1988 VFA season
| 1988 VFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 April – 18 September 1988 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Coburg 5th D1 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Coburg 7th D1 minor premiership |
| J. J. Liston Trophy | Brett McTaggart (Williamstown – 19 votes Gary Sheldon (Coburg – 19 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | Jamie Shaw (Preston – 105 goals) |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Oakleigh 2nd D2 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Oakleigh 4th D2 minor premiership |
| J. Field Medal | Stephen Sells (Werribee – 23 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Rino Pretto (Oakleigh – 91 goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 152 (D1: 94; D2: 58) |
| Highest (finals) | 22,034 (D1 Grand Final, Coburg vs Williamstown) |
The 1988 VFA season was the 107th season of the top division of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the 28th and final season of second division competition.
The Division 1 premiership was won by the Coburg Football Club, after it defeated Williamstown in the Grand Final on 18 September by 27 points; it was Coburg's fifth Division 1 premiership. The final Division 2 premiership was won by Oakleigh; it was the club's second Division 2 premiership, and the last premiership ever won by the club in either division.