1998 Ansett Australia Cup

1998 AFL pre-season
Teams 16
Winners North Melbourne (2nd title)
Matches played   15
Michael Tuck Medallist Wayne Carey, (North Melbourne)

The 1998 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1998 Premiership Season began. It culminated the Final in March 1998. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins.

Contents

Games

Round of 16

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Local Time AEDT Time
Carlton 11.8 (74) North Melbourne 17.17 (119) North Hobart Oval 9,563 Saturday 21 February 1998 2:00 PM 2:00 PM
Brisbane 18.17 (125) Fremantle 16.7 (103) Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 10,123 Sunday, 22 February 1998 2:00 PM 11:00 PM
Adelaide 17.10 (112) Richmond 15.18 (108) Football Park 17,923 Monday, 23 February 1998 8:00 PM 8:30 PM
West Coast 13.12 (90) Collingwood 5.6 (36) Subiaco 17,535 Wednesday, 25 February 1998 5:00 PM 8:00 PM
Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) St. Kilda 18.11 (119) Football Park 17,024 Friday 27 February 1998 8:00 PM 8:30 PM
Hawthorn 7.10 (52) Essendon 19.11 (125) Waverley Park 34,536 Saturday, 28 February 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sydney 14.9 (93) North Melbourne 15.15 (105) Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand 7,820 Sunday, 1 March 1998 2:00 PM 12:00 PM
Geelong 12.9 (81) Western Bulldogs 22.12 (144) Waverley Park 10,509 Wednesday, 4 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM

Quarter Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Local Time AEDT Time
Brisbane 18.17 (125) Adelaide 10.10 (70) Gabba 11,871 Friday, 6 March 1998 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
North Melbourne 16.14 (110) Essendon 8.15 (63) M.C.G. 30,850 Saturday, 7 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
West Coast 10.4 (64) St. Kilda 24.18 (162) Waverley Park 15,817 Sunday, 8 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Melbourne 13.10 (88) Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) Waverley Park 13,537 Monday, 9 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM

Semi Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Local Time AEDT Time
Brisbane 8.7 (55) North Melbourne 14.16 (100) Waverley Park 10,015 Friday 13 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
St. Kilda 15.12 (102) Melbourne 9.11 (65) Waverley Park 28,054 Saturday, 14 March 1998 8:00 PM 8:00 PM

Final

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Local Time AEDT Time
North Melbourne 14.13 (97) St. Kilda 12.11 (83) Waverley Park 63,898 Saturday 21 March 1998 8:05 PM 8:05 PM

Knock-Out Chart

Round Of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
 Carlton   74    
 North Melbourne   119        Brisbane   125    
 Brisbane   125      Adelaide   70    
 Fremantle   103          Brisbane   55    
 Adelaide   112          North Melbourne   100    
 Richmond   108        North Melbourne   110  
 West Coast   90      Essendon   63    
 Collingwood   36          North Melbourne   14 13 97  
 Port Adelaide   99          St. Kilda   12 11 83  
 St. Kilda   119        West Coast   64    
 Hawthorn   52      St. Kilda   162    
 Essendon   125          St. Kilda   102  
 Sydney   93          Melbourne   65    
 Melbourne   105        Melbourne   88  
 Geelong   81      Western Bulldogs   64    
 Western Bulldogs   144    

Scorecard

North Melbourne vs St Kilda
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
North Melbourne 14.13 (97)
St Kilda 12.11 (83)
Venue: Waverley Park, Melbourne
Date: Saturday, 21 March 1998
Attendance: 63,898
Umpires:
Goal scorers: North Melbourne
St. Kilda
Best: North Melbourne
St. Kilda
Reports:
Injuries:
Coin toss winner:
Michael Tuck Medal: Wayne Carey, North Melbourne
Australian television broadcaster: Seven Network, commentators: Bruce McAvaney and Ian Robertson
National Anthem:

Final Placings

1. North Melbourne
2. St. Kilda
3. Melbourne
4. Brisbane
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Essendon
7. Adelaide
8. West Coast
9. Richmond
10. Sydney
11. Port Adelaide
12. Fremantle
13. Carlton
14. Geelong
15. Hawthorn
16. Collingwood

See also

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