1998 Ansett Australia Cup
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| 1998 Ansett Australia Cup | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1998 |
| 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.
Round of 16
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Teams
| 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 |
| 37 Adam Simpson | 20 Anthony Mellington | 38 Danny Stevens | |
| Coach: | Denis Pagan | ||
| 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 |
| 42 Brett Cook | 26 Joe McLaren | 21 Ben Thompson | |
| Coach: | Stan Alves | ||
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 | 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: | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |||
| Date: | Saturday, 21 March 1998 | |||
| Attendance: | 63,898 | |||
| Umpires: | ||||
| Goal scorers: | North Melbourne | Carey 5, Abraham 3, Blakey, Grant 2, Scott, Sholl | ||
| St. Kilda | Loewe 3, Everitt, Sierakowski 2, Jones, Winmar, Keogh, Sziller, Hall | |||
| Best: | North Melbourne | Carey, Abraham, Pike, Archer, A.Stevens, Grant | ||
| St. Kilda | Jones, Loewe, Sziller, Lappin, Winmar | |||
| Reports: | ||||
| Injuries: | Nill | |||
| Coin toss winner: | ||||
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Wayne Carey, North Melbourne | |||
| Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network, commentators: Sandy Roberts & Ian Robertson | |||
| National Anthem: | ||||