| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian football |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Dates | 2 March 1988–5 March 1988 |
| Format | Knockout |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final champion | |
| SECTION One: South Australia SECTION Two: Northern Territory | |
The 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival was the 22nd edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football State of Origin competition. Australia was celebrating its Bicentenary in 1988, so the carnival was known as the 'Bicentennial Carnival'. It took place over four days from 2 March until 5 March, and the matches were played at Football Park and Norwood Oval.
Ten teams were involved, including all the states and territories, making it the most heavily contested competition. They were divided into two sections. South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales were in Section One. Although, traditionally, Tasmania had enjoyed more success in the interstate arena than New South Wales, the latter had 22 VFL players in its squad compared to the island state's 15, which helped them obtain the final Section One spot.
Section Two was occupied by the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and two non-regional teams. The Australian Amateurs was one of those, a squad of amateur players from across the country's leagues. Finally, the Victorian Association representative team made up the remainder of the group, but selection for this team was not restricted to Victorian Football Association players. If a footballer, now competing elsewhere, had started his career in the Victorian Football Association—such as Terry Wallace, for example—then he was eligible to join the squad. The same rules applied to the other teams, so, if a Tasmanian-born player had started his career at West Perth, he could be selected for either Tasmania or Western Australia.
Attendances at the tournament were lower than expected, and overall the tournament ran at a $30,000 loss. The team was originally to have received a $40,000 prize, with incrementally lower prizes for all other states; however, these prizes were abandoned due to the operating loss. [1]
| Section | Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Section Two Preliminary Stage | Northern Territory | 19.20 (134) | Tasmania | 10.8 (68) | Football Park | – | 2 March 1988 [2] |
| Section Two Preliminary Stage | Amateurs | 14.12 (96) | Canberra | 12.11 (83) | Football Park | – | 2 March 1988 [2] |
| Section One Semi Final | Victoria (VFL) | 20.13 (133) | West Australia | 10.13 (73) | Football Park | 5,195 | 2 March 1988 |
| Section Two Preliminary Stage | Victoria (VFA) | 17.10 (112) | Queensland | 4.11 (35) | Football Park | – | 3 March 1988 [3] |
| Section Two Preliminary Stage | Northern Territory | 11.19 (85) | Amateurs | 8.9 (57) | Football Park | – | 3 March 1988 [3] |
| Section One Semi Final | South Australia | 12.8 (80) | New South Wales | 8.11 (59) | Football Park | 5,755 | 3 March 1988 [3] |
| Section Two Semi Final | Victoria (VFA) | 18.20 (128) | Canberra | 9.16 (70) | Norwood Oval | – | 4 March 1988 [4] |
| Section Two Wooden Spoon Play Off | Tasmania | 11.16 (82) | Queensland | 10.10 (70) | Norwood Oval | – | 4 March 1988 |
| Section Two Final | Northern Territory | 17.10 (112) | Victoria (VFA) | 9.13 (63) | Football Park | – | 5 March 1988 [5] |
| Section One 3rd Place Play Off | New South Wales | 10.8 (68) | West Australia | 9.12 (66) | Football Park | – | 5 March 1988 [5] |
| Section One Final | South Australia | 15.12 (102) | Victoria (VFL) | 6.6 (42) | Football Park | 19,387 | 5 March 1988 [6] |
Team captains and vice captains:
Amateurs: Dave Perry
ACT:
New South Wales: Terry Daniher
Northern Territory: Maurice Rioli (C), Michael McLean (VC)
Queensland:
South Australia: Chris McDermott
Tasmania:
Victoria (VFA): Barry Round
Victoria (VFL):
West Australia: Ross Glendinning
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