# 1998 AFL season

The 1998 AFL season was the 102nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 27 March until 26 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Adelaide Football Club for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated North Melbourne by 35 points in the 1998 AFL Grand Final.

## AFL draft

See 1998 AFL Draft.

## Ansett Australia Cup

North Melbourne defeated St Kilda 14.13 (97) to 12.11 (83) in the final.

## Home-and-away season
### Round 1

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | West Coast | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 27,150 | Friday, 27 March |
| Carlton | 10.13 (73) | Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | Princes Park | 20,957 | Saturday, 28 March |
| Collingwood | 18.15 (123) | Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 47,628 | Saturday, 28 March |
| St Kilda | 17.7 (109) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | Waverley Park | 34,323 | Saturday, 28 March |
| Brisbane Lions | 10.12 (72) | Western Bulldogs | 17.16 (118) | Gabba | 18,788 | Saturday, 28 March |
| Port Adelaide | 17.15 (117) | Sydney | 20.4 (124) | Football Park | 31,230 | Sunday, 29 March |
| Richmond | 14.19 (103) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 70,200 | Sunday, 29 March |
| Fremantle | 13.6 (84) | Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval | 18,133 | Sunday, 29 March |

### Round 2

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 17.14 (116) | Collingwood | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 35,909 | Friday, 3 April |
| Geelong | 14.15 (99) | Richmond | 11.14 (80) | Kardinia Park | 26,669 | Saturday, 4 April |
| Hawthorn | 10.7 (67) | Port Adelaide | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 18,698 | Saturday, 4 April |
| Melbourne | 19.11 (125) | North Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 29,990 | Saturday, 4 April |
| Sydney | 20.15 (135) | Brisbane Lions | 14.13 (97) | SCG | 32,111 | Saturday, 4 April |
| Adelaide | 25.17 (167) | Fremantle | 11.8 (74) | Football Park | 40,602 | Sunday, 5 April |
| Essendon | 28.14 (182) | St Kilda | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 53,905 | Sunday, 5 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 22.8 (140) | Carlton | 13.6 (84) | Princes Park | 27,659 | Sunday, 5 April |

### Round 3

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 15.13 (103) | Hawthorn | 15.7 (97) | MCG | 39,954 | Saturday, 11 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.23 (119) | Collingwood | 13.7 (85) | Princes Park | 26,518 | Saturday, 11 April |
| Port Adelaide | 10.9 (69) | North Melbourne | 15.8 (98) | Football Park | 28,167 | Saturday, 11 April |
| St Kilda | 12.10 (82) | Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Waverley Park | 20,532 | Sunday, 12 April |
| Sydney | 24.16 (160) | Geelong | 7.15 (57) | SCG | 29,614 | Sunday, 12 April |
| Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | West Coast | 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval | 34,710 | Sunday, 12 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.15 (87) | Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Gabba | 17,161 | Monday, 13 April |
| Carlton | 14.14 (98) | Essendon | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 68,177 | Monday, 13 April |

### Round 4

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 20.13 (133) | Richmond | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 78,259 | Friday, 17 April |
| Geelong | 11.13 (79) | Western Bulldogs | 14.10 (94) | Kardinia Park | 26,301 | Saturday, 18 April |
| Hawthorn | 18.13 (121) | St Kilda | 20.9 (129) | Waverley Park | 36,117 | Saturday, 18 April |
| West Coast | 14.15 (99) | Sydney | 18.10 (118) | WACA | 27,059 | Saturday, 18 April |
| Port Adelaide | 11.7 (73) | Adelaide | 8.16 (64) | Football Park | 41,476 | Sunday, 19 April |
| Carlton | 10.10 (70) | Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | Princes Park | 27,508 | Sunday, 19 April |
| Essendon | 11.10 (76) | Fremantle | 14.16 (100) | Waverley Park | 26,241 | Sunday, 19 April |
| North Melbourne | 21.11 (137) | Brisbane Lions | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 22,688 | Sunday, 19 April |

### Round 5

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 12.14 (86) | West Coast | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 34,837 | Friday, 24 April |
| Collingwood | 15.18 (108) | Essendon | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 81,542 | Saturday, 25 April |
| Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | Brisbane Lions | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 22,366 | Saturday, 25 April |
| Fremantle | 16.8 (104) | North Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | WACA | 26,335 | Saturday, 25 April |
| Melbourne | 14.18 (102) | Port Adelaide | 6.17 (53) | MCG | 21,726 | Sunday, 26 April |
| St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | Carlton | 9.12 (66) | Waverley Park | 31,955 | Sunday, 26 April |
| Sydney | 14.15 (99) | Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | SCG | 36,505 | Sunday, 26 April |
| Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Geelong | 8.13 (61) | Football Park | 39,974 | Sunday, 26 April |

### Round 6

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.8 (86) | Richmond | 7.9 (51) | Gabba | 19,219 | Friday, 1 May |
| Carlton | 9.13 (67) | Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 69,963 | Saturday, 2 May |
| Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Hawthorn | 10.13 (73) | Kardinia Park | 23,267 | Saturday, 2 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.19 (97) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 24,813 | Saturday, 2 May |
| Port Adelaide | 13.18 (96) | Fremantle | 9.6 (60) | Football Park | 30,519 | Saturday, 2 May |
| North Melbourne | 15.16 (106) | Adelaide | 15.12 (102) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 23,041 | Sunday, 3 May |
| Sydney | 8.13 (61) | Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 25,951 | Sunday, 3 May |
| West Coast | 18.11 (119) | St Kilda | 18.13 (121) | Subiaco Oval | 36,406 | Sunday, 3 May |

### Round 7

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 12.7 (79) | Sydney | 18.7 (115) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,894 | Friday, 8 May |
| Fremantle | 8.9 (57) | Hawthorn | 15.9 (99) | WACA | 22,037 | Friday, 8 May |
| Carlton | 11.10 (76) | Port Adelaide | 25.15 (165) | Princes Park | 16,058 | Saturday, 9 May |
| St Kilda | 11.16 (82) | Brisbane Lions | 15.9 (99) | Waverley Park | 23,960 | Saturday, 9 May |
| Essendon | 11.4 (70) | Geelong | 12.7 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 56,093 | Saturday, 9 May |
| Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | West Coast | 10.11 (71) | Football Park | 39,057 | Sunday, 10 May |
| Richmond | 13.13 (91) | Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 46,217 | Sunday, 10 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.15 (111) | North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Princes Park | 22,058 | Sunday, 10 May |

### Round 8

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 12.12 (84) | Brisbane Lions | 8.22 (70) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,384 | Friday, 15 May |
| Geelong | 12.4 (76) | Fremantle | 6.18 (54) | Kardinia Park | 19,449 | Saturday, 16 May |
| North Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Sydney | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,400 | Saturday, 16 May |
| St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | Port Adelaide | 5.15 (45) | Waverley Park | 20,063 | Saturday, 16 May |
| West Coast | 12.20 (92) | Carlton | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 37,361 | Sunday, 17 May |
| Hawthorn | 14.12 (96) | Western Bulldogs | 21.10 (136) | Waverley Park | 34,541 | Sunday, 17 May |
| Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Collingwood | 16.15 (111) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,425 | Sunday, 17 May |
| Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Richmond | 14.8 (92) | Football Park | 40,559 | Sunday, 17 May |

### Round 9

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Fremantle | 14.21 (105) | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | WACA | 22,803 | Friday, 22 May |
| Carlton | 10.14 (74) | North Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Princes Park | 20,205 | Saturday, 23 May |
| Geelong | 5.14 (44) | West Coast | 9.11 (65) | Kardinia Park | 19,848 | Saturday, 23 May |
| Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Essendon | 18.14 (122) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 49,580 | Saturday, 23 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.10 (88) | Richmond | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 36,428 | Saturday, 23 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 6.14 (50) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Gabba | 19,509 | Saturday, 23 May |
| Sydney | 17.15 (117) | Hawthorn | 11.14 (80) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 31,420 | Sunday, 24 May |
| Port Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | Football Park | 35,659 | Sunday, 24 May |

### Round 10

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 16.17 (113) | Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | WACA | 28,193 | Friday, 29 May |
| Carlton | 17.9 (111) | Brisbane Lions | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 18,317 | Saturday, 30 May |
| Hawthorn | 13.9 (87) | Essendon | 13.15 (93) | Waverley Park | 41,780 | Saturday, 30 May |
| Richmond | 13.19 (97) | Port Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 31,225 | Saturday, 30 May |
| Sydney | 8.5 (53) | St Kilda | 24.10 (154) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 36,180 | Saturday, 30 May |
| Adelaide | 17.9 (111) | Melbourne | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 40,844 | Sunday, 31 May |
| Collingwood | 19.5 (119) | Fremantle | 17.10 (112) | Victoria Park | 23,188 | Sunday, 31 May |
| North Melbourne | 13.13 (91) | Geelong | 17.12 (114) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,595 | Sunday, 31 May |

### Round 11

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 24.16 (160) | Sydney | 15.10 (100) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 62,866 | Friday, 5 June |
| Geelong | 12.8 (80) | Carlton | 9.9 (63) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,222 | Saturday, 6 June |
| Hawthorn | 10.10 (70) | Melbourne | 18.9 (117) | Waverley Park | 31,365 | Saturday, 6 June |
| Port Adelaide | 7.13 (55) | West Coast | 8.9 (57) | Football Park | 28,284 | Saturday, 6 June |
| Fremantle | 17.19 (121) | Brisbane Lions | 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | 17,452 | Sunday, 7 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 24.11 (155) | Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | Princes Park | 21,165 | Sunday, 7 June |
| North Melbourne | 19.12 (126) | Collingwood | 13.19 (97) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 58,369 | Monday, 8 June |
| St Kilda | 21.11 (137) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | Waverley Park | 71,488 | Monday, 8 June |

### Round 12

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 19.9 (123) | Hawthorn | 17.6 (108) | WACA | 27,112 | Friday, 12 June |
| Carlton | 14.16 (100) | Sydney | 11.8 (74) | Princes Park | 23,226 | Saturday, 13 June |
| Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Geelong | 22.9 (141) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 41,567 | Saturday, 13 June |
| Adelaide | 15.18 (108) | Essendon | 15.16 (106) | Football Park | 40,700 | Saturday, 13 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | Port Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | Gabba | 15,924 | Sunday, 14 June |
| Collingwood | 11.16 (82) | St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | Waverley Park | 50,578 | Sunday, 14 June |
| Richmond | 19.13 (127) | North Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,497 | Sunday, 14 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 18.14 (122) | Fremantle | 15.6 (96) | Princes Park | 16,487 | Sunday, 14 June |

### Round 13

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 11.6 (72) | West Coast | 11.17 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 45,277 | Friday, 19 June |
| Collingwood | 10.10 (70) | Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 34,630 | Saturday, 20 June |
| Geelong | 12.8 (80) | Brisbane Lions | 15.16 (106) | Kardinia Park | 21,833 | Saturday, 20 June |
| Hawthorn | 17.12 (114) | North Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | Waverley Park | 23,845 | Saturday, 20 June |
| Port Adelaide | 11.7 (73) | Western Bulldogs | 5.9 (39) | Football Park | 28,746 | Saturday, 20 June |
| Melbourne | 5.12 (42) | St Kilda | 19.13 (127) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 35,055 | Sunday, 21 June |
| Sydney | 16.6 (102) | Richmond | 13.13 (91) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 28,445 | Sunday, 21 June |
| Fremantle | 10.16 (76) | Carlton | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 23,899 | Sunday, 21 June |

### Round 14

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 19.13 (127) | Essendon | 16.13 (109) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 48,618 | Friday, 26 June |
| Carlton | 13.14 (92) | Hawthorn | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 25,529 | Saturday, 27 June |
| Richmond | 23.7 (145) | Fremantle | 8.7 (55) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 25,723 | Saturday, 27 June |
| St Kilda | 12.15 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 10.12 (72) | Waverley Park | 49,706 | Saturday, 27 June |
| Port Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | Geelong | 10.13 (73) | Football Park | 32,431 | Saturday, 27 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 19.21 (135) | Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | Gabba | 17,275 | Sunday, 28 June |
| Sydney | 12.15 (87) | Adelaide | 18.16 (124) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 30,735 | Sunday, 28 June |
| West Coast | 11.13 (79) | Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval | 35,238 | Sunday, 28 June |

### Round 15

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 20.12 (132) | Carlton | 11.4 (70) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 66,287 | Friday, 3 July |
| Essendon | 16.12 (108) | Port Adelaide | 12.9 (81) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 37,685 | Saturday, 4 July |
| St Kilda | 12.7 (79) | North Melbourne | 22.13 (145) | Waverley Park | 36,557 | Saturday, 4 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | Princes Park | 20,782 | Saturday, 4 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 6.13 (49) | West Coast | 11.10 (76) | Gabba | 15,369 | Saturday, 4 July |
| Adelaide | 9.14 (68) | Hawthorn | 4.11 (35) | Football Park | 38,430 | Sunday, 5 July |
| Collingwood | 10.11 (71) | Geelong | 9.7 (61) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 44,806 | Sunday, 5 July |
| Fremantle | 10.9 (69) | Sydney | 13.4 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 21,042 | Sunday, 5 July |

### Round 16

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Adelaide | 16.5 (101) | Carlton | 16.9 (105) | Football Park | 42,713 | Friday, 17 July |
| Geelong | 10.16 (76) | St Kilda | 15.10 (100) | Kardinia Park | 26,879 | Saturday, 18 July |
| Melbourne | 16.10 (106) | Fremantle | 13.5 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20,365 | Saturday, 18 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 27.15 (177) | Brisbane Lions | 13.8 (86) | Princes Park | 16,131 | Saturday, 18 July |
| Hawthorn | 4.14 (38) | Collingwood | 19.10 (124) | Waverley Park | 39,325 | Saturday, 18 July |
| Essendon | 14.10 (94) | Richmond | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 83,773 | Sunday, 19 July |
| Sydney | 18.10 (118) | Port Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 29,325 | Sunday, 19 July |
| West Coast | 11.14 (80) | North Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Subiaco Oval | 36,463 | Sunday, 19 July |

### Round 17

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Fremantle | 14.14 (98) | Adelaide | 15.7 (97) | Subiaco Oval | 18,876 | Friday, 24 July |
| Carlton | 29.11 (185) | Western Bulldogs | 15.15 (105) | Princes Park | 26,911 | Saturday, 25 July |
| Collingwood | 9.11 (65) | West Coast | 13.8 (86) | Victoria Park | 23,293 | Saturday, 25 July |
| North Melbourne | 22.20 (152) | Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 36,042 | Saturday, 25 July |
| Port Adelaide | 18.11 (119) | Hawthorn | 15.8 (98) | Football Park | 30,104 | Saturday, 25 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.5 (89) | Sydney | 22.17 (149) | Gabba | 15,475 | Sunday, 26 July |
| Richmond | 10.7 (67) | Geelong | 8.10 (58) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 44,222 | Sunday, 26 July |
| St Kilda | 13.9 (87) | Essendon | 14.6 (90) | Waverley Park | 50,778 | Sunday, 26 July |

### Round 18

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.7 (67) | Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 40,832 | Friday, 31 July |
| Geelong | 12.15 (87) | Sydney | 19.7 (121) | Kardinia Park | 23,137 | Saturday, 1 August |
| Melbourne | 22.19 (151) | Brisbane Lions | 8.8 (56) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 16,518 | Saturday, 1 August |
| North Melbourne | 18.23 (131) | Port Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | Manuka Oval | 11,321 | Saturday, 1 August |
| Adelaide | 19.23 (137) | St Kilda | 10.7 (67) | Football Park | 40,670 | Saturday, 1 August |
| Essendon | 12.12 (84) | Carlton | 11.12 (78) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 70,969 | Sunday, 2 August |
| Hawthorn | 10.10 (70) | Richmond | 4.10 (34) | Waverley Park | 37,297 | Sunday, 2 August |
| West Coast | 15.9 (99) | Fremantle | 8.12 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 37,145 | Sunday, 2 August |

### Round 19

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.14 (86) | North Melbourne | 15.23 (113) | Gabba | 14,973 | Friday, 7 August |
| Melbourne | 16.17 (113) | Carlton | 8.16 (64) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 39,704 | Saturday, 8 August |
| St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | Hawthorn | 19.14 (128) | Waverley Park | 32,286 | Saturday, 8 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.18 (96) | Geelong | 14.13 (97) | Princes Park | 17,535 | Saturday, 8 August |
| Fremantle | 12.14 (86) | Essendon | 18.11 (119) | Subiaco Oval | 28,444 | Saturday, 8 August |
| Richmond | 12.14 (86) | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 57,303 | Sunday, 9 August |
| Sydney | 10.14 (74) | West Coast | 9.14 (68) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 30,934 | Sunday, 9 August |
| Adelaide | 22.12 (144) | Port Adelaide | 10.10 (70) | Football Park | 46,850 | Sunday, 9 August |

### Round 20

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 22.19 (151) | Fremantle | 7.5 (47) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 19,429 | Friday, 14 August |
| Essendon | 16.13 (109) | Collingwood | 14.15 (99) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 64,480 | Saturday, 15 August |
| Geelong | 6.8 (44) | Adelaide | 18.10 (118) | Kardinia Park | 22,384 | Saturday, 15 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.9 (99) | Sydney | 15.7 (97) | Waverley Park | 32,577 | Saturday, 15 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.17 (59) | Hawthorn | 13.16 (94) | Gabba | 14,738 | Saturday, 15 August |
| Port Adelaide | 10.11 (71) | Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 28,660 | Sunday, 16 August |
| Carlton | 19.20 (134) | St Kilda | 15.14 (104) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 42,120 | Sunday, 16 August |
| West Coast | 16.16 (112) | Richmond | 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 37,920 | Sunday, 16 August |

### Round 21

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 14.17 (101) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 67,157 | Friday, 21 August |
| Richmond | 24.11 (155) | Brisbane Lions | 11.12 (78) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 27,912 | Saturday, 22 August |
| St Kilda | 9.9 (63) | West Coast | 7.13 (55) | Waverley Park | 26,895 | Saturday, 22 August |
| Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | North Melbourne | 14.21 (105) | Football Park | 43,297 | Saturday, 22 August |
| Collingwood | 8.15 (63) | Carlton | 17.16 (118) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 60,741 | Sunday, 23 August |
| Hawthorn | 11.18 (84) | Geelong | 8.15 (63) | Waverley Park | 28,833 | Sunday, 23 August |
| Fremantle | 10.11 (71) | Port Adelaide | 19.10 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 20,412 | Sunday, 23 August |
| Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Sydney | 12.11 (83) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 52,614 | Monday, 24 August |

### Round 22

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.11 (113) | Western Bulldogs | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 68,050 | Friday, 28 August |
| Geelong | 19.13 (127) | Essendon | 18.9 (117) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 61,089 | Saturday, 29 August |
| Hawthorn | 22.17 (149) | Fremantle | 9.6 (60) | Waverley Park | 39,735 | Saturday, 29 August |
| West Coast | 12.9 (81) | Adelaide | 15.16 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 37,388 | Saturday, 29 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.20 (92) | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | Gabba | 14,993 | Saturday, 29 August |
| Melbourne | 19.19 (133) | Richmond | 8.9 (57) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 76,387 | Sunday, 30 August |
| Sydney | 18.11 (119) | Collingwood | 16.11 (107) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 35,814 | Sunday, 30 August |
| Port Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Carlton | 21.12 (138) | Football Park | 34,518 | Sunday, 30 August |

## Ladder

| (P) | Premiers |
| | Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| 1 | North Melbourne | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2486 | 2117 | 117.4 | 64 |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2353 | 2019 | 116.5 | 60 |
| 3 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2283 | 2143 | 106.5 | 56 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2009 | 1956 | 102.7 | 56 |
| 5 | Adelaide (P) | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2172 | 1763 | 123.2 | 52 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2148 | 2104 | 102.1 | 52 |
| 7 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1940 | 1773 | 109.4 | 48 |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2250 | 2071 | 108.6 | 48 |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | 1926 | 104.8 | 48 |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1928 | 2017 | 95.6 | 38 |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2018 | 2109 | 95.7 | 36 |
| 12 | Geelong | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1777 | 1963 | 90.5 | 36 |
| 13 | Hawthorn | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1992 | 2083 | 95.6 | 32 |
| 14 | Collingwood | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1968 | 2167 | 90.8 | 28 |
| 15 | Fremantle | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1739 | 2277 | 76.4 | 28 |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1860 | 2453 | 75.8 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 93.6 Source: AFL Tables

## Progression by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 60 |
| Sydney | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 |
| Melbourne | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| West Coast | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Essendon | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Richmond | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Port Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 |
| Carlton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| Geelong | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Fremantle | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Brisbane Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 |

## Finals series
### Qualifying finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 11.16 (82) | Essendon | 8.12 (60) | MCG | 71,154 | Friday, 4 September |
| Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 60,817 | Saturday, 5 September |
| Sydney | 12.17 (89) | St Kilda | 13.9 (87) | SCG | 36,076 | Saturday, 5 September |
| Western Bulldogs | 18.13 (121) | West Coast | 7.9 (51) | MCG | 43,025 | Sunday, 6 September |

### Semi finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | St Kilda | 7.14 (56) | MCG | 88,456 | Saturday, 12 September |
| Sydney | 10.7 (67) | Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 37,498 | Saturday, 12 September |

### Preliminary finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 73,719 | Friday, 18 September |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.15 (93) | Adelaide | 24.17 (161) | MCG | 67,557 | Saturday, 19 September |

### Grand final

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | North Melbourne | 8.22 (70) | MCG | 94,431 | Saturday, 26 September |

## Attendance

| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
| Essendon | 11 | 54,894 | 83,773 | 26,241 | 603,830 | 52,848 | + 2046 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 49,399 | 81,542 | 23,188 | 543,391 | 48,708 | + 691 |
| Richmond | 11 | 44,307 | 70,200 | 25,723 | 487,377 | 34,515 | + 9792 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 41,245 | 46,850 | 38,430 | 453,696 | 40,173 | + 1072 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 40,085 | 76,387 | 16,518 | 440,931 | 27,714 | + 12,371 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 36,231 | 71,488 | 20,063 | 398,543 | 35,232 | + 999 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 35,791 | 68,050 | 11,321 | 393,703 | 32,520 | + 3271 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 34,199 | 37,920 | 27,059 | 376,194 | 32,582 | + 1617 |
| Carlton | 11 | 32,634 | 69,963 | 16,058 | 358,971 | 33,634 | - 1000 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 32,173 | 41,780 | 18,698 | 353,902 | 32,380 | - 207 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 31,799 | 41,476 | 28,167 | 349,794 | 35,829 | - 4030 |
| Sydney | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Geelong | 11 | 28,371 | 61,089 | 19,449 | 312,078 | 28,324 | + 47 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 23,832 | 36,428 | 16,131 | 262,153 | 19,335 | + 4497 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 23,104 | 34,710 | 17,452 | 254,143 | 21,982 | + 1122 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | + 1571 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
| MCG | 55 | 47,585 | 83,773 | 16,518 | 2617,182 | 43,488 | + 4097 |
| Football Park | 22 | 36,522 | 46,850 | 28,167 | 803,490 | 38,001 | - 1479 |
| Waverley Park | 26 | 34,549 | 71,488 | 18,698 | 898,269 | 33,806 | + 743 |
| SCG | 11 | 31,549 | 36,505 | 25,951 | 347,034 | 35,818 | - 4269 |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 29,800 | 37,920 | 17,452 | 476,798 | 28,371 | + 1429 |
| WACA | 6 | 25,590 | 28,193 | 22,037 | 153,539 | 23,578 | + 2012 |
| Kardinia Park | 9 | 23,307 | 26,879 | 19,449 | 209,767 | 21,269 | + 2038 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 23,241 | 23,293 | 23,188 | 46,481 | 24,473 | - 1233 |
| Optus Oval | 17 | 21,874 | 27,659 | 16,058 | 371,859 | 20,781 | + 1093 |
| Gabba | 11 | 16,675 | 19,509 | 14,738 | 183,424 | 19,550 | - 2875 |
| Manuka Oval | 1 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 176 | 34,768 | 83,773 | 11,321 | 6,119,164 | 33,197 | - 1571 |

## Awards

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Robert Harvey of St Kilda
* The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Wayne Carey of North Melbourne
* The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of Sydney
* The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew McLeod of Adelaide
* The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Byron Pickett of North Melbourne
* The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Brisbane Lions