1998 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
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Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 268,409 · Season to date: 268,409
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.4 9.7 11.10 15.13 | 103 | West Coast | 2.4 7.7 13.10 15.11 | 101 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 27/03/1998 7:40 | 27,150 |
| Carlton | 1.4 3.9 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Adelaide | 5.3 7.5 8.7 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 28/03/1998 2:10 | 20,957 |
| Collingwood | 6.3 7.4 13.10 18.15 | 123 | Hawthorn | 2.5 7.6 10.10 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 28/03/1998 3:40 | 47,628 |
| St Kilda | 7.1 10.2 15.7 17.7 | 109 | Geelong | 2.2 8.4 8.8 13.13 | 91 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | Waverley Park | 28/03/1998 2:10 | 34,323 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.4 6.5 7.8 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 3.6 7.8 12.13 17.16 | 118 | Western Bulldogs won by 46 pts | Gabba | 28/03/1998 7:40 | 18,788 |
| Fremantle | 1.2 8.2 11.5 13.6 | 84 | Melbourne | 3.5 6.8 7.10 8.13 | 61 | Fremantle won by 23 pts | Subiaco | 29/03/1998 1:20 | 18,133 |
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 6.10 12.12 17.15 | 117 | Sydney | 6.1 12.2 17.2 20.4 | 124 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Football Park | 29/03/1998 12:10 | 31,230 |
| Richmond | 4.6 5.11 8.15 14.19 | 103 | Essendon | 3.1 9.3 10.7 13.11 | 89 | Richmond won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 29/03/1998 2:10 | 70,200 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 265,543 · Season to date: 533,952
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.4 9.8 13.11 17.14 | 116 | Collingwood | 1.0 3.2 6.4 8.8 | 56 | West Coast won by 60 pts | Subiaco | 03/04/1998 6:40 | 35,909 |
| Geelong | 4.2 8.8 10.8 14.15 | 99 | Richmond | 4.3 6.5 9.9 11.14 | 80 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/04/1998 2:10 | 26,669 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 6.3 7.4 10.7 | 67 | Port Adelaide | 4.1 8.3 13.7 17.10 | 112 | Port Adelaide won by 45 pts | Waverley Park | 04/04/1998 2:10 | 18,698 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 11.4 14.8 19.11 | 125 | North Melbourne | 1.4 4.5 11.8 15.10 | 100 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 04/04/1998 3:40 | 29,990 |
| Sydney | 6.2 7.7 13.11 20.15 | 135 | Brisbane Lions | 4.3 6.5 12.10 14.13 | 97 | Sydney won by 38 pts | S.C.G. | 04/04/1998 7:40 | 32,111 |
| Adelaide | 7.3 11.7 17.14 25.17 | 167 | Fremantle | 1.2 6.4 8.5 11.8 | 74 | Adelaide won by 93 pts | Football Park | 05/04/1998 1:40 | 40,602 |
| Essendon | 6.4 11.7 21.11 28.14 | 182 | St Kilda | 2.4 4.9 8.12 13.15 | 93 | Essendon won by 89 pts | M.C.G. | 05/04/1998 2:10 | 53,905 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 12.5 20.6 22.8 | 140 | Carlton | 4.2 6.3 11.4 13.6 | 84 | Western Bulldogs won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 05/04/1998 2:10 | 27,659 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 264,833 · Season to date: 798,785
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 10.9 13.15 16.23 | 119 | Collingwood | 4.4 6.5 9.5 13.7 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 11/04/1998 2:10 | 26,518 |
| Port Adelaide | 1.1 2.5 5.8 10.9 | 69 | North Melbourne | 7.1 11.3 13.7 15.8 | 98 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Football Park | 11/04/1998 8:10 | 28,167 |
| Richmond | 1.2 6.4 8.9 15.13 | 103 | Hawthorn | 7.0 10.3 12.6 15.7 | 97 | Richmond won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 11/04/1998 3:40 | 39,954 |
| Fremantle | 0.4 5.6 8.7 10.7 | 67 | West Coast | 5.0 6.2 10.6 14.10 | 94 | West Coast won by 27 pts | Subiaco | 12/04/1998 1:20 | 34,710 |
| St Kilda | 4.7 6.7 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Adelaide | 1.2 4.6 4.8 8.12 | 60 | St Kilda won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 12/04/1998 2:10 | 20,532 |
| Sydney | 5.4 10.6 15.14 24.16 | 160 | Geelong | 0.5 2.11 3.14 7.15 | 57 | Sydney won by 103 pts | S.C.G. | 12/04/1998 12:10 | 29,614 |
| Carlton | 3.3 5.5 10.7 14.14 | 98 | Essendon | 5.4 10.10 12.12 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 13/04/1998 2:10 | 68,177 |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.4 4.6 9.13 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne | 4.4 10.7 12.8 15.10 | 100 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | Gabba | 13/04/1998 2:10 | 17,161 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 285,649 · Season to date: 1,084,434
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.1 13.6 17.7 20.13 | 133 | Richmond | 0.3 4.6 9.9 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 17/04/1998 7:40 | 78,259 |
| Geelong | 2.4 8.6 10.8 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 8.6 12.7 14.10 | 94 | Western Bulldogs won by 15 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/04/1998 2:10 | 26,301 |
| Hawthorn | 7.2 13.4 14.7 18.13 | 121 | St Kilda | 4.1 9.1 17.6 20.9 | 129 | St Kilda won by 8 pts | Waverley Park | 18/04/1998 3:40 | 36,117 |
| West Coast | 4.4 7.6 12.10 14.15 | 99 | Sydney | 4.2 9.4 14.7 18.10 | 118 | Sydney won by 19 pts | W.A.C.A. | 18/04/1998 6:40 | 27,059 |
| Carlton | 3.2 5.5 6.9 10.10 | 70 | Melbourne | 2.4 5.7 6.10 10.12 | 72 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 19/04/1998 2:10 | 27,508 |
| Essendon | 3.2 4.7 9.9 11.10 | 76 | Fremantle | 5.5 8.9 11.11 14.16 | 100 | Fremantle won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 19/04/1998 2:10 | 26,241 |
| North Melbourne | 7.2 10.4 15.9 21.11 | 137 | Brisbane Lions | 3.4 8.9 11.12 17.18 | 120 | North Melbourne won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 19/04/1998 2:10 | 22,688 |
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 6.5 8.6 11.7 | 73 | Adelaide | 3.4 6.5 7.11 8.16 | 64 | Port Adelaide won by 9 pts | Football Park | 19/04/1998 1:40 | 41,476 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 295,240 · Season to date: 1,379,674
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4.5 7.9 9.12 12.14 | 86 | West Coast | 3.1 8.3 8.8 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 24/04/1998 7:40 | 34,837 |
| Collingwood | 3.6 6.12 11.17 15.18 | 108 | Essendon | 4.3 9.6 9.12 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1998 3:40 | 81,542 |
| Fremantle | 3.4 9.6 12.7 16.8 | 104 | North Melbourne | 2.2 4.9 8.13 12.15 | 87 | Fremantle won by 17 pts | W.A.C.A. | 25/04/1998 6:40 | 26,335 |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 14.8 14.12 18.16 | 124 | Brisbane Lions | 4.3 5.4 11.9 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 41 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1998 2:10 | 22,366 |
| Adelaide | 3.3 4.8 8.12 12.15 | 87 | Geelong | 2.6 4.9 5.12 8.13 | 61 | Adelaide won by 26 pts | Football Park | 26/04/1998 2:50 | 39,974 |
| Melbourne | 3.6 7.9 12.13 14.18 | 102 | Port Adelaide | 0.5 2.8 5.13 6.17 | 53 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 26/04/1998 2:10 | 21,726 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 8.4 10.8 13.10 | 88 | Carlton | 1.4 5.5 7.10 9.12 | 66 | St Kilda won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 26/04/1998 2:10 | 31,955 |
| Sydney | 6.5 7.7 12.10 14.15 | 99 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.4 4.9 12.11 | 83 | Sydney won by 16 pts | S.C.G. | 26/04/1998 12:40 | 36,505 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 253,179 · Season to date: 1,632,853
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 4.3 7.5 11.6 13.8 | 86 | Richmond | 3.2 4.6 5.8 7.9 | 51 | Brisbane Lions won by 35 pts | Gabba | 01/05/1998 7:40 | 19,219 |
| Carlton | 2.2 4.5 7.7 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood | 5.3 6.6 11.8 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 02/05/1998 3:40 | 69,963 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 6.9 10.14 13.19 | 97 | Essendon | 4.2 9.4 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 02/05/1998 2:10 | 24,813 |
| Geelong | 5.0 7.4 11.9 13.12 | 90 | Hawthorn | 3.5 4.11 7.12 10.13 | 73 | Geelong won by 17 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/05/1998 2:10 | 23,267 |
| Port Adelaide | 5.5 9.9 10.15 13.18 | 96 | Fremantle | 2.3 4.5 7.5 9.6 | 60 | Port Adelaide won by 36 pts | Football Park | 02/05/1998 8:10 | 30,519 |
| North Melbourne | 7.4 9.5 12.10 15.16 | 106 | Adelaide | 2.3 7.9 15.10 15.12 | 102 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 03/05/1998 2:10 | 23,041 |
| Sydney | 2.3 3.9 4.12 8.13 | 61 | Melbourne | 4.2 6.3 10.7 12.8 | 80 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | S.C.G. | 03/05/1998 12:40 | 25,951 |
| West Coast | 3.4 6.4 14.7 18.11 | 119 | St Kilda | 3.2 8.8 10.13 18.13 | 121 | St Kilda won by 2 pts | Subiaco | 03/05/1998 1:20 | 36,406 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 283,374 · Season to date: 1,916,227
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.1 7.4 9.6 12.7 | 79 | Sydney | 4.1 10.2 14.6 18.7 | 115 | Sydney won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 08/05/1998 7:40 | 57,894 |
| Fremantle | 0.2 4.4 4.5 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn | 6.1 8.5 14.6 15.9 | 99 | Hawthorn won by 42 pts | W.A.C.A. | 08/05/1998 6:40 | 22,037 |
| Carlton | 3.5 8.7 10.8 11.10 | 76 | Port Adelaide | 4.5 10.6 19.8 25.15 | 165 | Port Adelaide won by 89 pts | Princes Park | 09/05/1998 2:10 | 16,058 |
| Essendon | 3.0 6.0 7.1 11.4 | 70 | Geelong | 2.1 5.4 9.7 12.7 | 79 | Geelong won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 09/05/1998 7:40 | 56,093 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 7.10 8.10 11.16 | 82 | Brisbane Lions | 6.4 6.6 13.7 15.9 | 99 | Brisbane Lions won by 17 pts | Waverley Park | 09/05/1998 2:10 | 23,960 |
| Adelaide | 5.6 6.8 9.12 11.13 | 79 | West Coast | 2.2 4.3 5.7 10.11 | 71 | Adelaide won by 8 pts | Football Park | 10/05/1998 1:40 | 39,057 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.8 8.13 16.15 | 111 | North Melbourne | 4.0 5.3 10.7 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 10/05/1998 2:10 | 22,058 |
| Richmond | 4.3 5.5 5.9 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne | 1.1 3.3 6.7 7.7 | 49 | Richmond won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 10/05/1998 2:10 | 46,217 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 288,182 · Season to date: 2,204,409
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 5.3 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Brisbane Lions | 2.5 6.11 7.17 8.22 | 70 | Essendon won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 15/05/1998 7:40 | 35,384 |
| Geelong | 2.0 7.1 8.4 12.4 | 76 | Fremantle | 1.4 1.8 5.11 6.18 | 54 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/05/1998 2:10 | 19,449 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 6.7 11.12 15.15 | 105 | Sydney | 2.3 8.7 11.8 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 16/05/1998 2:10 | 43,400 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 6.3 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Port Adelaide | 1.3 2.10 4.12 5.15 | 45 | St Kilda won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 16/05/1998 7:40 | 20,063 |
| Adelaide | 4.2 6.7 9.11 11.13 | 79 | Richmond | 4.1 5.3 7.4 14.8 | 92 | Richmond won by 13 pts | Football Park | 17/05/1998 12:10 | 40,559 |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 9.4 11.8 14.12 | 96 | Western Bulldogs | 5.1 11.3 16.6 21.10 | 136 | Western Bulldogs won by 40 pts | Waverley Park | 17/05/1998 2:10 | 34,541 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 9.6 13.8 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood | 5.5 8.10 13.12 16.15 | 111 | Melbourne won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 17/05/1998 2:10 | 57,425 |
| West Coast | 2.4 6.11 9.13 12.20 | 92 | Carlton | 4.5 5.6 6.8 12.12 | 84 | West Coast won by 8 pts | Subiaco | 17/05/1998 1:20 | 37,361 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 235,452 · Season to date: 2,439,861
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 2.6 3.11 8.16 14.21 | 105 | St Kilda | 1.2 7.6 10.7 13.12 | 90 | Fremantle won by 15 pts | W.A.C.A. | 22/05/1998 6:40 | 22,803 |
| Carlton | 0.5 3.7 6.13 10.14 | 74 | North Melbourne | 2.2 7.7 10.9 17.13 | 115 | North Melbourne won by 41 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1998 2:10 | 20,205 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 6.4 9.5 13.10 | 88 | Richmond | 4.2 7.5 10.7 11.9 | 75 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Waverley Park | 23/05/1998 2:10 | 36,428 |
| Geelong | 0.3 2.6 4.10 5.14 | 44 | West Coast | 0.3 5.7 6.8 9.11 | 65 | West Coast won by 21 pts | Kardinia Park | 23/05/1998 2:10 | 19,848 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 6.6 9.10 12.12 | 84 | Essendon | 4.2 9.6 12.10 18.14 | 122 | Essendon won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 23/05/1998 3:40 | 49,580 |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.6 3.6 6.9 6.14 | 50 | Adelaide | 4.3 11.6 12.10 14.14 | 98 | Adelaide won by 48 pts | Gabba | 23/05/1998 7:40 | 19,509 |
| Port Adelaide | 1.6 3.11 7.12 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 1.1 4.2 5.5 9.9 | 63 | Port Adelaide won by 17 pts | Football Park | 24/05/1998 2:50 | 35,659 |
| Sydney | 3.4 7.8 10.12 17.15 | 117 | Hawthorn | 3.5 5.7 9.13 11.14 | 80 | Sydney won by 37 pts | S.C.G. | 24/05/1998 12:40 | 31,420 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 255,322 · Season to date: 2,695,183
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 0.4 8.6 13.12 16.17 | 113 | Western Bulldogs | 8.4 8.5 12.7 15.10 | 100 | West Coast won by 13 pts | W.A.C.A. | 29/05/1998 6:40 | 28,193 |
| Carlton | 6.2 10.4 15.4 17.9 | 111 | Brisbane Lions | 1.1 6.6 9.11 12.15 | 87 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 30/05/1998 2:10 | 18,317 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 5.6 7.8 13.9 | 87 | Essendon | 5.4 6.8 9.12 13.15 | 93 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Waverley Park | 30/05/1998 3:40 | 41,780 |
| Richmond | 1.5 5.10 11.15 13.19 | 97 | Port Adelaide | 3.4 4.7 5.9 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 30/05/1998 2:10 | 31,225 |
| Sydney | 2.1 3.3 5.4 8.5 | 53 | St Kilda | 5.2 13.5 20.7 24.10 | 154 | St Kilda won by 101 pts | S.C.G. | 30/05/1998 7:40 | 36,180 |
| Adelaide | 4.1 9.1 12.3 17.9 | 111 | Melbourne | 2.4 5.6 8.7 8.10 | 58 | Adelaide won by 53 pts | Football Park | 31/05/1998 1:40 | 40,844 |
| Collingwood | 5.0 9.1 14.3 19.5 | 119 | Fremantle | 5.2 10.5 14.9 17.10 | 112 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 31/05/1998 2:10 | 23,188 |
| North Melbourne | 3.0 5.2 9.8 13.13 | 91 | Geelong | 4.2 9.5 12.9 17.12 | 114 | Geelong won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 31/05/1998 2:10 | 35,595 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 332,211 · Season to date: 3,027,394
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.8 13.11 20.12 24.16 | 160 | Sydney | 4.1 8.4 11.9 15.10 | 100 | Essendon won by 60 pts | M.C.G. | 05/06/1998 7:40 | 62,866 |
| Geelong | 4.3 5.6 9.6 12.8 | 80 | Carlton | 3.1 3.5 6.8 9.9 | 63 | Geelong won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 06/06/1998 3:40 | 41,222 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 4.2 7.5 10.10 | 70 | Melbourne | 7.2 12.4 16.7 18.9 | 117 | Melbourne won by 47 pts | Waverley Park | 06/06/1998 2:10 | 31,365 |
| Port Adelaide | 2.2 6.7 7.10 7.13 | 55 | West Coast | 3.3 4.4 6.6 8.9 | 57 | West Coast won by 2 pts | Football Park | 06/06/1998 8:10 | 28,284 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.0 11.3 17.7 24.11 | 155 | Adelaide | 3.3 10.7 11.8 13.10 | 88 | Western Bulldogs won by 67 pts | Princes Park | 07/06/1998 2:10 | 21,165 |
| Fremantle | 3.4 6.9 11.14 17.19 | 121 | Brisbane Lions | 3.2 6.4 6.7 7.8 | 50 | Fremantle won by 71 pts | Subiaco | 07/06/1998 12:10 | 17,452 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 10.4 15.7 19.12 | 126 | Collingwood | 4.6 7.10 10.13 13.19 | 97 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 08/06/1998 2:10 | 58,369 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 9.4 15.7 21.11 | 137 | Richmond | 8.6 10.9 15.10 16.14 | 110 | St Kilda won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 08/06/1998 2:10 | 71,488 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 259,091 · Season to date: 3,286,485
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 6.2 10.4 16.6 19.9 | 123 | Hawthorn | 5.2 9.4 16.6 17.6 | 108 | West Coast won by 15 pts | W.A.C.A. | 12/06/1998 6:40 | 27,112 |
| Adelaide | 3.5 6.6 13.11 15.18 | 108 | Essendon | 4.4 7.6 12.10 15.16 | 106 | Adelaide won by 2 pts | Football Park | 13/06/1998 8:10 | 40,700 |
| Carlton | 3.3 6.7 10.11 14.16 | 100 | Sydney | 3.0 5.2 9.6 11.8 | 74 | Carlton won by 26 pts | Princes Park | 13/06/1998 2:10 | 23,226 |
| Melbourne | 0.1 1.3 4.4 7.4 | 46 | Geelong | 7.2 15.3 18.7 22.9 | 141 | Geelong won by 95 pts | M.C.G. | 13/06/1998 2:10 | 41,567 |
| Collingwood | 0.8 2.11 5.13 11.16 | 82 | St Kilda | 4.6 7.10 13.13 17.15 | 117 | St Kilda won by 35 pts | Waverley Park | 14/06/1998 2:10 | 50,578 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.1 10.6 15.11 18.14 | 122 | Fremantle | 5.3 7.4 9.5 15.6 | 96 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Princes Park | 14/06/1998 2:10 | 16,487 |
| Richmond | 4.3 8.6 14.9 19.13 | 127 | North Melbourne | 2.3 4.5 9.6 14.8 | 92 | Richmond won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 14/06/1998 2:10 | 43,497 |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.6 10.9 13.12 18.15 | 123 | Port Adelaide | 5.3 9.7 14.13 18.15 | 123 | Match drawn | Gabba | 14/06/1998 2:10 | 15,924 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 241,730 · Season to date: 3,528,215
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 5.5 9.5 11.6 | 72 | West Coast | 1.2 5.5 7.7 11.17 | 83 | West Coast won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 19/06/1998 7:40 | 45,277 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 5.5 6.8 10.10 | 70 | Adelaide | 3.3 7.6 8.12 11.13 | 79 | Adelaide won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 20/06/1998 2:10 | 34,630 |
| Geelong | 2.1 7.4 8.5 12.8 | 80 | Brisbane Lions | 5.8 8.9 13.12 15.16 | 106 | Brisbane Lions won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/06/1998 2:10 | 21,833 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 7.8 13.9 17.12 | 114 | North Melbourne | 4.2 8.3 14.7 17.10 | 112 | Hawthorn won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 20/06/1998 2:10 | 23,845 |
| Port Adelaide | 5.1 6.2 11.6 11.7 | 73 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 2.5 4.6 5.9 | 39 | Port Adelaide won by 34 pts | Football Park | 20/06/1998 8:10 | 28,746 |
| Fremantle | 2.4 6.9 6.13 10.16 | 76 | Carlton | 4.2 6.2 9.5 10.8 | 68 | Fremantle won by 8 pts | Subiaco | 21/06/1998 1:20 | 23,899 |
| Melbourne | 0.2 2.5 2.9 5.12 | 42 | St Kilda | 4.6 11.8 16.11 19.13 | 127 | St Kilda won by 85 pts | M.C.G. | 21/06/1998 2:10 | 35,055 |
| Sydney | 3.2 10.4 12.5 16.6 | 102 | Richmond | 4.3 7.7 9.11 13.13 | 91 | Sydney won by 11 pts | S.C.G. | 21/06/1998 12:40 | 28,445 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 265,255 · Season to date: 3,793,470
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5.4 12.5 16.7 19.13 | 127 | Essendon | 4.0 8.6 11.10 16.13 | 109 | North Melbourne won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 26/06/1998 7:40 | 48,618 |
| Carlton | 1.3 5.5 9.9 13.14 | 92 | Hawthorn | 5.3 9.6 10.8 11.10 | 76 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1998 2:10 | 25,529 |
| Port Adelaide | 1.4 7.7 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Geelong | 4.5 6.8 8.12 10.13 | 73 | Port Adelaide won by 18 pts | Football Park | 27/06/1998 8:10 | 32,431 |
| Richmond | 6.1 12.6 15.7 23.7 | 145 | Fremantle | 2.1 2.4 5.6 8.7 | 55 | Richmond won by 90 pts | M.C.G. | 27/06/1998 2:10 | 25,723 |
| St Kilda | 4.7 8.12 11.14 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 5.4 7.10 10.12 | 72 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 27/06/1998 2:10 | 49,706 |
| Sydney | 2.4 5.8 10.12 12.15 | 87 | Adelaide | 5.5 12.9 14.11 18.16 | 124 | Adelaide won by 37 pts | S.C.G. | 28/06/1998 12:40 | 30,735 |
| West Coast | 3.6 6.9 7.10 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne | 2.1 5.5 9.9 14.12 | 96 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | Subiaco | 28/06/1998 1:20 | 35,238 |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.5 8.8 13.13 19.21 | 135 | Collingwood | 4.1 6.5 8.9 12.11 | 83 | Brisbane Lions won by 52 pts | Gabba | 28/06/1998 12:40 | 17,275 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 280,958 · Season to date: 4,074,428
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8.2 11.6 17.8 20.12 | 132 | Carlton | 6.2 6.2 8.3 11.4 | 70 | Richmond won by 62 pts | M.C.G. | 03/07/1998 7:40 | 66,287 |
| Essendon | 6.4 11.7 13.11 16.12 | 108 | Port Adelaide | 3.0 6.2 7.5 12.9 | 81 | Essendon won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 04/07/1998 2:10 | 37,685 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 3.3 6.5 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne | 3.1 5.2 7.6 9.11 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts | Princes Park | 04/07/1998 2:10 | 20,782 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 7.2 9.4 12.7 | 79 | North Melbourne | 5.3 10.7 16.9 22.13 | 145 | North Melbourne won by 66 pts | Waverley Park | 04/07/1998 2:10 | 36,557 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.3 4.6 4.9 6.13 | 49 | West Coast | 3.3 4.4 6.6 11.10 | 76 | West Coast won by 27 pts | Gabba | 04/07/1998 7:40 | 15,369 |
| Adelaide | 0.1 5.5 6.7 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn | 2.4 2.5 4.11 4.11 | 35 | Adelaide won by 33 pts | Football Park | 05/07/1998 12:10 | 38,430 |
| Collingwood | 1.5 5.10 6.10 10.11 | 71 | Geelong | 2.1 3.2 6.6 9.7 | 61 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 05/07/1998 2:10 | 44,806 |
| Fremantle | 4.2 6.6 6.7 10.9 | 69 | Sydney | 3.1 8.3 9.4 13.4 | 82 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Subiaco | 05/07/1998 1:20 | 21,042 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 294,974 · Season to date: 4,369,402
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 6.1 7.3 11.4 16.5 | 101 | Carlton | 1.6 8.7 11.7 16.9 | 105 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Football Park | 17/07/1998 8:10 | 42,713 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.2 15.5 22.9 27.15 | 177 | Brisbane Lions | 1.1 6.3 10.3 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs won by 91 pts | Princes Park | 18/07/1998 2:10 | 16,131 |
| Geelong | 3.3 4.7 7.13 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda | 3.2 7.3 9.7 15.10 | 100 | St Kilda won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/07/1998 2:10 | 26,879 |
| Hawthorn | 0.6 1.7 2.10 4.14 | 38 | Collingwood | 2.1 8.5 14.7 19.10 | 124 | Collingwood won by 86 pts | Waverley Park | 18/07/1998 7:40 | 39,325 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 11.6 16.10 | 106 | Fremantle | 5.2 7.3 10.5 13.5 | 83 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 18/07/1998 2:10 | 20,365 |
| Essendon | 6.3 7.5 10.6 14.10 | 94 | Richmond | 2.3 6.11 10.13 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 19/07/1998 2:10 | 83,773 |
| Sydney | 5.5 6.6 13.8 18.10 | 118 | Port Adelaide | 2.4 6.10 8.12 12.12 | 84 | Sydney won by 34 pts | S.C.G. | 19/07/1998 12:40 | 29,325 |
| West Coast | 4.4 6.6 9.10 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 3.2 9.8 11.12 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 14 pts | Subiaco | 19/07/1998 1:20 | 36,463 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 245,701 · Season to date: 4,615,103
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 4.6 6.8 9.11 14.14 | 98 | Adelaide | 1.1 5.4 10.5 15.7 | 97 | Fremantle won by 1 pts | Subiaco | 24/07/1998 6:40 | 18,876 |
| Carlton | 7.6 18.8 25.8 29.11 | 185 | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 9.4 11.10 15.15 | 105 | Carlton won by 80 pts | Princes Park | 25/07/1998 2:10 | 26,911 |
| Collingwood | 1.2 4.5 6.11 9.11 | 65 | West Coast | 2.5 5.7 10.7 13.8 | 86 | West Coast won by 21 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1998 2:10 | 23,293 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 9.8 12.14 22.20 | 152 | Melbourne | 2.4 7.6 11.7 13.9 | 87 | North Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 25/07/1998 2:10 | 36,042 |
| Port Adelaide | 8.0 12.4 15.5 18.11 | 119 | Hawthorn | 6.2 10.3 11.7 15.8 | 98 | Port Adelaide won by 21 pts | Football Park | 25/07/1998 8:10 | 30,104 |
| Richmond | 2.1 4.4 7.6 10.7 | 67 | Geelong | 3.6 6.8 6.9 8.10 | 58 | Richmond won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 26/07/1998 2:10 | 44,222 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 6.6 9.8 13.9 | 87 | Essendon | 3.3 6.5 12.6 14.6 | 90 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Waverley Park | 26/07/1998 2:10 | 50,778 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4.0 7.2 10.3 14.5 | 89 | Sydney | 5.7 11.12 15.15 22.17 | 149 | Sydney won by 60 pts | Gabba | 26/07/1998 2:10 | 15,475 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 277,889 · Season to date: 4,892,992
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.4 3.6 7.7 10.7 | 67 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 9.4 11.11 16.14 | 110 | Western Bulldogs won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 31/07/1998 7:40 | 40,832 |
| Adelaide | 5.2 10.10 16.17 19.23 | 137 | St Kilda | 3.3 6.7 8.7 10.7 | 67 | Adelaide won by 70 pts | Football Park | 01/08/1998 8:10 | 40,670 |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.5 8.14 12.15 | 87 | Sydney | 7.1 15.3 16.4 19.7 | 121 | Sydney won by 34 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/08/1998 2:10 | 23,137 |
| Melbourne | 7.4 13.10 18.14 22.19 | 151 | Brisbane Lions | 1.1 3.4 7.5 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 95 pts | M.C.G. | 01/08/1998 2:10 | 16,518 |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 9.11 12.15 18.23 | 131 | Port Adelaide | 3.5 4.8 8.13 10.16 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 55 pts | Manuka Oval | 01/08/1998 11:40 | 11,321 |
| Essendon | 1.4 4.7 6.10 12.12 | 84 | Carlton | 0.5 5.6 8.10 11.12 | 78 | Essendon won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 02/08/1998 2:10 | 70,969 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 8.5 10.7 10.10 | 70 | Richmond | 1.0 2.2 2.7 4.10 | 34 | Hawthorn won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 02/08/1998 2:10 | 37,297 |
| West Coast | 3.3 7.4 10.5 15.9 | 99 | Fremantle | 5.2 6.4 7.9 8.12 | 60 | West Coast won by 39 pts | Subiaco | 02/08/1998 12:10 | 37,145 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 268,029 · Season to date: 5,161,021
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 3.1 4.6 8.8 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne | 4.3 8.11 11.21 15.23 | 113 | North Melbourne won by 27 pts | Gabba | 07/08/1998 7:40 | 14,973 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 8.8 10.14 13.18 | 96 | Geelong | 2.4 8.5 9.9 14.13 | 97 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 08/08/1998 2:10 | 17,535 |
| Fremantle | 2.2 7.6 10.10 12.14 | 86 | Essendon | 7.3 9.8 16.9 18.11 | 119 | Essendon won by 33 pts | Subiaco | 08/08/1998 6:40 | 28,444 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 8.6 15.13 16.17 | 113 | Carlton | 3.3 6.8 6.11 8.16 | 64 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 08/08/1998 2:10 | 39,704 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 5.4 7.6 10.9 | 69 | Hawthorn | 3.3 10.7 16.13 19.14 | 128 | Hawthorn won by 59 pts | Waverley Park | 08/08/1998 2:10 | 32,286 |
| Adelaide | 5.0 7.5 15.8 22.12 | 144 | Port Adelaide | 1.3 3.7 7.8 10.10 | 70 | Adelaide won by 74 pts | Football Park | 09/08/1998 2:50 | 46,850 |
| Richmond | 4.3 5.7 7.7 12.14 | 86 | Collingwood | 2.3 4.5 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 09/08/1998 2:10 | 57,303 |
| Sydney | 5.2 7.4 9.7 10.14 | 74 | West Coast | 1.5 4.8 7.9 9.14 | 68 | Sydney won by 6 pts | S.C.G. | 09/08/1998 12:40 | 30,934 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 262,308 · Season to date: 5,423,329
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.5 7.12 14.17 22.19 | 151 | Fremantle | 2.2 5.3 7.4 7.5 | 47 | North Melbourne won by 104 pts | M.C.G. | 14/08/1998 7:40 | 19,429 |
| Essendon | 6.6 10.8 13.13 16.13 | 109 | Collingwood | 3.0 9.3 13.6 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 15/08/1998 2:10 | 64,480 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.0 6.3 11.6 15.9 | 99 | Sydney | 3.2 7.5 13.6 15.7 | 97 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 15/08/1998 2:10 | 32,577 |
| Geelong | 1.1 3.2 4.5 6.8 | 44 | Adelaide | 2.1 4.5 9.8 18.10 | 118 | Adelaide won by 74 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/08/1998 2:10 | 22,384 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.3 3.10 5.12 7.17 | 59 | Hawthorn | 4.5 4.9 8.13 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn won by 35 pts | Gabba | 15/08/1998 7:40 | 14,738 |
| Carlton | 4.9 7.14 14.16 19.20 | 134 | St Kilda | 2.4 6.8 10.14 15.14 | 104 | Carlton won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 16/08/1998 2:10 | 42,120 |
| Port Adelaide | 3.5 4.10 6.10 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne | 1.2 3.5 9.7 14.10 | 94 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | Football Park | 16/08/1998 12:10 | 28,660 |
| West Coast | 1.6 8.10 14.13 16.16 | 112 | Richmond | 2.2 5.4 8.5 11.7 | 73 | West Coast won by 39 pts | Subiaco | 16/08/1998 1:20 | 37,920 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 327,861 · Season to date: 5,751,190
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 7.6 10.8 13.12 | 90 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.10 10.17 14.17 | 101 | Western Bulldogs won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 21/08/1998 7:40 | 67,157 |
| Adelaide | 4.3 5.5 9.10 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne | 6.9 8.12 9.16 14.21 | 105 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | Football Park | 22/08/1998 8:10 | 43,297 |
| Richmond | 5.3 12.6 15.9 24.11 | 155 | Brisbane Lions | 1.4 4.6 7.9 11.12 | 78 | Richmond won by 77 pts | M.C.G. | 22/08/1998 2:10 | 27,912 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 4.3 7.8 9.9 | 63 | West Coast | 0.0 3.3 6.8 7.13 | 55 | St Kilda won by 8 pts | Waverley Park | 22/08/1998 2:10 | 26,895 |
| Collingwood | 1.2 2.6 5.10 8.15 | 63 | Carlton | 3.6 7.11 12.14 17.16 | 118 | Carlton won by 55 pts | M.C.G. | 23/08/1998 2:10 | 60,741 |
| Fremantle | 1.4 4.7 6.10 10.11 | 71 | Port Adelaide | 5.3 7.5 12.7 19.10 | 124 | Port Adelaide won by 53 pts | Subiaco | 23/08/1998 12:10 | 20,412 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 5.9 8.12 11.18 | 84 | Geelong | 2.3 4.7 5.11 8.15 | 63 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Waverley Park | 23/08/1998 2:10 | 28,833 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 6.6 11.8 17.12 | 114 | Sydney | 2.4 4.5 6.7 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne won by 31 pts | M.C.G. | 24/08/1998 7:40 | 52,614 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 367,974 · Season to date: 6,119,164
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.3 5.4 10.8 17.11 | 113 | Western Bulldogs | 4.6 8.8 11.10 16.12 | 108 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 28/08/1998 7:40 | 68,050 |
| Geelong | 4.5 9.8 14.9 19.13 | 127 | Essendon | 6.0 10.3 15.6 18.9 | 117 | Geelong won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 29/08/1998 2:10 | 61,089 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 8.5 11.14 22.17 | 149 | Fremantle | 1.2 5.5 8.6 9.6 | 60 | Hawthorn won by 89 pts | Waverley Park | 29/08/1998 2:10 | 39,735 |
| West Coast | 2.2 4.5 6.5 12.9 | 81 | Adelaide | 3.4 5.6 8.12 15.16 | 106 | Adelaide won by 25 pts | Subiaco | 29/08/1998 6:40 | 37,388 |
| Brisbane Lions | 0.6 3.12 8.16 12.20 | 92 | St Kilda | 2.4 6.7 8.10 13.13 | 91 | Brisbane Lions won by 1 pts | Gabba | 29/08/1998 6:40 | 14,993 |
| Melbourne | 5.5 6.10 12.14 19.19 | 133 | Richmond | 1.2 4.3 6.9 8.9 | 57 | Melbourne won by 76 pts | M.C.G. | 30/08/1998 2:10 | 76,387 |
| Port Adelaide | 4.2 6.5 8.10 12.12 | 84 | Carlton | 9.3 12.5 17.5 21.12 | 138 | Carlton won by 54 pts | Football Park | 30/08/1998 2:50 | 34,518 |
| Sydney | 3.3 7.7 15.8 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood | 4.2 7.6 12.7 16.11 | 107 | Sydney won by 12 pts | S.C.G. | 30/08/1998 12:40 | 35,814 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Melbourne | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10-0-1 | 6-0-5 | 362.314 | 2486 | 308.269 | 2117 | 117.4 | 64 | 1 (72.73) |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 10-0-1 | 5-0-6 | 344.289 | 2353 | 298.231 | 2019 | 116.5 | 60 | 2 (68.18) |
| 3 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 342.231 | 2283 | 312.271 | 2143 | 106.5 | 56 | 3 (63.64) |
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 292.257 | 2009 | 283.258 | 1956 | 102.7 | 56 | 4 (63.64) |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 8-0-3 | 5-0-6 | 314.288 | 2172 | 252.251 | 1763 | 123.2 | 52 | 5 (59.09) |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-4 | 6-0-5 | 317.246 | 2148 | 300.304 | 2104 | 102.1 | 52 | 6 (59.09) |
| 7 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 6-0-5 | 6-0-5 | 278.272 | 1940 | 254.249 | 1773 | 109.4 | 48 | 7 (54.55) |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 332.258 | 2250 | 293.313 | 2071 | 108.6 | 48 | 8 (54.55) |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 11-0-0 | 1-0-10 | 292.266 | 2018 | 282.234 | 1926 | 104.8 | 48 | 9 (54.55) |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 3-1-7 | 276.272 | 1928 | 294.253 | 2017 | 95.6 | 38 | 10 (43.18) |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 6-0-5 | 3-0-8 | 293.260 | 2018 | 306.273 | 2109 | 95.7 | 36 | 11 (40.91) |
| 12 | Geelong | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-7 | 254.253 | 1777 | 285.253 | 1963 | 90.5 | 36 | 12 (40.91) |
| 13 | Hawthorn | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-8 | 289.258 | 1992 | 305.253 | 2083 | 95.6 | 32 | 13 (36.36) |
| 14 | Collingwood | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 5-0-6 | 2-0-9 | 285.258 | 1968 | 312.295 | 2167 | 90.8 | 28 | 14 (31.82) |
| 15 | Fremantle | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6-0-5 | 1-0-10 | 251.233 | 1739 | 340.237 | 2277 | 76.4 | 28 | 15 (31.82) |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3-1-7 | 2-0-9 | 261.294 | 1860 | 358.305 | 2453 | 75.8 | 22 | 16 (25.00) |
Qualifying Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.1 2.7 8.12 11.16 | 82 | Essendon | 2.4 3.6 5.11 8.12 | 60 | North Melbourne won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 04/09/1998 7:45 | 71,154 |
| Melbourne | 6.6 9.8 16.9 17.13 | 115 | Adelaide | 2.2 4.4 7.8 9.13 | 67 | Melbourne won by 48 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1998 2:30 | 60,817 |
| Sydney | 4.2 9.8 11.11 12.17 | 89 | St Kilda | 3.1 6.4 11.8 13.9 | 87 | Sydney won by 2 pts | S.C.G. | 05/09/1998 7:45 | 36,076 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.0 8.7 14.11 18.13 | 121 | West Coast | 1.1 4.4 5.6 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs won by 70 pts | M.C.G. | 06/09/1998 2:30 | 43,025 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.5 6.11 9.15 15.17 | 107 | St Kilda | 2.3 4.6 5.10 7.14 | 56 | Melbourne won by 51 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1998 2:30 | 88,456 |
| Sydney | 3.1 4.4 5.6 10.7 | 67 | Adelaide | 4.3 7.5 10.7 14.10 | 94 | Adelaide won by 27 pts | S.C.G. | 12/09/1998 7:45 | 37,498 |
Preliminary Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.1 8.4 13.8 17.12 | 114 | Melbourne | 3.6 6.8 9.11 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 18/09/1998 7:45 | 73,719 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 7.10 9.13 13.15 | 93 | Adelaide | 5.6 13.8 18.11 24.17 | 161 | Adelaide won by 68 pts | M.C.G. | 19/09/1998 2:30 | 67,557 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.4 6.15 8.15 8.22 | 70 | Adelaide | 3.2 4.3 9.11 15.15 | 105 | Adelaide won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 26/09/1998 2:50 | 94,431 |
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)