1988 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1988 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds. The Footscray Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Footscray Reserves were the premiers, with Rod Austin as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1988 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1988 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Col Kinnear | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Michael Taylor | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Robert Shaw | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | Garry Wilson | |
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | Rod Austin | |
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | Ian Nankervis | |
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | Des Meagher | |
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Greg Wells | |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | Laurie Dwyer | |
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Emmett Dunne | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | Gary Colling | |
| Sydney (R) | SCG | John Reid |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Footscray Reserves
Runners-Up:
North Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Footscray Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 172.0% | 2,573 | 1,496 | 370 | 353 | 210 | 236 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 128.8% | 2,573 | 1,998 | 371 | 347 | 291 | 252 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 121.7% | 2,640 | 2,170 | 383 | 342 | 308 | 322 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 105.8% | 2,277 | 2,153 | 332 | 285 | 311 | 287 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 112.8% | 2,342 | 2,077 | 344 | 278 | 296 | 301 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.8% | 2,125 | 2,009 | 304 | 301 | 287 | 287 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 99.0% | 2,545 | 2,572 | 367 | 343 | 374 | 328 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 82.2% | 2,120 | 2,578 | 309 | 266 | 369 | 364 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 84.3% | 2,031 | 2,408 | 290 | 291 | 353 | 290 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 91.8% | 2,290 | 2,494 | 335 | 280 | 360 | 334 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 75.0% | 1,943 | 2,592 | 276 | 287 | 381 | 306 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 67.5% | 1,891 | 2,803 | 271 | 265 | 412 | 331 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 119 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 02/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 02/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 106 | - | 108 | |
| MON | 04/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 159 | - | 88 | |
| MON | 04/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | VFL Park | 131 | - | 84 | |
| MON | 04/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 179 | - | 92 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 194.6% | 179 | 92 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 180.7% | 159 | 88 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 156.0% | 131 | 84 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 152.6% | 119 | 78 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 104.5% | 93 | 89 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.9% | 108 | 106 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.1% | 106 | 108 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.7% | 89 | 93 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 65.5% | 78 | 119 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.1% | 84 | 131 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 55.3% | 88 | 159 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 51.4% | 92 | 179 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 130 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 129 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 117 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 71 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 164 | - | 59 | |
| SUN | 10/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | SCG | 105 | - | 158 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 167.6% | 248 | 148 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 122.2% | 237 | 194 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 122.1% | 249 | 204 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 166.4% | 253 | 152 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 130.7% | 285 | 218 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 116.3% | 243 | 209 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.2% | 246 | 264 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 83.0% | 181 | 218 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 68.4% | 171 | 250 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 75.3% | 149 | 198 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.4% | 189 | 289 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.7% | 165 | 272 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 158 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 145 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 152 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 89 | - | 132 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 191.5% | 406 | 212 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 137.1% | 366 | 267 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 124.4% | 331 | 266 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 159.8% | 385 | 241 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 127.8% | 395 | 309 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 109.3% | 294 | 269 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.8% | 349 | 376 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 84.6% | 335 | 396 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 72.8% | 244 | 335 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 70.6% | 243 | 344 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | 265 | 424 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 59.9% | 260 | 434 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 22/04/1988 | 4:45 PM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 70 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 132 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 150 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 84 | |
| SUN | 24/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | SCG | 105 | - | 113 | |
| MON | 25/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 140 | - | 110 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 189.4% | 538 | 284 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 133.0% | 447 | 336 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 128.8% | 479 | 372 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 122.5% | 457 | 373 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 120.7% | 444 | 368 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 109.4% | 465 | 425 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 94.4% | 453 | 480 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 84.4% | 383 | 454 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 85.2% | 448 | 526 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.4% | 328 | 453 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | 365 | 547 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 66.5% | 375 | 564 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 146 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 148 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 119 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 206 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 64 | - | 174 | |
| SUN | 01/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | SCG | 106 | - | 153 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 204.6% | 712 | 348 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 137.7% | 625 | 454 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 109.8% | 529 | 482 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 135.0% | 663 | 491 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.4% | 618 | 531 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.9% | 562 | 574 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.7% | 596 | 623 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 79.7% | 480 | 602 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 79.7% | 456 | 572 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 79.1% | 517 | 654 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 71.4% | 494 | 692 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 67.3% | 471 | 700 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 06/05/1988 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 155 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 124 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 95 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 126 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 107 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 08/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 112 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 224.1% | 838 | 374 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 133.8% | 749 | 560 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 140.3% | 818 | 583 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 101.8% | 624 | 613 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 113.6% | 725 | 638 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.6% | 693 | 669 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 82.9% | 563 | 679 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.4% | 688 | 778 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.1% | 623 | 778 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 69.5% | 506 | 728 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 74.1% | 583 | 787 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 72.3% | 581 | 804 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 127 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 177 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 107 | - | 171 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 158 | |
| SUN | 15/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 67 | - | 54 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 208.9% | 959 | 459 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 133.3% | 876 | 657 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 138.9% | 885 | 637 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 111.7% | 782 | 700 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 111.3% | 864 | 776 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 102.8% | 832 | 809 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 97.6% | 865 | 886 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 81.0% | 648 | 800 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.9% | 710 | 936 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.4% | 560 | 795 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 71.7% | 691 | 964 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 72.8% | 678 | 931 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 20/05/1988 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 63 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 88 | - | 165 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 75 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 156 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 145 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 22/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 102 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 196.1% | 1,047 | 534 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 117.3% | 964 | 822 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 144.8% | 1,050 | 725 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 117.4% | 985 | 839 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 108.8% | 857 | 788 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 103.6% | 1,010 | 975 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 96.5% | 921 | 954 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 94.0% | 804 | 855 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 78.2% | 812 | 1,038 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 64.7% | 615 | 951 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 69.5% | 754 | 1,085 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 7 | 2 | 75.5% | 780 | 1,033 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 89 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 149 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 61 | - | 125 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 177.8% | 1,136 | 639 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 143.1% | 1,165 | 814 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 107.1% | 1,031 | 963 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 117.5% | 1,090 | 928 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 104.8% | 946 | 903 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 103.1% | 1,046 | 1,015 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 102.5% | 945 | 922 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 99.4% | 1,117 | 1,124 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 68.0% | 713 | 1,048 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 75.1% | 873 | 1,163 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 81.5% | 929 | 1,140 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 71.9% | 851 | 1,183 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/06/1988 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 131 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 109 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 70 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 180 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 05/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 67 | - | 142 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 167.5% | 1,206 | 720 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 140.6% | 1,288 | 916 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 107.6% | 1,112 | 1,033 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 122.7% | 1,270 | 1,035 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 108.2% | 1,055 | 975 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 101.6% | 1,070 | 1,053 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 99.5% | 1,118 | 1,124 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.8% | 1,219 | 1,247 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 65.5% | 780 | 1,190 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 88.7% | 1,071 | 1,207 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 73.0% | 980 | 1,343 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 75.1% | 982 | 1,308 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 10/06/1988 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | SCG | 100 | - | 181 | |
| SAT | 11/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 140 | |
| SAT | 11/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 124 | - | 64 | |
| MON | 13/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 74 | - | 140 | |
| MON | 13/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 118 | - | 58 | |
| MON | 13/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 65 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 169.6% | 1,330 | 784 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 144.6% | 1,469 | 1,016 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 127.1% | 1,410 | 1,109 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 101.7% | 1,193 | 1,173 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 101.8% | 1,113 | 1,093 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 105.5% | 1,254 | 1,189 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 102.3% | 1,359 | 1,328 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 95.9% | 1,144 | 1,193 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 94.0% | 1,189 | 1,265 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 63.7% | 845 | 1,326 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 8 | 10 | 71.2% | 1,044 | 1,467 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 72.7% | 1,082 | 1,489 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 17/06/1988 | 4:45 PM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 71 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 94 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 95 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 94 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 89 | - | 88 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 164.4% | 1,425 | 867 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 137.0% | 1,521 | 1,110 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 127.7% | 1,507 | 1,180 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 102.4% | 1,291 | 1,261 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 108.6% | 1,348 | 1,241 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 99.5% | 1,184 | 1,190 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 97.6% | 1,238 | 1,268 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 100.8% | 1,434 | 1,422 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 8 | 14 | 93.5% | 1,272 | 1,360 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 8 | 14 | 72.9% | 1,133 | 1,555 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 65.5% | 933 | 1,424 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 74.1% | 1,170 | 1,578 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 117 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 96 | - | 19 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 46 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 97 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 93 | - | 46 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 166.8% | 1,523 | 913 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 136.7% | 1,613 | 1,180 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 128.1% | 1,604 | 1,252 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 104.1% | 1,408 | 1,353 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.9% | 1,280 | 1,209 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 106.0% | 1,440 | 1,358 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 94.0% | 1,284 | 1,366 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 97.7% | 1,480 | 1,515 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 76.6% | 1,226 | 1,601 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 9 | 14 | 92.2% | 1,344 | 1,457 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 66.2% | 1,003 | 1,516 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 71.0% | 1,189 | 1,674 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 01/07/1988 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 138 | - | 176 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 109 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 115 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 94 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 80 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 145 | - | 78 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 157.0% | 1,603 | 1,021 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 135.9% | 1,731 | 1,274 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 128.5% | 1,712 | 1,332 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 104.9% | 1,517 | 1,446 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 104.2% | 1,373 | 1,318 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 101.0% | 1,518 | 1,503 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 97.9% | 1,399 | 1,429 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 96.4% | 1,574 | 1,633 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 97.0% | 1,489 | 1,535 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 75.1% | 1,289 | 1,716 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 71.3% | 1,179 | 1,654 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 71.7% | 1,327 | 1,850 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 33 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 59 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 55 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 44 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 71 | - | 29 | |
| SUN | 10/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 77 | - | 89 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 155.9% | 1,662 | 1,066 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 134.7% | 1,820 | 1,351 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 126.9% | 1,760 | 1,387 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 101.9% | 1,546 | 1,517 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 101.7% | 1,562 | 1,536 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 100.0% | 1,406 | 1,406 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 97.2% | 1,476 | 1,518 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 99.8% | 1,662 | 1,666 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 97.5% | 1,544 | 1,583 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 77.9% | 1,360 | 1,745 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 71.5% | 1,224 | 1,713 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 71.8% | 1,360 | 1,894 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 133 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 156 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 28 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 123 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 17/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 77 | - | 135 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 158.2% | 1,731 | 1,094 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 130.1% | 1,848 | 1,420 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 129.4% | 1,895 | 1,464 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 105.1% | 1,679 | 1,597 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 100.7% | 1,504 | 1,493 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 101.7% | 1,632 | 1,604 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 100.9% | 1,649 | 1,634 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 95.9% | 1,748 | 1,822 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 94.6% | 1,624 | 1,716 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 77.1% | 1,441 | 1,868 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 75.1% | 1,347 | 1,794 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 70.8% | 1,437 | 2,029 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 22/07/1988 | 4:45 PM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 164 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 73 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 91 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 55 | - | 64 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 159.2% | 1,887 | 1,185 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 130.4% | 1,923 | 1,475 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.4% | 2,005 | 1,562 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 103.2% | 1,752 | 1,697 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 103.3% | 1,732 | 1,677 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 99.4% | 1,559 | 1,568 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 100.2% | 1,747 | 1,744 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.5% | 1,912 | 1,942 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 91.6% | 1,715 | 1,872 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 77.4% | 1,496 | 1,932 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 74.9% | 1,467 | 1,958 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 72.0% | 1,501 | 2,084 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 29/07/1988 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 78 | - | 164 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 94 | - | 167 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 113 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 73 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 36 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1988 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 157 | - | 76 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 163.6% | 1,998 | 1,221 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 134.1% | 2,080 | 1,551 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 123.5% | 2,078 | 1,683 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 99.0% | 1,846 | 1,864 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 105.9% | 1,853 | 1,750 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 102.6% | 1,672 | 1,629 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 102.1% | 2,079 | 2,036 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 96.1% | 1,783 | 1,855 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 96.4% | 1,879 | 1,950 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 76.1% | 1,557 | 2,045 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 73.0% | 1,543 | 2,115 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 70.2% | 1,579 | 2,248 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 05/08/1988 | 4:45 PM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 113 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | VFL Park | 100 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 145 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 162 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 79 | - | 109 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 165.1% | 2,143 | 1,298 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 127.7% | 2,188 | 1,713 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 125.1% | 2,240 | 1,791 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 101.4% | 1,946 | 1,920 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 107.4% | 1,967 | 1,831 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 104.7% | 1,785 | 1,705 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 100.3% | 2,155 | 2,149 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 94.8% | 1,862 | 1,964 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 95.0% | 1,960 | 2,064 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 75.3% | 1,652 | 2,194 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 74.6% | 1,634 | 2,190 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 69.6% | 1,635 | 2,348 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 12/08/1988 | 4:45 PM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 168 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 130 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 112 | - | 159 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 67 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 128 | - | 142 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 166.4% | 2,271 | 1,365 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 127.0% | 2,288 | 1,802 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 126.1% | 2,399 | 1,903 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 100.7% | 2,035 | 2,020 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 107.0% | 1,915 | 1,789 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 104.6% | 2,051 | 1,961 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 100.9% | 2,297 | 2,277 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 12 | 30 | 92.2% | 1,929 | 2,092 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 78.9% | 1,820 | 2,307 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 93.2% | 2,072 | 2,223 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 74.1% | 1,747 | 2,358 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 70.8% | 1,763 | 2,490 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 19/08/1988 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 144 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 166 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 109 | - | 126 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 167.9% | 2,404 | 1,432 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 130.3% | 2,432 | 1,866 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 123.6% | 2,508 | 2,029 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 101.4% | 2,127 | 2,097 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 110.5% | 2,217 | 2,007 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 105.9% | 1,992 | 1,881 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 98.1% | 2,364 | 2,410 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 81.7% | 1,958 | 2,397 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 13 | 30 | 87.5% | 1,975 | 2,258 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 14 | 26 | 91.6% | 2,162 | 2,361 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 14 | 26 | 75.9% | 1,873 | 2,467 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 69.4% | 1,827 | 2,634 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 26/08/1988 | 4:45 PM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 162 | - | 181 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 133 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 125 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 132 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 56 | - | 150 | |
| SUN | 28/08/1988 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 169 | - | 64 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 172.0% | 2,573 | 1,496 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 128.8% | 2,573 | 1,998 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 121.7% | 2,640 | 2,170 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 105.8% | 2,277 | 2,153 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 112.8% | 2,342 | 2,077 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.8% | 2,125 | 2,009 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 99.0% | 2,545 | 2,572 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 82.2% | 2,120 | 2,578 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 84.3% | 2,031 | 2,408 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 91.8% | 2,290 | 2,494 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 75.0% | 1,943 | 2,592 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 67.5% | 1,891 | 2,803 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 172.0% | 2,573 | 1,496 | 370 | 353 | 210 | 236 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 128.8% | 2,573 | 1,998 | 371 | 347 | 291 | 252 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 121.7% | 2,640 | 2,170 | 383 | 342 | 308 | 322 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 105.8% | 2,277 | 2,153 | 332 | 285 | 311 | 287 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 112.8% | 2,342 | 2,077 | 344 | 278 | 296 | 301 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.8% | 2,125 | 2,009 | 304 | 301 | 287 | 287 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 99.0% | 2,545 | 2,572 | 367 | 343 | 374 | 328 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 82.2% | 2,120 | 2,578 | 309 | 266 | 369 | 364 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 84.3% | 2,031 | 2,408 | 290 | 291 | 353 | 290 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 91.8% | 2,290 | 2,494 | 335 | 280 | 360 | 334 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 75.0% | 1,943 | 2,592 | 276 | 287 | 381 | 306 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 67.5% | 1,891 | 2,803 | 271 | 265 | 412 | 331 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 04/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 55 | - | 111 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 178 | - | 43 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 88 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 11/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 80 | - | 53 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 117 | - | 92 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/09/1988 | 11:30 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 96 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |