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The 2008 AFL season was the 112th season of the
Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ...
(AFL), the highest level senior
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...
competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 20 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. A significant feature of the season was the celebration of the 150th anniversary since the sport of
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...
was first established in 1858. The premiership was won by the
Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was founded in 1902 in the inner-east suburb of Hawth ...
for the tenth time, after they defeated by 26 points in the 2008 AFL Grand Final.


NAB Cup


Premiership season


Round 1


Round 2


Round 3


Round 4


Round 5


Round 6


Round 7


AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match


Round 8


Round 9


Round 10


Round 11


Round 12


Round 13


Round 14


Round 15


Round 16

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.12 (114) , , , , 14.12 (96) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 46,610 , , Friday, 18 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 19.17 (131) , , , , 10.10 (70) , , Skilled Stadium, , 24,801 , , Saturday, 19 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.12 (108) , , , , 15.14 (104) , , MCG, , 56,746 , , Saturday, 19 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.11 (113) , , , , 9.13 (67) , ,
The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...
, , 27,784 , , Saturday, 19 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.11 (119) , , , , 13.11 (89) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 41,886 , , Saturday, 19 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.11 (119) , , , , 18.13 (121) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 38,401 , , Sunday, 20 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 13.14 (92) , , , , 11.14 (80) , , AAMI Stadium, , 31,662 , , Sunday, 20 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.18 (114) , , , , 10.8 (68) , , Subiaco, , 31,638 , , Sunday, 20 July
AFL.com.au


Round 17

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 11.11 (77) , , , , 12.16 (88) , , MCG, , 86,179 , , Friday, 25 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 19.14 (128) , , , , 11.14 (80) , , MCG, , 64,785, , Saturday, 26 July,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 15.13 (103) , , , , 12.14 (86) , , Subiaco, , 34,037, , Saturday, 26 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.9 (117) , , , , 16.18 (114) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 31,275 , , Saturday, 26 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 6.17 (53), , , , 11.11 (77) , , SCG, , 26,260 , , Saturday, 26 July
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 15.11 (101) , , , , 20.9 (129) , , AAMI Stadium, , 19,072 , , Sunday, 27 July,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 10.10 (70) , , , , 14.14 (98) , , MCG, , 21,330 , , Sunday, 27 July,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 15.8 (98) , , , , 18.18 (126) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 37,879 , , Sunday, 27 July,
AFL.com.au


Round 18

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 8.14 (62) , , , , 17.14 (116) , , MCG, , 58,307 , , Friday, 1 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 19.10 (124) , , , , 17.6 (108) , , MCG, , 46,334 , , Saturday, 2 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 13.16 (94) , , , , 12.14 (86) , , AAMI Stadium, , 40,730 , , Saturday, 2 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 20.14 (134), , , , 10.11 (71), ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 42,238 , , Saturday, 2 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 13.14 (92), , , , 11.18 (84), , Gold Coast Stadium, , 10,037 , , Saturday, 2 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.11 (113) , , , , 14.13 (97) , ,
Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka, Australian Capital Territory, Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating ...
, , 13,550 , , Sunday, 3 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 14.17 (101) , , , , 14.9 (93) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 22,878 , , Sunday, 3 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.14 (116) , , , , 12.11 (83) , , Subiaco, , 42,096 , , Sunday, 3 August,
AFL.com.au


Round 19

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 5.11 (41) , , , , 24.13 (157) , , MCG, , 34,610 , , Friday, 8 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.24 (132) , , , , 9.12 (66) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 29,696 , , Saturday, 9 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.14 (110) , , , , 5.11 (41) , , Aurora Stadium, , 19,929 , , Saturday, 9 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 14.13 (97) , , , , 12.11 (83) , , MCG, , 52,135 , , Saturday, 9 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.10 (112) , , , , 15.18 (108) , , SCG, , 20,846 , , Saturday, 9 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 21.10 (136) , , , , 18.8 (116) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 31,957 , , Sunday, 10 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.12 (108), , , , 6.9 (45) , , AAMI Stadium, , 37,562 , , Sunday, 10 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.11 (113) , , , , 16.7 (103) , , Subiaco, , 35,288 , , Sunday, 10 August
AFL.com.au


Round 20

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 10.15 (75) , , , , 16.10 (106) , , AAMI Stadium, , 23,694 , , Friday, 15 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 10.13 (73) , , , , 19.15 (129) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 32,184 , , Saturday, 16 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 11.13 (79) , , , , 5.15 (45) , , MCG, , 17,958 , , Saturday, 16 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 13.12 (90) , , , , 10.19 (79) , ,
The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...
, , 27,315 , , Saturday, 16 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 14.10 (94) , , , , 20.13 (133) , , ANZ Stadium, , 44,955 , , Saturday, 16 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.9 (105) , , , , 10.16 (76) , , MCG, , 44,523 , , Sunday, 17 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 14.6 (90) , , , , 22.9 (141) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 43,406 , , Sunday, 17 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 9.15 (69) , , , , 17.10 (112) , , Subiaco, , 34,014 , , Sunday, 17 August
AFL.com.au


Round 21

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 23.13 (151) , , , , 15.15 (105) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 37,294 , , Friday, 22 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 15.15 (105) , , , , 15.8 (98), , MCG, , 24,881 , , Saturday, 23 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.21 (129) , , , , 7.9 (51) , , AAMI Stadium, , 18,875 , , Saturday, 23 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 16.13 (109) , , , , 18.7 (115) , ,
The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...
, , 34,327 , , Saturday, 23 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 18.10 (118) , , , , 10.13 (73) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 45,507 , , Saturday, 23 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.13 (115) , , , , 13.4 (82) , , Skilled Stadium, , 24,288, , Sunday, 24 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 13.17 (95), , , , 6.11 (47), ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 33,811, , Sunday, 24 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 9.8 (62) , , , , 19.19 (133) , , Subiaco, , 37,040 , , Sunday, 24 August
AFL.com.au


Round 22

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team, , Home team score, , Away team, , Away team score, , Ground, , Crowd, , Date, , Report , - style="background:#fff;" , , , 12.8 (80) , , , , 8.8 (56) , , Subiaco, , 35,106 , , Friday, 29 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 10.12 (72) , , , , 23.10 (148) , , MCG, , 22,144 , , Saturday, 30 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 24.20 (164) , , , , 10.5 (65) , , Skilled Stadium, , 21,752 , , Saturday, 30 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 10.16 (76) , , , , 9.13 (67) , , AAMI Stadium, , 37,545 , , Saturday, 30 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 12.9 (81) , , , , 24.15 (159) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 49,057 , , Saturday, 30 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 17.12 (114) , , , , 6.17 (53) , , SCG, , 24,076 , , Saturday, 30 August,
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 6.5 (41) , , , , 18.13 (121) , , MCG, , 37,046 , , Sunday, 31 August
AFL.com.au
, - style="background:#fff;" , , , 5.9 (39) , , , , 21.21 (147) , ,
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
, , 46,161 , , Sunday, 31 August
AFL.com.au


Win/loss table

Bold – Home game


Ladder


Ladder progression


Finals series


Week one


Week two


Week three


Week four


Statistics


Leading goalkickers

:''updated after grand final '' The
Coleman Medal The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most Laws of Australian rules football#Scoring, goals in the Australian Football League#Premiership season, home- ...
was awarded to Lance Franklin for kicking the most goals at the end of the home and away season.


Disposals


Kicks


Handballs


Marks


Tackles


Hitouts


Awards

* The 2008 Brownlow Medal for the AFL's fairest and best player was awarded to Adam Cooney, of the , who polled 24 votes. * The
Leigh Matthews Trophy The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was s ...
as the AFL's most valuable player was awarded to Gary Ablett, Jr., of . * The
Coleman Medal The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most Laws of Australian rules football#Scoring, goals in the Australian Football League#Premiership season, home- ...
was awarded to Lance Franklin of , who kicked 102 goals during the home and away season. * The
Norm Smith Medal The Norm Smith Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best on ground in the grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL). Prior to 1990, the competition was known as the Victorian Footbal ...
as the player adjudged best afield in the
AFL Grand Final The AFL Grand Final is an Australian rules football match to determine the premiers for the Australian Football League (AFL) season. Prior to 1990 it was known as the VFL Grand Final, as the league was then known as the Victorian Football Leag ...
was awarded to Luke Hodge, of Hawthorn. * The
McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football club championship trophy, awarded each year to the club with the best aggregate performance across the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW) seasons. The trophy was inaugur ...
was awarded to for holding top position on the ladder after 22 rounds. * The
Wooden Spoon A wooden spoon is a Kitchen utensil, utensil commonly used in food preparation. In addition to its culinary uses, wooden spoons also feature in folk art and culture. History The word ''spoon'' derives from an ancient word meaning a chip of woo ...
was obtained by who finished the season in last place on the ladder after 22 rounds. * Chris Judd from was named the captain of the 2008 All-Australian Team, with seven Geelong players named and nine players made their All-Australian debuts. * The AFL Mark of the Year and
Alex Jesaulenko Oleksandr Vasiliovych "Alex" Jesaulenko ( ; , ; born 2 August 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer and who played for the Carlton Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also served as a ...
Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of for a spectacular high mark against in round 19. * The AFL Goal of the Year and Phil Manassa Medal was awarded to Leon Davis of for his chase, tackle and goal against in round 22. * The
AFL Army Award From 2007 until 2009 the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VF ...
was awarded to Brett Deledio for the footballer who displays the most courageous and/or team related act of the season, for running with the flight of the ball to attempt a mark in the final minutes of 's round 7 loss to .


Coleman Medal

*Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the count in that round.


Rising Star Nominees

The
AFL Rising Star award The AFL Rising Star is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. It was first presented in the 1993 AFL Rising Star, 1993 season, and ...
for 2008 was awarded to Rhys Palmer from .


Club Best and Fairests


Notable events

* This was the first season in which Carlton and Richmond faced off in what is now the traditional first clash of the season. * This was the first season since 1998 in which NMFC competed as "North Melbourne" instead of "Kangaroos", following the end of their decade-long experiment with home-away-from-home venues in Sydney, Canberra and the Gold Coast. * The came back from a 37-point deficit against at quarter time to win the game by 38 points, a 75-point turnaround, in round 3. * The produced its biggest ever comeback in round 4 against when they were down by 47 points late in the third quarter to win by 20 points, a 67-point turnaround. * forward Barry Hall was suspended for seven weeks, then the equal-longest suspension handed out since the tribunal was reconfigured to a points-based system in 2005, for striking defender Brent Staker with a clean punch to the head. Later in the season, 's Dean Solomon beat that record, being suspended for eight weeks after hitting 's Cameron Ling in the cheekbone with an elbow. * won its first game for the season in round 7 against by six points, after recovering from a 50-point half-time deficit, the second-largest half-time deficit ever overcome in VFL/AFL history. This was the second in a VFL/AFL-record string of five consecutive games which Fremantle lost after holding a three-quarter time lead. * suffered its worst ever loss at Subiaco Oval, and worst loss anywhere since 1989, in round 13, losing to by 135 points. * In round 13, Dustin Fletcher (in his 288th game) and his father, Ken (264 games), claimed the record of most VFL/AFL games played by a father-son combination (552 games). * In round 16, Richmond player Joel Bowden deliberately conceded two behinds directly from the kick-in, to waste time while protecting his team's four-point lead over Essendon. This was a major motivation for the introduction of a rule from 2009 that allows the umpire to give award free kick for a deliberate rushed behind. * With its final-round victory, matched 's 2000 record of 21 wins in a home-and-away season. Ironically, also set the record for the highest average losing margin in a VFL/AFL season, with its only loss coming by 86 points against . * In the round 22 match between and , Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin became the first player since Tony Lockett in
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...
to kick 100 goals in the home-and-away Season. Franklin became the 28th player in VFL/AFL history to reach this milestone, and the first indigenous player to do so. * In the same game,
Brendan Fevola Brendan Fevola (born 20 January 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and radio presenter. He played with the Carlton Football Club, Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Fevol ...
scored seven second-half goals to fall one goal short of the same milestone, becoming the first person in VFL/AFL history to finish on 99 goals for a season. * The final game of the home and away season saw the 8th-placed requiring a win of 90+ points over to claim 4th place going into the finals. recorded a then-record winning margin over Essendon of 108 points which saw the Saints replace in 4th place for the finals series. * On Monday 1 September,
Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the ...
announced his resignation from his senior coaching position at the . Michael Voss took up this position despite committing to for 2009. * The second elimination final between and was, at the time, the lowest crowd number for a final outside Victoria with only 19,127 despite being at ANZ Stadium where Sydney had averaged 50,000 for finals. * The Grand Final between and drew a crowd of 100,012, the first crowd over 100,000 people since the 1986 Grand Final. * By losing the Grand Final after finishing with a home-and-away record of 21–1, broke the record set in
1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
and
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...
by (16–2) for best record by a non-premier, and the record for most wins by a non-premier held jointly by (
1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
) and (
1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...
) (both 19 wins). * played in a controversial draw against at
Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed ...
in round 6; it was later revealed that Sydney had nineteen men on the field for a brief period of play before, during and after the behind that tied the scores was scored. As a direct consequence of this, the league amended the interchange laws in round 9, appointing interchange stewards to police the players and to signal to the field umpires if an infringement has occurred. Any infringement now results in a free kick being awarded.


Club leadership


Umpires

The AFL introduced an additional two boundary umpires in round 21 in order to reduce the error rate and enable the umpires to keep up with the play. Brett Rosebury was appointed the 2008 All-Australian umpire, the first West Australian umpire to receive that honour. Controversially, however, he was not appointed to umpire the
AFL Grand Final The AFL Grand Final is an Australian rules football match to determine the premiers for the Australian Football League (AFL) season. Prior to 1990 it was known as the VFL Grand Final, as the league was then known as the Victorian Football Leag ...
, with Scott McLaren, Michael Vozzo and Shaun Ryan selected ahead of Rosebury. Scott McLaren umpired his 300th game, and Shane McInerney umpired his 250-game, in round 4. Experienced field umpires Martin Ellis and Matthew Head both announced their retirements during the year.


Coach changes

* Surprising some,
Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the ...
announced his retirement as coach of the two days after their final game of the season in what was replaced as a move to make way for potential coaching candidate, Michael Voss. * Despite being newly signed for two years as assistant coach of , as expected, former Brisbane Lions captain Michael Voss was appointed as coach of the Brisbane Lions, one day after Leigh Matthews resigned.AAP
Lions hand reins to Voss
Foxsports; 2 September 2008


See also

* 2008 Australian football code crowds


Footnotes


References


2008 Season – AFL Tables

2008 AFL season – Finalsiren.com


External links


AFL (Australian Football League)

2008 Interactive Fixture in Excel

2008 Schedule By Week as a PDF

2008 Schedule By Team as a PDF

AFL Venue Information
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