1998 AFL season

102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL) December 2017 the 1998 season of the Arena Football League 1998 Arena Football League season August 2022 AFL 1998 100px AFL logo 1990-1999 16 2 4 2 185 6691897 94,431 (Grand Final, vs. ) Tony Lockett () Robert Harvey () 1997 1999 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 1998 Ansett Australia Cup defeated 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final. Home-and-away season Round 1 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 11.14 (80) | | 9.9 (63) | Football Park | 35,659 | Sunday, 24 May Round 10 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 10.10 (70) | Football Park | 46,850 | Sunday, 9 August Round 20 |- ! 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" | PA | 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 |- ! 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) | PA | 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 |- ! 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" | PA | 12.12 (84) | | 21.12 (138) | Football Park | 34,518 | Sunday, 30 August Ladder (P) Premiers Qualified for finals |- 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 forAverage score: 93.6Source: AFL Tables Progression by round table y #ccffcc #aaa Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8. #99ccff #aaa Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. #ffcccc #aaa Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round. #99ccff #ccffcc #ffcccc complete North Melbourne 4F/4/8F/12F/12F/16F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56B/60B/64B Western Bulldogs 4B/8B/12B/16B/16F/20F/24F/28B/32B/32B/36B/40B/40B/40F/44B/48B/48B/52B/52B/56F/60F/60F Sydney 4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20B/24B/24F/28F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/52F/56F Melbourne 0/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/28F/28/32F/32F/36F/36/40/44/48F/52F/56F Adelaide 0/4F/4/4/8/8/12/12/16F/20F/20/24/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F St Kilda 4F/4/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44B/44F/48F/48F/48F/48F/48F/52F/52F West Coast 0/4F/8F/8F/8/8/8/12/16/20F/24F/28F/30F/32F/32F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/48F Essendon 0/4F/8F/8F/8/8/8/12/16/20/24F/24/24/24/28/32/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/48F Richmond 4F/4/8F/8/12F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/44/48/48 Port Adelaide 0/4F/4/8F/8/12F/16F/16F/20F/20/20/22/26/30/30/30/34/34/34/34/38/38 Carlton 4F/4/4/4/4/4/4R/4R/4R/8R/8/12/12R/16/16/20/24/24/24/28/32/36 Geelong 0/4F/4/4/4/8/12/16/20/24/24/28F/28F/28/28/28/28/28/32/32/32/36 Hawthorn 0/0R/0/0/4/4/8/8/8/8/8/8R/12/12R/12R/12R/12R/16R/20/24/28/32 Collingwood 4F/4/4/8/12F/16F/16F/16F/16/20/20/20/20/20/24/28/28/28/28/28/28/28 Fremantle 4F/4/4/8/12F/12/12/12/16/16/20/20/24/24/24/24/28/28/28/28/28/28 Brisbane Lions 0R/0/0R/0R/0R/4R/8/8/8/8/8R/10/14/18/18/18/18/18/18R/18R/18R/22R Finals series 1998 AFL finals series Qualifying finals |- ! 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 |- ! 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 |- ! 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 1998 AFL Grand Final |- ! 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.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/swans/gamer.html AFL Tables – Sydney – Game Records afltables.com The Swans enjoyed a 26-year run without a triple-figure margin loss in the intervention.1226804349319274499 sirswampthing That is correct The next best is by COLL and HAW who haven't had 100 point defeats since 2005 @AFL 2020-02-10 2024-03-08 References External links 1998 AFL season at AFL Tables 1998 AFL season at Australian Football 1998 Category:1998 in Australian men's sport Category:1998 in Australian rules football