collingwood v melbourne
dees end pies season by 13 will play blues in prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 3.8 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 13.17 | 95 | Sun 11-Sep-1988 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 87,407 | |
| Collingwood | 2.5 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Melbourne won by 13 points | |||
hawthorn v carlton
hawks are in their 6th straight grand final beating blues by 21 blues must beat dees to get a chance at a 3rd straight grand.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Hawthorn | 0.2 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 66 | Sat 10-Sep-1988 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 60,052 | |
| Carlton | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 45 | Hawthorn won by 21 points | |||
prelim final
carlton v melbourne