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
Semi Finals
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