1998 AFL season explained

Competition:	AFL
Year:	1998
Teams:	16
Count:	2
Mpcount:	4
Pscount:	2
Matches:	185
Attendance:	6691897
Highattend:	94,431 (Grand Final, vs.)
Top Goal Scorer:	Tony Lockett
Brownlow Medal:	Robert Harvey
Prevseason:	1997
Nextseason:	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

See main article: 1998 Ansett Australia Cup. defeated 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final.

Home-and-away season

Round 1

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 11.14 (80)| | 9.9 (63)| Football Park| 35,659| Sunday, 24 May

Round 10

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 10.10 (70)| Football Park| 46,850| Sunday, 9 August

Round 20

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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)| | 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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"| | 12.12 (84)| | 21.12 (138)| Football Park| 34,518| Sunday, 30 August

Ladder

(P)	Premiers
bgcolor=FFFFBB		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 for
Average score: 93.6
Source: AFL Tables

Finals series

See main article: 1998 AFL finals series.

Qualifying finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"| 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

Preliminary finals

Grand final

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.^[1] The Swans enjoyed a 26-year run without a triple-figure margin loss in the intervention.^[2]

Sources

1998 AFL season at AFL Tables
1998 AFL season at Australian Football

Notes and References

Web site: AFL Tables – Sydney – Game Records. afltables.com.
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.