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, M.Barron-Toop 2, Jamie Marra 1, P.Whybrow 1, O'Donough 1.
Best: M.Barron-Toop, G.Langbourne, I.Kaakour, Brendan Dixon, 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, I.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: P.Whybrow 3, Markhant 2, Simon Lloyd 2, Scott Langan 1, Peter White 1, Brett Ratten 1, I.Kaakour 1, M.Rossin 1, Dean Adams 1.
Best: Jamie Marra, Michael Scicluna, Peter White, Brett Ratten, G.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 Langborne 2, Markham 1, Stephen Gemmell 1, Scott Langan 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best: Peter Mark, Lowther, Peter White, G.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, McConville 2, Greg Francis 2, Peter White 1, R.Davis, Damian Munivrana 1, Brendan Dixon 1.
Best: Greg Francis, Scott Langan, D.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, P.Whybrow 3, M.Doderico 3, P.Donohue 2, Stephen Gemmell 1, Peter White 1, Brett Ratten 1, R.Davis 1.
Best: Peter Mark, Stephen Gemmell, B.Ryan, Brett Ratten, Jamie Marra, M.Rossin.
Round 8: 21st May 1988
Carlton 12.07.79
Nth Melb 9.07.61
Result: Won by 18 points
Goalkickers: Damian Munivrana 4, Lowther 2, R.Davis 2, Brett Ratten 2, B.Ryan 1, A.Greenall 1.
Best: Peter Mark, B.Ryan, D.Mays, Greg Francis, G.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, R.Davis 2, I.Kaakour 2, Dean Adams 1.
Best: Brad Langborne, Scott Langan, M.Rossin, B.Ryan, Stephen Gemmell.
Round 10: 5th June 1988
Carlton 19.11.125
Footscray 15.14.104
Result: Won by 21 points
Goalkickers: Lowther 3, Ashley Matthews 2, Jamie Marra 2, I.Kaakour 2, M.Rossin 1, Dean Adams 1, A.Greenall 1, Stephen Gemmell 1, B.Ryan 1, Brett Ratten 1, M.Dodorico 1, P.Whybrow 1, Nick Cox 1, D.Mays 1.
Best: M.Rossin, B.Ryan, D.Mays, Jamie Marra, I.Kaakour, Andrew Cavedon.
Round 11: 11th June 1988
Carlton 8.15.63
Fitzroy 8.13.61
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Albon 3, Stephen Gemmell 2, Peter Mark 1, Lowther 1, Damian Munivrana 1.
Best: P.Donohue, A.Greenall, Mars, Scott Langan, D.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, P.Donohue, Peter Mark, D.Mays, Scott Langan, M.Rossin.
Round 13: 25th June 1988
Melbourne 6.10.46
Carlton 8.14.62
Result: Won by 16 points
Goalkickers: Brad Langborne 3, Peter White 2, Simon Minton-Connell 2, A.Greenall 1.
Best: Scott Langan, M.Rossin, P.Donohue, Brad Langborne, A.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, M.Rossin 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best: Dean Adams, B.Ryan, Brendan Dixon, P.Donohue, Scott Langan, Lowther.
Round 15: 9th July 1988
Carlton 6.13.49
St Kilda 5.11.41
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: M.Dodorico 2, Davis 2, Nick Cox 1, I.Kaakour 1, P.Donohue 1.
Best: P.Donoghue, B.Ryan, Ashley Matthews, M.Dodorico, M.Rossin, D.Mays.
Round 16: 16th July 1988
Geelong 8.09.57
Carlton 16.17.113
Result: Won by 56 points
Goalkickers: M.Dodorico 5, Greg Francis 4, A.Greenall 2, Stephen Gemmell 1, B.Ryan 1, Andrew Cavedon 1, Peter Mark 1, Simon Minton-Connell 1.
Best: I.Kaakour, Vella, D.Mays, M.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, M.Rossin 1, Brett Ratten 1, I.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, M.Dodorico 2, Nick Cox 2, Viv Romito 2, P.Donohue 1, M.Rossin 1, B.Ryan 1, Steven Oliver 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Brad Langborne 1, P.Hanley 1, Damian Munivrana 1.
Best: N.Garnham, M.Dodorico, Lowther, D.Mays, P.Donohue, Simon Lloyd.
Round 19: 6th August 1988
Carlton - Bye
Round 20: 13th August 1988
Nth Melb 23.17.155
Carlton 4.05.29
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: B.Ryan 3, M.Barron-Toop 2, P.Donohue 2, Nick Cox 2, Handley 1, Brad Langborne 1, A.Greenall 1, M.Dodorico 1, Ashley Matthews 1.
Best: M.Dodorico, Scott Langan, Stephen Gemmell, Simon Minton-Connell, Brendan Dixon, Brad Langborne.
Round 22: 27th August 1988
Melbourne 11.14.80
Carlton 14.09.93
Result: Won by 13 Points.
Goalkickers: S.Hourihan 3, P.Hanley 3, M.Dodorico 2, M.Barron-Toop 2, R.Davis 1, N.Garnham 1, A.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: P.Donohue 3, P.Hanley 3, N.Garnham 2, Brendan Dixon 1, Andrew Cavedon 1, Ashley Matthews 1, Dean Adams 1, Nick Cox 1, M.Rossin 1, M.Dodorico 1, R.Davis 1.
Best: Damian Munivrana, M.Barron-Toop, Brendan Dixon, Andrew Cavedon, P.Donohue.
1st Semi Final
Carlton 10.12.72
Essendon 12.15.87
Result: Lost by 15 Points.
Goalkickers: M.Barron-Toop 3, Brendan Dixon 2, Ashley Matthews 1, Peter White 1, Jamie Marra 1, Nick Cox 1, P.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