2008 AFL season
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2008 AFL season
Logo of the 2008 AFL Season
Logo of the 2008 AFL Season
Teams 16
Matches played   64
Attendance 2,481,498  (average 38,773 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 will consist of 22 rounds in a round robin format followed by nine finals games to determine the 2008 AFL Premier.

Contents

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 44,159 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 Geelong MCG Friday, May 23
Carlton Fremantle Telstra Dome Saturday, May 24
Port Adelaide Sydney Swans AAMI Stadium Saturday, May 24
Essendon Richmond MCG Saturday, May 24
West Coast Eagles Adelaide Subiaco Saturday, May 24
Brisbane Lions St Kilda The Gabba Sunday, May 25
Melbourne Hawthorn MCG Sunday, May 25
Western Bulldogs North Melbourne Telstra Dome Sunday, May 25

Round 10

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Adelaide Essendon AAMI Stadium Friday, May 30
Collingwood West Coast Eagles MCG Saturday, May 31
Hawthorn Western Bulldogs Aurora Stadium Saturday, May 31
Brisbane Lions North Melbourne The Gabba Saturday, May 31
Geelong Carlton Telstra Dome Saturday, May 31
Sydney Swans Richmond SCG Sunday, June 1
St Kilda Melbourne Telstra Dome Sunday, June 1
Fremantle Port Adelaide Subiaco Sunday, June 1

Round 11 (Queens Birthday)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
North Melbourne Geelong Telstra Dome Friday, June 6
Richmond Adelaide MCG Saturday, June 7
Essendon Hawthorn Telstra Dome Saturday, June 7
West Coast Eagles Sydney Swans Subiaco Saturday, June 7
Brisbane Lions Fremantle The Gabba Sunday, June 8
St Kilda Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome Sunday, June 8
Port Adelaide Carlton AAMI Stadium Sunday, June 8
Melbourne Collingwood MCG Monday, June 9

Round 12

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Essendon West Coast Eagles Telstra Dome Friday, June 13
Western Bulldogs Brisbane Lions MCG Saturday, June 14
Fremantle North Melbourne Subiaco Saturday, June 14
Sydney Swans St Kilda SCG Saturday, June 14
Adelaide Hawthorn AAMI Stadium Saturday, June 14
Geelong Port Adelaide Skilled Stadium Sunday, June 15
Collingwood Carlton MCG Sunday, June 15
Richmond Melbourne Telstra Dome Sunday, June 15

Round 13

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
St Kilda Fremantle Telstra Dome Friday, June 20
Hawthorn North Melbourne MCG Saturday, June 21
Port Adelaide Richmond AAMI Stadium Saturday, June 21
Brisbane Lions Adelaide The Gabba Saturday. June 21
West Coast Eagles Geelong Subiaco Saturday, June 21
Melbourne Sydney Swans Manuka Oval Sunday, June 22
Carlton Essendon MCG Sunday, June 22
Collingwood Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome Sunday, June 22

Round 14 (Split Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Hawthorn West Coast Eagles MCG Friday, June 27
Richmond Carlton MCG Saturday, June 28
North Melbourne St Kilda Gold Coast Stadium Saturday, June 28
Western Bulldogs Port Adelaide TIO Stadium Saturday, June 28
Melbourne Brisbane Lions MCG Sunday, June 29
Fremantle Essendon Subiaco Sunday, June 29
Adelaide Geelong AAMI Stadium Friday, July 4
Sydney Swans Collingwood ANZ Stadium Saturday, July 5

Round 15

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Carlton St Kilda MCG Friday, July 11
Collingwood Adelaide MCG Saturday, July 12
Geelong Fremantle Skilled Stadium Saturday, July 12
Essendon Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome Saturday, July 12
Port Adelaide North Melbourne AAMI Stadium Saturday, July 12
Hawthorn Sydney Swans MCG Sunday, July 13
Western Bulldogs Melbourne Telstra Dome Sunday, July 13
West Coast Eagles Richmond Subiaco Sunday, July 13

Round 16

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
North Melbourne Collingwood Telstra Dome Friday, July 18
Geelong Western Bulldogs Skilled Stadium Saturday, July 19
Richmond Essendon MCG Saturday, July 19
Brisbane Lions West Coast Eagles The Gabba Saturday, July 19
St Kilda Hawthorn Telstra Dome Saturday, July 19
Carlton Sydney Swans Telstra Dome Sunday, July 20
Port Adelaide Adelaide AAMI Stadium Sunday, July 20
Fremantle Melbourne Subiaco Sunday, July 20

Round 17

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Hawthorn Geelong MCG Friday, July 25
Essendon Collingwood MCG Saturday, July 26
West Coast Eagles St Kilda Subiaco Saturday, July 26
Richmond Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome Saturday, July 26
Sydney Swans Adelaide SCG Saturday, July 26
Port Adelaide Fremantle AAMI Stadium Sunday, July 27
Melbourne North Melbourne MCG Sunday, July 27
Western Bulldogs Carlton Telstra Dome Sunday, July 27

Round 18

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Collingwood Hawthorn MCG Friday, August 1
Essendon Melbourne MCG Saturday, August 2
Adelaide Carlton AAMI Stadium Saturday, August 2
Geelong Richmond Telstra Dome Saturday, August 2
North Melbourne Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Stadium Saturday, August 2
Western Bulldogs Sydney Swans Manuka Oval Sunday, August 3
St Kilda Port Adelaide Telstra Dome Sunday, August 3
Fremantle West Coast Eagles Subiaco Sunday, August 3

Round 19 (Tom Wills Round)

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Melbourne Geelong MCG Friday, August 8
Carlton Port Adelaide Telstra Dome Saturday, August 9
Hawthorn Brisbane Lions Aurora Stadium Saturday, August 9
Collingwood St Kilda MCG Saturday, August 9
Sydney Swans Fremantle SCG Saturday, August 9
North Melbourne Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome Sunday, August 10
Adelaide Richmond AAMI Stadium Sunday, August 10
West Coast Eagles Essendon Subiaco Sunday, August 10

Round 20

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Port Adelaide Collingwood AAMI Stadium Friday, August 15
Essendon Adelaide Telstra Dome Saturday, August 16
Melbourne West Coast Eagles MCG Saturday, August 16
Brisbane Lions Western Bulldogs The Gabba Saturday, August 16
Sydney Swans Geelong ANZ Stadium Saturday, August 16
Richmond Hawthorn MCG Sunday, August 17
Carlton North Melbourne Telstra Dome Sunday, August 17
Fremantle St Kilda Subiaco Sunday, August 17

Round 21

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Western Bulldogs Essendon Telstra Dome Friday, August 22
Richmond Fremantle MCG Saturday, August 23
Port Adelaide Melbourne AAMI Stadium Saturday, August 23
Brisbane Lions Carlton The Gabba Saturday, August 23
Collingwood Sydney Swans Telstra Dome Saturday, August 23
Geelong North Melbourne Skilled Stadium Sunday, August 24
St Kilda Adelaide Telstra Dome Sunday, August 24
West Coast Eagles Hawthorn Subiaco Sunday, August 24

Round 22

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Report
Fremantle Collingwood Subiaco Friday August 29
North Melbourne Port Adelaide MCG Saturday, August 30
Geelong West Coast Eagles Skilled Stadium Saturday, August 30
Adelaide Western Bulldogs 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

2008 AFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 Geelong 8 8 0 0 910 630 144.44 32
2 Hawthorn 8 8 0 0 989 706 140.08 32
3 Western Bulldogs 8 7 0 1 1030 783 131.55 30
4 Adelaide 8 6 2 0 867 676 128.25 24
5 Sydney Swans 8 4 3 1 763 587 129.98 18
6 North Melbourne 8 4 3 1 746 748 99.73 18
7 Collingwood 8 4 4 0 866 811 106.78 16
8 Brisbane Lions 8 4 4 0 825 790 104.43 16
9 St Kilda 8 4 4 0 745 774 96.25 16
10 Port Adelaide 8 3 5 0 827 836 98.92 12
11 Carlton 8 3 5 0 794 850 93.41 12
12 Richmond 8 2 5 1 810 846 95.74 10
13 Essendon 8 2 6 0 735 1057 69.54 8
14 Fremantle 8 1 7 0 725 843 86.00 4
15 West Coast Eagles 8 1 7 0 602 865 69.60 4
16 Melbourne 8 1 7 0 623 1055 59.05 4
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against  view • talk •  

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 2000 AFL season.

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

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