1998 Ansett Australia Cup

December 2017 December 2017 1998 180px Ansett Australia Cup 16 2nd 15 Wayne Carey, () The 1998 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1998 Premiership Season began. It culminated the Final in March 1998. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins. Games Round of 16 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Local Time ! AEDT Time |- style="background:#fff;" | Carlton | 11.8 (74) | North Melbourne | 17.17 (119) | North Hobart Oval | 9,563 | Saturday 21 February 1998 | 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Brisbane | 18.17 (125) | Fremantle | 16.7 (103) | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 10,123 | Sunday, 22 February 1998 | 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Adelaide | 17.10 (112) | Richmond | 15.18 (108) | Football Park | 17,923 | Monday, 23 February 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | Collingwood | 5.6 (36) | Subiaco | 17,535 | Wednesday, 25 February 1998 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Port Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | St. Kilda | 18.11 (119) | Football Park | 17,024 | Friday 27 February 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Hawthorn | 7.10 (52) | Essendon | 19.11 (125) | Waverley Park | 34,536 | Saturday, 28 February 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Sydney | 14.9 (93) | Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 7,820 | Sunday, 1 March 1998 | 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Geelong | 12.9 (81) | Western Bulldogs | 22.12 (144) | Waverley Park | 10,509 | Monday, 2 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM Quarter Finals |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Local Time ! AEDT Time |- style="background:#fff;" | Brisbane | 18.17 (125) | Adelaide | 10.10 (70) | Gabba | 11,871 | Friday, 6 March 1998 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | North Melbourne | 16.14 (110) | Essendon | 8.15 (63) | M.C.G. | 30,850 | Saturday, 7 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | West Coast | 10.4 (64) | St. Kilda | 24.18 (162) | Waverley Park | 15,817 | Sunday, 8 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Western Bulldogs | 9.10 (64) | Waverley Park | 13,537 | Monday, 9 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM Semi Finals |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Local Time ! AEDT Time |- style="background:#fff;" | Brisbane | 8.7 (55) | North Melbourne | 14.16 (100) | Waverley Park | 10,015 | Friday 13 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | St. Kilda | 15.12 (102) | Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | Waverley Park | 28,054 | Saturday, 14 March 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM Final |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Local Time ! AEDT Time |- style="background:#fff;" | North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | St. Kilda | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 63,898 | Saturday 21 March 1998 | 8:05 PM | 8:05 PM Teams North Melbourne 13 Martin Pike 4 Mick Martyn 11 Glenn Archer 12 John Blakey 5 Jason McCartney 34 David King 6 Shannon Grant 10 Anthony Stevens 28 Byron Pickett 17 Glenn Freeborn 18 Wayne Carey (Capt) 24 Craig Sholl 26 Peter Bell 35 John Longmire 15 Winston Abraham 16 Matthew Capuano 8 Robert Scott 3 Anthony Rock Damian Houlihan 14 Brady Anderson 23 Chris Groom 37 Adam Simpson 20 Anthony Mellington 38 Danny Stevens Denis Pagan St. Kilda 1 Justin Peckett 13 David Sierakowski 8 Max Hudghton 7 Nicky Winmar 15 Darryl Wakelin 18 Jason Cripps 29 Andrew Thompson 35 Robert Harvey 5 Austinn Jones 2 Tony Brown 23 Stewart Loewe (Co-Capt) 22 Matthew Lappin 27 Luke Beveridge 25 Barry Hall 12 Shane Wakelin 10 Peter Everitt 19 Steven Sziller 3 Nathan Burke (Co-Capt) 11 Gavin Mitchell 17 Rod Keogh 20 Matthew Young 42 Brett Cook 26 Joe McLaren 21 Ben Thompson Stan Alves Knock-Out Chart Round Of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Carlton 74 North Melbourne 119 Brisbane 125 Fremantle 103 Adelaide 112 Richmond 108 West Coast 90 Collingwood 36 Port Adelaide 99 St. Kilda 119 Hawthorn 52 Essendon 125 Sydney 93 Melbourne 105 Geelong 81 Western Bulldogs 144 Brisbane 125 Adelaide 70 North Melbourne 110 Essendon 63 West Coast 64 St. Kilda 162 Melbourne 88 Western Bulldogs 64 Brisbane 55 North Melbourne 100 St. Kilda 102 Melbourne 65 North Melbourne 14 13 97 St. Kilda 12 11 83 Scorecard vs Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Final4.2 (26)6.6 (42)9.7 (61)14.13 (97)3.4 (22)9.8 (62)11.11 (77)12.11 (83)Venue:Waverley Park, MelbourneDate:Saturday, 21 March 1998Attendance:63,898Umpires:Goal scorers: North MelbourneCarey 5, Abraham 3, Blakey, Grant 2, Scott, Sholl St. KildaLoewe 3, Everitt, Sierakowski 2, Jones, Winmar, Keogh, Sziller, HallBest: North MelbourneCarey, Abraham, Pike, Archer, A.Stevens, Grant St. KildaJones, Loewe, Sziller, Lappin, WinmarReports:Injuries:NillCoin toss winner: Michael Tuck Medal:Wayne Carey, North MelbourneAustralian television broadcaster:Seven Network, commentators: Sandy Roberts & Ian RobertsonNational Anthem: Final Placings North Melbourne St. Kilda Melbourne Brisbane Western Bulldogs Essendon Adelaide West Coast Richmond Sydney Port Adelaide Fremantle Carlton Geelong Hawthorn Collingwood See also List of Australian Football League night premiers 1998 AFL season References http://www.users.on.net/~pwong/1998_ansettcup_r4.htm#Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20130507051335/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/1998review.html Category:1998 AFL season Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition