Waverley Park · Sat 17 Sep 1988, 1:30pm AEST
Melbourne beat Carlton 19.6 (120) to 14.14 (98) in the 1988 Preliminary Finals at Waverley Park on Sat 17 Sep 1988.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1988, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 17 Sep 1988, 1:30pm AEST |
| Carlton | 14.14 (98) |
| Melbourne | 19.6 (120) |
| Result | Melbourne by 22 points |