U/19's Season 1988
Coach: Ross Henshaw
Captain: Brendan Dixon
Vice-Captain: Michael Scicluna
Best & Fairest: Peter White
Position: 4th
Premier: North Melbourne
Round 1: 2nd April 1988
Hawthorn 16.17.113
Carlton 11.14.80
Result: Lost by 33 points
Goalkickers: Peter White 4, Brendan Dixon 2, Michael Barron-Toop 2, Jamie Marra 1, Paul Whybrow 1, O'Donough 1.
Best: Michael Barron-Toop, Brad Langbourne, Ibrahim Kaakour, Brendan Dixon, Paul McConville, Michael Scicluna.
Round 2: 9th April 1988
Carlton 15.15.105
Fitzroy 17.09.111
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: Greg Francis 4, Dean Adams 3, Andrew Cavedon 3, Jamie Marra 2, Simon Minton-Connell 1, Drummond 1, Peter White 1, Tessari 1.
Best: Simon Minton-Connell, Michael Scicluna, Ibrahim Kaakour, Dean Adams, Peter White, Scott Langan.
Round 3: 16th April 1988
Carlton 13.21.99
Hawthorn 13.19.97
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Paul Whybrow 3, John Markham 2, Simon Lloyd 2, Scott Langan 1, Peter White 1, Brett Ratten 1, Ibrahim Kaakour 1, Matt Rossin 1, Dean Adams 1.
Best: Jamie Marra, Michael Scicluna, Peter White, Brett Ratten, Brad Langbourne.
Round 4: Bye
Round 5: 30th April 1988
Carlton 8.10.58
Collingwood 10.14.74
Result: Lost by 16 points
Goalkickers: Steven Oliver 2, Brad Langbourne 2, John Markham 1, Stephen Gemmell 1, Scott Langan 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best: Peter Mark, Brendan Lowther, Peter White, Brad Langbourne, Michael Scicluna, Dean Adams.
Round 6: 7th May 1988
St Kilda 11.10.76
Carlton 15.10.100
Result: Won by 24 points
Goalkickers: Nick Cox 5, Dean Adams 2, Paul McConville 2, Greg Francis 2, Peter White 1, Ray Davis, Damian Munivrana 1, Brendan Dixon 1.
Best: Greg Francis, Scott Langan, Darren Mays, Peter Mark, Nick Cox, Andrew Cavedon.
Round 7: 14th May 1988
Carlton 17.16.118
Geelong 10.04.64
Result: Won by 54 points
Goalkickers: Damian Munivrana 5, Paul Whybrow 3, Michael Dodorico 3, Paul Donohue 2, Stephen Gemmell 1, Peter White 1, Brett Ratten 1, Ray Davis 1.
Best: Peter Mark, Stephen Gemmell, Brad Ryan, Brett Ratten, Jamie Marra, Matt Rossin.
Round 8: 21st May 1988
Carlton 12.07.79
Nth Melb 9.07.61
Result: Won by 18 points
Goalkickers: Damian Munivrana 4, Brendan Lowther 2, Ray Davis 2, Brett Ratten 2, Brad Ryan 1, Andrew Greenall 1.
Best: Peter Mark, Brad Ryan, Darren Mays, Greg Francis, Brad Langbourne, Brett Ratten.
Round 9: 28th May 1988
Essendon 10.16.76
Carlton 7.10.52
Result: Lost by 24 points
Goalkickers: Damian Munivrana 2, Ray Davis 2, Ibrahim Kaakour 2, Dean Adams 1.
Best: Brad Langbourne, Scott Langan, Matt Rossin, Brad Ryan, Stephen Gemmell.
Round 10: 5th June 1988
Carlton 19.11.125
Footscray 15.14.104
Result: Won by 21 points
Goalkickers: Brendan Lowther 3, Ashley Matthews 2, Jamie Marra 2, Ibrahim Kaakour 2, Matt Rossin 1, Dean Adams 1, Andrew Greenall 1, Stephen Gemmell 1, Brad Ryan 1, Brett Ratten 1, Michael Dodorico 1, Paul Whybrow 1, Nick Cox 1, Darren Mays 1.
Best: Matt Rossin, Brad Ryan, Darren Mays, Jamie Marra, Ibrahim Kaakour, Andrew Cavedon.
Round 11: 11th June 1988
Carlton 8.15.63
Fitzroy 8.13.61
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Jason Albon 3, Stephen Gemmell 2, Peter Mark 1, Brendan Lowther 1, Damian Munivrana 1.
Best: Paul Donohue, Andrew Greenall, Peter Mark, Scott Langan, Darren Mays.
Round 12: 17th June 1988
Carlton 6.7.43
Richmond 3.6.24
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers: Stephen Gemmell 2, Scott Langan 1, Jamie Marra 1, Brett Ratten 1, Peter Mark 1.
Best: Simon Lloyd, Paul Donohue, Peter Mark, Darren Mays, Scott Langan, Matt Rossin.
Round 13: 25th June 1988
Melbourne 6.10.46
Carlton 8.14.62
Result: Won by 16 points
Goalkickers: Brad Langbourne 3, Peter White 2, Simon Minton-Connell 2, Andrew Greenall 1.
Best: Scott Langan, Matt Rossin, Paul Donohue, Brad Langbourne, Andrew Greenall.
Round 14: 2nd July 1988
Carlton 14.14.98
Collingwood 10.10.70
Result: Won by 28 points
Goalkickers: Dean Adams 2, Stephen Gemmell 2, Greg Francis 2, Peter White 2, Nick Cox 2, Jamie Marra 1, Simon Minton-Connell 1, Matt Rossin 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best: Dean Adams, Brad Ryan, Brendan Dixon, Paul Donohue, Scott Langan, Brendan Lowther.
Round 15: 9th July 1988
Carlton 6.13.49
St Kilda 5.11.41
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: Michael Dodorico 2, Ray Davis 2, Nick Cox 1, Ibrahim Kaakour 1, Paul Donohue 1.
Best: Paul Donohue, Brad Ryan, Ashley Matthews, Michael Dodorico, Matt Rossin, Darren Mays.
Round 16: 16th July 1988
Geelong 8.09.57
Carlton 16.17.113
Result: Won by 56 points
Goalkickers: Michael Dodorico 5, Greg Francis 4, Andrew Greenall 2, Stephen Gemmell 1, Brad Ryan 1, Andrew Cavedon 1, Peter Mark 1, Simon Minton-Connell 1.
Best: Ibrahim Kaakour, Jamin Vella, Darren Mays, Matt Rossin.
Round 17: 23rd July 1988
Essendon 15.09.99
Carlton 10.16.76
Result: Lost by 23 points
Goalkickers: Andrew Cavedon 3, Steven Oliver 2, Dean Adams 2, Matt Rossin 1, Brett Ratten 1, Ibrahim Kaakour 1.
Best: Brett Ratten, Dean Adams, Damian Munivrana, Jamie Marra, Simon Lloyd.
Round 18: 30th July 1988
Carlton 16.06.92
Fitzroy 7.11.53
Result: Lost by 23 points
Goalkickers: Peter Mark 2, Michael Dodorico 2, Nick Cox 2, Viv Romito 2, Paul Donohue 1, Matt Rossin 1, Brad Ryan 1, Steven Oliver 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Brad Langbourne 1, Pat Hanley 1, Damian Munivrana 1.
Best: Nick Garnham, Michael Dodorico, Brendan Lowther, Darren Mays, Paul Donohue, Simon Lloyd.
Round 19: 6th August 1988
Carlton - Bye
Round 20: 13th August 1988
Nth Melb 23.17.155
Carlton 4.5.29
Result: Lost by 126 points
Goalkickers: Simon Minton-Connell 2, Dean Adams 1, Jamie Marra 1.
Best: None
Round 21: 20th August 1988
Collingwood 12.09.81
Carlton 14.10.94
Result: Won by 13 Points.
Goalkickers: Brad Ryan 3, Michael Barron-Toop 2, Paul Donohue 2, Nick Cox 2, Pat Hanley 1, Brad Langbourne 1, Andrew Greenall 1, Michael Dodorico 1, Ashley Matthews 1.
Best: Michael Dodorico, Scott Langan, Stephen Gemmell, Simon Minton-Connell, Brendan Dixon, Brad Langbourne.
Round 22: 27th August 1988
Melbourne 11.14.80
Carlton 14.09.93
Result: Won by 13 Points.
Goalkickers: Shaun Hourihan 3, Pat Hanley 3, Michael Dodorico 2, Michael Barron-Toop 2, Ray Davis 1, Nick Garnham 1, Andrew Greenall 1, Brendan Dixon 1.
Best: N/A
Ladder end of 1988 U/19's Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Nth Melb. | 18 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 2047 | 946 | 216.4 |
| 2 | Carlton | 14 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1638 | 1545 | 106.0 |
| 3 | Geelong | 12 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1811 | 1835 | 98.7 |
| 4 | Essendon | 11 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1648 | 1473 | 111.9 |
| 5 | Footscray | 11 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1645 | 1479 | 110.2 |
| 6 | Collingwood | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1584 | 1662 | 95.3 |
| 7 | Melbourne | 8 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1587 | 1641 | 96.7 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 8 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1662 | 1900 | 87.5 |
| 9 | Richmond | 7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1735 | 1780 | 97.5 |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 6 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1667 | 1818 | 91.7 |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 5 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 1455 | 1949 | 74.7 |
Note: Sydney Swans didn't field an U/19's team during the 1988 season.
1988 U/19's Final Series
Elimination Final
Essendon 13.12.90 d Footscray 9.19.73
Qualifying Final
Geelong 25.12.162
Carlton 16.15.111
Result: Lost by 51 Points.
Goalkickers: Paul Donohue 3, Pat Hanley 3, Nick Garnham 2, Brendan Dixon 1, Andrew Cavedon 1, Ashley Matthews 1, Dean Adams 1, Nick Cox 1, Matt Rossin 1, Michael Dodorico 1, Ray Davis 1.
Best: Damian Munivrana, Michael Barron-Toop, Brendan Dixon, Andrew Cavedon, Paul Donohue.
1st Semi Final
Carlton 10.12.72
Essendon 12.15.87
Result: Lost by 15 Points.
Goalkickers: Michael Barron-Toop 3, Brendan Dixon 2, Ashley Matthews 1, Peter White 1, Jamie Marra 1, Nick Cox 1, Paul Donohue 1.
Best: Michael Scicluna, Peter White, Ashley Matthews, Andrew Cavedon, Brendan Dixon.
2nd Semi Final
North Melbourne 18.14.122 d Geelong 12.11.83
Preliminary Final
Essendon 10.10.70 d Geelong 7.12.54
Grand Final
North Melbourne d Essendon