M.C.G. · Sun 15 May 1988 · 12,880 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 5.3 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 73 |
| North MelbourneNM | 4.3 | 6.8 | 13.13 | 150 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 73 and 150.
North Melbourne won by 77 points.
11.7 (73) — 22.18 (150)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Free | 23 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Lambert | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Pickering | 19 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 0 |
| Dale Weightman | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pickering | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent Nichols | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Hamilton | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Leys | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Wilson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Poole | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Mitchell | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Hogg | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Lee | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Barlow | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Thomson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen James | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| David Honybun | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Eustice | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Goodwin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Palm | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Arceri | 26 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Spargo | 24 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Alastair Clarkson | 19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brett Allison | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew Larkin | 18 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Phil Krakouer | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Dean McRae | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Martyn | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Jonas | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Buckley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Bryce | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Donald McDonald | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Ogier | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| John Law | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter German | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Chandler | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Harris | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Hepburn | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Smith | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen McCann | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |