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2008 AFL premiership season
File:2008AFLToyota.png
Logo of the 2008 AFL Season
Teams16
Attendance
Matches played168
Total attendance6,238,304 (37,133 per match)

The Australian Football League season of 2008 commenced on March 20, 2008 and will conclude on September 27, 2008. This season also marks the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. The season consists of 22 rounds finals games and 4 rounds of finals to determine the 2008 AFL Premier.

Pre-season Cup

Main article: 2008 NAB Cup

St. Kilda won the pre-season cup tournament - the National Australia Bank Cup, defeating the Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Adelaide in the Final on March 8 2008. St. Kilda won by the score (69) to (64).

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Adelaide 0.9.10 (64) St. Kilda 2.7.9 (69) AAMI Stadium 26,823 Saturday, 8 March AFL.com.au

Premiership season

Round 1 (Season Launch/Easter)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Carlton 11.13 (79) Richmond 17.7 (109) MCG 72,552 Thursday, March 20 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) Geelong 15.15 (105) AAMI Stadium 28,206 Thursday, March 20 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 16.15 (111) Fremantle 13.7 (85) MCG 45,383 Saturday, March 22 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 14.8 (92) Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76) Subiaco 39,591 Saturday, March 22 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 6.15 (51) Sydney Swans 6.13 (49) Telstra Dome 36,614 Saturday, March 22 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) Adelaide 18.15 (123) Telstra Dome 24,835 Sunday, March 23 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 23.16 (154) Melbourne 6.14 (50) MCG 40,141 Sunday, March 23 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 9.13 (67) Essendon 19.8 (122) Telstra Dome 48,100 Monday, March 24 AFL.com.au

Round 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Brisbane Lions 13.18 (96) Collingwood 13.16 (94) The Gabba 33,867 Friday, March 28 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 9.12 (66) Western Bulldogs 24.17 (161) MCG 27,821 Saturday, March 29 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 21.7 (133) West Coast Eagles 8.9 (57) AAMI Stadium 38,162 Saturday, March 29 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 14.13 (97) Hawthorn 16.16 (112) Subiaco 38,022 Saturday, March 29 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 19.11 (125) Carlton 12.13 (85) Telstra Dome 43,396 Saturday, March 29 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 22.14 (146) Port Adelaide 11.12 (78) SCG 24,700 Sunday, March 30 AFL.com.au
Geelong 22.18 (150) Essendon 6.15 (51) Telstra Dome 50,636 Sunday, March 30 AFL.com.au
Richmond 13.8 (86) North Melbourne 20.7 (127) MCG 39,292 Sunday, March 30 AFL.com.au

Round 3 (Rivalry Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125) St Kilda 13.9 (87) Telstra Dome 38,667 Friday, April 4 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 13.8 (86) Hawthorn 15.12 (102) Telstra Dome 39,816 Saturday, April 5 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 10.13 (73) Fremantle 12.15 (87) Subiaco 39,027 Saturday, April 5 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) Sydney Swans 13.10 (88) The Gabba 29,061 Saturday, April 5 AFL.com.au
Essendon 23.12 (150) Carlton 21.8 (134) MCG 64,388 Saturday, April 5 AFL.com.au
Geelong 16.16 (112) Melbourne 12.10 (82) Skilled Stadium 23,569 Sunday, April 6 AFL.com.au
Richmond 11.12 (78) Collingwood 18.14 (122) MCG 70,802 Sunday, April 6 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 12.13 (85) Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) AAMI Stadium 45,524 Sunday, April 6 AFL.com.au

Round 4

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Essendon 14.14 (98) Western Bulldogs 19.14 (128) Telstra Dome 47,641 Friday, April 11 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 13.16 (94) Geelong 21.10 (136) Telstra Dome 44,368 Saturday, April 12 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 18.19 (127) Melbourne 11.13 (79) MCG 23,427 Saturday, April 12 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 16.11 (107) West Coast Eagles 5.15 (45) ANZ Stadium 44,235 Saturday, April 12 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 16.8 (104) Brisbane Lions 18.16 (124) AAMI Stadium 25,205 Saturday, April 12 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 17.12 (114) Adelaide 10.10 (70) Aurora Stadium 15,124 Sunday, April 13 AFL.com.au
Carlton 17.9 (111) Collingwood 13.10 (88) MCG 77,873 Sunday, April 13 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 10.13 (73) Richmond 20.17 (137) Subiaco 37,541 Sunday, April 13 AFL.com.au

Round 5

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
St Kilda 18.15 (123) Essendon 14.3 (87) Telstra Dome 46,792 Friday, April 18 AFL.com.au
Geelong 16.18 (114) Sydney Swans 10.12 (72) Skilled Stadium 24,368 Saturday, April 19 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 12.16 (88) Fremantle 10.11 (71) AAMI Stadium 39,554 Saturday, April 19 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) Hawthorn 19.16 (130) The Gabba 30,019 Saturday, April 19 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 15.15 (105) North Melbourne 16.16 (112) MCG 51,990 Saturday, April 19 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 9.14 (68) Carlton 15.11 (101) MCG 44,759 Sunday, April 20 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 19.16 (130) Richmond 20.10 (130) Telstra Dome 37,767 Sunday, April 20 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 16.8 (104) Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) Subiaco 38,302 Sunday, April 20 AFL.com.au

Round 6 (ANZAC Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Collingwood 23.16 (154) Essendon 12.9 (81) MCG 88,999 Friday, April 25 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 13.10 (88) Geelong 13.11 (89) Subiaco 38,022 Friday, April 25 AFL.com.au
Carlton 11.15 (81) Adelaide 16.15 (111) MCG 41,033 Saturday, April 26 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 20.14 (134) West Coast Eagles 11.8 (74) Telstra Dome 29,927 Saturday, April 26 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 12.10 (82) St Kilda 9.7 (61) AAMI Stadium 20,517 Saturday, April 26 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 19.23 (137) Melbourne 13.7 (85) The Gabba 22,878 Sunday, April 27 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 9.10 (64) Sydney Swans 8.16 (64) Telstra Dome 28,392 Sunday, April 27 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 14.22 (106) Richmond 15.4 (94) MCG 46,076 Sunday, April 27 AFL.com.au

Round 7

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
West Coast Eagles 10.14 (74) Carlton 17.9 (111) Subiaco 41,254 Friday, May 2 AFL.com.au
Geelong 15.15 (105) Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) Skilled Stadium 23,388 Saturday, May 3 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 24.10 (154) Collingwood 13.11 (89) MCG 76,048 Saturday, May 3 AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.11 (107) St Kilda 17.8 (110) Telstra Dome 40,585 Saturday, May 3 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 15.17 (107) North Melbourne 11.8 (74) AAMI Stadium 41,898 Saturday, May 3 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 14.10 (94) Western Bulldogs 18.4 (112) SCG 29,018 Sunday, May 4 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 17.17 (119) Fremantle 15.23 (113) MCG 19,423 Sunday, May 4 AFL.com.au
Essendon 15.4 (94) Port Adelaide 24.14 (158) Telstra Dome 28,409 Sunday, May 4 AFL.com.au

AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match

Main article: AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Victoria 21.11 (137) Dream Team 18.12 (120) MCG 69,294 Saturday, May 10 AFL.com.au

Round 8

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
St Kilda 14.10 (94) Collingwood 16.7 (103) Telstra Dome 48,417 Friday, May 16 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 17.15 (117) Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) Aurora Stadium 15,682 Saturday, May 17 AFL.com.au
Richmond 10.9 (69) Geelong 14.15 (99) MCG 37,275 Saturday, May 17 AFL.com.au
Carlton 12.20 (92) Brisbane Lions 18.17 (125) Telstra Dome 38,675 Saturday, May 17 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 13.11 (89) West Coast Eagles 12.11 (83) Gold Coast Stadium 6,354 Saturday, May 17 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 22.18 (150) Melbourne 11.8 (74) AAMI Stadium 35,649 Sunday, May 18 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 21.17 (143) Essendon 7.10 (52) ANZ Stadium 34,904 Sunday, May 18 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 17.9 (111) Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) Subiaco 35,624 Sunday, May 18 AFL.com.au

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Collingwood 20.14 (134) Geelong 7.6 (48) MCG 78,206 Friday, May 23 AFL.com.au
Carlton 14.13 (97) Fremantle 14.4 (88) Telstra Dome 28,955 Saturday, May 24 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) Sydney Swans 16.9 (105) AAMI Stadium 25,013 Saturday, May 24 AFL.com.au
Essendon 10.12 (72) Richmond 16.14 (110) MCG 60,333 Saturday, May 24 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 14.13 (97) Adelaide 5.17 (47) Subiaco 35,348 Saturday, May 24 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 21.15 (141) St Kilda 14.11 (95) The Gabba 27,566 Sunday, May 25 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 12.6 (78) Hawthorn 14.13 (97) MCG 41,341 Sunday, May 25 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110) North Melbourne 16.17 (113) Telstra Dome 35,471 Sunday, May 25 AFL.com.au

Round 10

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Adelaide 9.20 (74) Essendon 10.9 (69) AAMI Stadium 41,897 Friday, May 30 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 27.11 (173) West Coast Eagles 10.13 (73) MCG 52,968 Saturday, May 31 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 12.2 (74) Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) Aurora Stadium 19,378 Saturday, May 31 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 18.21 (129) North Melbourne 15.8 (98) The Gabba 22,118 Saturday, May 31 AFL.com.au
Geelong 19.19 (133) Carlton 12.5 (77) Telstra Dome 46,231 Saturday, May 31 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 21.13 (139) Richmond 8.9 (57) SCG 26,852 Sunday, June 1 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 19.15 (129) Melbourne 7.8 (50) Telstra Dome 27,854 Sunday, June 1 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 10.15 (75) Port Adelaide 16.7 (103) Subiaco 34,236 Sunday, June 1 AFL.com.au

Round 11 (Queens Birthday)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
North Melbourne 17.12 (114) Geelong 19.13 (127) Telstra Dome 38,373 Friday, June 6 AFL.com.au
Richmond 14.12 (96) Adelaide 22.14 (146) MCG 32,767 Saturday, June 7 AFL.com.au
Essendon 12.7 (79) Hawthorn 19.16 (130) Telstra Dome 46,377 Saturday, June 7 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 11.12 (78) Sydney Swans 12.11 (83) Subiaco 38,802 Saturday, June 7 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96) Fremantle 10.14 (74) The Gabba 24,506 Sunday, June 8 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 11.13 (79) Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) Telstra Dome 38,914 Sunday, June 8 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 8.15 (63) Carlton 10.15 (75) AAMI Stadium 29,240 Sunday, June 8 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 13.17 (95) Collingwood 17.14 (116) MCG 59,548 Monday, June 9 AFL.com.au

Round 12

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Essendon 16.17 (113) West Coast Eagles 13.13 (91) Telstra Dome 33,386 Friday, June 13 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 19.17 (131) Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) MCG 39,320 Saturday, June 14 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 18.12 (120) North Melbourne 9.13 (67) Subiaco 34,105 Saturday, June 14 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 14.18 (102) St Kilda 9.13 (67) SCG 25,996 Saturday, June 14 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 10.12 (72) Hawthorn 11.10 (76) AAMI Stadium 44,559 Saturday, June 14 AFL.com.au
Geelong 15.18 (108) Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) Skilled Stadium 21,642 Sunday, June 15 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 12.17 (89) Carlton 17.17 (119) MCG 80,310 Sunday, June 15 AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.20 (116) Melbourne 14.10 (94) Telstra Dome 27,348 Sunday, June 15 AFL.com.au

Round 13

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
St Kilda 10.5 (65) Fremantle 8.9 (57) Telstra Dome 22,440 Friday, June 20 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 10.16 (76) North Melbourne 15.13 (103) MCG 42,508 Saturday, June 21 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 19.9 (123) Richmond 20.7 (127) AAMI Stadium 20,923 Saturday, June 21 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83) Adelaide 10.10 (70) The Gabba 29,964 Saturday. June 21 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 5.17 (47) Geelong 28.14 (182) Subiaco 38,414 Saturday, June 21 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 11.8 (74) Sydney Swans 17.12 (114) Manuka Oval 11,437 Sunday, June 22 AFL.com.au
Carlton 15.11 (101) Essendon 20.16 (136) MCG 59,177 Sunday, June 22 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 13.11 (89) Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) Telstra Dome 44,885 Sunday, June 22 AFL.com.au

Round 14 (Split Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Hawthorn 18.18 (126) West Coast Eagles 9.15 (69) MCG 29,138 Friday, June 27 AFL.com.au
Richmond 12.16 (88) Carlton 17.16 (118) MCG 73,503 Saturday, June 28 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 9.15 (69) St Kilda 12.12 (84) Gold Coast Stadium 9,128 Saturday, June 28 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 20.15 (135) Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) TIO Stadium 11,373 Saturday, June 28 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 14.9 (93) Brisbane Lions 13.14 (92) MCG 23,278 Sunday, June 29 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 13.13 (91) Essendon 14.11 (95) Subiaco 34,239 Sunday, June 29 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 8.8 (56) Geelong 18.16 (124) AAMI Stadium 44,377 Friday, July 4 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 6.14 (50) Collingwood 11.13 (79) ANZ Stadium 59,202 Saturday, July 5 AFL.com.au

Round 15

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Carlton 12.15 (87) St Kilda 18.11 (119) MCG 55,658 Friday, July 11 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 15.16 (106) Adelaide 11.8 (74) MCG 52,592 Saturday, July 12 AFL.com.au
Geelong 18.10 (118) Fremantle 6.8 (44) Skilled Stadium 21,286 Saturday, July 12 AFL.com.au
Essendon 24.11 (155) Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Telstra Dome 40,053 Saturday, July 12 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 10.14 (74) North Melbourne 10.16 (76) AAMI Stadium 19,851 Saturday, July 12 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 15.16 (106) Sydney Swans 10.15 (75) MCG 49,529 Sunday, July 13 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) Melbourne 9.10 (64) Telstra Dome 27,446 Sunday, July 13 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 11.9 (75) Richmond 24.8 (152) Subiaco 37,085 Sunday, July 13 AFL.com.au

Round 16

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
North Melbourne 17.12 (114) Collingwood 14.12 (96) Telstra Dome 46,610 Friday, July 18 AFL.com.au
Geelong 19.17 (131) Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) Skilled Stadium 24,801 Saturday, July 19 AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.12 (108) Essendon 15.14 (104) MCG 56,746 Saturday, July 19 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113) West Coast Eagles 9.13 (67) The Gabba 27,784 Saturday, July 19 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 18.11 (119) Hawthorn 13.11 (89) Telstra Dome 41,886 Saturday, July 19 AFL.com.au
Carlton 18.11 (119) Sydney Swans 18.13 (121) Telstra Dome 38,401 Sunday, July 20 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) Adelaide 11.14 (80) AAMI Stadium 31,662 Sunday, July 20 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 16.18 (114) Melbourne 10.8 (68) Subiaco 31,638 Sunday, July 20 AFL.com.au

Round 17

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Hawthorn 11.11 (77) Geelong 12.16 (88) MCG 86,179 Friday, July 25 AFL.com.au
Essendon 19.14 (128) Collingwood 11.14 (80) MCG 64,785 Saturday, July 26 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 15.13 (103) St Kilda 12.14 (86) Subiaco 34,037 Saturday, July 26 AFL.com.au
Richmond 18.9 (117) Brisbane Lions 16.18 (114) Telstra Dome 31,275 Saturday, July 26 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 6.17 (53) Adelaide 11.11 (77) SCG 26,260 Saturday, July 26 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) Fremantle 20.9 (129) AAMI Stadium 19,072 Sunday, July 27 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 10.10 (70) North Melbourne 14.14 (98) MCG 21,330 Sunday, July 27 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 15.8 (98) Carlton 18.18 (126) Telstra Dome 37,879 Sunday, July 27 AFL.com.au

Round 18

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Collingwood 8.14 (62) Hawthorn 17.14 (116) MCG 58,307 Friday, August 1 AFL.com.au
Essendon 19.10 (124) Melbourne 17.6 (108) MCG 46,334 Saturday, August 2 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 13.16 (94) Carlton 12.14 (86) AAMI Stadium 40,730 Saturday, August 2 AFL.com.au
Geelong 20.14 (134) Richmond 10.11 (71) Telstra Dome 42,238 Saturday, August 2 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 13.14 (92) Brisbane Lions 11.18 (84) Gold Coast Stadium 10,037 Saturday, August 2 AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) Sydney Swans 14.13 (97) Manuka Oval 13,550 Sunday, August 3 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 14.17 (101) Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) Telstra Dome 22,878 Sunday, August 3 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 17.14 (116) West Coast Eagles 12.11 (83) Subiaco 42,096 Sunday, August 3 AFL.com.au

Round 19 (Tom Wills Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Melbourne 5.11 (41) Geelong 24.13 (157) MCG 34,610 Friday, August 8 AFL.com.au
Carlton 18.24 (132) Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) Telstra Dome 29,696 Saturday, August 9 AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 16.14 (110) Brisbane Lions 5.11 (41) Aurora Stadium 19,929 Saturday, August 9 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 14.13 (97) St Kilda 12.11 (83) MCG 52,135 Saturday, August 9 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 17.10 (112) Fremantle 15.18 (108) SCG 20,846 Saturday, August 9 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 21.10 (136) Western Bulldogs 18.8 (116) Telstra Dome 31,957 Sunday, August 10 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 16.12 (108) Richmond 6.9 (45) AAMI Stadium 37,562 Sunday, August 10 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 17.11 (113) Essendon 16.7 (103) Subiaco 35,288 Sunday, August 10 AFL.com.au

Round 20

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Port Adelaide 10.15 (75) Collingwood 16.10 (106) AAMI Stadium 23,694 Friday, August 15 AFL.com.au
Essendon 10.13 (73) Adelaide 19.15 (129) Telstra Dome 32,184 Saturday, August 16 AFL.com.au
Melbourne 11.13 (79) West Coast Eagles 5.15 (45) MCG 17,958 Saturday, August 16 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) Western Bulldogs 10.19 (79) The Gabba 27,315 Saturday, August 16 AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans 14.10 (94) Geelong 20.13 (133) ANZ Stadium 44,955 Saturday, August 16 AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.9 (105) Hawthorn 10.16 (76) MCG 44,523 Sunday, August 17 AFL.com.au
Carlton 14.6 (90) North Melbourne 22.9 (141) Telstra Dome 43,406 Sunday, August 17 AFL.com.au
Fremantle 9.15 (69) St Kilda 17.10 (112) Subiaco 34,014 Sunday, August 17 AFL.com.au

Round 21

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Western Bulldogs 23.13 (151) Essendon 15.15 (105) Telstra Dome 37,294 Friday, August 22 AFL.com.au
Richmond 15.15 (105) Fremantle 15.8 (98) MCG 24,881 Saturday, August 23 AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 18.21 (129) Melbourne 7.9 (51) AAMI Stadium 18,875 Saturday, August 23 AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 16.13 (109) Carlton 18.7 (115) The Gabba 34,327 Saturday, August 23 AFL.com.au
Collingwood 18.10 (118) Sydney Swans 10.13 (73) Telstra Dome 45,507 Saturday, August 23 AFL.com.au
Geelong 17.13 (115) North Melbourne 13.4 (82) Skilled Stadium 24,288 Sunday, August 24 AFL.com.au
St Kilda 13.17 (95) Adelaide 6.11 (47) Telstra Dome 33,811 Sunday, August 24 AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles 9.8 (62) Hawthorn 19.19 (133) Subiaco 37,040 Sunday, August 24 AFL.com.au

Round 22

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Fremantle 12.8 (80) Collingwood 8.8 (56) Subiaco 35,106 Friday August 29 AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 10.12 (72) Port Adelaide 23.10 (148) MCG 22,144 Saturday, August 30 AFL.com.au
Geelong 24.20 (164) West Coast Eagles 10.5 (65) Skilled Stadium 21,752 Saturday, August 30 AFL.com.au
Adelaide 10.16 (76) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) AAMI Stadium Saturday, August 30
Carlton Hawthorn Telstra Dome Saturday, August 30
Sydney Swans Brisbane Lions SCG Saturday, August 30
Melbourne Richmond MCG Sunday, August 31
Essendon St Kilda Telstra Dome Sunday, August 31

Ladder

Template:AFL Ladder/2008

Finals Series

Main article: 2008 AFL Finals Series

The 2008 Finals Series will be conducted according to the conventions of the AFL’s Amended "Final Eight" system that the AFL instituted in the AFL season 2000.

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report

Semi Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report

Preliminary Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report

Grand Final

Main article: 2008 AFL Grand Final
Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report

Game records

Statistics correct as at end of Round 20.

  • Highest Score: 28.14 (182) - Geelong v West Coast 5.17 (47), Round 13 [1]
  • Lowest Score: 5.11 (41) -
    • Melbourne v Geelong 24.13 (157), Round 19
    • Brisbane v Hawthorn 16.14 (110), Round 19[2]
  • Highest Losing Score: 21.8 (134) - Carlton v Essendon 23.12 (150), Round 3 [3]
  • Lowest Winning Score: 6.15 (51) - St. Kilda v Sydney 6.13 (49), Round 1[4]
  • Greatest Margin: 135 points - Geelong 28.14 (182) v West Coast 5.17 (47), Round 13[5]
  • Smallest Margin (excluding draws): 1 point -
    • Fremantle 13.10 (88) v Geelong 13.11 (89), Round 6
    • Melbourne 14.9 (93) v Brisbane 13.14 (92), Round 14[6]
  • Highest Aggregate Score: 44.20 (284) - Essendon 23.12 (150) v Carlton 21.8 (134), Round 3[7]
  • Lowest Aggregate Score: 12.28 (100) - St. Kilda 6.15 (51) v Sydney 6.13 (49), Round 1[8]
  • Best Accuracy: 85.71% - 12.2 (74) Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106), Round 10[9]
  • Worst Accuracy: 22.73% -
    • 5.17 (47) West Coast v Geelong 28.14 (182), Round 13
    • 5.17 (47) Adelaide v West Coast 14.13 (97), Round 9[10]

Category Leaders

Statistics updated after Round 20

Goals (Coleman Medal)

Player Club Goals (Most Recent Round)
Lance Franklin Hawthorn 98 (4)
Brendan Fevola Carlton 92 (2)
Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 67 (3)
Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions 67 (2)
Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions 66 (3)
Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn 59 (0)
Matthew Lloyd Essendon 57 (3)
Daniel Motlop Port Adelaide 49 (-)
Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 49 (5)
Paul Medhurst Collingwood 47 (0)

Disposals

Rank Player Team Total
1 Joel Corey Geelong 583
2 Jimmy Bartel Geelong 552
3 Kane Cornes Port Adelaide 551
4 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn 529
5 Adam Cooney Western Bulldogs 529
6 Andrew Carrazzo Carlton 517
7 Daniel Cross Western Bulldogs 513
8 Scott Thompson Adelaide 507
9 Matthew Boyd Western Bulldogs 505
10 Luke Power Brisbane Lions 502

Kicks

Rank Player Team Total
1 Alan Didak Collingwood 325
2 Marc Murphy Carlton 310
3 Dane Swan Collingwood 302
4 Brent Harvey North Melbourne 299
5 Nathan Bock Adelaide 298
6 Jimmy Bartel Geelong 298
7 Brent Stanton Essendon 295
7 Leigh Montagna St Kilda 293
9 Jordan McMahon Richmond 293
10 Andrew Embley West Coast 283

Handballs

Rank Player Team Total
1 Daniel Cross Western Bulldogs 326
2 Kane Cornes Port Adelaide 302
3 Joel Corey Geelong 300
4 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn 291
5 Shane Tuck Richmond 287
6 Adam Cooney Western Bulldogs 273
7 Cameron Bruce Melbourne 264
8 Brett Deledio Richmond 264
9 Matthew Boyd Western Bulldogs 262
10 Brady Rawlings North Melbourne 260

Marks

Rank Player Team Total
1 Matthew Richardson Richmond 206
2 Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 188
3 Samuel Fisher St Kilda 172
4 Robert Murphy Western Bulldogs 160
5 Cameron Mooney Geelong 155
6 Paul Medhurst Collingwood 152
7 Nathan Bock Adelaide 147
8 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs 147
9 Andrew Embley West Coast 147
10 Brian Lake Western Bulldogs 141

Tackles

Rank Player Team Total
1 Brett Kirk Sydney 123
2 Jude Bolton Sydney 119
3 Domenic Cassisi Port Adelaide 119
4 Lenny Hayes St Kilda 116
5 Joel Corey Geelong 112
6 Luke Ball St Kilda 107
7 James Kelly Geelong 107
8 Jimmy Bartel Geelong 104
9 Scott Thompson Adelaide 96
10 Daniel Cross Western Bulldogs 94

Hitouts

Rank Player Team Hitouts in last game Total
1 Aaron Sandilands Fremantle 27 598
2 Dean Cox West Coast 13 525
3 Darren Jolly Sydney 13 447
4 Mark Blake Geelong 26 431
5 Jamie Charman Brisbane Lions 20 386
6 David Hille Essendon 18 364
7 Dean Brogan Port Adelaide - 362
8 Troy Simmonds Richmond 13 330
9 Brendon Lade Port Adelaide 35 324
10 Steven King St Kilda 12 308

Rising Star Nominees

Round Player Team
1 Bachar Houli Essendon
2 Josh Hill Western Bulldogs
3 Rhys Palmer Fremantle
4 Kieran Jack Sydney
5 Ben McKinley West Coast
6 Cyril Rioli Hawthorn
7 Austin Wonaeamirri Melbourne
8 Kurt Tippett Adelaide
9 Garrick Ibbotson Fremantle
10 Nathan J. Brown Collingwood
11 Matthew Kreuzer Carlton
12 Trent Cotchin Richmond
13 Jarryd Morton Hawthorn
14 Colin Garland Melbourne
15 Jack Riewoldt Richmond
16 Kyle Reimers Essendon
17 Brad Ebert West Coast
18 Gavin Urquhart North Melbourne
19 Shaun Grigg Carlton
20 Cale Morton Melbourne
21 Bradd Dalziell Brisbane Lions

Notable Events

  • This will be the first season since 1998 in which NFC will compete as "North Melbourne" instead of "Kangaroos", following the end of their decade-long experiment with home-away-from-home venues in Sydney, Canberra, and the Gold Coast.
  • The highest ever odds for an AFL/VFL game of $34 were offered for Melbourne to beat Geelong in their Round 3 clash at Skilled Stadium. Geelong won by 30 points.
  • Western Bulldogs came back from a 37 point deficit from the Saints at quarter time to comeback and the win the game by 38 points to make a 75-point turnaround in Round 4.
  • Brisbane Lions produced its biggest ever comeback in Round 4 against Port Adelaide when they were down by 47 points late in the third quarter to win by 20 points, a 67-point turnaround.
  • Sydney forward Barry Hall was suspended for seven weeks, the equal-largest suspension handed out since the tribunal was reconfigured, for striking West Coast defender Brent Staker with a clean punch to the head. Later in the season, Fremantle's Dean Solomon beat that record, being suspended for 8 weeks after hitting Geelong's Cameron Ling in the cheekbone.
  • Collingwood's 73 point win over Essendon in round 6 was the biggest victory on an Anzac Day Match ever.
  • Sydney earned a controversial draw against North Melbourne at Telstra Dome in round six, after it was later revealed that the tying behind was scored with nineteen men on the field. As a direct consequence of this, the league amended the interchange laws in round nine.
  • Melbourne won its first game for the season in Round 7 against Fremantle by six points, after recovering from a 51 point half-time deficit, the second-largest half-time deficit ever overcome in VFL/AFL history.[11] This was the second in a VFL/AFL-record string of five consecutive games which Fremantle lost after holding a three-quarter time lead.
  • West Coast suffered its worst ever loss at Subiaco Oval, and worst loss anywhere since 1989, in Round 13, losing to Geelong by 135 points.
  • Round 14 marked the first time all non-Victorian clubs lost in the same round since Port Adelaide entered the competition in 1997. The feat was repeated in Round 15.
  • The Round 19 Friday night match between Melbourne and Geelong started at the earlier time at 7:05pm, due to the partial conflict with the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which started at 10:00pm on the Seven Network.

Club captains

Club Captain(s) Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group
Adelaide Simon Goodwin [1] Nathan Bassett, Brett Burton, Tyson Edwards, Ben Rutten, Nathan van Berlo
Brisbane Lions Simon Black, Jonathan Brown, Nigel Lappin, Luke Power[2] N/A
Carlton Chris Judd [3] Nick Stevens(vc), Andrew Carrazzo, Heath Scotland, Kade Simpson[4]
Collingwood Scott Burns [5] Josh Fraser(vc), Tarkyn Lockyer, Nick Maxwell, Scott Pendlebury
Essendon Matthew Lloyd Mark McVeigh
Fremantle Mathew Pavlich Josh Carr (vc)
Geelong Tom Harley Cameron Ling (vc), Cameron Mooney (dvc), Joel Corey, Paul Chapman, Max Rooke
Hawthorn Sam Mitchell [6] Luke Hodge (vc)
Melbourne Cameron Bruce, James McDonald Brock McLean, Brad Miller, [7]
North Melbourne Adam Simpson[8] Brady Rawlings, Daniel Harris, Michael Firrito, Nathan Thompson, Drew Petrie, Corey Jones, Daniel Pratt, Brent Harvey
Port Adelaide Warren Tredrea [9] Brendon Lade(vc), Chad Cornes(vc), Shaun Burgoyne(vc), Michael Wilson, Kane Cornes and Dom Cassisi
Richmond Kane Johnson Chris Newman (vc), Nathan Foley (vc), Nathan Brown, Troy Simmonds, Joel Bowden and Kayne Pettifer [10]
St Kilda Nick Riewoldt[11] Lenny Hayes
Sydney Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Brett Kirk [12] N/A
West Coast Darren Glass [13] Dean Cox(vc), Tyson Stenglein(vc), Matt Priddis, Ashley Hansen, Adam Selwood [14]
Western Bulldogs Brad Johnson Scott West, Robert Murphy, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Matthew Boyd, Dale Morris[15]

Umpires

Player changes

Debuts

Main article: List of 2008 AFL debuts

Retirements

Name Club Date Retired Reason
Beau McDonald Brisbane Lions February 14 Recent injuries forced him out of the game.[16]
Danny Jacobs Hawthorn March 12 Hip injury.[17]
Hugh Minson Port Adelaide April 9 Knee problems.[18]
David Neitz Melbourne May 19 Neck problems.[19]
Matthew Carr Fremantle May 19 Leg problems.[20]
Michael Braun West Coast July 07 (will finish season) Time is right.[21]
Peter Bell Fremantle July 07 Time is right.[22]
Andrew McDougall Western Bulldogs July 17 Injury and non-selection.[23]
Shaun McManus Fremantle July 29 Time is right.[24]
Michael Wilson Port Adelaide August 05 Injury.[25]
Robert Harvey St Kilda August 06 (will finish season) Time is right.[26]
Heath Black Fremantle August 06 Injury.[27]
Mal Michael Essendon August 15 (will finish season) Time is right.[28]
Rhett Biglands Adelaide August 18 Knee Injury.[29]
Nigel Lappin Brisbane Lions August 19 Achilles injury .[30]
Mark Johnson Fremantle August 20 (will finish season) Time is right.[31]
Jason Johnson Essendon August 25 Time is right.[32]
Adam Ramanauskas Essendon August 25 Time is right.[33]
Shannon Grant North Melbourne August 26 (will finish season) Time is right.[34]
Nathan Bassett Adelaide August 27 (will finish season) Time is right.[35]
Ben Holland Melbourne August 30 Time is right.[36]

Sackings/Delistings

Name Club Date Delisted
Courtney Johns Essendon August 15 [37]
Damien Peverill Essendon August 25 [38]
Jeff White Melbourne August 26 [39]
Adem Yze Melbourne August 26 [40]
Greg Tivendale Richmond August 28 [41]

Trades

Coaching changes

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Goodwin to captain the Crows". AdelaideNow. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Four co-captains may be enough for Lions". Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Judd will skipper Blues, Stevens to deputy". AFL.com.au. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-02-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Each man will get his chance: Ratten". Ben Broad. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2008-01-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Burns to captain Pies". Sebastian Hassett. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-03-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Mitchell to captain Hawks in 2008". Catherine Murphy. 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2008-01-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Neitz decides to stay as Demon's skipper". Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "North leadership group adds two true Roos". Michael Tormey. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2007-01-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Tredrea to lead Power again". AFL. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Newman ready for the challenge". AFL. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-05-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ "Saints appoint Riewoldt sole skipper". AFL. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Bolton steps up". Herald Sun. 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-02-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Glass to captain West Coast". Mic Cullen. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Embley loses leadership role at Eagles". The Age. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Boyd and Morris take the lead at Bulldogs". Jennifer Witham. 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Injuries end it for Big Beau". The Courier Mail. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  17. ^ "Danny Jacobs Announces Retirement". AFL. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  18. ^ "Hugh Minson retires". Port Adelaide Football Club. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  19. ^ "Neitz announces immediate retirement". AFL website. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  20. ^ "Matthew Carr pulls pin on Freo career". AFL website. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  21. ^ "Eagle champ Braun announces retirement". AFL website. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  22. ^ "Bell calls an end to a glittering career". AFL website. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  23. ^ "Bulldog McDougall calls it quits". WB website. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  24. ^ "McManus to retire after Sunday's derby". AFL website. 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  25. ^ "Power veteran Wilson calls it quits". AFL website. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  26. ^ "Robert Harvey retires". AFL website. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  27. ^ "Freo defender Black announces retirement". AFL website. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  28. ^ "Mal Michael retires .. again". AFL website. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  29. ^ "Knee injury forces Biglands to retire". AFL website. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  30. ^ "Nigel Lappin calls it quits". AFL website. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  31. ^ "Freo's Johnson will retire at end of season". AFL website. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  32. ^ "Johnson and Rama retire". AFL website. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  33. ^ "Johnson and Rama retire". AFL website. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  34. ^ "Shannon Grant calls it quits". AFL website. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  35. ^ "Veteran Crow calls it quits". AFL website. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  36. ^ "Demon Holland announces retirement". AFL website. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  37. ^ "Johns axed". AFL Website. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  38. ^ "Delisted Peverill hopes to play elsewhere". AFL Website. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  39. ^ "Melbourne dumps Yze and White". AFL Website. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  40. ^ "Melbourne dumps Yze and White". AFL Website. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  41. ^ "Tivendale's Tiger days over". AFL Website. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

References

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