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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1998 AFL Premiership Season

AFL - League records
 
1997 1999
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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1998 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2486 2117 117.43 64
2 Western Bulldogs 22 15 7 0 2353 2019 116.54 60
3 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2283 2143 106.53 56
4 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2009 1956 102.71 56
5 Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2172 1763 123.20 52
6 St. Kilda 22 13 9 0 2148 2104 102.09 52
7 West Coast 22 12 10 0 1940 1773 109.42 48
8 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2250 2071 108.64 48
9 Richmond 22 12 10 0 2018 1926 104.78 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 9 12 1 1928 2017 95.59 38
11 Carlton 22 9 13 0 2018 2109 95.69 36
12 Geelong 22 9 13 0 1777 1963 90.53 36
13 Hawthorn 22 8 14 0 1992 2083 95.63 32
14 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 1968 2167 90.82 28
15 Fremantle 22 7 15 0 1739 2277 76.37 28
16 Brisbane 22 5 16 1 1860 2453 75.83 22
  H&A 176 175 175 1 32941 32941 100.00 704
  Finals 9 9 9 0 1623 1623 100.00 36
  Total 185 184 184 1 34564 34564 100.00 740

1998 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 4QF | 1QF | 2QF | 3QF | 1SF | 2SF | 2PF | 1PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.49.711.1015.13 103 Fri 27-Mar-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.27,150
West Coast2.47.713.1015.11 101 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Carlton1.43.97.1010.13 73 Sat 28-Mar-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park20,957
Adelaide5.37.58.79.9 63 Carlton won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.110.215.717.7 109 Sat 28-Mar-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park34,323
Geelong2.28.48.813.13 91 St. Kilda won by 18 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.37.413.1018.15 123 Sat 28-Mar-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.47,628
Hawthorn2.57.610.1012.12 84 Collingwood won by 39 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.46.57.810.12 72 Sat 28-Mar-1998 8:40 pm Gabba18,788
Western Bulldogs3.67.812.1317.16 118 Western Bulldogs won by 46 points[Stats]
Richmond4.65.118.1514.19 103 Sun 29-Mar-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.70,200
Essendon3.19.310.713.11 89 Richmond won by 14 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide3.36.1012.1217.15 117 Sun 29-Mar-1998 2:40 pm Football Park31,230
Sydney6.112.217.220.4 124 Sydney won by 7 points[Stats]
Fremantle1.28.211.513.6 84 Sun 29-Mar-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval18,133
Melbourne3.56.87.108.13 61 Fremantle won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast3.49.813.1117.14 116 Fri 3-Apr-1998 8:40 pm Subiaco Oval35,909
Collingwood1.03.26.48.8 56 West Coast won by 60 points[Stats]
Geelong4.28.810.814.15 99 Sat 4-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park26,669
Richmond4.36.59.911.14 80 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.26.37.410.7 67 Sat 4-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park18,698
Port Adelaide4.18.313.717.10 112 Port Adelaide won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.211.414.819.11 125 Sat 4-Apr-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.29,990
North Melbourne1.44.511.815.10 100 Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Sydney6.27.713.1120.15 135 Sat 4-Apr-1998 7:40 pm S.C.G.32,111
Brisbane4.36.512.1014.13 97 Sydney won by 38 points[Stats]
Adelaide7.311.717.1425.17 167 Sun 5-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Football Park40,602
Fremantle1.26.48.511.8 74 Adelaide won by 93 points[Stats]
Essendon6.411.721.1128.14 182 Sun 5-Apr-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.53,905
St. Kilda2.44.98.1213.15 93 Essendon won by 89 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs5.212.520.622.8 140 Sun 5-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park27,659
Carlton4.26.311.413.6 84 Western Bulldogs won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Western Bulldogs3.510.913.1516.23 119 Sat 11-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park26,518
Collingwood4.46.59.513.7 85 Western Bulldogs won by 34 points[Stats]
Richmond1.26.48.915.13 103 Sat 11-Apr-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.39,954
Hawthorn7.010.312.615.7 97 Richmond won by 6 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide1.12.55.810.9 69 Sat 11-Apr-1998 8:40 pm Football Park28,167
North Melbourne7.111.313.715.8 98 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.76.79.1012.10 82 Sun 12-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park20,532
Adelaide1.24.64.88.12 60 St. Kilda won by 22 points[Stats]
Sydney5.410.615.1424.16 160 Sun 12-Apr-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.29,614
Geelong0.52.113.147.15 57 Sydney won by 103 points[Stats]
Fremantle0.45.68.710.7 67 Sun 12-Apr-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval34,710
West Coast5.06.210.614.10 94 West Coast won by 27 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.44.69.1312.15 87 Mon 13-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Gabba17,161
Melbourne4.410.712.815.10 100 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Carlton3.35.510.714.14 98 Mon 13-Apr-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.68,177
Essendon5.410.1012.1214.15 99 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood7.113.617.720.13 133 Fri 17-Apr-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.78,259
Richmond0.34.69.912.16 88 Collingwood won by 45 points[Stats]
Geelong2.48.610.811.13 79 Sat 18-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park26,301
Western Bulldogs5.48.612.714.10 94 Western Bulldogs won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn7.213.414.718.13 121 Sat 18-Apr-1998 3:40 pm Waverley Park36,117
St. Kilda4.19.117.620.9 129 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]
West Coast4.47.612.1014.15 99 Sat 18-Apr-1998 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.27,059
Sydney4.29.414.718.10 118 Sydney won by 19 points[Stats]
Carlton3.25.56.910.10 70 Sun 19-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park27,508
Melbourne2.45.76.1010.12 72 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Essendon3.24.79.911.10 76 Sun 19-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park26,241
Fremantle5.58.911.1114.16 100 Fremantle won by 24 points[Stats]
North Melbourne7.210.415.921.11 137 Sun 19-Apr-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,688
Brisbane3.48.911.1217.18 120 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide2.36.58.611.7 73 Sun 19-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Football Park41,476
Adelaide3.46.57.118.16 64 Port Adelaide won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond4.57.99.1212.14 86 Fri 24-Apr-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.34,837
West Coast3.18.38.810.11 71 Richmond won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.214.814.1218.16 124 Sat 25-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park22,366
Brisbane4.35.411.912.11 83 Hawthorn won by 41 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.66.1211.1715.18 108 Sat 25-Apr-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.81,542
Essendon4.39.69.1212.16 88 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Fremantle3.49.612.716.8 104 Sat 25-Apr-1998 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.26,335
North Melbourne2.24.98.1312.15 87 Fremantle won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.67.912.1314.18 102 Sun 26-Apr-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.21,726
Port Adelaide0.52.85.136.17 53 Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.38.410.813.10 88 Sun 26-Apr-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park31,955
Carlton1.45.57.109.12 66 St. Kilda won by 22 points[Stats]
Sydney6.57.712.1014.15 99 Sun 26-Apr-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.36,505
Western Bulldogs2.24.44.912.11 83 Sydney won by 16 points[Stats]
Adelaide3.34.88.1212.15 87 Sun 26-Apr-1998 3:20 pm Football Park39,974
Geelong2.64.95.128.13 61 Adelaide won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brisbane4.37.511.613.8 86 Fri 1-May-1998 7:40 pm Gabba19,219
Richmond3.24.65.87.9 51 Brisbane won by 35 points[Stats]
Geelong5.07.411.913.12 90 Sat 2-May-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park23,267
Hawthorn3.54.117.1210.13 73 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs4.46.910.1413.19 97 Sat 2-May-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park24,813
Essendon4.29.411.913.11 89 Western Bulldogs won by 8 points[Stats]
Carlton2.24.57.79.13 67 Sat 2-May-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.69,963
Collingwood5.36.611.814.12 96 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide5.59.910.1513.18 96 Sat 2-May-1998 8:40 pm Football Park30,519
Fremantle2.34.57.59.6 60 Port Adelaide won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne7.49.512.1015.16 106 Sun 3-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,041
Adelaide2.37.915.1015.12 102 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Sydney2.33.94.128.13 61 Sun 3-May-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.25,951
Melbourne4.26.310.712.8 80 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
West Coast3.46.414.718.11 119 Sun 3-May-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval36,406
St. Kilda3.28.810.1318.13 121 St. Kilda won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle0.24.44.58.9 57 Fri 8-May-1998 6:40 pm W.A.C.A.22,037
Hawthorn6.18.514.615.9 99 Hawthorn won by 42 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.17.49.612.7 79 Fri 8-May-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.57,894
Sydney4.110.214.618.7 115 Sydney won by 36 points[Stats]
Carlton3.58.710.811.10 76 Sat 9-May-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park16,058
Port Adelaide4.510.619.825.15 165 Port Adelaide won by 89 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.37.108.1011.16 82 Sat 9-May-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park23,960
Brisbane6.46.613.715.9 99 Brisbane won by 17 points[Stats]
Essendon3.06.07.111.4 70 Sat 9-May-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.56,093
Geelong2.15.49.712.7 79 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.66.89.1211.13 79 Sun 10-May-1998 1:40 pm Football Park39,057
West Coast2.24.35.710.11 71 Adelaide won by 8 points[Stats]
Richmond4.35.55.913.13 91 Sun 10-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.46,217
Melbourne1.13.36.77.7 49 Richmond won by 42 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs2.36.88.1316.15 111 Sun 10-May-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park22,058
North Melbourne4.05.310.712.11 83 Western Bulldogs won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.15.310.812.12 84 Fri 15-May-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.35,384
Brisbane2.56.117.178.22 70 Essendon won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong2.07.18.412.4 76 Sat 16-May-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park19,449
Fremantle1.41.85.116.18 54 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.56.711.1215.15 105 Sat 16-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.43,400
Sydney2.38.711.814.11 95 North Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.16.37.910.12 72 Sat 16-May-1998 7:40 pm Waverley Park20,063
Port Adelaide1.32.104.125.15 45 St. Kilda won by 27 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.29.411.814.12 96 Sun 17-May-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park34,541
Western Bulldogs5.111.316.621.10 136 Western Bulldogs won by 40 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.39.613.817.12 114 Sun 17-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.57,425
Collingwood5.58.1013.1216.15 111 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Adelaide4.26.79.1111.13 79 Sun 17-May-1998 2:40 pm Football Park40,559
Richmond4.15.37.414.8 92 Richmond won by 13 points[Stats]
West Coast2.46.119.1312.20 92 Sun 17-May-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval37,361
Carlton4.55.66.812.12 84 West Coast won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle2.63.118.1614.21 105 Fri 22-May-1998 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.22,803
St. Kilda1.27.610.713.12 90 Fremantle won by 15 points[Stats]
Carlton0.53.76.1310.14 74 Sat 23-May-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park20,205
North Melbourne2.27.710.917.13 115 North Melbourne won by 41 points[Stats]
Geelong0.32.64.105.14 44 Sat 23-May-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park19,848
West Coast0.35.76.89.11 65 West Coast won by 21 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs5.26.49.513.10 88 Sat 23-May-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park36,428
Richmond4.27.510.711.9 75 Western Bulldogs won by 13 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.36.69.1012.12 84 Sat 23-May-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.49,580
Essendon4.29.612.1018.14 122 Essendon won by 38 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.63.66.96.14 50 Sat 23-May-1998 7:40 pm Gabba19,509
Adelaide4.311.612.1014.14 98 Adelaide won by 48 points[Stats]
Sydney3.47.810.1217.15 117 Sun 24-May-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.31,420
Hawthorn3.55.79.1311.14 80 Sydney won by 37 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide1.63.117.1211.14 80 Sun 24-May-1998 3:20 pm Football Park35,659
Collingwood1.14.25.59.9 63 Port Adelaide won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast0.48.613.1216.17 113 Fri 29-May-1998 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.28,193
Western Bulldogs8.48.512.715.10 100 West Coast won by 13 points[Stats]
Carlton6.210.415.417.9 111 Sat 30-May-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park18,317
Brisbane1.16.69.1112.15 87 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond1.55.1011.1513.19 97 Sat 30-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.31,225
Port Adelaide3.44.75.99.13 67 Richmond won by 30 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.25.67.813.9 87 Sat 30-May-1998 3:40 pm Waverley Park41,780
Essendon5.46.89.1213.15 93 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Sydney2.13.35.48.5 53 Sat 30-May-1998 7:40 pm S.C.G.36,180
St. Kilda5.213.520.724.10 154 St. Kilda won by 101 points[Stats]
Adelaide4.19.112.317.9 111 Sun 31-May-1998 2:10 pm Football Park40,844
Melbourne2.45.68.78.10 58 Adelaide won by 53 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.09.114.319.5 119 Sun 31-May-1998 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,188
Fremantle5.210.514.917.10 112 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.05.29.813.13 91 Sun 31-May-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.35,595
Geelong4.29.512.917.12 114 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon7.813.1120.1224.16 160 Fri 5-Jun-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.62,866
Sydney4.18.411.915.10 100 Essendon won by 60 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.24.27.510.10 70 Sat 6-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park31,365
Melbourne7.212.416.718.9 117 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
Geelong4.35.69.612.8 80 Sat 6-Jun-1998 3:40 pm M.C.G.41,222
Carlton3.13.56.89.9 63 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide2.26.77.107.13 55 Sat 6-Jun-1998 8:40 pm Football Park28,284
West Coast3.34.46.68.9 57 West Coast won by 2 points[Stats]
Fremantle3.46.911.1417.19 121 Sun 7-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval17,452
Brisbane3.26.46.77.8 50 Fremantle won by 71 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs8.011.317.724.11 155 Sun 7-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park21,165
Adelaide3.310.711.813.10 88 Western Bulldogs won by 67 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.210.415.719.12 126 Mon 8-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.58,369
Collingwood4.67.1010.1313.19 97 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.29.415.721.11 137 Mon 8-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park71,488
Richmond8.610.915.1016.14 110 St. Kilda won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast6.210.416.619.9 123 Fri 12-Jun-1998 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.27,112
Hawthorn5.29.416.617.6 108 West Coast won by 15 points[Stats]
Carlton3.36.710.1114.16 100 Sat 13-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park23,226
Sydney3.05.29.611.8 74 Carlton won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.11.34.47.4 46 Sat 13-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,567
Geelong7.215.318.722.9 141 Geelong won by 95 points[Stats]
Adelaide3.56.613.1115.18 108 Sat 13-Jun-1998 8:40 pm Football Park40,700
Essendon4.47.612.1015.16 106 Adelaide won by 2 points[Stats]
Brisbane7.610.913.1218.15 123 Sun 14-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Gabba15,924
Port Adelaide5.39.714.1318.15 123 Brisbane drew with Port Adelaide[Stats]
Collingwood0.82.115.1311.16 82 Sun 14-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park50,578
St. Kilda4.67.1013.1317.15 117 St. Kilda won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond4.38.614.919.13 127 Sun 14-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.43,497
North Melbourne2.34.59.614.8 92 Richmond won by 35 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs6.110.615.1118.14 122 Sun 14-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park16,487
Fremantle5.37.49.515.6 96 Western Bulldogs won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.25.59.511.6 72 Fri 19-Jun-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.45,277
West Coast1.25.57.711.17 83 West Coast won by 11 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.35.56.810.10 70 Sat 20-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.34,630
Adelaide3.37.68.1211.13 79 Adelaide won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong2.17.48.512.8 80 Sat 20-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,833
Brisbane5.88.913.1215.16 106 Brisbane won by 26 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.27.813.917.12 114 Sat 20-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park23,845
North Melbourne4.28.314.717.10 112 Hawthorn won by 2 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide5.16.211.611.7 73 Sat 20-Jun-1998 8:40 pm Football Park28,746
Western Bulldogs1.22.54.65.9 39 Port Adelaide won by 34 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.22.52.95.12 42 Sun 21-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.35,055
St. Kilda4.611.816.1119.13 127 St. Kilda won by 85 points[Stats]
Sydney3.210.412.516.6 102 Sun 21-Jun-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.28,445
Richmond4.37.79.1113.13 91 Sydney won by 11 points[Stats]
Fremantle2.46.96.1310.16 76 Sun 21-Jun-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval23,899
Carlton4.26.29.510.8 68 Fremantle won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne5.412.516.719.13 127 Fri 26-Jun-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.48,618
Essendon4.08.611.1016.13 109 North Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
Carlton1.35.59.913.14 92 Sat 27-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park25,529
Hawthorn5.39.610.811.10 76 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Richmond6.112.615.723.7 145 Sat 27-Jun-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,723
Fremantle2.12.45.68.7 55 Richmond won by 90 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.78.1211.1412.15 87 Sat 27-Jun-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park49,706
Western Bulldogs3.05.47.1010.12 72 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide1.47.79.913.13 91 Sat 27-Jun-1998 8:40 pm Football Park32,431
Geelong4.56.88.1210.13 73 Port Adelaide won by 18 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.58.813.1319.21 135 Sun 28-Jun-1998 2:40 pm Gabba17,275
Collingwood4.16.58.912.11 83 Brisbane won by 52 points[Stats]
Sydney2.45.810.1212.15 87 Sun 28-Jun-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.30,735
Adelaide5.512.914.1118.16 124 Adelaide won by 37 points[Stats]
West Coast3.66.97.1011.13 79 Sun 28-Jun-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval35,238
Melbourne2.15.59.914.12 96 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond8.211.617.820.12 132 Fri 3-Jul-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.66,287
Carlton6.26.28.311.4 70 Richmond won by 62 points[Stats]
Essendon6.411.713.1116.12 108 Sat 4-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.37,685
Port Adelaide3.06.27.512.9 81 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.17.29.412.7 79 Sat 4-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park36,557
North Melbourne5.310.716.922.13 145 North Melbourne won by 66 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs2.23.36.512.11 83 Sat 4-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park20,782
Melbourne3.15.27.69.11 65 Western Bulldogs won by 18 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.34.64.96.13 49 Sat 4-Jul-1998 7:40 pm Gabba15,369
West Coast3.34.46.611.10 76 West Coast won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.55.106.1010.11 71 Sun 5-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.44,806
Geelong2.13.26.69.7 61 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Adelaide0.15.56.79.14 68 Sun 5-Jul-1998 2:40 pm Football Park38,430
Hawthorn2.42.54.114.11 35 Adelaide won by 33 points[Stats]
Fremantle4.26.66.710.9 69 Sun 5-Jul-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval21,042
Sydney3.18.39.413.4 82 Sydney won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Adelaide6.17.311.416.5 101 Fri 17-Jul-1998 8:40 pm Football Park42,713
Carlton1.68.711.716.9 105 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong3.34.77.1310.16 76 Sat 18-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park26,879
St. Kilda3.27.39.715.10 100 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.27.511.616.10 106 Sat 18-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,365
Fremantle5.27.310.513.5 83 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs11.215.522.927.15 177 Sat 18-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park16,131
Brisbane1.16.310.313.8 86 Western Bulldogs won by 91 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.61.72.104.14 38 Sat 18-Jul-1998 7:40 pm Waverley Park39,325
Collingwood2.18.514.719.10 124 Collingwood won by 86 points[Stats]
Essendon6.37.510.614.10 94 Sun 19-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.83,773
Richmond2.36.1110.1310.15 75 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
Sydney5.56.613.818.10 118 Sun 19-Jul-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.29,325
Port Adelaide2.46.108.1212.12 84 Sydney won by 34 points[Stats]
West Coast4.46.69.1011.14 80 Sun 19-Jul-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval36,463
North Melbourne3.29.811.1213.16 94 North Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle4.66.89.1114.14 98 Fri 24-Jul-1998 8:40 pm Subiaco Oval18,876
Adelaide1.15.410.515.7 97 Fremantle won by 1 point[Stats]
Carlton7.618.825.829.11 185 Sat 25-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park26,911
Western Bulldogs3.19.411.1015.15 105 Carlton won by 80 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.24.56.119.11 65 Sat 25-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,293
West Coast2.55.710.713.8 86 West Coast won by 21 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.49.812.1422.20 152 Sat 25-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.36,042
Melbourne2.47.611.713.9 87 North Melbourne won by 65 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide8.012.415.518.11 119 Sat 25-Jul-1998 8:40 pm Football Park30,104
Hawthorn6.210.311.715.8 98 Port Adelaide won by 21 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.07.210.314.5 89 Sun 26-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Gabba15,475
Sydney5.711.1215.1522.17 149 Sydney won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond2.14.47.610.7 67 Sun 26-Jul-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.44,222
Geelong3.66.86.98.10 58 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.46.69.813.9 87 Sun 26-Jul-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park50,778
Essendon3.36.512.614.6 90 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.43.67.710.7 67 Fri 31-Jul-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.40,832
Western Bulldogs1.29.411.1116.14 110 Western Bulldogs won by 43 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.39.1112.1518.23 131 Sat 1-Aug-1998 11:40 am Manuka Oval11,321
Port Adelaide3.54.88.1310.16 76 North Melbourne won by 55 points[Stats]
Geelong1.22.58.1412.15 87 Sat 1-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park23,137
Sydney7.115.316.419.7 121 Sydney won by 34 points[Stats]
Melbourne7.413.1018.1422.19 151 Sat 1-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,518
Brisbane1.13.47.58.8 56 Melbourne won by 95 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.210.1016.1719.23 137 Sat 1-Aug-1998 8:40 pm Football Park40,670
St. Kilda3.36.78.710.7 67 Adelaide won by 70 points[Stats]
Essendon1.44.76.1012.12 84 Sun 2-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.70,969
Carlton0.55.68.1011.12 78 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.38.510.710.10 70 Sun 2-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park37,297
Richmond1.02.22.74.10 34 Hawthorn won by 36 points[Stats]
West Coast3.37.410.515.9 99 Sun 2-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval37,145
Fremantle5.26.47.98.12 60 West Coast won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brisbane3.14.68.812.14 86 Fri 7-Aug-1998 7:40 pm Gabba14,973
North Melbourne4.38.1111.2115.23 113 North Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.18.615.1316.17 113 Sat 8-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.39,704
Carlton3.36.86.118.16 64 Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.35.47.610.9 69 Sat 8-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park32,286
Hawthorn3.310.716.1319.14 128 Hawthorn won by 59 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs2.58.810.1413.18 96 Sat 8-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Princes Park17,535
Geelong2.48.59.914.13 97 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
Fremantle2.27.610.1012.14 86 Sat 8-Aug-1998 8:40 pm Subiaco Oval28,444
Essendon7.39.816.918.11 119 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond4.35.77.712.14 86 Sun 9-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.57,303
Collingwood2.34.57.99.13 67 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
Sydney5.27.49.710.14 74 Sun 9-Aug-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.30,934
West Coast1.54.87.99.14 68 Sydney won by 6 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.07.515.822.12 144 Sun 9-Aug-1998 3:20 pm Football Park46,850
Port Adelaide1.33.77.810.10 70 Adelaide won by 74 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.57.1214.1722.19 151 Fri 14-Aug-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.19,429
Fremantle2.25.37.47.5 47 North Melbourne won by 104 points[Stats]
Essendon6.610.813.1316.13 109 Sat 15-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.64,480
Collingwood3.09.313.614.15 99 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong1.13.24.56.8 44 Sat 15-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,384
Adelaide2.14.59.818.10 118 Adelaide won by 74 points[Stats]
Western Bulldogs6.06.311.615.9 99 Sat 15-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park32,577
Sydney3.27.513.615.7 97 Western Bulldogs won by 2 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.33.105.127.17 59 Sat 15-Aug-1998 7:40 pm Gabba14,738
Hawthorn4.54.98.1313.16 94 Hawthorn won by 35 points[Stats]
Carlton4.97.1414.1619.20 134 Sun 16-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.42,120
St. Kilda2.46.810.1415.14 104 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide3.54.106.1010.11 71 Sun 16-Aug-1998 2:40 pm Football Park28,660
Melbourne1.23.59.714.10 94 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
West Coast1.68.1014.1316.16 112 Sun 16-Aug-1998 3:20 pm Subiaco Oval37,920
Richmond2.25.48.511.7 73 West Coast won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.37.610.813.12 90 Fri 21-Aug-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.67,157
Western Bulldogs4.56.1010.1714.17 101 Western Bulldogs won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond5.312.615.924.11 155 Sat 22-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.27,912
Brisbane1.44.67.911.12 78 Richmond won by 77 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.14.37.89.9 63 Sat 22-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park26,895
West Coast0.03.36.87.13 55 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]
Adelaide4.35.59.1013.14 92 Sat 22-Aug-1998 8:40 pm Football Park43,297
North Melbourne6.98.129.1614.21 105 North Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.22.65.108.15 63 Sun 23-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.60,741
Carlton3.67.1112.1417.16 118 Carlton won by 55 points[Stats]
Fremantle1.44.76.1010.11 71 Sun 23-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval20,412
Port Adelaide5.37.512.719.10 124 Port Adelaide won by 53 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.25.98.1211.18 84 Sun 23-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park28,833
Geelong2.34.75.118.15 63 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.36.611.817.12 114 Mon 24-Aug-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.52,614
Sydney2.44.56.712.11 83 Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.35.410.817.11 113 Fri 28-Aug-1998 7:40 pm M.C.G.68,050
Western Bulldogs4.68.811.1016.12 108 North Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong4.59.814.919.13 127 Sat 29-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.61,089
Essendon6.010.315.618.9 117 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.38.511.1422.17 149 Sat 29-Aug-1998 2:10 pm Waverley Park39,735
Fremantle1.25.58.69.6 60 Hawthorn won by 89 points[Stats]
Brisbane0.63.128.1612.20 92 Sat 29-Aug-1998 7:40 pm Gabba14,993
St. Kilda2.46.78.1013.13 91 Brisbane won by 1 point[Stats]
West Coast2.24.56.512.9 81 Sat 29-Aug-1998 8:40 pm Subiaco Oval37,388
Adelaide3.45.68.1215.16 106 Adelaide won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.56.1012.1419.19 133 Sun 30-Aug-1998 2:10 pm M.C.G.76,387
Richmond1.24.36.98.9 57 Melbourne won by 76 points[Stats]
Sydney3.37.715.818.11 119 Sun 30-Aug-1998 2:40 pm S.C.G.35,814
Collingwood4.27.612.716.11 107 Sydney won by 12 points[Stats]
Port Adelaide4.26.58.1012.12 84 Sun 30-Aug-1998 3:20 pm Football Park34,518
Carlton9.312.517.521.12 138 Carlton won by 54 points[Stats]

1998 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2486 2117 117.43 64
2 Western Bulldogs 22 15 7 0 2353 2019 116.54 60
3 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2283 2143 106.53 56
4 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2009 1956 102.71 56
5 Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2172 1763 123.20 52
6 St. Kilda 22 13 9 0 2148 2104 102.09 52
7 West Coast 22 12 10 0 1940 1773 109.42 48
8 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2250 2071 108.64 48
9 Richmond 22 12 10 0 2018 1926 104.78 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 9 12 1 1928 2017 95.59 38
11 Carlton 22 9 13 0 2018 2109 95.69 36
12 Geelong 22 9 13 0 1777 1963 90.53 36
13 Hawthorn 22 8 14 0 1992 2083 95.63 32
14 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 1968 2167 90.82 28
15 Fremantle 22 7 15 0 1739 2277 76.37 28
16 Brisbane 22 5 16 1 1860 2453 75.83 22
  H&A 176 175 175 1 32941 32941 100.00 704
  Finals 9 9 9 0 1623 1623 100.00 36
  Total 185 184 184 1 34564 34564 100.00 740

Fourth Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.43.65.118.12 60 Fri 4-Sep-1998 7:45 pm M.C.G.71,154
North Melbourne1.12.78.1211.16 82 North Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]

First Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne6.69.816.917.13 115 Sat 5-Sep-1998 2:30 pm M.C.G.60,817
Adelaide2.24.47.89.13 67 Melbourne won by 48 points[Stats]

Second Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney4.29.811.1112.17 89 Sat 5-Sep-1998 7:45 pm S.C.G.36,076
St. Kilda3.16.411.813.9 87 Sydney won by 2 points[Stats]

Third Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Western Bulldogs5.08.714.1118.13 121 Sun 6-Sep-1998 2:30 pm M.C.G.43,025
West Coast1.14.45.67.9 51 Western Bulldogs won by 70 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne1.56.119.1515.17 107 Sat 12-Sep-1998 2:30 pm M.C.G.88,456
St. Kilda2.34.65.107.14 56 Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney3.14.45.610.7 67 Sat 12-Sep-1998 7:45 pm S.C.G.37,498
Adelaide4.37.510.714.10 94 Adelaide won by 27 points[Stats]

Second Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.66.89.1112.12 84 Fri 18-Sep-1998 7:45 pm M.C.G.73,719
North Melbourne4.18.413.817.12 114 North Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]

First Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Western Bulldogs2.57.109.1313.15 93 Sat 19-Sep-1998 2:30 pm M.C.G.67,557
Adelaide5.613.818.1124.17 161 Adelaide won by 68 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.46.158.158.22 70 Sat 26-Sep-1998 2:50 pm M.C.G.94,431
Adelaide3.24.39.1115.15 105 Adelaide won by 35 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.