Carlton
"Watched by what remains (and is likely to remain) an Australian record crowd for any football match of 121,696 Carlton looked dead and buried at the long break inducing Barassi to unleash his now famous instruction to his players to "handball, handball, handball". The players' compliance with this command, coupled with the inspirational impact of nineteenth man Ted Hopkins, saw the pattern of the game alter completely...."
John Devaney reports on the colorful history of the old dark navy Blues and their record-equalling 16 V/AFL premierships
1998 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Carlton'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 | H | Carlton | 1.4 | 3.9 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 63 | 10 | PRI | 1998-03-28 Mar 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-04-05 2 | A | Carlton | 4.2 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 5.2 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 22.8 | 140 | -56 | PRI | 1998-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-04-13 3 | H | Carlton | 3.3 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 14.15 | 99 | -1 | MCG | 1998-04-13 Apr 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-04-19 4 | H | Carlton | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.4 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 10.12 | 72 | -2 | PRI | 1998-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-04-26 5 | A | Carlton | 1.4 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | -22 | WAV | 1998-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-02 6 | H | Carlton | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.3 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 96 | -29 | MCG | 1998-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 3:40) | Scores |
| 1998-05-09 7 | H | Carlton | 3.5 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 10.6 | 19.8 | 25.15 | 165 | -89 | PRI | 1998-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-17 8 | A | Carlton | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | West Coast | 2.4 | 6.11 | 9.13 | 12.20 | 92 | -8 | SUB | 1998-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 1998-05-23 9 | H | Carlton | 0.5 | 3.7 | 6.13 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -41 | PRI | 1998-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-30 10 | H | Carlton | 6.2 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Brisbane | 1.1 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | 24 | PRI | 1998-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-06-06 11 | A | Carlton | 3.1 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Geelong | 4.3 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 80 | -17 | MCG | 1998-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 3:40) | Scores |
| 1998-06-13 12 | H | Carlton | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Sydney | 3.0 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 26 | PRI | 1998-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-06-21 13 | A | Carlton | 4.2 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Fremantle | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.13 | 10.16 | 76 | -8 | SUB | 1998-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 1998-06-27 14 | H | Carlton | 1.3 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 16 | PRI | 1998-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-07-03 15 | A | Carlton | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | Richmond | 8.2 | 11.6 | 17.8 | 20.12 | 132 | -62 | MCG | 1998-07-03 Jul 3 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1998-07-17 16 | A | Carlton | 1.6 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Adelaide | 6.1 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 16.5 | 101 | 4 | FBP | 1998-07-17 Jul 17 (Fri, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1998-07-25 17 | H | Carlton | 7.6 | 18.8 | 25.8 | 29.11 | 185 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 9.4 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 105 | 80 | PRI | 1998-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-02 18 | A | Carlton | 0.5 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Essendon | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 12.12 | 84 | -6 | MCG | 1998-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-08 19 | A | Carlton | 3.3 | 6.8 | 6.11 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.1 | 8.6 | 15.13 | 16.17 | 113 | -49 | MCG | 1998-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-16 20 | H | Carlton | 4.9 | 7.14 | 14.16 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 6.8 | 10.14 | 15.14 | 104 | 30 | MCG | 1998-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-23 21 | A | Carlton | 3.6 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Collingwood | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 63 | 55 | MCG | 1998-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-30 22 | A | Carlton | 9.3 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 21.12 | 138 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 54 | FBP | 1998-08-30 Aug 30 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |