1998 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1998 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Adelaide in a qualifying final and defeating St Kilda in a semi final, Melbourne were defeated by North Melbourne in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1998 AFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.