written by John Punshon
Source: VSF Offical Yearbook 1988 (Thanks Len Diss - Doveton)

Final Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Hawthorn United	26	17	4	5	63	28	38
Waverley Wanderers	26	16	5	5	72	36	37
Northern Suburbs	26	16	4	6	49	29	36
East Altona	26	14	4	7	61	37	32
La Trobe University	26	12	6	8	62	53	30
Epping Thistle	26	12	4	9	52	44	28
Collingwood City	26	11	5	10	52	48	27
Diggers Rest	26	11	4	11	39	40	26
Phillip Institute	26	9	7	10	37	38	25
BaIwyn City	26	9	5	12	50	55	23
Melbourne Unlversity	26	8	5	13	39	58	21
Endeavour Hills	26	7	5	14	39	57	19
Maccabi	26	5	3	18	33	70	13
Diamond Valley	26	2	3	21	26	81	7