1988 VFL Season: West Coast
These are the details of the premiership results for West Coast for the 1988 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Subiaco Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). 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).
Team Details
Competition:
1988 VFL Season
Team:
West Coast
Club:
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 |