# 1998 Ansett Australia Cup

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.

## 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) | 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 | Monday, 2 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 |

## Teams

North Melbourne :
| B: | 13 Martin Pike | 4 Mick Martyn | 11 Glenn Archer |
| HB: | 12 John Blakey | 5 Jason McCartney | 34 David King |
| C: | 6 Shannon Grant | 10 Anthony Stevens | 28 Byron Pickett |
| HF: | 17 Glenn Freeborn | 18 Wayne Carey (Capt) | 24 Craig Sholl |
| F: | 26 Peter Bell | 35 John Longmire | 15 Winston Abraham |
| Foll: | 16 Matthew Capuano | 8 Robert Scott | 3 Anthony Rock |
| Int: | Damian Houlihan | 14 Brady Anderson | 23 Chris Groom |
| Int: | 37 Adam Simpson | 20 Anthony Mellington | 38 Danny Stevens |
| Coach: | Denis Pagan | Denis Pagan | Denis Pagan |
St. Kilda :
| B: | 1 Justin Peckett | 13 David Sierakowski | 8 Max Hudghton |
| HB: | 7 Nicky Winmar | 15 Darryl Wakelin | 18 Jason Cripps |
| C: | 29 Andrew Thompson | 35 Robert Harvey | 5 Austinn Jones |
| HF: | 2 Tony Brown | 23 Stewart Loewe (Co-Capt) | 22 Matthew Lappin |
| F: | 27 Luke Beveridge | 25 Barry Hall | 12 Shane Wakelin |
| Foll: | 10 Peter Everitt | 19 Steven Sziller | 3 Nathan Burke (Co-Capt) |
| Int: | 11 Gavin Mitchell | 17 Rod Keogh | 20 Matthew Young |
| Int: | 42 Brett Cook | 26 Joe McLaren | 21 Ben Thompson |
| Coach: | Stan Alves | Stan Alves | Stan Alves |

## Knock-Out Chart

| Round Of 16 | Round Of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | 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 | 4.2 (26) | 6.6 (42) | 9.7 (61) | 14.13 (97) |
| St Kilda | 3.4 (22) | 9.8 (62) | 11.11 (77) | 12.11 (83) |
| Venue: | Venue: | Waverley Park, Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne |
| Date: | Date: | Saturday, 21 March 1998 | Saturday, 21 March 1998 | Saturday, 21 March 1998 |
| Attendance: | Attendance: | 63,898 | 63,898 | 63,898 |
| Umpires: | Umpires: | | | |
| Goal scorers: | North Melbourne | Carey 5, Abraham 3, Blakey, Grant 2, Scott, Sholl | Carey 5, Abraham 3, Blakey, Grant 2, Scott, Sholl | Carey 5, Abraham 3, Blakey, Grant 2, Scott, Sholl |
| Goal scorers: | St. Kilda | Loewe 3, Everitt, Sierakowski 2, Jones, Winmar, Keogh, Sziller, Hall | Loewe 3, Everitt, Sierakowski 2, Jones, Winmar, Keogh, Sziller, Hall | Loewe 3, Everitt, Sierakowski 2, Jones, Winmar, Keogh, Sziller, Hall |
| Best: | North Melbourne | Carey, Abraham, Pike, Archer, A.Stevens, Grant | Carey, Abraham, Pike, Archer, A.Stevens, Grant | Carey, Abraham, Pike, Archer, A.Stevens, Grant |
| Best: | St. Kilda | Jones, Loewe, Sziller, Lappin, Winmar | Jones, Loewe, Sziller, Lappin, Winmar | Jones, Loewe, Sziller, Lappin, Winmar |
| Reports: | Reports: | | | |
| Injuries: | Injuries: | Nill | Nill | Nill |
| Coin toss winner: | Coin toss winner: | | | |
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Michael Tuck Medal: | Wayne Carey, North Melbourne | Wayne Carey, North Melbourne | Wayne Carey, North Melbourne |
| Australian television broadcaster: | Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network, commentators: Sandy Roberts & Ian Robertson | Seven Network, commentators: Sandy Roberts & Ian Robertson | Seven Network, commentators: Sandy Roberts & Ian Robertson |
| National Anthem: | National Anthem: | | | |

## Final Placings

* North Melbourne
* St. Kilda
* Melbourne
* Brisbane
* Western Bulldogs
* Essendon
* Adelaide
* West Coast
* Richmond
* Sydney
* Port Adelaide
* Fremantle
* Carlton
* Geelong
* Hawthorn
* Collingwood