1998 AFL season 5334404 210311996 2008-05-05T12:40:18Z 58.178.189.201 /* Pre-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. ==Pre-Season Cup Final== [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] defeated [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83). ==Premiership Season== ===Round 1=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''15.13.103''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 15.11.101 | [[MCG]] | 27,150 |Friday, 27 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''10.13.73''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 9.9.63 | [[OO]] | 20,957 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''18.15.123''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 12.12.84 | [[MCG]] | 47,628 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''17.7.109''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 13.13.91 | [[P]] | 34,323 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 10.12.72 | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''17.16.118''' | [[GABBA]] | 18,788 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 17.15.117 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''20.4.124''' | [[FP]] | 31,230 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''14.19.103''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 13.11.89 | [[MCG]] | 70,200 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''13.6.84''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 8.13.61 | [[S]] | 18,133 | Sunday, 29 March {{end box}} ===Round 2=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''17.14.116''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 8.8.56 | [[S]] | 35,909 | Friday, 3 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''14.15.99''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 11.14.80 | [[KP]] | 26,669 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 10.7.67 | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''17.10.112''' | [[P]] | 18,698 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''19.11.125''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 15.10.100 | [[MCG]] | 29,990 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''20.15.135''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 14.13.97 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 32,111 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''25.17.167''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 11.8.74 | [[FP]] | 40,602 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''28.14.182''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 13.15.93 | [[MCG]] | 53,905 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''22.8.140''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 13.6.84 | [[OO]] | 27,659 | Sunday, 5 April {{end box}} ===Round 3=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''15.13.103''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 15.7.97 | [[MCG]] | 39,954 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''16.23.119''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 13.7.85 | [[OO]] | 26,518 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 10.9.69 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''15.8.98''' | [[FP]] | 28,167 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''12.10.82''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 8.12.60 | [[P]] | 20,532 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''24.16.160''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 7.15.57 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 29,614 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 10.7.67 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''14.10.94''' | [[S]] | 34,710 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 12.15.87 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''15.10.100''' | [[GABBA]] | 17,161 | Monday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 14.14.98 | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''14.15.99''' | [[MCG]] | 68,177 | Monday, 13 April {{end box}} ===Round 4=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''20.13.133''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 12.16.88 | [[MCG]] | 78,259 | Friday, 17 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 11.13.79 | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''14.10.94''' | [[KP]] | 26,301 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 18.13.121 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''20.9.129''' | [[P]] | 36,117 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 14.15.99 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''18.10.118''' | [[WACA]] | 27,059 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''11.7.73''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 8.16.64 | [[FP]] | 41,476 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 10.10.70 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''10.12.72''' | [[OO]] | 27,508 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 11.10.76 | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''14.16.100''' | [[P]] | 26,241 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''21.11.137''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 17.18.120 | [[MCG]] | 22,688 | Sunday, 19 April {{end box}} ===Round 5=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''12.14.86''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 10.11.71 | [[MCG]] | 34,837 | Friday, 24 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''15.18.108''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 12.16.88 | [[MCG]] | 81,542 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''18.16.124''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 12.11.83 | [[P]] | 22,366 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''16.8.104''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 12.15.87 | [[WACA]] | 26,335 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''14.18.102''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 6.17.53 | [[MCG]] | 21,726 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''13.10.88''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 9.12.66 | [[P]] | 31,955 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''14.15.99''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 12.11.83 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 36,505 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''12.15.87''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 8.13.61 | [[FP]] | 39,974 | Sunday, 26 April {{end box}} ===Round 6=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]''' | '''13.8.86''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 7.9.51 | [[GABBA]] | 19,219 | Friday, 1 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 9.13.67 | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''14.12.96''' | [[MCG]] | 69,963 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''13.12.90''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 10.13.73 | [[KP]] | 23,267 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''13.19.97''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 13.11.89 | [[OO]] | 24,813 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''13.18.96''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 9.6.60 | [[FP]] | 30,519 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''15.16.106''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 15.12.102 | [[MCG]] | 23,041 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 8.13.61 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''12.8.80''' | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 25,951 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 18.11.119 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''18.13.121''' | [[S]] | 36,406 | Sunday, 3 May {{end box}} ===Round 7=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 12.7.79 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''18.7.115''' | [[MCG]] | 57,894 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 8.9.57 | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''15.9.99''' | [[WACA]] | 22,037 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 11.10.76 | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''25.15.165''' | [[OO]] | 16,058 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 11.16.82 | '''[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]''' | '''15.9.99''' | [[P]] | 23,960 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 11.4.70 | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''12.7.79''' | [[MCG]] | 56,093 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''11.13.79''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 10.11.71 | [[FP]] | 39,057 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''13.13.91''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 7.7.49 | [[MCG]] | 46,217 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''16.15.111''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 12.11.83 | [[OO]] | 22,058 | Sunday, 10 May {{end box}} ===Round 8=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''12.12.84''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 8.22.70 | [[MCG]] | 35,384 | Friday, 15 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''12.4.76''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 6.18.54 | [[KP]] | 19,449 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''15.15.105''' | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 14.11.95 | [[MCG]] | 43,400 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''10.12.72''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 5.15.45 | [[P]] | 20,063 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''12.20.92''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 12.12.84 | [[S]] | 37,361 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 14.12.96 | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''21.10.136''' | [[P]] | 34,541 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''17.12.114''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 16.15.111 | [[MCG]] | 57,425 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 11.13.79 | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''14.8.92''' | [[FP]] | 40,559 | Sunday, 17 May {{end box}} ===Round 9=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''14.21.105''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 13.12.90 | [[WACA]] | 22,803 | Friday, 22 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 10.14.74 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''17.13.115''' | [[OO]] | 20,205 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 5.14.44 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''9.11.65''' | [[KP]] | 19,848 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 12.12.84 | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''18.14.122''' | [[MCG]] | 49,580 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''13.10.88''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 11.9.75 | [[P]] | 36,428 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 6.14.50 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''14.14.98''' | [[GABBA]] | 19,509 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''17.15.117''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 11.14.80 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 31,420 | Sunday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''11.14.80''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 9.9.63 | [[FP]] | 35,659 | Sunday, 24 May {{end box}} ===Round 10=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''16.17.113''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 15.10.100 | [[WACA]] | 28,193 | Friday, 29 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''17.9.111''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 12.15.87 | [[OO]] | 18,317 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 13.9.87 | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''13.15.93''' | [[P]] | 41,780 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''13.19.97''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 9.13.67 | [[MCG]] | 31,225 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 8.5.53 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''24.10.154''' | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 36,180 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''17.9.111''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 8.10.58 | [[FP]] | 40,844 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''19.5.119''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 17.10.112 | [[VP]] | 23,188 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 13.13.91 | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''17.12.114''' | [[MCG]] | 35,595 | Sunday, 31 May {{end box}} ===Round 11=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''24.16.160''' | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 15.10.100 | [[MCG]] | 62,866 | Friday, 5 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''12.8.80''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 9.9.63 | [[MCG]] | 41,222 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 10.10.70 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''18.9.117''' | [[P]] | 31,365 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 8.13.61 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''8.9.57''' | [[FP]] | 28,284 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''17.19.121''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 7.8.50 | [[S]] | 17,452 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''24.11.155''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 13.10.88 | [[OO]] | 21,165 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''19.12.126''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 13.19.97 | [[MCG]] | 58,369 | Monday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''21.11.137''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 16.14.110 | [[P]] | 71,488 | Monday, 8 June {{end box}} ===Round 12=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''19.9.123''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 17.6.108 | [[WACA]] | 27,112 | Friday, 12 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''14.16.100''' | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 11.8.74 | [[OO]] | 23,226 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 7.4.46 | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''22.9.141''' | [[MCG]] | 41,567 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''15.18.108''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 15.16.106 | [[FP]] | 40,700 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 18.15.123 | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 18.15.123 | [[GABBA]] | 15,924 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 11.16.82 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''17.15.117''' | [[P]] | 50,578 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''19.13.127''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 14.8.92 | [[MCG]] | 43,497 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''18.14.122''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 15.6.96 | [[OO]] | 16,487 | Sunday, 14 June {{end box}} ===Round 13=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 11.6.72 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''11.17.83''' | [[MCG]] | 45,277 | Friday, 19 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 10.10.70 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''11.13.79''' | [[MCG]] | 34,630 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 12.8.80 | '''[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]''' | '''15.16.106''' | [[KP]] | 21,833 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''17.12.114''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 17.10.112 | [[P]] | 23,845 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''11.7.73''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 5.9.39 | [[FP]] | 28,746 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 5.12.42 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''19.13.127''' | [[MCG]] | 35,055 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''16.6.102''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 13.13.91 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 28,445 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''10.16.76''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 10.8.68 | [[S]] | 23,899 | Sunday, 21 June {{end box}} ===Round 14=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''19.13.127''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 16.13.109 | [[MCG]] | 48,618 | Friday, 26 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''13.14.92''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 11.10.76 | [[OO]] | 25,529 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''23.7.145''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 8.7.55 | [[MCG]] | 25,723 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''12.15.87''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 10.12.72 | [[P]] | 49,706 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''13.13.91''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 10.13.73 | [[FP]] | 32,431 | Saturday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]''' | '''19.21.135''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 12.11.83 | [[GABBA]] | 17,275 | Sunday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 12.15.87 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''18.16.124''' | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 30,735 | Sunday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 11.13.79 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''14.12.96''' | [[S]] | 35,238 | Sunday, 28 June {{end box}} ===Round 15=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''20.12.132''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 11.4.70 | [[MCG]] | 66,287 | Friday, 3 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''16.12.108''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 12.9.81 | [[MCG]] | 37,685 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 12.7.79 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''22.13.145''' | [[P]] | 36,557 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''12.11.83''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 9.11.65 | [[OO]] | 20,782 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 6.13.49 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''11.10.76''' | [[GABBA]] | 15,369 | Saturday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''9.14.68''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 4.11.35 | [[FP]] | 38,430 | Sunday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''10.11.71''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 9.7.61 | [[MCG]] | 44,806 | Sunday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 10.9.69 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''13.4.82''' | [[S]] | 21,042 | Sunday, 5 July {{end box}} ===Round 16=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 16.5.101 | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''16.9.105''' | [[FP]] | 42,713 | Friday, 17 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 10.16.76 | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''15.10.100''' | [[KP]] | 26,879 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 4.14.38 | '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' | '''19.10.124''' | [[P]] | 39,325 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''16.10.106''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 13.5.83 | [[MCG]] | 20,365 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''27.15.177''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 13.8.86 | [[OO]] | 16,131 | Saturday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''14.10.94''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 10.15.75 | [[MCG]] | 83,773 | Sunday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''18.10.118''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 12.12.84 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 29,325 | Sunday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 11.14.80 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''13.16.94''' | [[S]] | 36,463 | Sunday, 19 July {{end box}} ===Round 17=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]''' | '''14.14.98''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 15.7.97 | [[S]] | 18,876 | Friday, 24 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''29.11.185''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 15.15.105 | [[OO]] | 26,911 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 9.11.65 | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''13.8.86''' | [[VP]] | 23,293 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''22.20.152''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 13.9.87 | [[MCG]] | 36,042 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''18.11.119''' | [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] | 15.8.98 | [[FP]] | 30,104 | Saturday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 14.5.89 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''22.17.149''' | [[GABBA]] | 15,475 | Sunday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''10.7.67''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 8.10.58 | [[MCG]] | 44,222 | Sunday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 13.9.87 | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''14.6.90''' | [[P]] | 50,778 | Sunday, 26 July {{end box}} ===Round 18=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 10.7.67 | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''16.14.110''' | [[MCG]] | 40,832 | Friday, 31 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 12.15.87 | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''19.7.121''' | [[KP]] | 23,137 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''22.19.151''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 8.8.56 | [[MCG]] | 16,518 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''18.23.131''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 10.16.76 | [[MO]] | 11,321 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''19.23.137''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 10.7.67 | [[FP]] | 40,670 | Saturday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''12.12.84''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 11.12.78 | [[MCG]] | 70,969 | Sunday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''10.10.70''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 4.10.34 | [[P]] | 37,297 | Sunday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''15.9.99''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 8.12.60 | [[S]] | 37,145 | Sunday, 2 August {{end box}} ===Round 19=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 12.14.86 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''15.23.113''' | [[GABBA]] | 14,973 | Friday, 7 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''16.17.113''' | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] | 8.16.64 | [[MCG]] | 39,704 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 10.9.69 | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''19.14.128''' | [[P]] | 32,286 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 13.18.96 | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''14.13.97''' | [[OO]] | 17,535 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 12.14.86 | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''18.11.119''' | [[S]] | 28,444 | Saturday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''12.14.86''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 9.13.67 | [[MCG]] | 57,303 | Sunday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''10.14.74''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 9.14.68 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 30,934 | Sunday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''22.12.144''' | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 10.10.70 | [[FP]] | 46,850 | Sunday, 9 August {{end box}} ===Round 20=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''22.19.151''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 7.5.47 | [[MCG]] | 19,429 | Friday, 14 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]''' | '''16.13.109''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 14.15.99 | [[MCG]] | 64,480 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 6.8.44 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''18.10.118''' | [[KP]] | 22,384 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''15.9.99''' | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 15.7.97 | [[P]] | 32,577 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 7.17.59 | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''13.16.94''' | [[GABBA]] | 14,738 | Saturday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 10.11.71 | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''14.10.94''' | [[FP]] | 28,660 | Sunday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''19.20.134''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 15.14.104 | [[MCG]] | 42,120 | Sunday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' | '''16.16.112''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 11.7.73 | [[S]] | 37,920 | Sunday, 16 August {{end box}} ===Round 21=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 13.12.90 | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''14.17.101''' | [[MCG]] | 67,157 | Friday, 21 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]''' | '''24.11.155''' | [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] | 11.12.78 | [[MCG]] | 27,912 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' | '''9.9.63''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 7.13.55 | [[P]] | 26,895 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 13.14.92 | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''14.21.105''' | [[FP]] | 43,297 | Saturday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 8.15.63 | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''17.16.118''' | [[MCG]] | 60,741 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''11.18.84''' | [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] | 8.15.63 | [[P]] | 28,833 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 10.11.71 | '''[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]''' | '''19.10.124''' | [[S]] | 20,412 | Sunday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''17.12.114''' | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 12.11.83 | [[MCG]] | 52,614 | Monday, 24 August {{end box}} ===Round 22=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''17.11.113''' | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 16.12.108 | [[MCG]] | 68,050 | Friday, 28 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' | '''19.13.127''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 18.9.117 | [[MCG]] | 61,089 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' | '''22.17.149''' | [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] | 9.6.60 | [[P]] | 39,735 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 12.9.81 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''15.16.106''' | [[S]] | 37,388 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]''' | '''12.20.92''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 13.13.91 | [[GABBA]] | 14,993 | Saturday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''19.19.133''' | [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] | 8.9.57 | [[MCG]] | 76,387 | Sunday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''18.11.119''' | [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] | 16.11.107 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 35,814 | Sunday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] | 12.12.84 | '''[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]''' | '''21.12.138''' | [[FP]] | 34,518 | Sunday, 30 August {{end box}} ==Finals series== ===Qualifying Finals=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''11.16.82''' | [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] | 8.12.60 | [[MCG]] | 71,154 | Friday, 4 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''17.13.115''' | [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] | 9.13.67 | [[MCG]] | 60,817 | Saturday, 5 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' | '''12.17.89''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 13.9.87 | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 36,076 | Saturday, 5 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' | '''18.13.121''' | [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] | 7.9.51 | [[MCG]] | 43,025 | Sunday, 6 September {{end box}} ===Semi Finals=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]''' | '''15.17.107''' | [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] | 7.14.56 | [[MCG]] | 88,456 | Saturday, 12 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] | 10.7.67 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''14.10.94''' | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] | 37,498 | Saturday, 12 September {{end box}} ===Preliminary Finals=== {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]''' | '''17.12.114''' | [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] | 12.12.84 | [[MCG]] | 73,719 | Friday, 18 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[Western Bulldogs]] | 13.15.93 | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''24.17.161''' | [[MCG]] | 67,557 | Saturday, 19 September {{end box}} ===Grand Final=== {{main|1998 AFL Grand Final}} <!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:1998AFLGrandFinal.png|center|120px]] --> {{start box}} |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | '''Home team''' | '''Score''' | '''Away team''' | '''Score''' | '''Venue''' | '''Attendance''' | '''Date''' |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | '''[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]''' | '''15.15.105''' | [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] | 8.22.70 | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] | 94,431 | Saturday, 26 September {{end box}} ==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. {| class="wikitable" | !Team !Won !Lost !Draw !% !Points |- !1 |[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] |align=center|16 |align=center|6 |align=center|0 |align=center|117 |align=center|64 |- !2 |[[Western Bulldogs]] |align=center|15 |align=center|7 |align=center|0 |align=center|116 |align=center|60 |- !3 |[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|0 |align=center|106 |align=center|56 |- !4 |[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|0 |align=center|102 |align=center|56 |- !5 |[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] |align=center|13 |align=center|9 |align=center|0 |align=center|123 |align=center|52 |- !6 |[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] |align=center|13 |align=center|9 |align=center|0 |align=center|102 |align=center|52 |- !7 |[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] |align=center|12 |align=center|10 |align=center|0 |align=center|109 |align=center|48 |- !8 |[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] |align=center|12 |align=center|10 |align=center|0 |align=center|108 |align=center|48 |- |colspan=7 height=4px| |- !9 |[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] |align=center|11 |align=center|11 |align=center|0 |align=center|104 |align=center|48 |- !10 |[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] |align=center|9 |align=center|12 |align=center|1 |align=center|95 |align=center|38 |- !11 |[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] |align=center|9 |align=center|13 |align=center|0 |align=center|95 |align=center|36 |- !12 |[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] |align=center|9 |align=center|13 |align=center|0 |align=center|90 |align=center|36 |- !13 |[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] |align=center|8 |align=center|14 |align=center|0 |align=center|95 |align=center|32 |- !14 |[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] |align=center|7 |align=center|15 |align=center|0 |align=center|90 |align=center|28 |- !15 |[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] |align=center|7 |align=center|15 |align=center|0 |align=center|76 |align=center|28 |- !16 |[[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] |align=center|5 |align=center|16 |align=center|1 |align=center|75 |align=center|22 |} ==Awards== *The [[Brownlow Medal]] was awarded to [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] of [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] *The [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] was awarded to [[Wayne Carey]] of [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] *The [[Coleman Medal]] was awarded to [[Tony Lockett]] of [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] *The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to [[Andrew McLeod]] of [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] *The [[AFL Rising Star award]] was awarded to [[Byron Pickett]] of [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] *The [[Wooden Spoon (award)|Wooden Spoon]] was "awarded" to [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]] ==References== * [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/seas/1998.html 1998 Season - AFL Tables] {{VFL/AFL_seasons}} [[Category:1998 in Australian rules football|AFL season]] [[Category:Australian Football League seasons]]