List of VFL debuts in 1988 explained

The 1988 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the ninety second season of the VFL. The season saw 90 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and 30 players transferring to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

Summary

Summary of debuts in 1988

Club	AFL debuts	Change of club
	3	7
	6	0
	4	4
	7	3
	5	2
	9	3
	2	0
	8	0
	3	3
	10	1
	11	1
	8	3
	6	5
	8	1
Total	90	33

Debuts

Name	width=8%	Club	Age at debut	width=5%	Round debuted	width=5%	Games	width=5%	Goals	Notes
	Brisbane Bears		^[1]	164	285	Previously played for Essendon.
	Brisbane Bears		^[2]	138	77	Previously played for Fitzroy.
	Brisbane Bears		^[3]	39	15	Previously played for Hawthorn.
	Brisbane Bears		^[4]	34	71	Previously played for Sydney.
	Brisbane Bears		^[5]	31	13	Previously played for Footscray.
	Brisbane Bears		^[6]	30	3	Previously played for Hawthorn.
	Brisbane Bears		^[7]	23	3
	Brisbane Bears		^[8]	9	2
	Brisbane Bears		^[9]	6	5
	Brisbane Bears		^[10]	1	0	Previously played for Hawthorn and St Kilda.
			^[11]	62	58
			^[12]	55	5
			^[13]	53	8	Brother of Stephen Kernahan.
			^[14]	3	0
			^[15]	3	0
			^[16]	3	3
			^[17]	205	45
			^[18]	201	107
			^[19]	71	90	Previously played for Fitzroy.
			^[20]	44	2	Previously played for Footscray.
			^[21]	41	30	Previously played for Sydney.
			^[22]	17	9
			^[23]	9	1
			^[24]	6	4	Previously played for Melbourne and Essendon.
			^[25]	238	332
			^[26]	160	89	Son of John Somerville.
			^[27]	103	60	1986 Magarey Medallist.
			^[28]	46	89
			^[29]	8	1
			^[30]	5	0	Previously played for Fitzroy.
			^[31]	3	2	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[32]	3	5
			^[33]	1	0	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[34]	1	0
			^[35]	120	173
			^[36]	93	80
			^[37]	43	8	Previously played for Sydney.
			^[38]	38	0
			^[39]	15	1
			^[40]	2	0	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[41]	1	0
			^[42]	237	31
			^[43]	130	10
			^[44]	69	20	Previously played for Hawthorn and Richmond.
			^[45]	59	4
			^[46]	47	21
			^[47]	37	35
			^[48]	30	31
			^[49]	7	4
			^[50]	7	0
			^[51]	7	0
			^[52]	6	1	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[53]	3	7	Previously played for Hawthorn.
			^[54]	27	40
			^[55]	4	0
			^[56]	146	30	Son of South African Test cricketer Godfrey Lawrence.
			^[57]	131	8
			^[58]	97	144
			^[59]	89	54
			^[60]	83	74
			^[61]	17	12	Australian Survivor winner.
			^[62]	4	3
			^[63]	3	1	Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League. Previously played for North Melbourne.
			^[64]	258	40
			^[65]	164	166
			^[66]	117	22	Previously played for Carlton.
			^[67]	33	0	Previously played for Sydney and Brisbane.
			^[68]	31	20	Previously played for Hawthorn.
			^[69]	23	4	Brother of Todd Viney.
	North Melbourne		^[70]	287	16	Son of Bryan Martyn.
	North Melbourne		^[71]	200	511
	North Melbourne		^[72]	184	97
	North Melbourne		^[73]	178	138
	North Melbourne		^[74]	89	98
	North Melbourne		^[75]	3	1
	North Melbourne		^[76]	2	2
	North Melbourne		^[77]	2	3	Previously played for Carlton.
	North Melbourne		^[78]	2	0	Brother of Darren Harris.
	North Melbourne		^[79]	1	0
	North Melbourne		^[80]	1	0
			^[81]	279	141
			^[82]	123	53
			^[83]	110	19
			^[84]	75	65
			^[85]	64	40
			^[86]	59	54	Brother of Michael Pickering.
			^[87]	55	39	Previously played for Carlton.
			^[88]	29	17
			^[89]	24	13
			^[90]	15	4
			^[91]	5	1
			^[92]	4	0
			^[93]	383	215	1997 and 1998 Brownlow Medallist. Brother of Anthony Harvey.
			^[94]	115	26
			^[95]	85	79
			^[96]	52	31
			^[97]	21	2	Previously played for Carlton.
			^[98]	20	2	Father of Liam Jones.
			^[99]	12	1	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[100]	7	1
			^[101]	5	0
			^[102]	1	0	Previously played for Fitzroy.
			^[103]	1	0
			^[104]	46	9	Previously played for Essendon and Richmond.
			^[105]	37	1	Previously played for St Kilda and Footscray.
			^[106]	25	14
			^[107]	25	3
			^[108]	12	18
			^[109]	11	1	Previously played for Richmond and Collingwood.
			^[110]	9	17	Father of Nick Davis. Previously played for Carlton, North Melbourne and Collingwood.
			^[111]	9	3	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[112]	8	7
			^[113]	5	1
			^[114]	5	6	Previously played for Melbourne.
			^[115]	267	28	Inaugural Gold Coast Football Club coach.
			^[116]	177	75
			^[117]	100	107
			^[118]	57	7	Father of Alex Rance. Previously played for Footscray.
			^[119]	43	43
			^[120]	27	6	Brother of Michael O'Connell
			^[121]	13	9
			^[122]	10	7
			^[123]	1	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roger Merrett statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
2. Web site: Scott McIvor statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
3. Web site: Rod Lester-Smith statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
4. Web site: Warwick Capper statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
5. Web site: Andrew Taylor statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
6. Web site: Rodney Eade statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
7. Web site: Michael Kennedy statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
8. Web site: Matthew Simpson statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
9. Web site: Tony Lynn statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
10. Web site: Robert Mace statistics. AFL Tables. 22 July 2010.
11. Web site: Luke O'Sullivan statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
12. Web site: Steven Da Rui statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
13. Web site: David Kernahan statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
14. Web site: Gerald Butts statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
15. Web site: Michael Garvey statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
16. Web site: Phillip Poursanidis statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
17. Web site: Damian Monkhorst statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
18. Web site: Graham Wright statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
19. Web site: Doug Barwick statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
20. Web site: Darren Saunders statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
21. Web site: Paul Hawke statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
22. Web site: David Robertson statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
23. Web site: Andrew Tarpey statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
24. Web site: Tony Elshaug statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
25. Web site: Darren Bewick statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
26. Web site: Peter Somerville statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
27. Web site: Greg Anderson statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
28. Web site: Bradley Plain statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
29. Web site: Andrew Rogers statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
30. Web site: Andrew Merryweather statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
31. Web site: Paul O'Brien statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
32. Web site: Justin Stubbs statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
33. Web site: Michael O'Sullivan statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
34. Web site: Peter Bourke statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
35. Web site: Alastair Lynch statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
36. Web site: Paul Broderick statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
37. Web site: John Ironmonger statistics. AFL Tables. 23 July 2010.
38. Web site: Andrew Brockhurst statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
39. Web site: Terry Board statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
40. Web site: Darren Louttit statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
41. Web site: Steven Newman statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
42. Web site: Scott Wynd statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
43. Web site: Mark Hunter statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
44. Web site: Terry Wallace statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
45. Web site: Matthew Hogg statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
46. Web site: Stuart Wigney statistics. AFL Tables. 24 July 2010.
47. Web site: Darren Davies statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
48. Web site: Adrian Campbell statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
49. Web site: Stuart Nicol statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
50. Web site: Michael Svilar statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
51. Web site: Gary Irvine statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
52. Web site: David Allday statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
53. Web site: Russell Shields statistics. AFL Tables. 26 July 2010.
54. Web site: Shane Hamilton statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
55. Web site: Darren Denneman statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
56. Web site: Stephen Lawrence statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
57. Web site: Scott Maginness statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
58. Web site: Tony Hall statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
59. Web site: Andrew Gowers statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
60. Web site: Dean Anderson statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
61. Web site: Robert Dickson statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
62. Web site: Sean Ralphsmith statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
63. Web site: Andrew Demetriou statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
64. Web site: Steven Febey statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
65. Web site: Andy Lovell statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
66. Web site: Peter Rohde statistics. AFL Tables. 27 July 2010.
67. Web site: Jamie Duursma statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
68. Web site: David Flintoff statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
69. Web site: Jay Viney statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
70. Web site: Mick Martyn statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
71. Web site: John Longmire statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
72. Web site: Wayne Schwass statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
73. Web site: Anthony Rock statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
74. Web site: Jose Romero statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
75. Web site: Michael Murphy statistics. AFL Tables. 28 July 2010.
76. Web site: Mark O'Donoghue statistics. AFL Tables. 29 July 2010.
77. Web site: Darren Ogier statistics. AFL Tables. 29 July 2010.
78. Web site: Brenton Harris statistics. AFL Tables. 29 July 2010.
79. Web site: Kevin Hughes statistics. AFL Tables. 29 July 2010.
80. Web site: Brett MacKenzie statistics. AFL Tables. 29 July 2010.
81. Web site: Matthew Knights statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
82. Web site: Craig Lambert statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
83. Web site: Brian Leys statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
84. Web site: Trent Nichols statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
85. Web site: Tim Powell statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
86. Web site: Justin Pickering statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
87. Web site: David Honybun statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
88. Web site: Greg Hamilton statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
89. Web site: Chris Pym statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
90. Web site: Mark Summers statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
91. Web site: Wayne Peters statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
92. Web site: Paul Barlow statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
93. Web site: Robert Harvey statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
94. Web site: Jayson Daniels statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
95. Web site: Brett Bowey statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
96. Web site: Gordon Fode statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
97. Web site: Ian Muller statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
98. Web site: Bob Jones statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
99. Web site: Steve Turner statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
100. Web site: Sean Simpson statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
101. Web site: Peter Freeman statistics. AFL Tables. 30 July 2010.
102. Web site: Mark Dwyer statistics. AFL Tables. 31 July 2010.
103. Web site: Glenn MacMillan statistics. AFL Tables. 31 July 2010.
104. Web site: Mark Eustice statistics. AFL Tables. 31 July 2010.
105. Web site: Mark Kellett statistics. AFL Tables. 31 July 2010.
106. Web site: Michael Parsons statistics. AFL Tables. 31 July 2010.
107. Web site: David Willis statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
108. Web site: David Brown statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
109. Web site: Michael Lockman statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
110. Web site: Craig Davis statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
111. Web site: Adrian Battiston statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
112. Web site: Jim Silvestro statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
113. Web site: John Brinkkotter statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
114. Web site: David Cordner statistics. AFL Tables. 1 August 2010.
115. Web site: Guy McKenna statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
116. Web site: Chris Waterman statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
117. Web site: Karl Langdon statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
118. Web site: Murray Rance statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
119. Web site: Troy Ugle statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
120. Web site: David O'Connell statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
121. Web site: Brent Hutton statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
122. Web site: Joe Cormack statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.
123. Web site: Kevin Caton statistics. AFL Tables. 2 August 2010.