1998 AFL season
The 1998 Australian Football League season was the 102nd season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 9th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.See 1998 AFL Draft.defeated 14.13 to 12.11 in the final.Premiership season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
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.
Ladder progression
Finals series
Qualifying finals
Semi finals
Preliminary finals
Grand final
Attendance
| 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 | 6119,164 | 33,197 | + 1571 |
| 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 | 6119,164 | 33,197 | - 1571 |
Awards
