #3 | 20 | 11 | R01-05, R09-22, EF |
| Malaxos, Steve | #8 | 11 | 4 | R01, R11, R15-22, EF |
| Matera, Wally | #1 | 13 | 11 | R09-15, R18-22, EF |
| McKenna, Guy | #17 | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R07-10, R12-13, R16-22, EF |
| Miles, Geoff | #6 | 23 | 15 | R01-22, EF |
| O'Connell, David | #21 | 7 | 4 | R15, R18-22, EF |
| O'Connell, Michael | #22 | 10 | 8 | R01-05, R07, R10-11, R13, R17 |
| Peos, Paul | #20 | 11 | 6 | R01, R07-14, R17, R20 |
| Rance, Murray | #23 | 22 | 5 | R01-18, R20-22, EF |
| Scott, Phil | #12 | 18 | 18 | R01-17, EF |
| Turner, Dean | #10 | 15 | 12 | R01-06, R08, R11-14, R18-20, EF |
| Ugle, Troy | #35 | 8 | 1 | R02-03, R05-06, R09, R16-17, R19 |
| Waterman, Chris | #31 | 7 | 2 | R05, R12-16, R18 |
| Worsfold, John | #24 | 21 | 4 | R01-08, R11-22, EF |
| Wrensted, Murray | #32 | 13 | 7 | R01-09, R15-17, EF |
| Zanotti, Mark | #27 | 15 | 3 | R01-11, R13-15, R17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd, John | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1988 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | WCST by 21 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 08/04/1988 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | WCST by 99 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 17/04/1988 | Round 3 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | WCST by 118 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 23/04/1988 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 39 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 29/04/1988 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | WCST by 7 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 06/05/1988 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 13 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 13/05/1988 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | WCST by 76 | John Todd | unknown |
| 22/05/1988 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 53 | John Todd | unknown |
| 29/05/1988 | Round 9 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 13 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 05/06/1988 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 41 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 13/06/1988 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 20 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 19/06/1988 | Round 12 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 43 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 26/06/1988 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | WCST by 34 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 02/07/1988 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 27 | John Todd | unknown |
| 10/07/1988 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | WCST by 20 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 15/07/1988 | Round 16 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | WCST by 9 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 22/07/1988 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 70 | John Todd | unknown |
| 31/07/1988 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WCST by 44 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 07/08/1988 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WCST by 31 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 13/08/1988 | Round 20 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | WCST by 9 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 21/08/1988 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | WCST by 60 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 28/08/1988 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | WCST by 24 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
| 03/09/1988 | Elimination Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 2 | John Todd | Ross Glendinning |
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.