East Perth
"Much more importantly, however, the club had firmly re-established itself as one of the competition’s heavyweights, a position it reinforced in 2001 with a convincing second successive premiership. The victims on grand final day on this occasion were East Fremantle’s near neighbours South Fremantle, whom the Royals held to just three points after half time en route to a 17.18 (120) to 5.8 (victory). It was the third occasion East Perth and South Fremantle had met on grand final day, and the third time East Perth had emerged victorious ... "
- Royal watcher John Devaney looks at the boom-or-bust cycle that has dominated East Perth's history
1998 Season (WR) Fixture
East Perth's 1998 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-28 1 | A | East Perth | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | West Perth | 4.3 | 5.6 | 10.13 | 13.17 | 95 | -31 | AJO | 1998-03-28 Mar 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-05 2 | A | East Perth | 4.1 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Subiaco | 2.0 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 61 | 59 | SUB | 1998-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-13 3 | A | East Perth | 2.3 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 14.12 | 96 | -24 | BAS | 1998-04-13 Apr 13 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-18 4 | H | East Perth | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.1 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 24.7 | 151 | -97 | POV | 1998-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-27 5 | H | East Perth | 0.1 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Perth | 2.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 63 | 4 | POV | 1998-04-27 Apr 27 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-02 6 | H | East Perth | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.10 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 31 | POV | 1998-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-09 7 | A | East Perth | 3.5 | 9.8 | 12.15 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Peel Thunder | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 6.15 | 51 | 77 | RUS | 1998-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-17 8 | East Perth | Bye | 1998-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-05-23 9 | H | East Perth | 1.3 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Claremont | 2.1 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 74 | 5 | POV | 1998-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-01 10 | H | East Perth | 3.5 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 104 | WON | West Perth | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | 46 | POV | 1998-06-01 Jun 1 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-06 11 | H | East Perth | 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.13 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Subiaco | 3.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 12 | POV | 1998-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-13 12 | A | East Perth | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 13.5 | 83 | WON | Perth | 2.6 | 4.12 | 5.14 | 8.18 | 66 | 17 | LAT | 1998-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-20 13 | H | East Perth | 4.3 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.12 | 6.14 | 50 | 34 | POV | 1998-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-27 14 | A | East Perth | 0.1 | 2.5 | 5.10 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.4 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 13.10 | 88 | -31 | EFO | 1998-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-04 15 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Perth | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 53 | 43 | LAT | 1998-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-12 16 | A | East Perth | 3.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.16 | 10.19 | 79 | -18 | FRE | 1998-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-18 17 | H | East Perth | 3.1 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Peel Thunder | 1.3 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 79 | -13 | POV | 1998-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-26 18 | East Perth | Bye | 1998-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-08-01 19 | A | East Perth | 2.4 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Claremont | 1.0 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 79 | 3 | CLM | 1998-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-08 20 | H | East Perth | 5.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Subiaco | 0.1 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 103 | -27 | POV | 1998-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-16 21 | East Perth | Bye | 1998-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-08-22 22 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | West Perth | 5.2 | 10.2 | 14.6 | 18.11 | 119 | -81 | AJO | 1998-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-29 23 | H | East Perth | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 44 | -15 | POV | 1998-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1998-09-05 1SF | H | East Perth | 4.3 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.1 | 7.4 | 11.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -22 | SUB | 1998-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |