Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 3-Sep-1988 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·43,438 att.
West Coast
10.11 (71)
vs
Melbourne
11.7 (73)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated West Coast 73–71, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored West Coast 38–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Coast2.4 (16)5.7 (37)5.9 (39)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
Melbourne1.1 (7)2.3 (15)8.5 (53)11.7 (73)11.7 (73)

West Coast — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 John Gastev1241643
#4 Ross Glendinning102126153
#36 David Hart13215211
#25 Laurie Keene13417916
#15 Dani Laidley81941
#5 Dwayne Lamb1541912
#19 Karl Langdon106166111
#28 Chris Lewis77121
#45 Andrew Lockyer1010621
#3 Chris Mainwaring17118322
#8 Stephen Malaxos2673381
#1 Wally Matera11415531
#17 Guy McKenna77144
#6 Geoff Miles79166
#21 David OConnell314212
#23 Murray Rance1341711
#12 Phil Scott1121
#10 Dean Turner4264
#24 John Worsfold2062682
#32 Murray Wrensted891731

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#28 Jamie Duursma951442
#14 Rod Grinter124161
#33 Greg Healy18523921
#10 Danny Hughes772
#45 Ricky Jackson54932
#9 Alan Johnson23629911
#39 Doug Koop13316911
#16 Andy Lovell11314232
#17 Brett Lovett123155
#3 Garry Lyon162185411
#34 Stephen Newport61723
#1 Steven ODwyer1127
#5 Earl Spalding1421610413
#18 Steven Stretch1822042
#11 Jim Stynes931241110
#12 Todd Viney32512
#27 Sean Wight11112512
#15 David Williams33631
#7 Brian Wilson1161721
#8 Graeme Yeats1431732