1998 AFLR Season: Footscray Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the Footscray Reserves for the 1998 season of the Australian Football League Reserves. The team used Optus Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (seven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Essendon Reserves in the qualifying final, defeating the Richmond Reserves in the first semi final and defeating the Melbourne Reserves in the preliminary final, the Footscray Reserves defeated the Essendon Reserves in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1998 AFLR Season
Team:
Footscray Reserves
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Optus Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 140.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Lincoln | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble, David | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-10, R12-20, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1998 | Round 1 | North Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 51 | David Noble | unknown |
| 05/04/1998 | Round 2 | Hawthorn (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 51 | David Noble | unknown |
| 11/04/1998 | Round 3 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 24 | David Noble | unknown |
| 18/04/1998 | Round 4 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 23 | David Noble | unknown |
| 26/04/1998 | Round 5 | Sydney (R) | AWAY | LOSS | SYDR by 8 | David Noble | unknown |
| 02/05/1998 | Round 6 | Essendon (R) | HOME | LOSS | ESSR by 19 | David Noble | unknown |
| 10/05/1998 | Round 7 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 14 | David Noble | unknown |
| 17/05/1998 | Round 8 | Hawthorn (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 122 | David Noble | unknown |
| 23/05/1998 | Round 9 | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 18 | David Noble | unknown |
| 30/05/1998 | Round 10 | Carlton (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 13 | David Noble | unknown |
| Round 11 | BYE | ||||||
| 14/06/1998 | Round 12 | Essendon (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 30 | David Noble | unknown |
| 20/06/1998 | Round 13 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 121 | David Noble | unknown |
| 27/06/1998 | Round 14 | St Kilda (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 33 | David Noble | unknown |
| 04/07/1998 | Round 15 | Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 1 | David Noble | unknown |
| 19/07/1998 | Round 16 | Sydney (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 77 | David Noble | unknown |
| 25/07/1998 | Round 17 | Carlton (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 134 | David Noble | unknown |
| 01/08/1998 | Round 18 | Melbourne (R) | AWAY | LOSS | MLBR by 7 | David Noble | unknown |
| 08/08/1998 | Round 19 | Geelong (R) | HOME | LOSS | GEER by 12 | David Noble | unknown |
| 15/08/1998 | Round 20 | Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 55 | David Noble | unknown |
| Round 21 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/08/1998 | Round 22 | North Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 19 | David Noble | unknown |
| 06/09/1998 | Qualifying Final | Essendon (R) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSR by 2 | David Noble | unknown |
| 12/09/1998 | Semi Final | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | FOOR by 62 | David Noble | unknown |
| 19/09/1998 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 80 | David Noble | unknown |
| 26/09/1998 | Grand Final | Essendon (R) | AWAY | WIN | FOOR by 56 | David Noble | unknown |