1998 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results for Sydney for the 1998 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the SCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (thirteen as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in the second qualifying final, Sydney were defeated by Adelaide in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1998 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 106.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AhMat, Robbie | #9 | 12 | 7 | R01, R04-08, R15-19, R22 |
| Arnott, Simon | #42 | 4 | 1 | R06, R11, R19-20 |
| Barry, Leo | #21 | 16 | 9 | R01-06, R09-10, R13-14, R18-22, QF |
| Bayes, Mark | #30 | 10 | 3 | R04-12, R22 |
| Carey, Stefan | #31 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R09-10, R13 |
| Chapman, Wade | #27 | 1 | 1 | R22 |
| Cook, Troy | #41 | 18 | 4 | R01-06, R11-21, SF |
| Cresswell, Daryn | #8 | 24 | 21 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Crouch, Jared | #28 | 18 | 0 | R07-22, QF, SF |
| Dunkley, Andrew | #6 | 20 | 0 | R02-08, R12-22, QF, SF |
| Filandia, Peter | #10 | 14 | 6 | R01-05, R12-18, QF, SF |
| Green, Brent | #16 | 7 | 8 | R03, R06, R08-10, R14-15 |
| Kelly, Paul | #14 | 16 | 27 | R01-16 |
| Kinnear, Mark | #39 | 3 | 0 | R07, R11-12 |
| Lewis, Dale | #3 | 17 | 17 | R01, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Licuria, Paul | #38 | 6 | 1 | R07-10, R20-21 |
| Lockett, Tony | #4 | 23 | 109 | R01-05, R07-22, QF, SF |
| Luff, Troy | #34 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Maxfield, Stuart | #11 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| McPherson, Daniel | #13 | 16 | 4 | R01-11, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Mooney, Jason | #17 | 21 | 11 | R01-09, R11-12, R15-22, QF, SF |
| Nicks, Matthew | #23 | 24 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| O'Brien, Craig | #5 | 6 | 6 | R01-05, R07 |
| O'Farrell, Brett | #12 | 8 | 9 | R13-17, R22, QF, SF |
| O'Loughlin, Michael | #19 | 24 | 40 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Orchard, Mark | #24 | 21 | 1 | R01-06, R10-22, QF, SF |
| Roos, Paul | #1 | 21 | 2 | R01-06, R08-14, R16-21, QF, SF |
| Saddington, Jason | #22 | 22 | 8 | R01-03, R06-22, QF, SF |
| Schwass, Wayne | #2 | 22 | 23 | R02-19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Seymour, Brad | #7 | 18 | 1 | R07-22, QF, SF |
| Stafford, Greg | #15 | 18 | 8 | R01-08, R10-12, R17-21, QF, SF |
| Stevens, John | #20 | 24 | 12 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Warfe, Rowan | #33 | 21 | 1 | R01-09, R13-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eade, Rodney | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1998 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 7 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 04/04/1998 | Round 2 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 38 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 12/04/1998 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 103 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 18/04/1998 | Round 4 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 19 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 26/04/1998 | Round 5 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 16 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 03/05/1998 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 19 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 08/05/1998 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 36 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 16/05/1998 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 10 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 24/05/1998 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 37 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 30/05/1998 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 101 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 05/06/1998 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 60 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 13/06/1998 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 26 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 21/06/1998 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 11 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 28/06/1998 | Round 14 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 37 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 05/07/1998 | Round 15 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 13 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 19/07/1998 | Round 16 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 34 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 26/07/1998 | Round 17 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 60 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 01/08/1998 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 34 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 09/08/1998 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 6 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 15/08/1998 | Round 20 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 2 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 24/08/1998 | Round 21 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 31 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 30/08/1998 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 12 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 05/09/1998 | Qualifying Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 2 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 12/09/1998 | Semi Final | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 27 | Rodney Eade | unknown |