1898 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ladder | Finals
1897 | 1899 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 4.3 5.5 6.11 | 47 | Sydney | 1.2 1.7 2.10 3.12 | 30 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 14/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 3.2 3.4 6.4 7.6 | 48 | Geelong | 0.4 1.4 2.9 3.9 | 27 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | Victoria Park | 14/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.1 5.7 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy | 0.1 1.1 2.1 2.5 | 17 | Essendon won by 53 pts | East Melbourne | 14/05/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.0 1.1 1.3 2.4 | 16 | Melbourne | 4.6 6.9 10.12 13.14 | 92 | Melbourne won by 76 pts | Junction Oval | 14/05/1898 3:00 |
Round 2
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.4 5.4 7.5 7.6 | 48 | Collingwood | 0.1 3.3 3.4 5.6 | 36 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Brunswick St | 21/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 4.8 5.11 8.15 11.19 | 85 | St Kilda | 0.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 | 17 | Geelong won by 68 pts | Corio Oval | 21/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.3 6.4 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Carlton | 1.0 3.0 3.0 4.2 | 26 | Melbourne won by 57 pts | M.C.G. | 21/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.0 1.7 2.7 3.9 | 27 | Essendon | 2.2 2.4 5.7 5.8 | 38 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 21/05/1898 3:00 |
Round 3
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.0 2.0 2.3 2.4 | 16 | Essendon | 2.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 | 28 | Essendon won by 12 pts | Princes Park | 24/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 1.0 4.7 6.9 7.18 | 60 | Sydney | 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 | 8 | Geelong won by 52 pts | Corio Oval | 24/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.3 4.5 5.8 6.10 | 46 | Collingwood | 2.1 2.2 5.4 5.6 | 36 | Melbourne won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 24/05/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 | 16 | Fitzroy | 1.1 4.3 4.6 7.11 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 37 pts | Junction Oval | 24/05/1898 3:00 |
Round 4
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 1.2 3.4 4.5 | 29 | Geelong | 0.3 1.9 1.12 3.12 | 30 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 28/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 5.4 7.10 11.12 16.16 | 112 | St Kilda | 1.1 3.7 4.7 5.7 | 37 | Essendon won by 75 pts | East Melbourne | 28/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 1.7 2.11 4.14 | 38 | Melbourne | 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.7 | 19 | Fitzroy won by 19 pts | Brunswick St | 28/05/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.3 3.5 4.10 7.11 | 53 | Collingwood | 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.6 | 42 | Sydney won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 28/05/1898 3:00 |
Round 5
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 5.5 6.9 6.12 | 48 | Carlton | 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 | 6 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Victoria Park | 04/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 2.2 2.4 5.8 6.12 | 48 | Melbourne | 1.0 2.3 3.5 3.5 | 23 | Essendon won by 25 pts | East Melbourne | 04/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.5 2.8 4.10 | 34 | Fitzroy | 2.1 3.2 5.2 6.3 | 39 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Corio Oval | 04/06/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.2 0.2 1.3 3.3 | 21 | Sydney | 1.3 4.10 5.16 7.20 | 62 | Sydney won by 41 pts | Junction Oval | 04/06/1898 3:00 |
Round 6
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.2 4.3 5.7 5.7 | 37 | Carlton | 0.1 3.5 3.5 4.9 | 33 | Fitzroy won by 4 pts | Brunswick St | 11/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.2 3.5 4.7 | 31 | Essendon | 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.6 | 24 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Corio Oval | 11/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 | 13 | Sydney | 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.3 | 15 | Sydney won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 11/06/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.1 2.2 2.2 5.4 | 34 | Collingwood | 4.0 5.1 8.4 10.8 | 68 | Collingwood won by 34 pts | Junction Oval | 11/06/1898 3:00 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 0
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.5 4.7 5.12 5.13 | 43 | St Kilda | 1.0 3.2 3.3 5.3 | 33 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 18/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.5 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Essendon | 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.2 | 20 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Victoria Park | 18/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.1 5.1 9.4 9.5 | 59 | Geelong | 0.2 3.4 4.4 5.9 | 39 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 18/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 4.3 5.4 6.9 7.9 | 51 | Fitzroy | 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.10 | 22 | Sydney won by 29 pts | Lake Oval | 18/06/1898 3:00 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 0
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0.0 1.2 1.3 2.4 | 16 | Essendon | 3.2 4.5 5.10 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 43 pts | Brunswick St | 25/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 3.1 3.2 6.4 6.5 | 41 | Collingwood | 0.1 0.4 1.5 2.10 | 22 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Corio Oval | 25/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.8 2.11 3.15 5.15 | 45 | St Kilda | 1.0 2.2 2.2 3.3 | 21 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 25/06/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.3 2.4 6.7 6.8 | 44 | Carlton | 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 | 12 | Sydney won by 32 pts | Lake Oval | 25/06/1898 3:00 |
Round 9
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.0 3.1 4.4 4.4 | 28 | Melbourne | 0.1 1.8 2.8 3.10 | 28 | Match drawn | Princes Park | 09/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 0.3 0.8 4.10 4.11 | 35 | Fitzroy | 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.5 | 23 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | Victoria Park | 09/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.4 4.8 5.10 7.12 | 54 | Sydney | 1.2 1.4 3.5 4.6 | 30 | Essendon won by 24 pts | East Melbourne | 09/07/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 2.1 3.4 3.5 3.7 | 25 | Geelong | 4.6 7.9 9.13 13.15 | 93 | Geelong won by 68 pts | Junction Oval | 09/07/1898 3:00 |
Round 10
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.5 6.9 7.10 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne | 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.5 | 11 | Collingwood won by 48 pts | Victoria Park | 16/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.2 3.4 5.7 10.17 | 77 | Carlton | 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 | 9 | Essendon won by 68 pts | East Melbourne | 16/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 7.5 9.8 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda | 0.0 0.1 2.1 3.1 | 19 | Fitzroy won by 48 pts | Brunswick St | 16/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 | 9 | Geelong | 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.11 | 29 | Geelong won by 20 pts | Lake Oval | 16/07/1898 3:00 |
Round 11
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.2 2.5 5.8 10.13 | 73 | Sydney | 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.7 | 13 | Collingwood won by 60 pts | Victoria Park | 23/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 4.2 4.2 6.9 8.10 | 58 | Carlton | 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.2 | 32 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Corio Oval | 23/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.2 2.2 5.2 5.3 | 33 | Fitzroy | 0.1 2.3 3.6 7.8 | 50 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 23/07/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.9 | 15 | Essendon | 4.0 7.2 8.6 10.11 | 71 | Essendon won by 56 pts | Junction Oval | 23/07/1898 3:00 |
Round 12
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.0 0.1 1.4 1.4 | 10 | Collingwood | 1.3 2.6 3.6 3.11 | 29 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 30/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 1.4 1.7 5.9 | 39 | Geelong | 2.3 2.4 3.5 4.6 | 30 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 30/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 0.1 0.2 1.5 2.8 | 20 | Essendon | 3.2 7.4 8.7 11.9 | 75 | Essendon won by 55 pts | M.C.G. | 30/07/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.6 4.9 6.9 12.15 | 87 | St Kilda | 1.1 1.2 3.6 3.6 | 24 | Sydney won by 63 pts | Lake Oval | 30/07/1898 3:00 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 0
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 2.3 3.4 3.4 | 22 | Fitzroy | 1.0 4.2 5.4 8.6 | 54 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 13/08/1898 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 1.4 2.4 5.12 8.17 | 65 | St Kilda | 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 | 6 | Collingwood won by 59 pts | Victoria Park | 13/08/1898 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 0.1 2.7 3.7 7.13 | 55 | Geelong | 1.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 | 37 | Essendon won by 18 pts | East Melbourne | 13/08/1898 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.2 4.3 4.7 6.7 | 43 | Melbourne | 0.3 2.6 3.7 5.8 | 38 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 13/08/1898 3:00 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 0
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 1.9 2.11 2.13 | 25 | Collingwood | 4.1 5.4 5.11 7.14 | 56 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | East Melbourne | 20/08/1898 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 4.0 5.4 6.7 9.11 | 65 | Sydney | 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 | 10 | Fitzroy won by 55 pts | Brunswick St | 20/08/1898 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 2.1 4.6 6.7 7.9 | 51 | Melbourne | 0.0 0.1 2.4 2.7 | 19 | Geelong won by 32 pts | Corio Oval | 20/08/1898 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 4.1 5.5 5.5 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 2.3 3.4 8.8 10.9 | 69 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 20/08/1898 3:00 |
Round 15
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.7 2.11 8.14 9.21 | 75 | Carlton | 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 | 8 | Essendon won by 67 pts | East Melbourne | 27/08/1898 2:30 | |
| Geelong | 1.2 6.6 8.11 11.12 | 78 | Melbourne | 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.4 | 16 | Geelong won by 62 pts | Corio Oval | 27/08/1898 2:30 | |
| St Kilda | 2.2 2.2 2.3 4.3 | 27 | Collingwood | 3.1 6.13 8.17 14.19 | 103 | Collingwood won by 76 pts | Junction Oval | 27/08/1898 2:30 | |
| Sydney | 1.1 2.1 3.1 5.3 | 33 | Fitzroy | 0.1 0.5 3.8 6.11 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Lake Oval | 27/08/1898 2:30 |
Round 16
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.3 3.4 5.5 6.9 | 45 | Geelong | 2.1 3.2 4.3 4.6 | 30 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 03/09/1898 2:30 | |
| Fitzroy | 2.7 4.10 8.14 12.18 | 90 | Carlton | 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 | 7 | Fitzroy won by 83 pts | Brunswick St | 03/09/1898 2:30 | |
| St Kilda | 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 | 17 | Melbourne | 2.4 2.6 4.8 5.8 | 38 | Melbourne won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 03/09/1898 2:30 | |
| Sydney | 1.2 1.5 1.5 3.6 | 24 | Essendon | 3.2 3.3 5.7 5.11 | 41 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 03/09/1898 2:30 |
Round 17
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.5 5.9 6.10 7.13 | 55 | Melbourne | 3.0 3.0 6.3 6.5 | 41 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 10/09/1898 2:30 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 1.11 2.12 5.15 | 45 | Essendon | 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 | 16 | Fitzroy won by 29 pts | Brunswick St | 10/09/1898 2:30 | |
| Geelong | 6.4 8.9 13.14 14.18 | 102 | St Kilda | 0.0 0.1 2.2 4.3 | 27 | Geelong won by 75 pts | Corio Oval | 10/09/1898 2:30 | |
| Sydney | 0.1 3.4 5.8 6.11 | 47 | Carlton | 0.2 0.2 2.2 3.4 | 22 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 10/09/1898 2:30 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-1 | 6-0-3 | 118.180 | 888 | 55.121 | 451 | 196.9 | 52 | 1 (76.47) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9-0-0 | 4-0-4 | 113.182 | 860 | 60.101 | 461 | 186.6 | 52 | 2 (76.47) |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-3 | 99.156 | 750 | 70.103 | 523 | 143.4 | 52 | 3 (76.47) |
| 4 | Geelong | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-1 | 3-0-5 | 112.183 | 855 | 69.99 | 513 | 166.7 | 44 | 4 (64.71) |
| 5 | Sydney | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6-0-4 | 2-0-5 | 75.136 | 586 | 82.156 | 648 | 90.4 | 32 | 5 (47.06) |
| 6 | Melbourne | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4-0-3 | 2-1-7 | 82.132 | 624 | 94.131 | 695 | 89.8 | 26 | 6 (38.24) |
| 7 | Carlton | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2-1-4 | 1-0-9 | 55.89 | 419 | 111.180 | 846 | 49.5 | 14 | 7 (20.59) |
| 8 | St Kilda | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0-0-9 | 0-0-8 | 56.74 | 410 | 169.241 | 1255 | 32.7 | 0 | 8 (0.00) |
Semi Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 | 11 | Fitzroy | 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.10 | 22 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 17/09/1898 2:30 | 13,120 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.0 3.1 3.2 3.5 | 23 | Fitzroy | 2.5 4.5 5.6 5.8 | 38 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 24/09/1898 3:00 | 16,538 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)