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1998 AFL season
102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
The 1998 AFL season was the 102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 27 March until 26 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Adelaide Football Club for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by 35 points in the 1998 AFL Grand Final.
AFL draft
See 1998 AFL draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
Main article: 1998 Ansett Australia Cup
defeated 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final.
Home-and-away season
Round 1
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.13 (103) | | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 27,150 |Friday, 27 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.13 (73) | | 9.9 (63) | Princes Park | 20,957 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.15 (123) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 47,628 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.7 (109) | | 13.13 (91) | Waverley Park | 34,323 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | **** | 17.16 (118) | Gabba | 18,788 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | **** | 20.4 (124) | Football Park | 31,230 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.19 (103) | | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 70,200 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.6 (84) | | 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval | 18,133 | Sunday, 29 March
Round 2
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.14 (116) | | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 35,909 | Friday, 3 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.15 (99) | | 11.14 (80) | Kardinia Park | 26,669 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | **** | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 18,698 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.11 (125) | | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 29,990 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.15 (135) | | 14.13 (97) | SCG | 32,111 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 25.17 (167) | | 11.8 (74) | Football Park | 40,602 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 28.14 (182) | | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 53,905 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.8 (140) | | 13.6 (84) | Princes Park | 27,659 | Sunday, 5 April
Round 3
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.13 (103) | | 15.7 (97) | MCG | 39,954 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.23 (119) | | 13.7 (85) | Princes Park | 26,518 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | **** | 15.8 (98) | Football Park | 28,167 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.10 (82) | | 8.12 (60) | Waverley Park | 20,532 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.16 (160) | | 7.15 (57) | SCG | 29,614 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | **** | 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval | 34,710 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | **** | 15.10 (100) | Gabba | 17,161 | Monday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | **** | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 68,177 | Monday, 13 April
Round 4
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.13 (133) | | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 78,259 | Friday, 17 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | **** | 14.10 (94) | Kardinia Park | 26,301 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.13 (121) | **** | 20.9 (129) | Waverley Park | 36,117 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | **** | 18.10 (118) | WACA | 27,059 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.7 (73) | | 8.16 (64) | Football Park | 41,476 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | **** | 10.12 (72) | Princes Park | 27,508 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | **** | 14.16 (100) | Waverley Park | 26,241 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.11 (137) | | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 22,688 | Sunday, 19 April
Round 5
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.14 (86) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 34,837 | Friday, 24 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.18 (108) | | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 81,542 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.16 (124) | | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 22,366 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.8 (104) | | 12.15 (87) | WACA | 26,335 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.18 (102) | | 6.17 (53) | MCG | 21,726 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.10 (88) | | 9.12 (66) | Waverley Park | 31,955 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.15 (99) | | 12.11 (83) | SCG | 36,505 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.15 (87) | | 8.13 (61) | Football Park | 39,974 | Sunday, 26 April
Round 6
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.8 (86) | | 7.9 (51) | Gabba | 19,219 | Friday, 1 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.13 (67) | **** | 14.12 (96) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 69,963 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.12 (90) | | 10.13 (73) | Kardinia Park | 23,267 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.19 (97) | | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 24,813 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.18 (96) | | 9.6 (60) | Football Park | 30,519 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.16 (106) | | 15.12 (102) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 23,041 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.13 (61) | **** | 12.8 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 25,951 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | **** | 18.13 (121) | Subiaco Oval | 36,406 | Sunday, 3 May
Round 7
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.7 (79) | **** | 18.7 (115) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,894 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | **** | 15.9 (99) | WACA | 22,037 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | **** | 25.15 (165) | Princes Park | 16,058 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | **** | 15.9 (99) | Waverley Park | 23,960 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.4 (70) | **** | 12.7 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 56,093 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.13 (79) | | 10.11 (71) | Football Park | 39,057 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.13 (91) | | 7.7 (49) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 46,217 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.15 (111) | | 12.11 (83) | Princes Park | 22,058 | Sunday, 10 May
Round 8
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.12 (84) | | 8.22 (70) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,384 | Friday, 15 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.4 (76) | | 6.18 (54) | Kardinia Park | 19,449 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.15 (105) | | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,400 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.12 (72) | | 5.15 (45) | Waverley Park | 20,063 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.20 (92) | | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 37,361 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | **** | 21.10 (136) | Waverley Park | 34,541 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 16.15 (111) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,425 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | **** | 14.8 (92) | Football Park | 40,559 | Sunday, 17 May
Round 9
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.21 (105) | | 13.12 (90) | WACA | 22,803 | Friday, 22 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.14 (74) | **** | 17.13 (115) | Princes Park | 20,205 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.14 (44) | **** | 9.11 (65) | Kardinia Park | 19,848 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | **** | 18.14 (122) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 49,580 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.10 (88) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 36,428 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.14 (50) | **** | 14.14 (98) | Gabba | 19,509 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.15 (117) | | 11.14 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 31,420 | Sunday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.14 (80) | | 9.9 (63) | Football Park | 35,659 | Sunday, 24 May
Round 10
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.17 (113) | | 15.10 (100) | WACA | 28,193 | Friday, 29 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.9 (111) | | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 18,317 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | **** | 13.15 (93) | Waverley Park | 41,780 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.19 (97) | | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 31,225 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.5 (53) | **** | 24.10 (154) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 36,180 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.9 (111) | | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 40,844 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.5 (119) | | 17.10 (112) | Victoria Park | 23,188 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | **** | 17.12 (114) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,595 | Sunday, 31 May
Round 11
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.16 (160) | | 15.10 (100) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 62,866 | Friday, 5 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.8 (80) | | 9.9 (63) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,222 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | **** | 18.9 (117) | Waverley Park | 31,365 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.13 (55) | **** | 8.9 (57) | Football Park | 28,284 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.19 (121) | | 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | 17,452 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.11 (155) | | 13.10 (88) | Princes Park | 21,165 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.12 (126) | | 13.19 (97) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 58,369 | Monday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.11 (137) | | 16.14 (110) | Waverley Park | 71,488 | Monday, 8 June
Round 12
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.9 (123) | | 17.6 (108) | WACA | 27,112 | Friday, 12 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.16 (100) | | 11.8 (74) | Princes Park | 23,226 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.4 (46) | **** | 22.9 (141) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,567 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.18 (108) | | 15.16 (106) | Football Park | 40,700 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 18.15 (123) | Gabba | 15,924 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | **** | 17.15 (117) | Waverley Park | 50,578 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.13 (127) | | 14.8 (92) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,497 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.14 (122) | | 15.6 (96) | Princes Park | 16,487 | Sunday, 14 June
Round 13
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.6 (72) | **** | 11.17 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 45,277 | Friday, 19 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | **** | 11.13 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 34,630 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | **** | 15.16 (106) | Kardinia Park | 21,833 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 23,845 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.7 (73) | | 5.9 (39) | Football Park | 28,746 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.12 (42) | **** | 19.13 (127) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,055 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.6 (102) | | 13.13 (91) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 28,445 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.16 (76) | | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 23,899 | Sunday, 21 June
Round 14
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.13 (127) | | 16.13 (109) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 48,618 | Friday, 26 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.14 (92) | | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 25,529 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 23.7 (145) | | 8.7 (55) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 25,723 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.15 (87) | | 10.12 (72) | Waverley Park | 49,706 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.13 (91) | | 10.13 (73) | Football Park | 32,431 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.21 (135) | | 12.11 (83) | Gabba | 17,275 | Sunday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | **** | 18.16 (124) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 30,735 | Sunday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | **** | 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval | 35,238 | Sunday, 28 June
Round 15
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.12 (132) | | 11.4 (70) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 66,287 | Friday, 3 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.12 (108) | | 12.9 (81) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 37,685 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.7 (79) | **** | 22.13 (145) | Waverley Park | 36,557 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.11 (83) | | 9.11 (65) | Princes Park | 20,782 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.13 (49) | **** | 11.10 (76) | Gabba | 15,369 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 9.14 (68) | | 4.11 (35) | Football Park | 38,430 | Sunday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.11 (71) | | 9.7 (61) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 44,806 | Sunday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | **** | 13.4 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 21,042 | Sunday, 5 July
Round 16
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.5 (101) | **** | 16.9 (105) | Football Park | 42,713 | Friday, 17 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.16 (76) | **** | 15.10 (100) | Kardinia Park | 26,879 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.10 (106) | | 13.5 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20,365 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 27.15 (177) | | 13.8 (86) | Princes Park | 16,131 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 4.14 (38) | **** | 19.10 (124) | Waverley Park | 39,325 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.10 (94) | | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 83,773 | Sunday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.10 (118) | | 12.12 (84) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 29,325 | Sunday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | **** | 13.16 (94) | Subiaco Oval | 36,463 | Sunday, 19 July
Round 17
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.14 (98) | | 15.7 (97) | Subiaco Oval | 18,876 | Friday, 24 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 29.11 (185) | | 15.15 (105) | Princes Park | 26,911 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | **** | 13.8 (86) | Victoria Park | 23,293 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.20 (152) | | 13.9 (87) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 36,042 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.11 (119) | | 15.8 (98) | Football Park | 30,104 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.5 (89) | **** | 22.17 (149) | Gabba | 15,475 | Sunday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.7 (67) | | 8.10 (58) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 44,222 | Sunday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | **** | 14.6 (90) | Waverley Park | 50,778 | Sunday, 26 July
Round 18
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | **** | 16.14 (110) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 40,832 | Friday, 31 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | **** | 19.7 (121) | Kardinia Park | 23,137 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.19 (151) | | 8.8 (56) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 16,518 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.23 (131) | | 10.16 (76) | Manuka Oval | 11,321 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.23 (137) | | 10.7 (67) | Football Park | 40,670 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.12 (84) | | 11.12 (78) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 70,969 | Sunday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.10 (70) | | 4.10 (34) | Waverley Park | 37,297 | Sunday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.9 (99) | | 8.12 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 37,145 | Sunday, 2 August
Round 19
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | **** | 15.23 (113) | Gabba | 14,973 | Friday, 7 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.17 (113) | | 8.16 (64) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 39,704 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | **** | 19.14 (128) | Waverley Park | 32,286 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.18 (96) | **** | 14.13 (97) | Princes Park | 17,535 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | **** | 18.11 (119) | Subiaco Oval | 28,444 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.14 (86) | | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,303 | Sunday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.14 (74) | | 9.14 (68) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 30,934 | Sunday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.12 (144) | | 10.10 (70) | Football Park | 46,850 | Sunday, 9 August
Round 20
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.19 (151) | | 7.5 (47) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 19,429 | Friday, 14 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.13 (109) | | 14.15 (99) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 64,480 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.8 (44) | **** | 18.10 (118) | Kardinia Park | 22,384 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.9 (99) | | 15.7 (97) | Waverley Park | 32,577 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.17 (59) | **** | 13.16 (94) | Gabba | 14,738 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | **** | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 28,660 | Sunday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.20 (134) | | 15.14 (104) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 42,120 | Sunday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.16 (112) | | 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 37,920 | Sunday, 16 August
Round 21
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | **** | 14.17 (101) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 67,157 | Friday, 21 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.11 (155) | | 11.12 (78) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 27,912 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 9.9 (63) | | 7.13 (55) | Waverley Park | 26,895 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | **** | 14.21 (105) | Football Park | 43,297 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.15 (63) | **** | 17.16 (118) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 60,741 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.18 (84) | | 8.15 (63) | Waverley Park | 28,833 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | **** | 19.10 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 20,412 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 12.11 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 52,614 | Monday, 24 August
Round 22
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.11 (113) | | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 68,050 | Friday, 28 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.13 (127) | | 18.9 (117) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 61,089 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.17 (149) | | 9.6 (60) | Waverley Park | 39,735 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | **** | 15.16 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 37,388 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.20 (92) | | 13.13 (91) | Gabba | 14,993 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.19 (133) | | 8.9 (57) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 76,387 | Sunday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.11 (119) | | 16.11 (107) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 35,814 | Sunday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | **** | 21.12 (138) | Football Park | 34,518 | Sunday, 30 August
Ladder
| Qualified for finals |
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|- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2486 || 2117 || 117.4 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 2 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2353 || 2019 || 116.5 || 60 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 3 || align=left | || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 2283 || 2143 || 106.5 || 56 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 4 || align=left | || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 2009 || 1956 || 102.7 || 56 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 5 || align=left | (P) || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2172 || 1763 || 123.2 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 6 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2148 || 2104 || 102.1 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 7 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 1940 || 1773 || 109.4 || 48 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 8 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2250 || 2071 || 108.6 || 48 |- | 9 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2018 || 1926 || 104.8 || 48 |- | 10 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 12 || 1 || 1928 || 2017 || 95.6 || 38 |- | 11 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 2018 || 2109 || 95.7 || 36 |- | 12 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 1777 || 1963 || 90.5 || 36 |- | 13 || align=left | || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 1992 || 2083 || 95.6 || 32 |- | 14 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1968 || 2167 || 90.8 || 28 |- | 15 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1739 || 2277 || 76.4 || 28 |- | 16 || align=left | || 22 || 5 || 16 || 1 || 1860 || 2453 || 75.8 || 22 |}
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 93.6 Source: AFL Tables
Progression by round
Finals series
Main article: 1998 AFL finals series
Qualifying finals
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.16 (82) | | 8.12 (60) | MCG | 71,154 | Friday, 4 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.13 (115) | | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 60,817 | Saturday, 5 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.17 (89) | | 13.9 (87) | SCG | 36,076 | Saturday, 5 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.13 (121) | | 7.9 (51) | MCG | 43,025 | Sunday, 6 September
Semi finals
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.17 (107) | | 7.14 (56) | MCG | 88,456 | Saturday, 12 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | **** | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 37,498 | Saturday, 12 September
Preliminary finals
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 73,719 | Friday, 18 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | **** | 24.17 (161) | MCG | 67,557 | Saturday, 19 September
Grand final
Main article: 1998 AFL Grand Final
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.15 (105) | | 8.22 (70) | MCG | 94,431 | Saturday, 26 September
Attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last season | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11 | 54,894 | 83,773 | 26,241 | 603,830 | 52,848 | + 2046 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 49,399 | 81,542 | 23,188 | 543,391 | 48,708 | + 691 |
| Richmond | 11 | 44,307 | 70,200 | 25,723 | 487,377 | 34,515 | + 9792 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 41,245 | 46,850 | 38,430 | 453,696 | 40,173 | + 1072 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 40,085 | 76,387 | 16,518 | 440,931 | 27,714 | + 12,371 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 36,231 | 71,488 | 20,063 | 398,543 | 35,232 | + 999 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 35,791 | 68,050 | 11,321 | 393,703 | 32,520 | + 3271 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 34,199 | 37,920 | 27,059 | 376,194 | 32,582 | + 1617 |
| Carlton | 11 | 32,634 | 69,963 | 16,058 | 358,971 | 33,634 | - 1000 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 32,173 | 41,780 | 18,698 | 353,902 | 32,380 | - 207 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 31,799 | 41,476 | 28,167 | 349,794 | 35,829 | - 4030 |
| Sydney | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Geelong | 11 | 28,371 | 61,089 | 19,449 | 312,078 | 28,324 | + 47 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 23,832 | 36,428 | 16,131 | 262,153 | 19,335 | + 4497 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 23,104 | 34,710 | 17,452 | 254,143 | 21,982 | + 1122 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | + 1571 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last season | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 55 | 47,585 | 83,773 | 16,518 | 2617,182 | 43,488 | + 4097 |
| Football Park | 22 | 36,522 | 46,850 | 28,167 | 803,490 | 38,001 | - 1479 |
| Waverley Park | 26 | 34,549 | 71,488 | 18,698 | 898,269 | 33,806 | + 743 |
| SCG | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 29,800 | 37,920 | 17,452 | 476,798 | 28,371 | + 1429 |
| WACA | 6 | 25,590 | 28,193 | 22,037 | 153,539 | 23,578 | + 2012 |
| Kardinia Park | 9 | 23,307 | 26,879 | 19,449 | 209,767 | 21,269 | + 2038 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 23,241 | 23,293 | 23,188 | 46,481 | 24,473 | - 1233 |
| Optus Oval | 17 | 21,874 | 27,659 | 16,058 | 371,859 | 20,781 | + 1093 |
| Gabba | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Manuka Oval | 1 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | - 1571 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Robert Harvey of
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Wayne Carey of
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew McLeod of
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Byron Pickett of
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to
Notes
- became the first club since the introduction of the final five in 1972 to win the premiership from outside the top four, despite losing their first final heavily against .
- 's 101-point loss to in round 10 was, until round 21, 2024, the last time that the club had lost a premiership match by 100 points or more. The Swans enjoyed a 26-year run without a triple-figure margin loss in the intervention.
References
Sources
- 1998 AFL season at AFL Tables
- 1998 AFL season at Australian Football
References
- "AFL Tables – Sydney – Game Records".
- (2020-02-10). "That is correct The next best is by COLL and HAW who haven't had 100 point defeats since 2005 @AFL".
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