1998 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results of Western Bulldogs for the 1998 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in a qualifying final, Western Bulldogs were defeated by Adelaide in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1998 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Optus Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 116.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvey, Mark | #31 | 2 | 0 | R10, R15 |
| Brown, Nathan | #17 | 12 | 6 | R06-15, QF, PF |
| Cameron, Leon | #18 | 22 | 6 | R01-13, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Contessa, Adam | #43 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Cook, James | #12 | 11 | 23 | R02-05, R14-17, R20-22 |
| Cox, Simon | #26 | 8 | 3 | R05-06, R08-10, R12, R18-19 |
| Croft, Matthew | #16 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Curley, Todd | #11 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Darcy, Luke | #14 | 24 | 13 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Dent, Matthew | #21 | 21 | 3 | R01-09, R13-22, QF, PF |
| Dimattina, Paul | #28 | 16 | 6 | R01-05, R11-19, R21-22 |
| Dooley, Paul | #20 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Ellis, Craig | #32 | 11 | 1 | R02-07, R11, R16-17, R19-20 |
| Garlick, Simon | #4 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Grant, Chris | #3 | 22 | 42 | R01-04, R07-22, QF, PF |
| Hudson, Paul | #9 | 23 | 61 | R01-17, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Johnson, Brad | #6 | 24 | 29 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Kolyniuk, Steven | #2 | 24 | 39 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Kretiuk, Steven | #35 | 22 | 0 | R01-04, R06-09, R11-22, QF, PF |
| Lane, Tyson | #27 | 5 | 10 | R16-20 |
| Liberatore, Tony | #39 | 9 | 0 | R01-05, R21-22, QF, PF |
| Martin, Michael | #23 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Minton-Connell, Simon | #1 | 8 | 10 | R01, R06, R08-09, R14-15, QF, PF |
| Montgomery, Brett | #10 | 21 | 22 | R01, R05-22, QF, PF |
| Powell, Stephen | #29 | 6 | 3 | R10-13, R18-19 |
| Romero, Jose | #36 | 23 | 16 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Sir, Sedat | #38 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Smith, Rohan | #5 | 24 | 29 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Southern, Daniel | #8 | 15 | 12 | R01-15 |
| Watts, Jason | #25 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| West, Mark | #34 | 5 | 1 | R20-22, QF, PF |
| West, Scott | #7 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Wira, Brad | #24 | 24 | 2 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Wynd, Scott | #15 | 22 | 1 | R02-18, R20-22, QF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace, Terry | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1998 | Round 1 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 46 | Terry Wallace | unknown |
| 05/04/1998 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 56 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 11/04/1998 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 34 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 18/04/1998 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 15 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 26/04/1998 | Round 5 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 16 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 02/05/1998 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 8 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 10/05/1998 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 28 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 17/05/1998 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 40 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 23/05/1998 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 13 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 29/05/1998 | Round 10 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 13 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 07/06/1998 | Round 11 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 67 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 14/06/1998 | Round 12 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 26 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 20/06/1998 | Round 13 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 34 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 27/06/1998 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 15 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 04/07/1998 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 18 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 18/07/1998 | Round 16 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 91 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 25/07/1998 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 80 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 31/07/1998 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 43 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 08/08/1998 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | Terry Wallace | unknown |
| 15/08/1998 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 2 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 21/08/1998 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 11 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 28/08/1998 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 5 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 06/09/1998 | Qualifying Final | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 70 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 19/09/1998 | Preliminary Final | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 68 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
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.