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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahran (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick Broadmeadows (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1988 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1987
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1988 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Oakleigh 18 14 4 0 1855 1508 123.01 56
2 Werribee 18 10 8 0 1763 1631 108.09 40
3 Dandenong 18 8 9 1 1678 1608 104.35 34
4 Sunshine 18 8 10 0 1652 1785 92.55 32
5 Geelong West 18 7 10 1 1611 1731 93.07 30
6 Camberwell 18 6 12 0 1636 1932 84.68 24
  H&A 54 53 53 1 10195 10195 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 770 770 100.00 16
  Total 58 57 57 1 10965 10965 100.00 232

1988 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee3.56.98.1310.15 75 Sun 10-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Sunshine5.37.910.1214.14 98 Sunshine won by 23 points
Dandenong4.711.1112.1714.20 104 Sun 10-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Camberwell5.29.517.1129.14 188 Camberwell won by 84 points
Geelong West3.55.129.1612.19 91 Sun 10-Apr-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Oakleigh6.310.914.1019.18 132 Oakleigh won by 41 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Camberwell10.815.920.1227.15 177 Sun 17-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Geelong West5.27.716.1024.15 159 Camberwell won by 18 points
Oakleigh5.811.914.2020.24 144 Sun 17-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Werribee4.111.615.1119.15 129 Oakleigh won by 15 points
Dandenong  Bye
Sunshine  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee2.28.710.916.13 109 Sun 24-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Geelong West5.39.412.922.10 142 Geelong West won by 33 points
Sunshine2.96.910.1417.16 118 Sun 24-Apr-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell6.313.1116.1321.20 146 Camberwell won by 28 points
Dandenong  Bye
Oakleigh  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh4.66.1213.2021.23 149 Sun 1-May-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine7.211.513.818.10 118 Oakleigh won by 31 points
Dandenong3.67.910.1117.16 118 Sun 1-May-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Werribee6.612.917.1219.16 130 Werribee won by 12 points
Dandenong5.011.214.417.6 108 Sun 8-May-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Oakleigh2.54.58.611.8 74 Dandenong won by 34 points
Camberwell  Bye
Geelong West  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Camberwell2.69.713.1017.12 114 Sun 15-May-1988 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Oakleigh6.29.411.913.13 91 Camberwell won by 23 points
Geelong West7.19.317.418.7 115 Sun 15-May-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sunshine3.49.911.1115.12 102 Geelong West won by 13 points
Werribee6.18.613.719.10 124 Sun 15-May-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Dandenong4.36.38.58.9 57 Werribee won by 67 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Geelong West6.28.716.1718.19 127 Sun 22-May-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Camberwell6.58.99.1112.17 89 Geelong West won by 38 points
Dandenong8.215.617.723.12 150 Sun 22-May-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sunshine2.34.68.1111.13 79 Dandenong won by 71 points
Werribee8.411.718.1023.12 150 Sun 22-May-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Oakleigh2.37.99.1013.14 92 Werribee won by 58 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Dandenong5.28.412.715.8 98 Sun 29-May-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West2.35.35.68.10 58 Dandenong won by 40 points
Oakleigh2.39.615.820.10 130 Sun 29-May-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Camberwell4.57.911.1117.12 114 Oakleigh won by 16 points
Sunshine2.37.612.1020.12 132 Sun 29-May-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Werribee4.47.49.1111.12 78 Sunshine won by 54 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Dandenong6.18.712.913.11 89 Sun 5-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sunshine0.10.64.99.11 65 Dandenong won by 24 points
Oakleigh7.38.410.812.12 84 Sun 5-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West2.32.65.811.12 78 Oakleigh won by 6 points
Werribee4.48.1410.1712.21 93 Sun 5-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell1.42.55.137.19 61 Werribee won by 32 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Sunshine5.210.513.1019.13 127 Sun 12-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell2.25.58.612.9 81 Sunshine won by 46 points
Geelong West2.36.117.137.15 57 Sun 12-Jun-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong6.210.414.1021.12 138 Dandenong won by 81 points
Oakleigh  Bye
Werribee  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Sunshine7.18.612.916.15 111 Sun 19-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Werribee1.03.46.512.8 80 Sunshine won by 31 points
Camberwell3.38.513.914.12 96 Sun 19-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Dandenong5.27.510.513.7 85 Camberwell won by 11 points
Oakleigh1.34.76.1210.14 74 Sun 19-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West4.16.27.49.5 59 Oakleigh won by 15 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Geelong West4.46.89.1311.17 83 Sun 26-Jun-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Camberwell6.38.59.512.6 78 Geelong West won by 5 points
Werribee1.04.16.212.3 75 Sun 26-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Oakleigh5.513.723.1326.16 172 Oakleigh won by 97 points
Dandenong2.012.414.721.18 144 Sun 26-Jun-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sunshine4.74.79.1010.10 70 Dandenong won by 74 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee3.68.811.1313.14 92 Sun 3-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Geelong West4.25.37.611.10 76 Werribee won by 16 points
Oakleigh2.64.159.2115.26 116 Sun 3-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong6.58.69.911.11 77 Oakleigh won by 39 points
Sunshine4.210.414.619.8 122 Sun 3-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell2.43.75.810.13 73 Sunshine won by 49 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee6.010.717.1427.16 178 Sun 10-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell2.33.45.55.6 36 Werribee won by 142 points
Oakleigh3.37.411.518.9 117 Sun 10-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine0.11.42.74.9 33 Oakleigh won by 84 points
Dandenong3.24.45.106.11 47 Sun 10-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West0.15.47.57.5 47 Dandenong drew with Geelong West

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Camberwell8.110.112.1013.10 88 Sun 17-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Oakleigh1.26.510.711.10 76 Camberwell won by 12 points
Werribee6.28.210.611.8 74 Sun 17-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Dandenong1.32.85.107.11 53 Werribee won by 21 points
Sunshine1.23.47.712.10 82 Sun 17-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Geelong West2.23.47.910.13 73 Sunshine won by 9 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Geelong West2.58.710.1013.12 90 Sun 24-Jul-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Camberwell0.21.53.74.10 34 Geelong West won by 56 points
Oakleigh4.14.45.77.10 52 Sun 24-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Werribee3.23.33.33.4 22 Oakleigh won by 30 points
Sunshine2.47.710.1013.12 90 Sun 24-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Dandenong0.00.02.13.5 23 Sunshine won by 67 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh3.16.29.915.14 104 Sun 31-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West1.33.58.711.12 78 Oakleigh won by 26 points
Dandenong1.46.68.814.11 95 Sun 31-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Camberwell2.23.35.510.9 69 Dandenong won by 26 points
Werribee8.311.316.422.7 139 Sun 31-Jul-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Sunshine1.12.25.35.7 37 Werribee won by 102 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee5.47.910.1813.20 98 Sun 7-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Geelong West2.24.55.87.12 54 Werribee won by 44 points
Sunshine2.77.1013.1617.17 119 Sun 7-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell1.16.78.810.10 70 Sunshine won by 49 points
Oakleigh5.16.510.612.13 85 Sun 7-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong4.15.36.58.7 55 Oakleigh won by 30 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh5.27.59.1116.15 111 Sun 14-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine2.33.77.1011.12 78 Oakleigh won by 33 points
Geelong West5.56.1313.1822.20 152 Sun 14-Aug-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong6.410.616.1018.14 122 Geelong West won by 30 points
Werribee0.65.137.1411.17 83 Sun 14-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell4.56.89.1511.15 81 Werribee won by 2 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh3.33.86.97.10 52 Sun 21-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Camberwell3.05.46.56.5 41 Oakleigh won by 11 points
Dandenong3.010.513.917.13 115 Sun 21-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Werribee3.14.25.45.4 34 Dandenong won by 81 points
Geelong West4.46.57.1010.12 72 Sun 21-Aug-1988 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sunshine0.24.76.99.17 71 Geelong West won by 1 point

1988 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Oakleigh 18 14 4 0 1855 1508 123.01 56
2 Werribee 18 10 8 0 1763 1631 108.09 40
3 Dandenong 18 8 9 1 1678 1608 104.35 34
4 Sunshine 18 8 10 0 1652 1785 92.55 32
5 Geelong West 18 7 10 1 1611 1731 93.07 30
6 Camberwell 18 6 12 0 1636 1932 84.68 24
  H&A 54 53 53 1 10195 10195 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 770 770 100.00 16
  Total 58 57 57 1 10965 10965 100.00 232

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Dandenong5.39.910.1311.13 79 Sun 28-Aug-1988 2:10 pm Shepley Oval2,000
Sunshine1.32.58.915.10 100 Sunshine won by 21 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh2.46.108.1614.18 102 Sun 4-Sep-1988 2:10 pm Warrawee Park2,272
Werribee2.24.55.67.7 49 Oakleigh won by 53 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Werribee3.34.69.1313.16 94 Sun 11-Sep-1988 2:10 pm Chirnside Park2,000
Sunshine2.211.514.715.8 98 Sunshine won by 4 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Oakleigh4.411.518.1422.17 149 Sun 18-Sep-1988 11:10 am Windy Hill22,034
Sunshine1.36.611.615.9 99 Oakleigh won by 50 points

Footnotes

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