2008 AFL season

For the 2008 Arena Football League season, see 2008 Arena Football League season.
2008 AFL Premiership season

Official 2008 AFL logo
Teams 16
Premiers Hawthorn
(10th premiership)
Minor Premiers Geelong
(11th minor premiership)
Pre-season Cup St Kilda
(3rd pre-season cup win)
Matches played 185
Attendance 7,083,015 (38,287 per match)
Highest attendance 100,012 (Grand Final Geelong vs. Hawthorn)
Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) 113 goals
Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)
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The Australian Football League season of 2008 commenced on 20 March 2008 and concluded on 27 September 2008. The season marked the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. The season consisted of 22 rounds finals games and 4 rounds of finals to determine the 2008 AFL Premier.

Contents

NAB Cup

Main article: 2008 NAB Cup
2008 NAB Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 8 March Adelaide 0.9.10 (64) def. by St Kilda 2.7.9 (69) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 26,823)

Premiership season

Round 1 (Season launch and Easter)

Round 1 (Season launch and Easter)
Thursday, 20 March Carlton 11.13 (79) def. by Richmond 17.7 (109) MCG (crowd: 72,552) Report
Thursday, 20 March Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) def. by Geelong 15.15 (105) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,206) Report
Saturday, 22 March Collingwood 16.15 (111) def. Fremantle 13.7 (85) MCG (crowd: 45,383) Report
Saturday, 22 March West Coast 14.8 (92) def. Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,591) Report
Saturday, 22 March St Kilda 6.15 (51) def. Sydney 6.13 (49) Telstra Dome (crowd: 36,614) Report
Sunday, 23 March Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) def. Adelaide 18.15 (123) Telstra Dome (crowd: 24,835) Report
Sunday, 23 March Hawthorn 23.16 (154) def. Melbourne 6.14 (50) MCG (crowd: 40,141) Report
Monday, 24 March North Melbourne 9.13 (67) def. by Essendon 19.8 (122) Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,100) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 28 March Brisbane Lions 13.18 (96) def. Collingwood 13.16 (94) The Gabba (crowd: 33,867) Report
Saturday, 29 March Melbourne 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 24.17 (161) MCG (crowd: 27,821) Report
Saturday, 29 March Adelaide 21.7 (133) def. West Coast 8.9 (57) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,162) Report
Saturday, 29 March Fremantle 14.13 (97) def. by Hawthorn 16.16 (112) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,022) Report
Saturday, 29 March St Kilda 19.11 (125) def. Carlton 12.13 (85) Telstra Dome (crowd: 43,396) Report
Sunday, 30 March Sydney 22.14 (146) def. Port Adelaide 11.12 (78) SCG (crowd: 24,700) Report
Sunday, 30 March Geelong 22.18 (150) def. Essendon 6.15 (51) Telstra Dome (crowd: 50,636) Report
Sunday, 30 March Richmond 13.8 (86) def. by North Melbourne 20.7 (127) MCG (crowd: 39,292) Report

Round 3 (Rivalry Round)

Round 3 (Rivalry Round)
Friday, 4 April Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125) def. St Kilda 13.9 (87) Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,667) Report
Saturday, 5 April North Melbourne 13.8 (86) def. by Hawthorn 15.12 (102) Telstra Dome (crowd: 39,816) Report
Saturday, 5 April West Coast 10.13 (73) def. by Fremantle 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,027) Report
Saturday, 5 April Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) def. by Sydney 13.10 (88) The Gabba (crowd: 29,061) Report
Saturday, 5 April Essendon 23.12 (150) def. Carlton 21.8 (134) MCG (crowd: 64,388) Report
Sunday, 6 April Geelong 16.16 (112) def. Melbourne 12.10 (82) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,569) Report
Sunday, 6 April Richmond 11.12 (78) def. by Collingwood 18.14 (122) MCG (crowd: 70,802) Report
Sunday, 6 April Adelaide 12.13 (85) def. Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,524) Report

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 11 April Essendon 14.14 (98) def. by Western Bulldogs 19.14 (128) Telstra Dome (crowd: 47,641) Report
Saturday, 12 April St Kilda 13.16 (94) def. by Geelong 21.10 (136) Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,368) Report
Saturday, 12 April North Melbourne 18.19 (127) def. Melbourne 11.13 (79) MCG (crowd: 23,427) Report
Saturday, 12 April Sydney 16.11 (107) def. West Coast 5.15 (45) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 44,235) Report
Saturday, 12 April Port Adelaide 16.8 (104) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.16 (124) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,205) Report
Sunday, 13 April Hawthorn 17.12 (114) def. Adelaide 10.10 (70) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,124) Report
Sunday, 13 April Carlton 17.9 (111) def. Collingwood 13.10 (88) MCG (crowd: 77,873) Report
Sunday, 13 April Fremantle 10.13 (73) def. by Richmond 20.17 (137) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,541) Report

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 18 April St Kilda 18.15 (123) def. Essendon 14.3 (87) Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,792) Report
Saturday, 19 April Geelong 16.18 (114) def. Sydney 10.12 (72) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,368) Report
Saturday, 19 April Adelaide 12.16 (88) def. Fremantle 10.11 (71) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,554) Report
Saturday, 19 April Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) def. by Hawthorn 19.16 (130) The Gabba (crowd: 30,019) Report
Saturday, 19 April Collingwood 15.15 (105) def. by North Melbourne 16.16 (112) MCG (crowd: 51,990) Report
Sunday, 20 April Melbourne 9.14 (68) def. by Carlton 15.11 (101) MCG (crowd: 44,759) Report
Sunday, 20 April Western Bulldogs 19.16 (130) drew with Richmond 20.10 (130) Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,767) Report
Sunday, 20 April West Coast 16.8 (104) def. by Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,302) Report

Round 6 (ANZAC Round)

Round 6 (ANZAC Round)
Friday, 25 April Collingwood 23.16 (154) def. Essendon 12.9 (81) MCG (crowd: 88,999) Report
Friday, 25 April Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. by Geelong 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,022) Report
Saturday, 26 April Carlton 11.15 (81) def. by Adelaide 16.15 (111) MCG (crowd: 41,033) Report
Saturday, 26 April Western Bulldogs 20.14 (134) def. West Coast 11.8 (74) Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,927) Report
Saturday, 26 April Port Adelaide 12.10 (82) def. St Kilda 9.7 (61) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,517) Report
Sunday, 27 April Brisbane Lions 19.23 (137) def. Melbourne 13.7 (85) The Gabba (crowd: 22,878) Report
Sunday, 27 April North Melbourne 9.10 (64) drew with Sydney 8.16 (64) Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,392) Report
Sunday, 27 April Hawthorn 14.22 (106) def. Richmond 15.4 (94) MCG (crowd: 46,076) Report

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 2 May West Coast 10.14 (74) def. by Carlton 17.9 (111) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,254) Report
Saturday, 3 May Geelong 15.15 (105) def. Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,388) Report
Saturday, 3 May Hawthorn 24.10 (154) def. Collingwood 13.11 (89) MCG (crowd: 76,048) Report
Saturday, 3 May Richmond 16.11 (107) def. by St Kilda 17.8 (110) Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,585) Report
Saturday, 3 May Adelaide 15.17 (107) def. North Melbourne 11.8 (74) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,898) Report
Sunday, 4 May Sydney 14.10 (94) def. by Western Bulldogs 18.4 (112) SCG (crowd: 29,018) Report
Sunday, 4 May Melbourne 17.17 (119) def. Fremantle 15.23 (113) MCG (crowd: 19,423) Report
Sunday, 4 May Essendon 15.4 (94) def. by Port Adelaide 24.14 (158) Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,409) Report

AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match

Main article: AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
Saturday, 10 May Victoria 21.11 (137) def. Dream Team 18.12 (120) MCG (crowd: 69,294) Report

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 16 May St Kilda 14.10 (94) def. by Collingwood 16.7 (103) Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,417) Report
Saturday, 17 May Hawthorn 17.15 (117) def. Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,682) Report
Saturday, 17 May Richmond 10.9 (69) def. by Geelong 14.15 (99) MCG (crowd: 37,275) Report
Saturday, 17 May Carlton 12.20 (92) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.17 (125) Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,675) Report
Saturday, 17 May North Melbourne 13.11 (89) def. West Coast 12.11 (83) Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 6,354) Report
Sunday, 18 May Adelaide 22.18 (150) def. Melbourne 11.8 (74) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,649) Report
Sunday, 18 May Sydney 21.17 (143) def. Essendon 7.10 (52) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 34,904) Report
Sunday, 18 May Fremantle 17.9 (111) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,624) Report

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
Friday, 23 May Collingwood 20.14 (134) def. Geelong 7.6 (48) MCG (crowd: 78,206) Report
Saturday, 24 May Carlton 14.13 (97) def. Fremantle 14.4 (88) Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,955) Report
Saturday, 24 May Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) def. by Sydney 16.9 (105) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,013) Report
Saturday, 24 May Essendon 10.12 (72) def. by Richmond 16.14 (110) MCG (crowd: 60,333) Report
Saturday, 24 May West Coast 14.13 (97) def. Adelaide 5.17 (47) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,348) Report
Sunday, 25 May Brisbane Lions 21.15 (141) def. St Kilda 14.11 (95) The Gabba (crowd: 27,566) Report
Sunday, 25 May Melbourne 12.6 (78) def. by Hawthorn 14.13 (97) MCG (crowd: 41,341) Report
Sunday, 25 May Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110) def. by North Melbourne 16.17 (113) Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,471) Report

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 30 May Adelaide 9.20 (74) def. Essendon 10.9 (69) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,897) Report
Saturday, 31 May Collingwood 27.11 (173) def. West Coast 10.13 (73) MCG (crowd: 52,968) Report
Saturday, 31 May Hawthorn 12.2 (74) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 19,378) Report
Saturday, 31 May Brisbane Lions 18.21 (129) def. North Melbourne 15.8 (98) The Gabba (crowd: 22,118) Report
Saturday, 31 May Geelong 19.19 (133) def. Carlton 12.5 (77) Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,231) Report
Sunday, 1 June Sydney 21.13 (139) def. Richmond 8.9 (57) SCG (crowd: 26,852) Report
Sunday, 1 June St Kilda 19.15 (129) def. Melbourne 7.8 (50) Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,854) Report
Sunday, 1 June Fremantle 10.15 (75) def. by Port Adelaide 16.7 (103) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,236) Report

Round 11 (Queens Birthday)

Round 11 (Queens Birthday)
Friday, 6 June North Melbourne 17.12 (114) def. by Geelong 19.13 (127) Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,373) Report
Saturday, 7 June Richmond 14.12 (96) def. by Adelaide 22.14 (146) MCG (crowd: 32,767) Report
Saturday, 7 June Essendon 12.7 (79) def. by Hawthorn 19.16 (130) Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,377) Report
Saturday, 7 June West Coast 11.12 (78) def. by Sydney 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,802) Report
Sunday, 9 June Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96) def. Fremantle 10.14 (74) The Gabba (crowd: 24,506) Report
Sunday, 9 June St Kilda 11.13 (79) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,914) Report
Sunday, 9 June Port Adelaide 8.15 (63) def. by Carlton 10.15 (75) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 29,240) Report
Monday, 10 June Melbourne 13.17 (95) def. by Collingwood 17.14 (116) MCG (crowd: 59,548) Report

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 13 June Essendon 16.17 (113) def. West Coast 13.13 (91) Telstra Dome (crowd: 33,386) Report
Saturday, 14 June Western Bulldogs 19.17 (131) def. Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) MCG (crowd: 39,320) Report
Saturday, 14 June Fremantle 18.12 (120) def. North Melbourne 9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,105) Report
Saturday, 14 June Sydney 14.18 (102) def. St Kilda 9.13 (67) SCG (crowd: 25,996) Report
Saturday, 14 June Adelaide 10.12 (72) def. by Hawthorn 11.10 (76) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,559) Report
Sunday, 15 June Geelong 15.18 (108) def. Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,642) Report
Sunday, 15 June Collingwood 12.17 (89) def. by Carlton 17.17 (119) MCG (crowd: 80,310) Report
Sunday, 15 June Richmond 16.20 (116) def. Melbourne 14.10 (94) Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,348) Report

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 20 June St Kilda 10.5 (65) def. Fremantle 8.9 (57) Telstra Dome (crowd: 22,440) Report
Saturday, 21 June Hawthorn 10.16 (76) def. by North Melbourne 15.13 (103) MCG (crowd: 42,508) Report
Saturday, 21 June Port Adelaide 19.9 (123) def. by Richmond 20.7 (127) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,923) Report
Saturday, 21 June Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83) def. Adelaide 10.10 (70) The Gabba (crowd: 29,964) Report
Saturday, 21 June West Coast 5.17 (47) def. by Geelong 28.14 (182) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,414) Report
Sunday, 22 June Melbourne 11.8 (74) def. by Sydney 17.12 (114) Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,437) Report
Sunday, 22 June Carlton 15.11 (101) def. by Essendon 20.16 (136) MCG (crowd: 59,177) Report
Sunday, 22 June Collingwood 13.11 (89) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,885) Report

Round 14 (Split Round)

Round 14 (Split Round)
Friday, 27 June Hawthorn 18.18 (126) def. West Coast 9.15 (69) MCG (crowd: 29,138) Report
Saturday, 28 June Richmond 12.16 (88) def. by Carlton 17.16 (118) MCG (crowd: 73,503) Report
Saturday, 28 June North Melbourne 9.15 (69) def. by St Kilda 12.12 (84) Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 9,128) Report
Saturday, 28 June Western Bulldogs 20.15 (135) def. Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) TIO Stadium (crowd: 11,373) Report
Sunday, 29 June Melbourne 14.9 (93) def. Brisbane Lions 13.14 (92) MCG (crowd: 23,278) Report
Sunday, 29 June Fremantle 13.13 (91) def. by Essendon 14.11 (95) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,239) Report
Friday, 4 July Adelaide 8.8 (56) def. by Geelong 18.16 (124) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,377) Report
Saturday, 5 July Sydney 6.14 (50) def. by Collingwood 11.13 (79) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 59,202) Report

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 11 July Carlton 12.15 (87) def. by St Kilda 18.11 (119) MCG (crowd: 55,658) Report
Saturday, 12 July Collingwood 15.16 (106) def. Adelaide 11.8 (74) MCG (crowd: 52,592) Report
Saturday, 12 July Geelong 18.10 (118) def. Fremantle 6.8 (44) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,286) Report
Saturday, 12 July Essendon 24.11 (155) def. Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,053) Report
Saturday, 12 July Port Adelaide 10.14 (74) def. by North Melbourne 10.16 (76) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 19,851) Report
Sunday, 13 July Hawthorn 15.16 (106) def. Sydney 10.15 (75) MCG (crowd: 49,529) Report
Sunday, 13 July Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) def. Melbourne 9.10 (64) Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,446) Report
Sunday, 13 July West Coast 11.9 (75) def. by Richmond 24.8 (152) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,085) Report

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, 18 July AFL.com.au
Geelong 19.17 (131) Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) Skilled Stadium 24,801 Saturday, 19 July AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.12 (108) Essendon 15.14 (104) MCG 56,746 Saturday, 19 July AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113) West Coast 9.13 (67) The Gabba 27,784 Saturday, 19 July AFL.com.au
St Kilda 18.11 (119) Hawthorn 13.11 (89) Telstra Dome 41,886 Saturday, 19 July AFL.com.au
Carlton 18.11 (119) Sydney 18.13 (121) Telstra Dome 38,401 Sunday, 20 July AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) Adelaide 11.14 (80) AAMI Stadium 31,662 Sunday, 20 July AFL.com.au
Fremantle 16.18 (114) Melbourne 10.8 (68) Subiaco 31,638 Sunday, 20 July 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, 25 July AFL.com.au
Essendon 19.14 (128) Collingwood 11.14 (80) MCG 64,785 Saturday, 26 July AFL.com.au
West Coast 15.13 (103) St Kilda 12.14 (86) Subiaco 34,037 Saturday, 26 July AFL.com.au
Richmond 18.9 (117) Brisbane Lions 16.18 (114) Telstra Dome 31,275 Saturday, 26 July AFL.com.au
Sydney 6.17 (53) Adelaide 11.11 (77) SCG 26,260 Saturday, 26 July AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) Fremantle 20.9 (129) AAMI Stadium 19,072 Sunday, 27 July AFL.com.au
Melbourne 10.10 (70) North Melbourne 14.14 (98) MCG 21,330 Sunday, 27 July AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 15.8 (98) Carlton 18.18 (126) Telstra Dome 37,879 Sunday, 27 July 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, 1 August AFL.com.au
Essendon 19.10 (124) Melbourne 17.6 (108) MCG 46,334 Saturday, 2 August AFL.com.au
Adelaide 13.16 (94) Carlton 12.14 (86) AAMI Stadium 40,730 Saturday, 2 August AFL.com.au
Geelong 20.14 (134) Richmond 10.11 (71) Telstra Dome 42,238 Saturday, 2 August AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 13.14 (92) Brisbane Lions 11.18 (84) Gold Coast Stadium 10,037 Saturday, 2 August AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) Sydney 14.13 (97) Manuka Oval 13,550 Sunday, 3 August AFL.com.au
St Kilda 14.17 (101) Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) Telstra Dome 22,878 Sunday, 3 August AFL.com.au
Fremantle 17.14 (116) West Coast 12.11 (83) Subiaco 42,096 Sunday, 3 August 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, 8 August AFL.com.au
Carlton 18.24 (132) Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) Telstra Dome 29,696 Saturday, 9 August AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 16.14 (110) Brisbane Lions 5.11 (41) Aurora Stadium 19,929 Saturday, 9 August AFL.com.au
Collingwood 14.13 (97) St Kilda 12.11 (83) MCG 52,135 Saturday, 9 August AFL.com.au
Sydney 17.10 (112) Fremantle 15.18 (108) SCG 20,846 Saturday, 9 August AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 21.10 (136) Western Bulldogs 18.8 (116) Telstra Dome 31,957 Sunday, 10 August AFL.com.au
Adelaide 16.12 (108) Richmond 6.9 (45) AAMI Stadium 37,562 Sunday, 10 August AFL.com.au
West Coast 17.11 (113) Essendon 16.7 (103) Subiaco 35,288 Sunday, 10 August 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, 15 August AFL.com.au
Essendon 10.13 (73) Adelaide 19.15 (129) Telstra Dome 32,184 Saturday, 16 August AFL.com.au
Melbourne 11.13 (79) West Coast 5.15 (45) MCG 17,958 Saturday, 16 August AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) Western Bulldogs 10.19 (79) The Gabba 27,315 Saturday, 16 August AFL.com.au
Sydney 14.10 (94) Geelong 20.13 (133) ANZ Stadium 44,955 Saturday, 16 August AFL.com.au
Richmond 16.9 (105) Hawthorn 10.16 (76) MCG 44,523 Sunday, 17 August AFL.com.au
Carlton 14.6 (90) North Melbourne 22.9 (141) Telstra Dome 43,406 Sunday, 17 August AFL.com.au
Fremantle 9.15 (69) St Kilda 17.10 (112) Subiaco 34,014 Sunday, 17 August 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, 22 August AFL.com.au
Richmond 15.15 (105) Fremantle 15.8 (98) MCG 24,881 Saturday, 23 August AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 18.21 (129) Melbourne 7.9 (51) AAMI Stadium 18,875 Saturday, 23 August AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions 16.13 (109) Carlton 18.7 (115) The Gabba 34,327 Saturday, 23 August AFL.com.au
Collingwood 18.10 (118) Sydney 10.13 (73) Telstra Dome 45,507 Saturday, 23 August AFL.com.au
Geelong 17.13 (115) North Melbourne 13.4 (82) Skilled Stadium 24,288 Sunday, 24 August AFL.com.au
St Kilda 13.17 (95) Adelaide 6.11 (47) Telstra Dome 33,811 Sunday, 24 August AFL.com.au
West Coast 9.8 (62) Hawthorn 19.19 (133) Subiaco 37,040 Sunday, 24 August 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 29 August AFL.com.au
North Melbourne 10.12 (72) Port Adelaide 23.10 (148) MCG 22,144 Saturday, 30 August AFL.com.au
Geelong 24.20 (164) West Coast 10.5 (65) Skilled Stadium 21,752 Saturday, 30 August AFL.com.au
Adelaide 10.16 (76) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) AAMI Stadium 37,545 Saturday, 30 August AFL.com.au
Carlton 12.9 (81) Hawthorn 24.15 (159) Telstra Dome 49,057 Saturday, 30 August AFL.com.au
Sydney 17.12 (114) Brisbane Lions 6.17 (53) SCG 24,076 Saturday, 30 August AFL.com.au
Melbourne 6.5 (41) Richmond 18.13 (121) MCG 37,046 Sunday, 31 August AFL.com.au
Essendon 5.9 (39) St Kilda 21.21 (147) Telstra Dome 46,161 Sunday, 31 August AFL.com.au

Ladder

2008 AFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA  % PTS
1 Geelong 22 21 1 0 2672 1651 161.84 84
2 Hawthorn (P) 22 17 5 0 2434 1846 131.85 68
3 Western Bulldogs 22 15 6 1 2506 2112 118.66 62
4 St Kilda 22 13 9 0 2126 1923 110.56 52
5 Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2017 1838 109.74 52
6 Sydney 22 12 9 1 2095 1863 112.45 50
7 North Melbourne 22 12 9 1 2121 2187 96.98 50
8 Collingwood 22 12 10 0 2267 2038 111.24 48
9 Richmond 22 11 10 1 2228 2288 97.38 46
10 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 2156 2200 98.00 40
11 Carlton 22 10 12 0 2217 2354 94.18 40
12 Essendon 22 8 14 0 2130 2608 81.67 32
13 Port Adelaide 22 7 15 0 2118 2208 95.92 28
14 Fremantle 22 6 16 0 1988 2121 93.73 24
15 West Coast 22 4 18 0 1670 2535 65.88 16
16 Melbourne 22 3 19 0 1629 2602 62.61 12
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

Ladder progression

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
1 Geelong 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84
2 Hawthorn 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 36 40 44 44 48 52 52 52 56 60 60 64 68
3 Western Bulldogs 4 8 12 16 18 22 26 30 30 34 38 42 46 50 54 54 54 58 58 58 62 62
4 St Kilda 4 8 8 8 12 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 24 28 32 36 36 40 40 44 48 52
5 Adelaide 0 4 8 8 12 16 20 24 24 28 32 32 32 32 32 32 36 40 44 48 48 52
6 Sydney 0 4 8 12 12 14 14 18 22 26 30 34 38 38 38 42 42 42 46 46 46 50
7 North Melbourne 0 4 4 8 12 14 14 18 22 22 22 22 26 26 30 34 38 42 46 50 50 50
8 Collingwood 4 4 8 8 8 12 12 16 20 24 28 28 28 32 36 36 36 36 40 44 48 48
9 Richmond 4 4 4 8 10 10 10 10 14 14 14 18 22 22 26 30 34 34 34 38 42 46
10 Brisbane Lions 0 4 4 8 8 12 12 16 20 24 28 28 32 32 32 36 36 36 36 40 40 40
11 Carlton 0 0 0 4 8 8 12 12 16 16 20 24 24 28 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 40
12 Essendon 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 16 20 24 24 28 32 32 32 32 32
13 Port Adelaide 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 24 28
14 Fremantle 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 20 20 20 20 24
15 West Coast 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 16 16 16 16
16 Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12

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

Game Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report
Qualifying Final 2 Hawthorn 18.19 (127) Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) MCG 76,703 Friday, 5 September Seven AFL.com.au
Elimination Final 1 Adelaide 14.10 (94) Collingwood 19.11 (125) AAMI Stadium 37,685 Saturday, 6 September Ten AFL.com.au
Elimination Final 2 Sydney 17.8 (110) North Melbourne 11.9 (75) ANZ Stadium 19,127 Saturday, 6 September Ten AFL.com.au
Qualifying Final 1 Geelong 17.17 (119) St Kilda 8.13 (61) MCG 71,653 Sunday, 7 September Seven AFL.com.au

Semi Finals

Game Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report
Semi Final 2 Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) Sydney 9.15 (69) MCG 42,731 Friday, 12 September Seven AFL.com.au
Semi Final 1 St Kilda 17.4 (106) Collingwood 9.18 (72) MCG 76,707 Saturday, 13 September Ten AFL.com.au

Preliminary Finals

Game Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report
Preliminary Final 1 Geelong 12.11 (83) Western Bulldogs 7.12 (54) MCG 70,143 Friday, 19 September Seven AFL.com.au
Preliminary Final 2 Hawthorn 18.10 (118) St Kilda 9.10 (64) MCG 77,002 Saturday, 20 September Ten AFL.com.au

Grand Final

Main article: 2008 AFL Grand Final
Game Team 1 Team 1 score Team 2 Team 2 score Ground Crowd Date Broadcast Report
Grand Final Geelong 11.23 (89) Hawthorn 18.7 (115) MCG 100,012 Saturday, 27 September Seven AFL.com.au

Game records

Statistics correct as at end of Round 22.

Statistics leaders

Leading Goal-kickers and Coleman Medal

updated after grand final

The Coleman Medal was awarded to Lance Franklin for kicking the most goals at the end of the Home and Away season.

Player Club Games Goals Best Performance
Season Finals Total Goals Opponent(s) Round(s)
1 Lance Franklin Hawthorn 25 102 11 113 9 Essendon 11
2 Brendan Fevola Carlton 22 99 – 99 8 Essendon, Collingwood 3, 11
3 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions 20 75 – 75 7 Hawthorn 5
4 Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn 24 66 9 75 6 Collingwood, West Coast 7, 14
5 Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions 21 70 – 70 6 Carlton, St Kilda, North Melbourne 8, 9, 10
6 Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 19 67 – 67 8 North Melbourne 12
7 Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 24 56 9 65 6 Hawthorn 16
8 Matthew Lloyd Essendon 21 62 – 62 8 Melbourne 18
9 Stephen Milne St Kilda 24 54 6 60 7 Richmond, Essendon 7, 22
10 Daniel Motlop Port Adelaide 21 57 – 57 7 Essendon 7

Disposals

Rank Player Team Total
1 Joel Corey Geelong 583
2 Jimmy Bartel Geelong 551
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 138
2 Domenic Cassisi Port Adelaide 133
3 Jude Bolton Sydney 129
4 Lenny Hayes St Kilda 128
5 Joel Corey Geelong 124
6 Jimmy Bartel Geelong 116
7 Luke Ball St Kilda 107
8 James Kelly Geelong 107
9 Scott Thompson Adelaide 106
10 Daniel Cross Western Bulldogs 102

Hitouts

Rank Player Team Total
1 Aaron Sandilands Fremantle 646
2 Dean Cox West Coast 570
3 Darren Jolly Sydney 530
4 Mark Blake Geelong 494
5 Jamie Charman Brisbane Lions 434
6 Dean Brogan Port Adelaide 397
7 David Hille Essendon 364
8 Steven King St Kilda 361
9 Troy Simmonds Richmond 359
10 Brendon Lade Port Adelaide 349

Awards

Rising Star Nominees

Main article: 2008 AFL Rising Star

The AFL Rising Star award for 2008 was awarded to Rhys Palmer from Fremantle.[11]

Club Best and Fairests

Club Award Name Winner[12]
Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Nathan Bock
Brisbane Lions Merrett-Murray Medal Jonathan Brown[13]
Carlton John Nicholls Medal Chris Judd
Collingwood Copeland Trophy Dane Swan
Essendon Crichton Medal David Hille
Fremantle Doig Medal Matthew Pavlich[14]
Geelong Carji Greeves Medal Joel Corey
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal Lance Franklin[15]
Melbourne Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal Cameron Bruce
North Melbourne Syd Barker Medal Brent Harvey
Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal Kane Cornes
Richmond Jack Dyer Medal Brett Deledio
St Kilda Trevor Barker Award Samuel Fisher[16]
Sydney Bob Skilton Medal Jarrad McVeigh
West Coast Club Champion Award Dean Cox
Western Bulldogs Charles Sutton Medal Daniel Cross

Notable events

International rules

Australia played Ireland in the two test 2008 International Rules Series. This series was played in Australia at Subiaco Oval and at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at the end of October. In 2007 the International Rules series was aborted by the Irish after they accused the Australians of being too rough in the previous series held in Ireland.[18] However after discussions between the teams they have decided to hold the 2008 series with some rule changes.

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group
Adelaide Neil Craig Simon Goodwin[19] Nathan Bassett, Brett Burton, Tyson Edwards, Ben Rutten, Nathan van Berlo
Brisbane Lions Leigh Matthews Simon Black, Jonathan Brown, Nigel Lappin, Luke Power[20] N/A
Carlton Brett Ratten Chris Judd[21] Nick Stevens(vc), Andrew Carrazzo, Heath Scotland, Kade Simpson[22]
Collingwood Mick Malthouse Scott Burns[23] Josh Fraser(vc), Tarkyn Lockyer, Nick Maxwell, Scott Pendlebury
Essendon Matthew Knights Matthew Lloyd Mark McVeigh, David Hille(vc)
Fremantle Mark Harvey Mathew Pavlich Josh Carr (vc)
Geelong Mark Thompson Tom Harley Cameron Ling (vc), Cameron Mooney (dvc), Joel Corey, Paul Chapman, Max Rooke
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Sam Mitchell[24] Luke Hodge (vc), Shane Crawford, Chance Bateman, Brad Sewell,
Melbourne Dean Bailey Cameron Bruce, James McDonald Brock McLean, Brad Miller,[25]
North Melbourne Dean Laidley Adam Simpson[26] Brady Rawlings, Daniel Harris, Michael Firrito, Nathan Thompson, Drew Petrie, Corey Jones, Daniel Pratt, Brent Harvey
Port Adelaide Mark Williams Warren Tredrea[27] Brendon Lade(vc), Chad Cornes(vc), Shaun Burgoyne(vc), Michael Wilson, Kane Cornes and Dom Cassisi
Richmond Terry Wallace Kane Johnson Chris Newman (vc), Nathan Foley (vc), Nathan Brown, Troy Simmonds, Joel Bowden and Kayne Pettifer[28]
St Kilda Ross Lyon Nick Riewoldt[29] Lenny Hayes
Sydney Paul Roos Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Brett Kirk[30] N/A
West Coast John Worsfold Darren Glass[31] Dean Cox(vc), Tyson Stenglein(vc), Matt Priddis, Ashley Hansen, Adam Selwood[32]
Western Bulldogs Rodney Eade Brad Johnson Scott West, Robert Murphy, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Matthew Boyd, Dale Morris[33]

Umpires

The AFL introduced an additional two boundary umpires in Round 21 in order to reduce the error rate and enable the umpires to keep up with the play.[34]

Brett Rosebury was appointed the 2008 All-Australian umpire, the first West Australian umpire to receive that honour. Controversially, however, he was not appointed to umpire the AFL Grand Final, with Scott McLaren, Michael Vozzo and Shaun Ryan selected ahead of Rosebury.[35]

Scott McLaren umpired his 300th game in Round 4[36] and Shane McInerney umpired his 250 game in Round 4.[37] Experienced field umpires Martin Ellis and Matthew Head both announced their retirements during the year.[38][39]

Player changes

Debuts

Main article: List of AFL debuts in 2008

A total of 84 players made their AFL debut in 2008,[40] including 14 of the 17 first round draft selections from the 2007 AFL Draft.[41] Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli was the only debutant to play all 22 games in the Home and Away season.[40]

Retirements

Name Club Date Retired Reason
Beau McDonald Brisbane Lions 14 February Recent injuries forced him out of the game.[42]
Danny Jacobs Hawthorn 12 March Hip injury.[43]
Hugh Minson Port Adelaide 9 April Knee problems.[44]
David Neitz Melbourne 19 May Neck problems.[45]
Matthew Carr Fremantle 19 May Leg problems.[46]
Michael Braun West Coast 7 July (finished season) Time is right.[47]
Peter Bell Fremantle 7 July Time is right.[48]
Andrew McDougall Western Bulldogs 17 July Injury and non-selection.[49]
Shaun McManus Fremantle 29 July Time is right.[50]
Michael Wilson Port Adelaide 5 August Injury.[51]
Robert Harvey St Kilda 6 August (finished season) Time is right.[52]
Heath Black Fremantle 6 August Injury.[53]
Mal Michael Essendon 15 August (finished season) Time is right.[54]
Rhett Biglands Adelaide 18 August Knee Injury.[55]
Nigel Lappin Brisbane Lions 19 August Achilles injury .[56]
Mark Johnson Fremantle 20 August (finished season) Time is right.[57]
Jason Johnson Essendon 25 August Time is right.[58]
Adam Ramanauskas Essendon 25 August Time is right.[58]
Shannon Grant North Melbourne 26 August (finished season) Time is right.[59]
Luke Webster Fremantle 27 August Injuries and club's future direction.[60]
Nathan Bassett Adelaide 27 August (finished season) Health concerns.[61]
Ben Holland Melbourne 30 August Time is right.[62]
Jeff Farmer Fremantle 2 September Time is right.[63]
Nathan Ablett Geelong 2 September Pursue a career in the building industry.[64]
Ben Mathews Sydney 2 September Time is right.[65]
Jess Sinclair North Melbourne 10 September Time is right.[66]
Peter Everitt Sydney 12 September Time is right.[67]
Fraser Gehrig St Kilda 13 September Unsuccessful attempt to relaunch his football career.[68]
Ryan Lonie Collingwood 15 September Injury.[69]
Shane Wakelin Collingwood 15 September Time is right.[70]
Nathan Thompson North Melbourne 19 September No offer for 2009[71]
Scott Burns Collingwood 22 September Time is right[72]
Ken McGregor Adelaide 30 September Time is right[73]
Jason Saddington Carlton 13 October Time is right[74]
Shane Crawford Hawthorn 8 November Time is right[75]

Sackings/Delistings

Name Club Date Delisted
Courtney Johns Essendon 15 August [76]
Damien Peverill Essendon 25 August [77]
Jeff White Melbourne 26 August [78]
Adem Yze Melbourne 26 August [78]
Greg Tivendale Richmond 28 August [79]
Ryley Dunn Fremantle 3 September [80]
Steven Armstrong West Coast 4 September [81]
Chad Jones West Coast 4 September [81]
James Thomson West Coast 4 September [81]
Jace Bode Melbourne 4 September [82]
Isaac Weetra Melbourne 4 September [82]
Robert Copeland Brisbane Lions 19 September [83]
Chris Schmidt Brisbane Lions 19 September [83]
Wayde Mills Brisbane Lions 19 September [83]
Haydn Kiel Brisbane Lions 19 September [83]
Brodie Holland Collingwood 23 September [84]
Chris Egan Collingwood 23 September [84]
Sam Iles Collingwood 23 September [84]
Scott West Western Bulldogs 23 September [85]
Peter Street Western Bulldogs 23 September [85]
Nick Davis Sydney 12 October [86]
Liam Bedford Geelong 15 October [87]
Jason Davenport Geelong 15 October [87]
Chris Kangars Geelong 15 October [87]
Tim Clarke Hawthorn 16 October [88]
Zac Dawson Hawthorn 16 October [88]
Luke McEntee Hawthorn 16 October [88]
Garry Moss Hawthorn 16 October [88]
Jayden Attard St Kilda 22 October [89]
Matthew Ferguson St Kilda 22 October [89]
Michael Rix St Kilda 22 October [89]
Shane Birss St Kilda 22 October [89]
Charlie Gardiner St Kilda 22 October [89]
Glenn Chivers St Kilda 22 October [89]
Luke Van Rheenen St Kilda 22 October [89]
Aaron Fiora St Kilda 31 October [90]
Chris Johnson Melbourne 31 October [91]

2008 Trade Week

In total only six trades were completed, with many players who requested trades, including Ryan O'Keefe, Andrew Lovett, Mark Seaby, Josh Carr and Daniel Harris unable to finalise deals during the week.[92] The lowest number of completed trades prompted calls by the AFLPA for a form of free agency to be introduced, although it could be explained as a one-off event due to a combination of the high regard for the players available in year's draft and the impending concessions to be given to the expansion teams, Gold Coast and Western Sydney in the coming years.[93]

Player Original club New club Traded for
Farren Ray and Pick #48 Western Bulldogs St Kilda Draft Pick #31
Rhyce Shaw and Pick #61 Collingwood Sydney Draft Pick #46
Adam Thomson Port Adelaide Richmond Draft Pick #42
Anthony Corrie Brisbane Lions Collingwood Draft Pick #93
Brent Prismall Geelong Essendon Draft Pick #39
Robert Warnock and Pick #69 Fremantle Carlton Draft Picks #24,56 and 72

Coaching changes

See also

Footnotes

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  2. ^ http://afl.allthestats.com/records/records.php?ty=13&t1=&t2=&yrfm=2008&yrto=2008&gnd=0&inat=4&gms=0
  3. ^ http://afl.allthestats.com/records/records.php?ty=14&t1=&t2=&yrfm=2008&yrto=2008&gnd=0&inat=4&gms=0
  4. ^ http://afl.allthestats.com/records/records.php?ty=2&t1=&t2=&yrfm=2008&yrto=2008&gnd=0&inat=4&gms=0&pg=8
  5. ^ http://afl.allthestats.com/records/records.php?ty=9&t1=&t2=&yrfm=2008&yrto=2008&gnd=0&inat=4&gms=0
  6. ^ http://afl.allthestats.com/records/records.php?ty=10&t1=&t2=&yrfm=2008&yrto=2008&gnd=0&inat=4&gms=0
  7. ^ Cats demolish Eagles by 99 points
  8. ^ Eagles, Dockers picked for All Australian squad
  9. ^ a b Looyd, Davis make their mark
  10. ^ Richmond's Deledio wins 2008 Army Award
  11. ^ "Previous NAB AFL Rising Star Medallists" (PDF). National Australia Bank. 2008. Archived from the original on July 06, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110706110740/http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/629335804e11ed619eb7de84143a2348/Previous_NARS_medallists.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=629335804e11ed619eb7de84143a2348. Retrieved 29 June 2010. 
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