1998 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1998 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing sixteen matches there (thirteen as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Adelaide in the first qualifying final and defeating St Kilda in the first semi final, Melbourne were defeated by North Melbourne in the second preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1998 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 102.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop, Matthew | #48 | 10 | 3 | R05-08, R10-14, R20 |
| Bradly, Mark | #40 | 4 | 3 | R10, R13-15 |
| Brown, Nathan | #41 | 3 | 0 | R04, R14-15 |
| Cockatoo-Collins, Don | #31 | 3 | 2 | R02, R14, R16 |
| Collins, Matthew | #28 | 4 | 0 | R19-22 |
| Farmer, Jeff | #33 | 19 | 47 | R01-03, R05-08, R11, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Febey, Matthew | #20 | 21 | 8 | R04-06, R08-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Febey, Steven | #21 | 25 | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Gaspar, Damien | #32 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Grgic, Brent | #4 | 19 | 7 | R01-03, R06-15, R18, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hopgood, Paul | #15 | 15 | 1 | R01-13, R15-16 |
| Ingerson, Anthony | #27 | 24 | 1 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnstone, Travis | #16 | 13 | 12 | R01-02, R05-13, R17, SF |
| Kowal, Darren | #7 | 14 | 6 | R01-02, R05, R14-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lamaro, Hayden | #46 | 2 | 0 | R01, R09 |
| Leoncelli, Andrew | #36 | 23 | 5 | R02-04, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Longmuir, Troy | #45 | 4 | 1 | R09, R11-13 |
| Lovett, Glenn | #6 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Lyon, Garry | #3 | 21 | 40 | R02-07, R09-19, R21-22, QF, PF |
| McDonald, Anthony | #35 | 24 | 12 | R01, R03-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McDonald, James | #23 | 22 | 10 | R01-10, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Neitz, David | #9 | 14 | 33 | R01-04, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Rigoni, Guy | #43 | 25 | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Robertson, Russell | #24 | 16 | 15 | R03-07, R14-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Schwarz, David | #5 | 18 | 29 | R01-12, R18-20, QF, SF, PF |
| Seecamp, Marcus | #10 | 20 | 2 | R01-04, R08-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Shanahan, Jamie | #1 | 22 | 0 | R01-08, R10-12, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Smith, Shaun | #29 | 11 | 15 | R01-02, R05, R07-10, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Smoker, Craig | #39 | 16 | 12 | R01-14, R18-19 |
| Stynes, Jim | #11 | 20 | 2 | R01-04, R07-09, R11-13, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Tingay, Stephen | #2 | 15 | 8 | R04-06, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Viney, Todd | #12 | 22 | 15 | R01, R03-09, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Ward, Daniel | #49 | 4 | 0 | R10-13 |
| White, Jeff | #34 | 25 | 17 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Woewodin, Shane | #22 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Yze, Adem | #13 | 25 | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniher, Neale | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1998 | Round 1 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 23 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 04/04/1998 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 25 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 13/04/1998 | Round 3 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 19/04/1998 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 2 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 26/04/1998 | Round 5 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 03/05/1998 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 19 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 10/05/1998 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 42 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 17/05/1998 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 23/05/1998 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 38 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 31/05/1998 | Round 10 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 53 | Neale Daniher | unknown |
| 06/06/1998 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 47 | Neale Daniher | unknown |
| 13/06/1998 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 95 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 21/06/1998 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 85 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 28/06/1998 | Round 14 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 17 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 04/07/1998 | Round 15 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 18 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 18/07/1998 | Round 16 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | MELB by 23 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 25/07/1998 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 65 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 01/08/1998 | Round 18 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | MELB by 95 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 08/08/1998 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 16/08/1998 | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 23 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 24/08/1998 | Round 21 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | MELB by 31 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 30/08/1998 | Round 22 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 76 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 05/09/1998 | Qualifying Final | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 48 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 12/09/1998 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |
| 18/09/1998 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 30 | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney |