1998 AFL SEASON

Results and statistics for the 'Australian Football League season of 1998'.
''See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.''
==AFL Draft==
''See 1998 AFL Draft for more information.

Contents

Pre-Season

Premiership Season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Finals series

Qualifying Finals

Semi Finals

Preliminary Finals

Grand Final

Ladder

Awards

Pre-Season

North Melbourne defeated St. Kilda 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83).

Premiership 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)
| Optus Oval
| 20,957
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.7 (109)'
|
| 13.13 (91)
| Waverley Park
| 34,323
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.15 (123)'
|
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 47,628
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.12 (72)
| ''
| '17.16 (118)'
| Gabba
| 18,788
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.6 (84)'
|
| 8.13 (61)
| Subiaco Oval
| 18,133
| Sunday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.19 (103)'
|
| 13.11 (89)
| MCG
| 70,200
| Sunday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.15 (117)
| ''
| '20.4 (124)'
| Football Park
| 31,230
| 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)
| Optus Oval
| 27,659
| Sunday, 5 April

Round 3

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.23 (119)'
|
| 13.7 (85)
| Optus Oval
| 26,518
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.13 (103)'
|
| 15.7 (97)
| MCG
| 39,954
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.9 (69)
| ''
| '15.8 (98)'
| Football Park
| 28,167
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.7 (67)
| ''
| '14.10 (94)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 34,710
| Sunday, 12 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"
|
| 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)'
| Optus Oval
| 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"
| ''
| '18.16 (124)'
|
| 12.11 (83)
| Waverley Park
| 22,366
| Saturday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.18 (108)'
|
| 12.16 (88)
| MCG
| 81,542
| 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"
| ''
| '12.15 (87)'
|
| 8.13 (61)
| Football Park
| 39,974
| Sunday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.15 (99)'
|
| 12.11 (83)
| SCG
| 36,505
| 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"
| ''
| '13.12 (90)'
|
| 10.13 (73)
| Kardinia Park
| 23,267
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.19 (97)'
|
| 13.11 (89)
| Optus Oval
| 24,813
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.13 (67)
| ''
| '14.12 (96)'
| MCG
| 69,963
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.18 (96)'
|
| 9.6 (60)
| Football Park
| 30,519
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.11 (119)
| ''
| '18.13 (121)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,406
| Sunday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.16 (106)'
|
| 15.12 (102)
| MCG
| 23,041
| Sunday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.13 (61)
| ''
| '12.8 (80)'
| SCG
| 25,951
| Sunday, 3 May

Round 7

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.9 (57)
| ''
| '15.9 (99)'
| WACA
| 22,037
| Friday, 8 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.7 (79)
| ''
| '18.7 (115)'
| MCG
| 57,894
| Friday, 8 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.10 (76)
| ''
| '25.15 (165)'
| Optus Oval
| 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)'
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 46,217
| Sunday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.15 (111)'
|
| 12.11 (83)
| Optus Oval
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)'
| Optus Oval
| 20,205
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 5.14 (44)
| ''
| '9.11 (65)'
| Kardinia Park
| 19,848
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.10 (88)'
|
| 11.9 (75)
| Waverley Park
| 36,428
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
| ''
| '18.14 (122)'
| MCG
| 49,580
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.14 (50)
| ''
| '14.14 (98)'
| Gabba
| 19,509
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '11.14 (80)'
|
| 9.9 (63)
| Football Park
| 35,659
| Sunday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.15 (117)'
|
| 11.14 (80)
| SCG
| 31,420
| 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)
| Optus Oval
| 18,317
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.19 (97)'
|
| 9.13 (67)
| MCG
| 31,225
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.9 (87)
| ''
| '13.15 (93)' u mad son?
| Waverley Park
| 41,780
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.5 (53)
| ''
| '24.10 (154)'
| SCG
| 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)'
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 62,866
| Friday, 5 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.10 (70)
| ''
| '18.9 (117)'
| Waverley Park
| 31,365
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '12.8 (80)'
|
| 9.9 (63)
| MCG
| 41,222
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.13 (55)
| ''
| '8.9 (57)'
| Football Park
| 28,284
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '24.11 (155)'
|
| 13.10 (88)
| Optus Oval
| 21,165
| Sunday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.19 (121)'
|
| 7.8 (50)
| Subiaco Oval
| 17,452
| Sunday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.12 (126)'
|
| 13.19 (97)
| MCG
| 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)
| Optus Oval
| 23,226
| Saturday, 13 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.4 (46)
| ''
| '22.9 (141)'
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 43,497
| Sunday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.14 (122)'
|
| 15.6 (96)
| Optus Oval
| 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)'
| MCG
| 45,277
| Friday, 19 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.10 (70)
| ''
| '11.13 (79)'
| MCG
| 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"
| ''
| '10.16 (76)'
|
| 10.8 (68)
| Subiaco Oval
| 23,899
| Sunday, 21 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 5.12 (42)
| ''
| '19.13 (127)'
| MCG
| 35,055
| Sunday, 21 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.6 (102)'
|
| 13.13 (91)
| SCG
| 28,445
| Sunday, 21 June

Round 14

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.13 (127)'
|
| 16.13 (109)
| MCG
| 48,618
| Friday, 26 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.14 (92)'
|
| 11.10 (76)
| Optus Oval
| 25,529
| Saturday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '23.7 (145)'
|
| 8.7 (55)
| MCG
| 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"
|
| 11.13 (79)
| ''
| '14.12 (96)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 35,238
| Sunday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.21 (135)'
|
| 12.11 (83)
| Gabba
| 17,275
| Sunday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.15 (87)
| ''
| '18.16 (124)'
| SCG
| 30,735
| Sunday, 28 June

Round 15

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '20.12 (132)'
|
| 11.4 (70)
| MCG
| 66,287
| Friday, 3 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.12 (108)'
|
| 12.9 (81)
| MCG
| 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)
| Optus Oval
| 20,782
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.13 (49)
| ''
| '11.10 (76)'
| Gabba
| 15,369
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.9 (69)
| ''
| '13.4 (82)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 21,042
| Sunday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '10.11 (71)'
|
| 9.7 (61)
| MCG
| 44,806
| Sunday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '9.14 (68)'
|
| 4.11 (35)
| Football Park
| 38,430
| 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)
| MCG
| 20,365
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '27.15 (177)'
|
| 13.8 (86)
| Optus Oval
| 16,131
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 4.14 (38)
| ''
| '19.10 (124)'
| Waverley Park
| 39,325
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
| ''
| '13.16 (94)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,463
| Sunday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.10 (94)'
|
| 10.15 (75)
| MCG
| 83,773
| Sunday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.10 (118)'
|
| 12.12 (84)
| SCG
| 29,325
| 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)
| Optus Oval
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)'
| MCG
| 40,832
| Friday, 31 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.23 (131)'
|
| 10.16 (76)
| Manuka Oval
| 11,321
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.15 (87)
| ''
| '19.7 (121)'
| Kardinia Park
| 23,137
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.19 (151)'
|
| 8.8 (56)
| MCG
| 16,518
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)'
| Optus Oval
| 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)
| MCG
| 57,303
| Sunday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.12 (144)'
|
| 10.10 (70)
| Football Park
| 46,850
| Sunday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '10.14 (74)'
|
| 9.14 (68)
| SCG
| 30,934
| Sunday, 9 August

Round 20

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.19 (151)'
|
| 7.5 (47)
| MCG
| 19,429
| Friday, 14 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.13 (109)'
|
| 14.15 (99)
| MCG
| 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"
| ''
| '16.16 (112)'
|
| 11.7 (73)
| Subiaco Oval
| 37,920
| Sunday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.20 (134)'
|
| 15.14 (104)
| MCG
| 42,120
| Sunday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.11 (71)
| ''
| '14.10 (94)'
| Football Park
| 28,660
| Sunday, 16 August

Round 21

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
| ''
| '14.17 (101)'
| MCG
| 67,157
| Friday, 21 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '24.11 (155)'
|
| 11.12 (78)
| MCG
| 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)'
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 68,050
| Friday, 28 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.13 (127)'
|
| 18.9 (117)
| MCG
| 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)
| MCG
| 76,387
| Sunday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
| ''
| '21.12 (138)'
| Football Park
| 34,518
| Sunday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.11 (119)'
|
| 16.11 (107)
| SCG
| 35,814
| Sunday, 30 August

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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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

Main articles: 1998 AFL Grand Final


|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.22 (70)
| 'Adelaide'
| '15.15 (105)'
| MCG
| 94,431
| Saturday, 26 September

Ladder

All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series.

	Team	Won	Lost	Draw	%	Points
1	North Melbourne	16	6	0	117	64
2	Western Bulldogs	15	7	0	116	60
3	Sydney	14	8	0	106	56
4	Melbourne	14	8	0	102	56
5	Adelaide	13	9	0	123	52
6	St Kilda	13	9	0	102	52
7	West Coast	12	10	0	109	48
8	Essendon	12	10	0	108	48
9	Richmond	10	11	1	104	48
10	Port Adelaide	9	12	1	95	38
11	Carlton	9	13	0	95	36
12	Geelong	9	13	0	90	36
13	Hawthorn	8	14	0	95	32
14	Collingwood	7	15	0	90	28
15	Fremantle	7	15	0	76	28
16	Brisbane Lions	5	16	1	75	22

Awards

★ The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Robert Harvey of St Kilda.

★ The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Wayne Carey of North Melbourne

★ The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of the Sydney Swans.

★ The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew Mcleod of the Adelaide Crows

★ The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Byron Pickett of the Kangaroos.

★ The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Brisbane Lions