Coach: David Teague
Captain: Josh Vansittart
Best and Fairest: Jason Saddington
Position: 8th
Premier: North Ballarat
Round 1 – 30th March, 2008
Played at Frankston Oval.
Frankston 4.2, 8.2, 11.12, 14.13 (97)
Northern Bullants 3.0, 4.6, 6.12, 11.15 (81)
Result: lost by 16 points.
Goal Kickers: David Boundy 4, Matthew Lappin 2, Dennis Armfield 2, David Teague, Simon Wiggins, Jarrod Bannister 1.
Best Players: Ryan Jackson, Jason Saddington, Adam Bentick, Simon Wiggins, Dennis Armfield, Luke Morgan.
Round 2 – 6th April, 2008
Played at NAB Oval, Preston.
Northern Bullants 3.2, 6.3, 9.6, 16.11 (107)
Coburg Tigers 8.2, 12.5, 15.11, 15.14 (104)
Result: won by 3 points.
Goal Kickers: David Teague 2, Matthew Lappin 2, Billy Micevski 2, Steven Browne 2, Jason Saddington, Adam Bentick, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Jake Edwards, Paul Colbert, Luke Morgan, Aaron Joseph, David Boundy 1.
Best Players: Simon Wiggins, Jason Saddington, Aaron Joseph, Matthew Lappin, Billy Micevski, Paul Colbert.
Round 3 – 12th April, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park Carlton.
Northern Bullants 2.4, 9.5, 12.7, 20.8 (128)
Collingwood 2.1, 8.2, 10.2, 12.5 (77)
Result: won by 51 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 5, Jake Edwards 4, Adam Hartlett 4, Adam Iacobucci 2, Jason Saddington, Adam Bentick, Ryan Jackson, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Aaron Joseph 1.
Best Players: Paul Colbert, Dennis Armfield, Jason Saddington, Adam Bentick, Adam Iacobucci, Mark Austin.
Round 4 – 19th April, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park Carlton.
Northern Bullants 3.3, 7.9, 8.12, 11.18 (84)
Tasmania 3.4, 5.8, 8.1, 10.14 (74)
Result: won by 10 points.
Goal Kickers: David Teague 3, David Ellard 3, Adam Hartlett 2, Cain Ackland, Paul Colbert, Aaron Joseph 1.
Best Players: David Ellard, Adam Iacobucci, Simon Wiggins, Steven Browne, Luke Morgan, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 5 – 27th April, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park, Carlton.
Northern Bullants 3.5, 5.7, 8.1, 12.15 (87)
Werribee 6.3, 10.5, 13.9, 15.13 (103)
Result: lost by 16 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 3, Cain Ackland 2, Brent Bransgrove 2, David Teague, Matthew Lappin, Ryan Jackson, Setanta Ó hAilpín, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Brent Bransgrove, Cain Ackland, David Boundy, Adam Iacobucci, Paul Colbert, Shaun Hampson.
Round 6 – 11th May, 2008
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne.
Northern Bullants 0.2, 1.5, 4.8, 6.10. (46)
Casey Scorpions 4.3, 13.9, 16.9, 25.14 (164)
Result: lost by 118 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 2, David Teague, Matthew Lappin, Shaun Hampson, Aaron Joseph 1.
Best Players: Mark Austin, Joe Anderson, Adam Iacobucci, Cain Ackland, Matthew Lappin, David Boundy.
Round 7 – 18th May, 2008
Played at NAB Oval, Preston.
North Ballarat 3.3, 4.7, 6.7, 9.9 (63)
Northern Bullants 4.1, 5.3, 10.8, 16.9 (105)
Result: won by 42 points.
Goal Kickers: Jake Edwards 4, Clinton Benjamin 3, Jarrod Bannister 2, Aaron Joseph 2, David Teague, Adam Iacobucci, Paul Colbert, Mark Austin, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Darren Pfeiffer, Adam Iacobucci, Dennis Armfield, Joe Anderson, Josh Vansittart, Mark Austin.
Round 8 – 25th May, 2008
Played at Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham.
Sandringham 3.6, 7.1, 12.12, 15.15 (105)
Northern Bullants 4.2, 5.6, 7.9, 8.12 (60)
Result: lost by 45 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 2, Clinton Benjamin 2, David Teague, David Boundy, Jonathon Mercuri, Dennis Armfield 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Joe Anderson, Josh Vansittart, Paul Colbert, Adam Iacobucci, Matthew Lappin.
Round 9 – 7th June, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park, Carlton.
Northern Bullants 1.2, 6.4, 6.7, 10.9 (69)
Williamstown 5.2, 7.7, 13.1, 17.13 (115)
Result: lost by 46 points.
Goal Kickers: Jake Edwards 3, David Boundy 2, Darren Pfeiffer 2, Jason Saddington, Adam Hartlett, Aisake Ó hAilpín 1.
Best Players: Darren Pfeiffer, Adam Iacobucci, Aaron Joseph, Mark Austin, Josh Vansittart, Luke Blackwell.
Round 10 – 14th June, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park, Carlton.
Northern Bullants 8.1, 8.4, 12.6, 18.9 (117)
Collingwood 2.1, 2.1, 5.3, 6.6 (42)
Result: won by 75 points.
Goal Kickers: Adam Hartlett 3, Cain Ackland 3, Jake Edwards 2, Aaron Joseph 2, Sam Jacobs 2, Adam Iacobucci, Paul Colbert, Clinton Benjamin, Steven Browne, Darren Pfeiffer, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Mark Austin, Luke Blackwell, Cain Ackland, Adam Iacobucci, Joe Anderson, Steven Browne.
Round 11 – 22nd June, 2008
Played at Skilled Stadium, Geelong.
Geelong 6.3, 11.4, 13.7, 15.10 (100)
Northern Bullants 4.0, 9.2, 13.6, 17.9 (111)
Result: won by 11 points.
Goal Kickers: Cain Ackland 8, Adam Hartlett 3, Paul Colbert 2, Jason Saddington, Ryan Jackson, Jake Edwards, Aaron Joseph 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Cain Ackland, Jake Edwards, Dean Davies, Adam Hartlett, Joe Anderson.
Round 12 – 29th June, 2008
Played at NAB Oval, Preston.
Northern Bullants 1.1, 4.4, 4.9, 7.10 (52)
Port Melbourne 4.5, 8.8, 10.1, 15.13 (103)
Result: lost by 51 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Lappin 2, Cain Ackland 2, Jason Saddington, Andrew Walker, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Aaron Joseph, Mark Austin, Josh Vansittart, Andrew Walker, Darren Pfeiffer, Jason Saddington.
Round 13 – 6th July, 2008
Played at Bellerive Oval Hobart, Tasmania.
Tasmania 2.4, 5.7, 10.1, 12.14 (86)
Northern Bullants 4.7, 6.7, 11.12, 13.13 (91)
Result: won by 5 points.
Goal Kickers: Cain Ackland 3, Jason Saddington 2, Andrew Walker 2, Ryan Jackson 2, Bronik Davies, Luke Blackwell, Adam Hartlett, Shaun Hampson 1.
Best Players: Ryan Jackson, Luke Blackwell, Jason Saddington, Darren Pfeiffer, Andrew Walker, Josh Vansittart.
Round 14 – 13th July, 2008
Played at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo.
Bendigo Bombers 5.2, 10.7, 13.11, 14.14 (98)
Northern Bullants 3.1, 4.5, 5.6, 9.12 (66)
Result: lost by 32 points.
Goal Kickers: Cain Ackland 3, Jason Saddington, Bronik Davies, Adam Hartlett, Shaun Hampson, Dean Davies, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Lachie Hill, Darren Pfeiffer, Sam Jacobs, Shaun Hampson, Andrew Walker, Mark Austin.
Round 15 – 19th July, 2008
Played at NAB Oval, Preston.
Northern Bullants 1.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.14 (56)
Box Hill Hawks 6.4, 7.6, 10.12, 13.14 (92)
Result: lost by 36 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Lappin 2, Jarrod Bannister 2, David Teague, Andre Gianfagna, David Ellard 1.
Best Players: Steven Browne, Luke Blackwell, Sam Jacobs, Josh Vansittart, Andre Gianfagna, Darren Pfeiffer.
Round 16 – 3rd August, 2008
Played at MC Labour Park.
Northern Bullants 4.0, 9.5, 10.9, 13.13 (91)
Sandringham 4.3, 5.4, 11.7, 13.9 (87)
Result: won by 4 points.
Goal Kickers: Cain Ackland 7, David Boundy 2, Adam Bentick, Ryan Jackson, Andre Gianfagna, Luke Blackwell 1.
Best Players: Cain Ackland, Jarrod Bannister, Luke Blackwell, Josh Vansittart, Adam Bentick, Jason Saddington.
Round 17 – 9th August, 2008
Played at ABD Group Stadium, Coburg.
Coburg Tigers 3.2, 6.8, 7.13, 11.20 (86)
Northern Bullants 2.4, 6.6, 10.9. 11.9 (75)
Result: lost by 11 points.
Goal Kickers: Ryan Jackson 2, David Boundy 2, Jake Edwards, Luke Blackwell, Adam Hartlett, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Richard Hadley, Darren Pfeiffer, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: Luke Blackwell, Jarrod Bannister, Darren Pfeiffer, Richard Hadley, Adam Iacobucci, David Boundy.
Round 18 – 16th August, 2008
Played at AUSTAR Arena, Ballarat.
North Ballarat 1.2, 2.5, 3.6, 5.12 (42)
Northern Bullants 2.1, 3.3, 7.5, 7.8 (50)
Result: won by 8 points.
Goal Kickers: David Teague 3, Matthew Lappin 2, Adam Bentick, Luke Blackwell 1.
Best Players: Ryan Houlihan, Ryan Jackson, Mark Austin, Adam Bentick, Jarrod Bannister, Aaron Joseph.
Round 19 – 23rd August, 2008
Played at NAB Oval, Preston.
Northern Bullants 6.2, 11.5, 15.15, 16.16 (112)
Geelong 4.2, 6.6, 9.7, 13.14 (92)
Result: won by 20 points.
Goal Kickers: David Boundy 3, Matthew Lappin 2, Ryan Jackson 2, Andre Gianfagna 2, Adam Hartlett 2, Paul Colbert 2, David Teague, Jake Edwards, Darren Pfeiffer 1.
Best Players: Adam Hartlett, Ryan Jackson, Luke Blackwell, Richard Hadley, David Boundy, Josh Vansittart.
Round 20 – 30th August, 2008
Played at TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 5.5, 11.8, 16.11, 20.15 (135)
Northern Bullants 6.1, 10.3, 12.7, 14.10 (94)
Result: lost by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Lappin 4, Jake Edwards 3, David Boundy 2, Ryan Jackson, Andre Gianfagna, Luke Blackwell, Lachie Hill, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: Sam Jacobs, Josh Vansittart, Richard Hadley, Adam Hartlett, Jason Saddington, David Boundy.
Ladder end of 2008 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Port Melbourne | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1788 | 1274 | 140.35 |
| 2 | North Ballarat | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1983 | 1463 | 131.75 |
| 3 | Williamstown | 12 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1672 | 1382 | 120.98 |
| 4 | Werribee | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1848 | 1543 | 119.77 |
| 5 | Casey Scorpions | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1588 | 1683 | 94.36 |
| 6 | Coburg Tigers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1568 | 1445 | 108.51 |
| 7 | Frankston | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1624 | 1538 | 105.59 |
| 8 | Northern Bullants | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1351 | 1510 | 89.47 |
| 9 | Sandringham | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1739 | 1446 | 120.26 |
| 10 | Geelong | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 1516 | 1699 | 89.23 |
| 11 | Bendigo Bombers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 1380 | 1778 | 77.62 |
| 12 | Collingwood | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 1221 | 1625 | 75.14 |
| 13 | Box Hill Hawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1311 | 1721 | 76.18 |
| 14 | Tasmania | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1345 | 1978 | 68.00 |
2008 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final - 6th September 2008
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne
Casey Scorpions 4.1, 9.3, 9.5, 13.10 (88)
Northern Bullants 4.4, 7.6, 10.1, 12.11.(83)
Result: lost by 5 points
Goal Kickers: David Teague 3, Matthew Lappin 2, Andre Gianfagna 2, Jason Saddington, Jarrod Bannister, Adam Hartlett, Cain Ackland, Aaron Joseph 1.
Best Players: Brent Bransgrove, Joe Anderson, Dennis Armfield, Luke Blackwell, Jason Saddington, Adam Hartlett.
2nd Elimination Final
Frankston 14.17.101 d Coburg Tigers 14.11.95
1st Qualifying Final
Port Melbourne 20.10.130 d Werribee 6.20.56
2nd Qualifying Final
North Ballarat 15.16.106 d Williamstown 12.14.106
Week 2
1st Semi Final
Williamstown 13.14.92 d Frankston 12.19.91
2nd Semi Final
Werribee 19.16.130 d Casey Scorpions 9.7.61
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Port Melbourne 16.21.117 d Williamstown 13.18.96
2nd Preliminary Final
North Ballarat 13.14. 92 d Werribee 11.14.80
Week 4
Grand Final
North Ballarat 18.12.120 d Port Melbourne 11.9.75