Round 9, 1988
St. Kilda vs Melbourne
Saturday 28 May
Venue: Moorabbin
Attendance: 21,333
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| St. Kilda | 5.3 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 16.10.106 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.12.78 |
St. Kilda win by 28 points
Goalkickers: Brian Wilson 3, Ricky Jackson 2, Alan Johnson 2, Garry Lyon 2, Bret Bailey 1, David Williams 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
First MFC Game
David Flintoff
The Demons brief run at the top of the ladder ended as they were beaten by the 2-6 Saints at Moorabbin. The Saints led at every change and withstood a half-hearted comeback in the last term to hold on for a comfortable victory.
Jim Stynes and Steve O'Dwyer, who had been two of their side's best players for the year, were matched by the Saints ruck division and the rest of the side was beaten by the direct football of the home side.
Best were O'Dwyer, Stynes and Wilson. Todd Viney was a late withdrawal from the side with a back injury and Sean Wight suffered an ankle injury during the match.
Video
Reserves
Melbourne 18.17.125 d. St Kilda 8.13.61
Goals - Fidge 7, Howat 3, Rennie 2, Spalding 1, Kennedy 1, Sparks 1, Mitchelson 1, Hawkins 1, Graham 1
Best - Eishold, Fidge, Sparks
Under 19s
St Kilda 12.9.81 d. Melbourne 8.17.65
Goals - Tingay 2, Farrell 2, Bourke 1, Beveridge 1, Dent 1, Pudamaris 1
Best - Farrell, Tingay, Pudamaris
Notes
The Pudamaris shown in the Under 19 side is likely a misspelling of Putamorsi.
Media
Football Record R10 1988
Age - 30/05/1988