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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1928 V/AFL Premiership Season

V/AFL - League records
 
1927 1929
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1928 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 18 15 3 0 1540 1144 134.62 60
2 Richmond 18 14 4 0 1640 1228 133.55 56
3 Melbourne 18 14 4 0 1507 1233 122.22 56
4 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1598 1316 121.43 44
5 Essendon 18 11 7 0 1441 1275 113.02 44
6 St. Kilda 18 11 7 0 1499 1470 101.97 44
7 Footscray 18 9 9 0 1465 1340 109.33 36
8 Fitzroy 18 7 11 0 1480 1675 88.36 28
9 Geelong 18 6 12 0 1336 1343 99.48 24
10 South Melbourne 18 5 13 0 1461 1709 85.49 20
11 North Melbourne 18 5 13 0 1058 1563 67.69 20
12 Hawthorn 18 0 18 0 1171 1900 61.63 0
  H&A 108 108 108 0 17196 17196 100.00 432
  Finals 4 3 3 1 596 596 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 17792 17792 100.00 448

1928 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | 2SFR | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.26.48.411.6 72 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Melbourne2.18.38.513.7 85 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.46.129.1211.13 79 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street30,000
Carlton7.39.312.718.9 117 Carlton won by 38 points[Stats]
Geelong3.25.56.58.12 60 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval18,000
Collingwood0.52.66.99.12 66 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.06.49.119.13 67 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval15,000
St. Kilda3.38.48.610.10 70 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Richmond3.27.511.1014.15 99 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road20,000
North Melbourne0.20.41.72.9 21 Richmond won by 78 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.66.711.1014.16 100 Sat 21-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval20,000
Footscray2.26.410.715.9 99 South Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.14.79.913.9 87 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park40,000
Richmond3.16.48.610.6 66 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.69.912.1514.18 102 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park20,000
Fitzroy1.34.77.99.13 67 Collingwood won by 35 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.23.43.86.11 47 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.15,122
Geelong1.72.113.164.16 40 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.46.69.1410.16 76 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street6,000
Hawthorn2.24.75.78.13 61 North Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.35.69.1114.12 96 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval20,000
South Melbourne5.59.912.1317.15 117 South Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
Footscray5.55.59.710.9 69 Sat 28-Apr-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval20,000
Essendon1.07.47.710.13 73 Essendon won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.37.99.1012.13 85 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill22,000
South Melbourne3.63.73.105.11 41 Essendon won by 44 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.45.69.1012.12 84 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street17,000
Melbourne5.310.713.1217.16 118 Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
Geelong3.84.99.1410.17 77 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,500
Footscray1.19.211.312.9 81 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.54.106.137.17 59 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval14,000
Carlton3.15.610.814.9 93 Carlton won by 34 points[Stats]
Richmond0.51.72.85.14 44 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road36,000
Collingwood1.62.74.105.12 42 Richmond won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.25.57.911.11 77 Sat 5-May-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval12,000
North Melbourne3.96.98.1510.15 75 St. Kilda won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.29.1011.1216.24 120 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park18,000
St. Kilda1.32.43.63.6 24 Carlton won by 96 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.39.1212.1815.22 112 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park8,000
Hawthorn2.52.54.55.9 39 Collingwood won by 73 points[Stats]
Essendon2.52.66.106.11 47 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Geelong0.13.53.66.14 50 Geelong won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.34.75.97.13 55 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.26,558
Richmond2.23.55.106.15 51 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.56.510.710.9 69 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval10,000
North Melbourne1.15.37.510.10 70 North Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Footscray3.34.49.611.11 77 Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval12,500
Fitzroy3.04.16.210.4 64 Footscray won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.23.1210.1411.18 84 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street18,000
Essendon3.65.710.1113.17 95 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong3.57.711.1115.15 105 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval13,000
South Melbourne2.57.910.1111.15 81 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.57.1310.1514.17 101 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Melbourne6.29.713.1116.14 110 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.37.109.1211.15 81 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street22,000
Carlton2.73.76.89.11 65 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Richmond3.38.711.1313.22 100 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road30,000
Footscray3.46.510.1112.14 86 Richmond won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.33.46.611.8 74 Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval16,000
Collingwood3.07.411.815.12 102 Collingwood won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.27.69.812.12 84 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park25,000
North Melbourne2.13.34.56.9 45 Collingwood won by 39 points[Stats]
Essendon3.07.310.310.8 68 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Richmond2.45.66.127.19 61 Essendon won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong4.38.515.719.8 122 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval11,000
Fitzroy0.61.131.192.27 39 Geelong won by 83 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.36.410.613.8 86 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.16,870
St. Kilda2.26.49.811.8 74 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.36.311.812.10 82 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval28,000
Carlton3.17.59.812.13 85 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]
Footscray4.79.915.1217.19 121 Sat 26-May-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval14,000
Hawthorn1.02.26.27.3 45 Footscray won by 76 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.27.78.712.12 84 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park30,000
Collingwood6.27.413.613.9 87 Collingwood won by 3 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.26.611.817.11 113 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street8,000
South Melbourne3.25.47.711.11 77 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.46.76.137.15 57 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval6,000
Essendon4.28.710.1113.20 98 Essendon won by 41 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.02.45.75.7 37 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street9,000
Melbourne5.67.1010.1214.16 100 Melbourne won by 63 points[Stats]
Richmond6.98.910.1812.21 93 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road10,000
Geelong2.09.510.713.12 90 Richmond won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.44.85.119.17 71 Sat 2-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval12,000
Footscray5.35.49.611.6 72 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.06.29.310.7 67 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
St. Kilda1.46.711.1011.10 76 St. Kilda won by 9 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.29.710.917.13 115 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street15,000
Richmond3.46.514.619.6 120 Richmond won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong5.67.1113.1515.21 111 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,500
Hawthorn2.13.13.53.9 27 Geelong won by 84 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.46.78.1010.14 74 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.41,402
Carlton3.36.39.59.10 64 Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.44.78.99.14 68 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval22,000
Collingwood3.15.49.613.7 85 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Footscray4.410.614.1018.15 123 Mon 4-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval17,000
North Melbourne2.35.35.108.13 61 Footscray won by 62 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.45.56.69.7 61 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park25,000
Footscray1.34.77.118.14 62 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]
Collingwood4.46.911.1213.14 92 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park27,000
Melbourne6.16.610.911.14 80 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.53.86.1010.12 72 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Fitzroy1.36.911.1315.16 106 Fitzroy won by 34 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.25.47.59.5 59 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street13,000
Essendon0.13.56.610.10 70 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond6.610.915.1321.16 142 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road21,000
South Melbourne1.44.66.79.12 66 Richmond won by 76 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.37.613.1014.13 97 Sat 9-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Geelong1.07.27.210.6 66 St. Kilda won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.26.66.89.12 66 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill22,000
Carlton1.73.109.1610.18 78 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.24.37.98.13 61 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street18,000
St. Kilda2.56.88.912.16 88 St. Kilda won by 27 points[Stats]
Geelong4.46.49.711.11 77 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval10,000
North Melbourne2.04.35.38.4 52 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
Richmond5.910.1113.1913.24 102 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road16,000
Hawthorn1.17.38.311.10 76 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.66.79.1211.12 78 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval17,000
Melbourne2.46.57.713.12 90 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray3.34.58.99.10 64 Sat 23-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval30,000
Collingwood1.24.75.711.12 78 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.212.415.820.12 132 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park25,000
Geelong4.29.512.915.14 104 Carlton won by 28 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.210.611.712.13 85 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park16,000
Essendon2.33.46.88.9 57 Collingwood won by 28 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.15.47.1014.11 95 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval6,000
South Melbourne1.36.69.1015.10 100 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.14.39.710.8 68 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.24,562
Footscray3.14.45.68.8 56 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.44.95.137.14 56 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street8,000
Fitzroy4.37.611.715.12 102 Fitzroy won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.65.99.109.11 65 Sat 30-Jun-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval28,500
Richmond2.07.110.412.9 81 Richmond won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.54.67.812.10 82 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park25,000
Fitzroy7.210.612.812.14 86 Fitzroy won by 4 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.26.68.89.13 67 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park17,000
Geelong3.05.39.512.6 78 Geelong won by 11 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.54.146.168.19 67 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.18,695
Essendon3.55.611.1212.17 89 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.04.15.18.5 53 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street12,000
Richmond3.64.1210.1412.18 90 Richmond won by 37 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.38.1014.1220.14 134 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval19,000
Hawthorn6.59.710.1012.13 85 St. Kilda won by 49 points[Stats]
Footscray5.310.712.1113.13 91 Sat 7-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval17,000
South Melbourne1.17.211.613.11 89 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.29.411.615.14 104 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Footscray5.27.411.511.8 74 Essendon won by 30 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.14.46.57.12 54 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street18,000
Collingwood4.37.711.1114.15 99 Collingwood won by 45 points[Stats]
Geelong3.94.106.146.15 51 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval16,500
Melbourne0.14.46.57.13 55 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.44.115.148.17 65 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval3,000
North Melbourne3.44.67.910.9 69 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Richmond8.79.812.1315.15 105 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road30,000
Carlton1.17.59.811.13 79 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.06.58.810.10 70 Sat 14-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval15,000
St. Kilda4.45.810.1218.13 121 St. Kilda won by 51 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.111.918.1222.17 149 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park10,000
Hawthorn2.44.57.711.13 79 Carlton won by 70 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.46.69.911.15 81 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park30,000
Richmond1.33.68.1210.13 73 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.29.914.1418.18 126 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.13,562
Fitzroy1.34.88.1011.13 79 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.17.510.811.12 78 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street11,000
St. Kilda4.310.615.921.11 137 St. Kilda won by 59 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.67.99.1411.17 83 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval16,000
Essendon6.212.414.818.11 119 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]
Footscray0.24.65.88.9 57 Sat 28-Jul-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval14,000
Geelong2.45.57.88.8 56 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.35.67.913.12 90 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street12,000
Footscray2.56.87.1212.17 89 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong0.41.102.114.14 38 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval10,000
Essendon5.15.310.812.10 82 Essendon won by 44 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.34.56.59.9 63 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval5,000
Collingwood1.28.1113.1617.18 120 Collingwood won by 57 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.27.511.812.10 82 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street6,000
South Melbourne5.810.910.1411.14 80 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Richmond3.23.67.911.13 79 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road26,000
Melbourne2.26.66.77.8 50 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.66.97.1213.15 93 Sat 4-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval31,000
Carlton3.16.56.810.9 69 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.45.47.710.12 72 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park14,000
North Melbourne0.22.74.106.10 46 Carlton won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.06.413.1115.16 106 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park25,000
St. Kilda2.42.74.116.14 50 Collingwood won by 56 points[Stats]
Essendon2.34.66.97.12 54 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill18,000
Fitzroy2.35.66.128.14 62 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.33.105.1312.16 88 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.6,547
Hawthorn1.45.46.79.10 64 Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.43.510.715.14 104 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval8,000
Geelong2.36.98.129.13 67 South Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
Footscray5.35.36.68.6 54 Sat 11-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval18,000
Richmond0.02.145.1410.17 77 Richmond won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.66.106.179.20 74 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Princes Park18,500
South Melbourne3.17.38.58.8 56 Carlton won by 18 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.17.412.516.9 105 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Brunswick Street9,000
Geelong5.26.38.612.9 81 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.13.66.78.8 56 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,500
Footscray5.49.514.719.9 123 Footscray won by 67 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.24.56.58.9 57 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Arden Street11,000
Collingwood1.33.76.138.17 65 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]
Richmond6.411.417.1122.14 146 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Punt Road30,000
Essendon3.35.96.1011.11 77 Richmond won by 69 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.28.510.812.10 82 Sat 18-Aug-1928 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Melbourne3.44.96.1211.15 81 St. Kilda won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.34.86.118.19 67 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm Victoria Park30,000
Carlton3.65.812.1312.15 87 Carlton won by 20 points[Stats]
Essendon1.48.1312.1716.22 118 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Hawthorn2.13.38.69.6 60 Essendon won by 58 points[Stats]
Geelong1.23.54.79.9 63 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm Corio Oval7,000
Richmond3.58.812.1215.21 111 Richmond won by 48 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.27.1113.1818.19 127 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm M.C.G.8,609
North Melbourne0.12.14.26.4 40 Melbourne won by 87 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.48.99.1314.16 100 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm Lake Oval8,000
Fitzroy5.27.510.1113.12 90 South Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray2.36.47.89.13 67 Sat 1-Sep-1928 2:45 pm Western Oval14,000
St. Kilda3.35.79.810.10 70 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]

1928 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 18 15 3 0 1540 1144 134.62 60
2 Richmond 18 14 4 0 1640 1228 133.55 56
3 Melbourne 18 14 4 0 1507 1233 122.22 56
4 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1598 1316 121.43 44
5 Essendon 18 11 7 0 1441 1275 113.02 44
6 St. Kilda 18 11 7 0 1499 1470 101.97 44
7 Footscray 18 9 9 0 1465 1340 109.33 36
8 Fitzroy 18 7 11 0 1480 1675 88.36 28
9 Geelong 18 6 12 0 1336 1343 99.48 24
10 South Melbourne 18 5 13 0 1461 1709 85.49 20
11 North Melbourne 18 5 13 0 1058 1563 67.69 20
12 Hawthorn 18 0 18 0 1171 1900 61.63 0
  H&A 108 108 108 0 17196 17196 100.00 432
  Finals 4 3 3 1 596 596 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 17792 17792 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond6.211.813.1117.15 117 Sat 8-Sep-1928 2:30 pm M.C.G.66,381
Carlton3.06.47.79.10 64 Richmond won by 53 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.13.44.89.8 62 Sat 15-Sep-1928 2:30 pm M.C.G.41,423
Collingwood4.55.59.89.8 62 Melbourne drew with Collingwood[Stats]

Second Semi-final Replay

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.23.35.710.8 68 Sat 22-Sep-1928 2:30 pm M.C.G.42,175
Melbourne1.41.63.89.10 64 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.47.89.1113.18 96 Sat 29-Sep-1928 2:50 pm M.C.G.50,026
Richmond0.34.57.79.9 63 Collingwood won by 33 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.