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 by 35 points in the 1998 AFL Grand Final.
AFL draft See 1998 AFL draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
defeated 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final.
Home-and-away season
Round 1
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 27,150 |Friday, 27 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 9.9 (63) | Princes Park | 20,957 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 47,628 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.7 (109) | | 13.13 (91) | Waverley Park | 34,323 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 17.16 (118) | Gabba | 18,788 | Saturday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | | 20.4 (124) | Football Park | 31,230 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 70,200 | Sunday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.6 (84) | | 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval | 18,133 | Sunday, 29 March
Round 2
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 35,909 | Friday, 3 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 11.14 (80) | Kardinia Park | 26,669 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 18,698 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 29,990 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.15 (135) | | 14.13 (97) | SCG | 32,111 | Saturday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.17 (167) | | 11.8 (74) | Football Park | 40,602 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 28.14 (182) | | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 53,905 | Sunday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.8 (140) | | 13.6 (84) | Princes Park | 27,659 | Sunday, 5 April
Round 3
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 15.7 (97) | MCG | 39,954 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.23 (119) | | 13.7 (85) | Princes Park | 26,518 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | | 15.8 (98) | Football Park | 28,167 | Saturday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.10 (82) | | 8.12 (60) | Waverley Park | 20,532 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.16 (160) | | 7.15 (57) | SCG | 29,614 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | | 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval | 34,710 | Sunday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | | 15.10 (100) | Gabba | 17,161 | Monday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 68,177 | Monday, 13 April
Round 4
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.13 (133) | | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 78,259 | Friday, 17 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 14.10 (94) | Kardinia Park | 26,301 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.13 (121) | | 20.9 (129) | Waverley Park | 36,117 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 18.10 (118) | WACA | 27,059 | Saturday, 18 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.7 (73) | | 8.16 (64) | Football Park | 41,476 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 10.12 (72) | Princes Park | 27,508 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 14.16 (100) | Waverley Park | 26,241 | Sunday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.11 (137) | | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 22,688 | Sunday, 19 April
Round 5
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 34,837 | Friday, 24 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 81,542 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.16 (124) | | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 22,366 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 12.15 (87) | WACA | 26,335 | Saturday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.18 (102) | | 6.17 (53) | MCG | 21,726 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 9.12 (66) | Waverley Park | 31,955 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 12.11 (83) | SCG | 36,505 | Sunday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | | 8.13 (61) | Football Park | 39,974 | Sunday, 26 April
Round 6
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 7.9 (51) | Gabba | 19,219 | Friday, 1 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.13 (67) | | 14.12 (96) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 69,963 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 10.13 (73) | Kardinia Park | 23,267 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.19 (97) | | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 24,813 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.18 (96) | | 9.6 (60) | Football Park | 30,519 | Saturday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 15.12 (102) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 23,041 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.13 (61) | | 12.8 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 25,951 | Sunday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | | 18.13 (121) | Subiaco Oval | 36,406 | Sunday, 3 May
Round 7
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.7 (79) | | 18.7 (115) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,894 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 15.9 (99) | WACA | 22,037 | Friday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 25.15 (165) | Princes Park | 16,058 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | | 15.9 (99) | Waverley Park | 23,960 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.4 (70) | | 12.7 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 56,093 | Saturday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 10.11 (71) | Football Park | 39,057 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 7.7 (49) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 46,217 | Sunday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 12.11 (83) | Princes Park | 22,058 | Sunday, 10 May
Round 8
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 8.22 (70) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,384 | Friday, 15 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.4 (76) | | 6.18 (54) | Kardinia Park | 19,449 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,400 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 5.15 (45) | Waverley Park | 20,063 | Saturday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.20 (92) | | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 37,361 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 21.10 (136) | Waverley Park | 34,541 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 16.15 (111) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,425 | Sunday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 14.8 (92) | Football Park | 40,559 | Sunday, 17 May
Round 9
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.21 (105) | | 13.12 (90) | WACA | 22,803 | Friday, 22 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.14 (74) | | 17.13 (115) | Princes Park | 20,205 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.14 (44) | | 9.11 (65) | Kardinia Park | 19,848 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 18.14 (122) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 49,580 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 36,428 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.14 (50) | | 14.14 (98) | Gabba | 19,509 | Saturday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | | 11.14 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 31,420 | Sunday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | | 9.9 (63) | Football Park | 35,659 | Sunday, 24 May
Round 10
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.17 (113) | | 15.10 (100) | WACA | 28,193 | Friday, 29 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.9 (111) | | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 18,317 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | | 13.15 (93) | Waverley Park | 41,780 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.19 (97) | | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 31,225 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.5 (53) | | 24.10 (154) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 36,180 | Saturday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.9 (111) | | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 40,844 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.5 (119) | | 17.10 (112) | Victoria Park | 23,188 | Sunday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 17.12 (114) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,595 | Sunday, 31 May
Round 11
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.16 (160) | | 15.10 (100) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 62,866 | Friday, 5 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 9.9 (63) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,222 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 18.9 (117) | Waverley Park | 31,365 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.13 (55) | | 8.9 (57) | Football Park | 28,284 | Saturday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.19 (121) | | 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | 17,452 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.11 (155) | | 13.10 (88) | Princes Park | 21,165 | Sunday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.12 (126) | | 13.19 (97) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 58,369 | Monday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.11 (137) | | 16.14 (110) | Waverley Park | 71,488 | Monday, 8 June
Round 12
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.9 (123) | | 17.6 (108) | WACA | 27,112 | Friday, 12 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 11.8 (74) | Princes Park | 23,226 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.4 (46) | | 22.9 (141) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,567 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 15.16 (106) | Football Park | 40,700 | Saturday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 18.15 (123) | Gabba | 15,924 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | | 17.15 (117) | Waverley Park | 50,578 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.13 (127) | | 14.8 (92) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,497 | Sunday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 15.6 (96) | Princes Park | 16,487 | Sunday, 14 June
Round 13
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.6 (72) | | 11.17 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 45,277 | Friday, 19 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 11.13 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 34,630 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 15.16 (106) | Kardinia Park | 21,833 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 23,845 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.7 (73) | | 5.9 (39) | Football Park | 28,746 | Saturday, 20 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.12 (42) | | 19.13 (127) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,055 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.6 (102) | | 13.13 (91) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 28,445 | Sunday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.16 (76) | | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 23,899 | Sunday, 21 June
Round 14
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.13 (127) | | 16.13 (109) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 48,618 | Friday, 26 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 25,529