1998 AFL season#Round 18
{{Short description|102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{for|the 1998 season of the Arena Football League|1998 Arena Football League season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox Australian rules football season|competition=AFL|year=1998|image=|imagesize=100px|caption=AFL logo 1990-1999|teams=16|premiers={{AFL Ade}}|count=2|minor premiers={{AFL NM}}|mpcount=4|pre-season cup={{AFL NM}}|pscount=2|matches=185|attendance=6691897|highattend=94,431 (Grand Final, {{AFL Ade}} vs. {{AFL NM}})|top goal scorer=Tony Lockett ({{AFL Syd}})|brownlow medal=Robert Harvey ({{AFL StK}})|prevseason=1997|nextseason=1999}}
The 1998 AFL season was the 102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 27 March until 26 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Adelaide Football Club for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated {{AFL NM}} by 35 points in the 1998 AFL Grand Final.
AFL draft
See 1998 AFL Draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
{{Main|1998 Ansett Australia Cup}}
{{AFL NM}} defeated {{AFL StK}} 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final.
Home-and-away season
=Round 1=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.13 (103)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 15.11 (101)
| MCG
| 27,150
|Friday, 27 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.13 (73)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 9.9 (63)
| 20,957
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 18.15 (123)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 47,628
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 17.7 (109)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 13.13 (91)
| 34,323
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 10.12 (72)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 17.16 (118)
| Gabba
| 18,788
| Saturday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 17.15 (117)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 20.4 (124)
| 31,230
| Sunday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 14.19 (103)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 13.11 (89)
| MCG
| 70,200
| Sunday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 13.6 (84)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 8.13 (61)
| 18,133
| Sunday, 29 March
{{s-end}}
=Round 2=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 17.14 (116)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 8.8 (56)
| 35,909
| Friday, 3 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.14 (80)
| 26,669
| Saturday, 4 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 17.10 (112)
| 18,698
| Saturday, 4 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 19.11 (125)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.10 (100)
| MCG
| 29,990
| Saturday, 4 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 20.15 (135)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.13 (97)
| SCG
| 32,111
| Saturday, 4 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 25.17 (167)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 11.8 (74)
| 40,602
| Sunday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 28.14 (182)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.15 (93)
| MCG
| 53,905
| Sunday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 22.8 (140)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 13.6 (84)
| 27,659
| Sunday, 5 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 3=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 15.13 (103)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 15.7 (97)
| MCG
| 39,954
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.23 (119)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 13.7 (85)
| 26,518
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.9 (69)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.8 (98)
| 28,167
| Saturday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.10 (82)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 8.12 (60)
| 20,532
| Sunday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 24.16 (160)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 7.15 (57)
| SCG
| 29,614
| Sunday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 14.10 (94)
| 34,710
| Sunday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 15.10 (100)
| Gabba
| 17,161
| Monday, 13 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 14.14 (98)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.15 (99)
| MCG
| 68,177
| Monday, 13 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 4=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 20.13 (133)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.16 (88)
| MCG
| 78,259
| Friday, 17 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 14.10 (94)
| 26,301
| Saturday, 18 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 18.13 (121)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 20.9 (129)
| 36,117
| Saturday, 18 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 18.10 (118)
| WACA
| 27,059
| Saturday, 18 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 11.7 (73)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 8.16 (64)
| 41,476
| Sunday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 10.12 (72)
| 27,508
| Sunday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.10 (76)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 14.16 (100)
| 26,241
| Sunday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 21.11 (137)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 17.18 (120)
| MCG
| 22,688
| Sunday, 19 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 5=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.14 (86)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 10.11 (71)
| MCG
| 34,837
| Friday, 24 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 15.18 (108)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.16 (88)
| MCG
| 81,542
| Saturday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 18.16 (124)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.11 (83)
| 22,366
| Saturday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 16.8 (104)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 12.15 (87)
| WACA
| 26,335
| Saturday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 14.18 (102)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 6.17 (53)
| MCG
| 21,726
| Sunday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 9.12 (66)
| 31,955
| Sunday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 12.11 (83)
| SCG
| 36,505
| Sunday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.13 (61)
| 39,974
| Sunday, 26 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 6=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 13.8 (86)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 7.9 (51)
| Gabba
| 19,219
| Friday, 1 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 9.13 (67)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.12 (96)
| 69,963
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 13.12 (90)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 23,267
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.19 (97)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 13.11 (89)
| 24,813
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 13.18 (96)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 9.6 (60)
| 30,519
| Saturday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.16 (106)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.12 (102)
| 23,041
| Sunday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 8.13 (61)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.8 (80)
| 25,951
| Sunday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 18.11 (119)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 18.13 (121)
| 36,406
| Sunday, 3 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 7=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 12.7 (79)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 18.7 (115)
| 57,894
| Friday, 8 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 8.9 (57)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 15.9 (99)
| WACA
| 22,037
| Friday, 8 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 11.10 (76)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 25.15 (165)
| 16,058
| Saturday, 9 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 11.16 (82)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 15.9 (99)
| 23,960
| Saturday, 9 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.4 (70)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.7 (79)
| 56,093
| Saturday, 9 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 10.11 (71)
| 39,057
| Sunday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.13 (91)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 7.7 (49)
| 46,217
| Sunday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.15 (111)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 12.11 (83)
| 22,058
| Sunday, 10 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 8=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 8.22 (70)
| 35,384
| Friday, 15 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.4 (76)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 6.18 (54)
| 19,449
| Saturday, 16 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.15 (105)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 14.11 (95)
| 43,400
| Saturday, 16 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 10.12 (72)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 5.15 (45)
| 20,063
| Saturday, 16 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 12.20 (92)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 12.12 (84)
| 37,361
| Sunday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 14.12 (96)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 21.10 (136)
| 34,541
| Sunday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 17.12 (114)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 16.15 (111)
| 57,425
| Sunday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 14.8 (92)
| 40,559
| Sunday, 17 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 9=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 14.21 (105)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.12 (90)
| WACA
| 22,803
| Friday, 22 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.14 (74)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 17.13 (115)
| 20,205
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 5.14 (44)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 9.11 (65)
| 19,848
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.14 (122)
| 49,580
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.9 (75)
| 36,428
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 6.14 (50)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 14.14 (98)
| Gabba
| 19,509
| Saturday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 17.15 (117)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.14 (80)
| 31,420
| Sunday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 11.14 (80)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.9 (63)
| 35,659
| Sunday, 24 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 10=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 16.17 (113)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.10 (100)
| WACA
| 28,193
| Friday, 29 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 17.9 (111)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.15 (87)
| 18,317
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 13.15 (93)
| 41,780
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.19 (97)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 9.13 (67)
| 31,225
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 8.5 (53)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 24.10 (154)
| 36,180
| Saturday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 17.9 (111)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 8.10 (58)
| 40,844
| Sunday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 19.5 (119)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 17.10 (112)
| 23,188
| Sunday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 13.13 (91)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 17.12 (114)
| 35,595
| Sunday, 31 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 11=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 24.16 (160)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 15.10 (100)
| 62,866
| Friday, 5 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.8 (80)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 9.9 (63)
| 41,222
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 18.9 (117)
| 31,365
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 7.13 (55)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 8.9 (57)
| 28,284
| Saturday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 17.19 (121)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 7.8 (50)
| 17,452
| Sunday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 24.11 (155)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 13.10 (88)
| 21,165
| Sunday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 19.12 (126)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 13.19 (97)
| 58,369
| Monday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 21.11 (137)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 16.14 (110)
| 71,488
| Monday, 8 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 12=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 19.9 (123)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 17.6 (108)
| WACA
| 27,112
| Friday, 12 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 14.16 (100)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 11.8 (74)
| 23,226
| Saturday, 13 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 7.4 (46)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 22.9 (141)
| 41,567
| Saturday, 13 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.18 (108)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 15.16 (106)
| 40,700
| Saturday, 13 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 18.15 (123)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 18.15 (123)
| Gabba
| 15,924
| Sunday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 11.16 (82)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 17.15 (117)
| 50,578
| Sunday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 19.13 (127)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 14.8 (92)
| 43,497
| Sunday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 18.14 (122)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 15.6 (96)
| 16,487
| Sunday, 14 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 13=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.6 (72)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.17 (83)
| 45,277
| Friday, 19 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.13 (79)
| 34,630
| Saturday, 20 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.8 (80)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 15.16 (106)
| 21,833
| Saturday, 20 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 17.12 (114)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 17.10 (112)
| 23,845
| Saturday, 20 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 11.7 (73)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 5.9 (39)
| 28,746
| Saturday, 20 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 5.12 (42)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 19.13 (127)
| 35,055
| Sunday, 21 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 16.6 (102)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.13 (91)
| 28,445
| Sunday, 21 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.16 (76)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.8 (68)
| 23,899
| Sunday, 21 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 14=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 19.13 (127)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 16.13 (109)
| 48,618
| Friday, 26 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 13.14 (92)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.10 (76)
| 25,529
| Saturday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 23.7 (145)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 8.7 (55)
| 25,723
| Saturday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 10.12 (72)
| 49,706
| Saturday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 13.13 (91)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 32,431
| Saturday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 19.21 (135)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 12.11 (83)
| Gabba
| 17,275
| Sunday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 18.16 (124)
| 30,735
| Sunday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 14.12 (96)
| 35,238
| Sunday, 28 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 15=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 20.12 (132)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 11.4 (70)
| 66,287
| Friday, 3 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 16.12 (108)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 12.9 (81)
| 37,685
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.7 (79)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 22.13 (145)
| 36,557
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 12.11 (83)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 9.11 (65)
| 20,782
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 6.13 (49)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.10 (76)
| Gabba
| 15,369
| Saturday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 9.14 (68)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 4.11 (35)
| 38,430
| Sunday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 9.7 (61)
| 44,806
| Sunday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.9 (69)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 13.4 (82)
| 21,042
| Sunday, 5 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 16=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 16.5 (101)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 16.9 (105)
| 42,713
| Friday, 17 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 10.16 (76)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 15.10 (100)
| 26,879
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 16.10 (106)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 13.5 (83)
| 20,365
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 27.15 (177)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 13.8 (86)
| 16,131
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 4.14 (38)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 19.10 (124)
| 39,325
| Saturday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.10 (94)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 10.15 (75)
| 83,773
| Sunday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 18.10 (118)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 12.12 (84)
| 29,325
| Sunday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.14 (80)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 13.16 (94)
| 36,463
| Sunday, 19 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 17=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 14.14 (98)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.7 (97)
| 18,876
| Friday, 24 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 29.11 (185)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.15 (105)
| 26,911
| Saturday, 25 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.11 (65)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 13.8 (86)
| 23,293
| Saturday, 25 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 22.20 (152)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 13.9 (87)
| 36,042
| Saturday, 25 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 18.11 (119)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 15.8 (98)
| 30,104
| Saturday, 25 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.5 (89)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 22.17 (149)
| Gabba
| 15,475
| Sunday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.10 (58)
| 44,222
| Sunday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.6 (90)
| 50,778
| Sunday, 26 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 18=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.14 (110)
| 40,832
| Friday, 31 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 19.7 (121)
| 23,137
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 22.19 (151)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 8.8 (56)
| 16,518
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 18.23 (131)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.16 (76)
| 11,321
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 19.23 (137)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 10.7 (67)
| 40,670
| Saturday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 11.12 (78)
| 70,969
| Sunday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 4.10 (34)
| 37,297
| Sunday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 15.9 (99)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 8.12 (60)
| 37,145
| Sunday, 2 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 19=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.14 (86)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 15.23 (113)
| Gabba
| 14,973
| Friday, 7 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 16.17 (113)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.16 (64)
| 39,704
| Saturday, 8 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 10.9 (69)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 19.14 (128)
| 32,286
| Saturday, 8 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.18 (96)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 14.13 (97)
| 17,535
| Saturday, 8 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 12.14 (86)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.11 (119)
| 28,444
| Saturday, 8 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.14 (86)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.13 (67)
| 57,303
| Sunday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 10.14 (74)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 9.14 (68)
| 30,934
| Sunday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 22.12 (144)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.10 (70)
| 46,850
| Sunday, 9 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 20=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 22.19 (151)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 7.5 (47)
| 19,429
| Friday, 14 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 16.13 (109)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.15 (99)
| 64,480
| Saturday, 15 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 6.8 (44)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 18.10 (118)
| 22,384
| Saturday, 15 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.9 (99)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 15.7 (97)
| 32,577
| Saturday, 15 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 7.17 (59)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.16 (94)
| Gabba
| 14,738
| Saturday, 15 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 14.10 (94)
| 28,660
| Sunday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 19.20 (134)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 15.14 (104)
| 42,120
| Sunday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 16.16 (112)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.7 (73)
| 37,920
| Sunday, 16 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 21=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 13.12 (90)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 14.17 (101)
| 67,157
| Friday, 21 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 24.11 (155)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 11.12 (78)
| 27,912
| Saturday, 22 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 9.9 (63)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.13 (55)
| 26,895
| Saturday, 22 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 13.14 (92)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 14.21 (105)
| 43,297
| Saturday, 22 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 8.15 (63)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 17.16 (118)
| 60,741
| Sunday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.18 (84)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.15 (63)
| 28,833
| Sunday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 19.10 (124)
| 20,412
| Sunday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 17.12 (114)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.11 (83)
| 52,614
| Monday, 24 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 22=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 17.11 (113)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.12 (108)
| 68,050
| Friday, 28 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 19.13 (127)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.9 (117)
| 61,089
| Saturday, 29 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 22.17 (149)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 9.6 (60)
| 39,735
| Saturday, 29 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 12.9 (81)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.16 (106)
| 37,388
| Saturday, 29 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.20 (92)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.13 (91)
| Gabba
| 14,993
| Saturday, 29 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 19.19 (133)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 8.9 (57)
| 76,387
| Sunday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 18.11 (119)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 16.11 (107)
| 35,814
| Sunday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 21.12 (138)
| 34,518
| Sunday, 30 August
{{s-end}}
Ladder
| class=wikitable
| (P) | Premiers |
| bgcolor=FFFFBB | | Qualified for finals |
{{Australian rules football ladder start}}
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 1 || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2486 || 2117 || 117.4 || 64
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 2 || align=left | {{AFL WB}} || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2353 || 2019 || 116.5 || 60
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 3 || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 2283 || 2143 || 106.5 || 56
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 4 || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 2009 || 1956 || 102.7 || 56
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 5 || align=left | {{AFL Ade}} (P) || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2172 || 1763 || 123.2 || 52
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 6 || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2148 || 2104 || 102.1 || 52
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 7 || align=left | {{AFL WC}} || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 1940 || 1773 || 109.4 || 48
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 8 || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2250 || 2071 || 108.6 || 48
|-
| 9 || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2018 || 1926 || 104.8 || 48
|-
| 10 || align=left | {{AFL PA}} || 22 || 9 || 12 || 1 || 1928 || 2017 || 95.6 || 38
|-
| 11 || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 2018 || 2109 || 95.7 || 36
|-
| 12 || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 1777 || 1963 || 90.5 || 36
|-
| 13 || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 1992 || 2083 || 95.6 || 32
|-
| 14 || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1968 || 2167 || 90.8 || 28
|-
| 15 || align=left | {{AFL Fre}} || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1739 || 2277 || 76.4 || 28
|-
| 16 || align=left | {{AFL BL}} || 22 || 5 || 16 || 1 || 1860 || 2453 || 75.8 || 22
|}
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 93.6
Source: [https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1998.html#lad AFL Tables]
Progression by round
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|team1=North Melbourne
|res1=4F/4/8F/12F/12F/16F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56B/60B/64B
|team2=Western Bulldogs
|res2=4B/8B/12B/16B/16F/20F/24F/28B/32B/32B/36B/40B/40B/40F/44B/48B/48B/52B/52B/56F/60F/60F
|team3=Sydney
|res3=4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20B/24B/24F/28F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/52F/56F
|team4=Melbourne
|res4=0/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/28F/28/32F/32F/36F/36/40/44/48F/52F/56F
|team5=Adelaide
|res5=0/4F/4/4/8/8/12/12/16F/20F/20/24/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F
|team6=St Kilda
|res6=4F/4/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44B/44F/48F/48F/48F/48F/48F/52F/52F
|team7=West Coast
|res7=0/4F/8F/8F/8/8/8/12/16/20F/24F/28F/30F/32F/32F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/48F
|team8=Essendon
|res8=0/4F/8F/8F/8/8/8/12/16/20/24F/24/24/24/28/32/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/48F
|team9=Richmond
|res9=4F/4/8F/8/12F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/44/48/48
|team10=Port Adelaide
|res10=0/4F/4/8F/8/12F/16F/16F/20F/20/20/22/26/30/30/30/34/34/34/34/38/38
|team11=Carlton
|res11=4F/4/4/4/4/4/4R/4R/4R/8R/8/12/12R/16/16/20/24/24/24/28/32/36
|team12=Geelong
|res12=0/4F/4/4/4/8/12/16/20/24/24/28F/28F/28/28/28/28/28/32/32/32/36
|team13=Hawthorn
|res13=0/0R/0/0/4/4/8/8/8/8/8/8R/12/12R/12R/12R/12R/16R/20/24/28/32
|team14=Collingwood
|res14=4F/4/4/8/12F/16F/16F/16F/16/20/20/20/20/20/24/28/28/28/28/28/28/28
|team15=Fremantle
|res15=4F/4/4/8/12F/12/12/12/16/16/20/20/24/24/24/24/28/28/28/28/28/28
|team16=Brisbane Lions
|res16=0R/0/0R/0R/0R/4R/8/8/8/8/8R/10/14/18/18/18/18/18/18R/18R/18R/22R
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Finals series
{{main|1998 AFL finals series}}
=Qualifying finals=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 11.16 (82)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 8.12 (60)
| MCG
| 71,154
| Friday, 4 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 17.13 (115)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 9.13 (67)
| MCG
| 60,817
| Saturday, 5 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.17 (89)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.9 (87)
| SCG
| 36,076
| Saturday, 5 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 18.13 (121)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.9 (51)
| MCG
| 43,025
| Sunday, 6 September
{{s-end}}
=Semi finals=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 15.17 (107)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 7.14 (56)
| MCG
| 88,456
| Saturday, 12 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 14.10 (94)
| SCG
| 37,498
| Saturday, 12 September
{{s-end}}
=Preliminary finals=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL NM}}
| 17.12 (114)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 73,719
| Friday, 18 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.15 (93)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 24.17 (161)
| MCG
| 67,557
| Saturday, 19 September
{{s-end}}
=Grand final=
{{main|1998 AFL Grand Final}}
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.15 (105)
| {{AFL NM}}
| 8.22 (70)
| MCG
| 94,431
| Saturday, 26 September
{{s-end}}
Attendance
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11 | 54,894 | 83,773 | 26,241 | 603,830 | 52,848 | + 2046 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 49,399 | 81,542 | 23,188 | 543,391 | 48,708 | + 691 |
| Richmond | 11 | 44,307 | 70,200 | 25,723 | 487,377 | 34,515 | + 9792 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 41,245 | 46,850 | 38,430 | 453,696 | 40,173 | + 1072 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 40,085 | 76,387 | 16,518 | 440,931 | 27,714 | + 12,371 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 36,231 | 71,488 | 20,063 | 398,543 | 35,232 | + 999 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 35,791 | 68,050 | 11,321 | 393,703 | 32,520 | + 3271 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 34,199 | 37,920 | 27,059 | 376,194 | 32,582 | + 1617 |
| Carlton | 11 | 32,634 | 69,963 | 16,058 | 358,971 | 33,634 | - 1000 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 32,173 | 41,780 | 18,698 | 353,902 | 32,380 | - 207 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 31,799 | 41,476 | 28,167 | 349,794 | 35,829 | - 4030 |
| Sydney | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Geelong | 11 | 28,371 | 61,089 | 19,449 | 312,078 | 28,324 | + 47 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 23,832 | 36,428 | 16,131 | 262,153 | 19,335 | + 4497 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 23,104 | 34,710 | 17,452 | 254,143 | 21,982 | + 1122 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | + 1571 |
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 55 | 47,585 | 83,773 | 16,518 | 2617,182 | 43,488 | + 4097 |
| Football Park | 22 | 36,522 | 46,850 | 28,167 | 803,490 | 38,001 | - 1479 |
| Waverley Park | 26 | 34,549 | 71,488 | 18,698 | 898,269 | 33,806 | + 743 |
| SCG | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 29,800 | 37,920 | 17,452 | 476,798 | 28,371 | + 1429 |
| WACA | 6 | 25,590 | 28,193 | 22,037 | 153,539 | 23,578 | + 2012 |
| Kardinia Park | 9 | 23,307 | 26,879 | 19,449 | 209,767 | 21,269 | + 2038 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 23,241 | 23,293 | 23,188 | 46,481 | 24,473 | - 1233 |
| Optus Oval | 17 | 21,874 | 27,659 | 16,058 | 371,859 | 20,781 | + 1093 |
| Gabba | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Manuka Oval | 1 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | - 1571 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Robert Harvey of {{AFL StK}}
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Wayne Carey of {{AFL NM}}
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of {{AFL Syd}}
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew McLeod of {{AFL Ade}}
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Byron Pickett of {{AFL NM}}
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to {{AFL BL}}
Notes
- {{AFL Ade}} became the first club since the introduction of the final five in 1972 to win the premiership from outside the top four, despite losing their first final heavily against {{AFL Mel}}.
- {{AFL Syd}}'s 101-point loss to {{AFL StK}} in round 10 was, until round 21, 2024, the last time that the club had lost a premiership match by 100 points or more.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/swans/gamer.html|title=AFL Tables – Sydney – Game Records|website=afltables.com}} The Swans enjoyed a 26-year run without a triple-figure margin loss in the intervention.{{cite tweet|number=1226804349319274499|user=sirswampthing|title=That is correct The next best is by COLL and HAW who haven't had 100 point defeats since 2005 @AFL|date=2020-02-10 |access-date=2024-03-08}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Sources
- [https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1998.html 1998 AFL season] at AFL Tables
- [https://www.australianfootball.com/seasons/season/afl/138/premiership%2Bseason/1/1/1998 1998 AFL season] at Australian Football
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