1898 VFL season
The 1898 Victorian Football League season was the second season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
| 1898 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
 The Fitzroy team | |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Fitzroy (1st premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Essendon (1st minor premiership) |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Highest attendance | 16,358 |
| Leading Goalkicker Medallist | Archie Smith (Collingwood) |
Premiership season
In 1898, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 20 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves" (although any of the 20 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match).
Each team played each other twice in a home-and-away season of 14 rounds.
Once the 14 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1898 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the 1898 VFL Premiership System.
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | Carlton 6.11 (47) | def. | South Melbourne 3.12 (30) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 7.6 (48) | def. | Geelong 3.9 (27) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | Essendon 10.10 (70) | def. | Fitzroy 2.5 (17) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 2.4 (16) | def. by | Melbourne 13.14 (92) | Junction Oval | Report |
Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 May (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 12.11 (83) | def. | Carlton 4.2 (26) | MCG | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 7.6 (48) | def. | Collingwood 5.6 (36) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 3.9 (27) | def. by | Essendon 5.8 (38) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (3:00 pm) | Geelong 11.19 (85) | def. | St Kilda 2.5 (17) | Corio Oval | Report |
Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | Carlton 2.4 (16) | def. by | Essendon 4.4 (28) | Princes Park | Report |
| Tuesday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 6.10 (46) | def. | Collingwood 5.6 (36) | MCG | Report |
| Tuesday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 2.4 (16) | def. by | Fitzroy 7.11 (53) | Junction Oval | Report |
| Tuesday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | Geelong 7.18 (60) | def. | South Melbourne 1.2 (8) | Corio Oval | Report |
Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 May (3:00 pm) | Carlton 4.5 (29) | def. by | Geelong 3.12 (30) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 7.11 (53) | def. | Collingwood 6.6 (42) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (3:00 pm) | Essendon 16.16 (112) | def. | St Kilda 5.7 (37) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 4.14 (38) | def. | Melbourne 2.7 (19) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 June (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 6.12 (48) | def. | Carlton 0.6 (6) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (3:00 pm) | Essendon 6.12 (48) | def. | Melbourne 3.5 (23) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (3:00 pm) | Geelong 4.10 (34) | def. by | Fitzroy 6.3 (39) | Corio Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 3.3 (21) | def. by | South Melbourne 7.20 (62) | Junction Oval | Report |
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 June (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 5.7 (37) | def. | Carlton 4.9 (33) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 5.4 (34) | def. by | Collingwood 10.8 (68) | Junction Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (3:00 pm) | Geelong 4.7 (31) | def. | Essendon 3.6 (24) | Corio Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 1.7 (13) | def. by | South Melbourne 2.3 (15) | MCG | Report |
Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 June (3:00 pm) | Carlton 5.13 (43) | def. | St Kilda 5.3 (33) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 5.10 (40) | def. | Essendon 3.2 (20) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 7.9 (51) | def. | Fitzroy 2.10 (22) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 9.5 (59) | def. | Geelong 5.9 (39) | MCG | Report |
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 June (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 6.8 (44) | def. | Carlton 1.6 (12) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (3:00 pm) | Geelong 6.5 (41) | def. | Collingwood 2.10 (22) | Corio Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 2.4 (16) | def. by | Essendon 8.11 (59) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 5.15 (45) | def. | St Kilda 3.3 (21) | MCG | Report |
Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | Carlton 4.4 (28) | drew with | Melbourne 3.10 (28) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 4.11 (35) | def. | Fitzroy 3.5 (23) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | Essendon 7.12 (54) | def. | South Melbourne 4.6 (30) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 3.7 (25) | def. by | Geelong 13.15 (93) | Junction Oval | Report |
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 July (3:00 pm) | Essendon 10.17 (77) | def. | Carlton 1.3 (9) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 16 July (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 8.11 (59) | def. | Melbourne 1.5 (11) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 16 July (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 9.13 (67) | def. | St Kilda 3.1 (19) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 16 July (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 1.3 (9) | def. by | Geelong 3.11 (29) | Lake Oval | Report |
Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 July (3:00 pm) | Geelong 8.10 (58) | def. | Carlton 5.2 (32) | Corio Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 23 July (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 10.13 (73) | def. | South Melbourne 1.7 (13) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 23 July (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 1.9 (15) | def. by | Essendon 10.11 (71) | Junction Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 23 July (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 5.3 (33) | def. by | Fitzroy 7.8 (50) | MCG | Report |
Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 July (3:00 pm) | Carlton 1.4 (10) | def. by | Collingwood 3.11 (29) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 30 July (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 2.8 (20) | def. by | Essendon 11.9 (75) | MCG | Report |
| Saturday, 30 July (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 5.9 (39) | def. | Geelong 4.6 (30) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 30 July (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 12.15 (87) | def. | St Kilda 3.6 (24) | Lake Oval | Report |
Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 August (3:00 pm) | Carlton 3.4 (22) | def. by | Fitzroy 8.6 (54) | Princes Park | Report |
| Saturday, 13 August (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 8.17 (65) | def. | St Kilda 1.0 (6) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 13 August (3:00 pm) | Essendon 7.13 (55) | def. | Geelong 5.7 (37) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 13 August(3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 6.7 (51) | def. | Melbourne 5.8 (38) | Lake Oval | Report |
Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 August (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 8.7 (55) | def. by | Carlton 10.9 (69) | Junction Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 August (3:00 pm) | Essendon 2.13 (25) | def. by | Collingwood 7.14 (56) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 20 August (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 9.11 (65) | def. | South Melbourne 1.4 (10) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 August (3:00 pm) | Geelong 7.9 (51) | def. | Melbourne 2.7 (19) | Corio Oval | Report |
Win/Loss table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SR1 | SR2 | SR3 | SF | GF | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | SM 17 |
Mel 57 |
Ess 12 |
Geel 1 |
Coll 42 |
Fit 4 |
StK 10 |
SM 32 |
Melb 0 |
Ess 68 |
Geel 26 |
Coll 19 |
Fit 32 |
StK 14 |
Ess 67 |
Fit 83 |
SM 25 |
X |
X |
7 |
| Collingwood | Geel 21 |
Fit 12 |
Melb 10 |
SM 11 |
Carl 42 |
StK 34 |
Ess 20 |
Geel 19 |
Fit 12 |
Melb 48 |
SM 60 |
Carl 19 |
StK 59 |
Ess 31 |
StK 76 |
Geel 15 |
Melb 14 |
Fit 11 |
X |
3 |
| Essendon | Fit 53 |
SM 11 |
Carl 12 |
StK 75 |
Melb 25 |
Geel 7 |
Coll 20 |
Fit 43 |
SM 24 |
Carl 68 |
StK 56 |
Melb 55 |
Geel 18 |
Coll 31 |
Carl 67 |
SM 17 |
Fit 29 |
X |
Fit 15 |
2 |
| Fitzroy | Ess 53 |
Coll 12 |
StK 37 |
Melb 19 |
Geel 5 |
Carl 4 |
SM 29 |
Ess 43 |
Coll 12 |
StK 48 |
Melb 17 |
Geel 9 |
Carl 32 |
SM 55 |
SM 14 |
Carl 83 |
Ess 29 |
Coll 11 |
Ess 15 |
1 |
| Geelong | Coll 21 |
StK 68 |
SM 52 |
Carl 1 |
Fit 5 |
Ess 7 |
Melb 20 |
Coll 19 |
StK 68 |
SM 20 |
Carl 26 |
Fit 9 |
Ess 18 |
Melb 32 |
Melb 62 |
Coll 15 |
StK 75 |
X |
X |
4 |
| Melbourne | StK 76 |
Carl 57 |
Coll 10 |
Fit 19 |
Ess 25 |
SM 2 |
Geel 20 |
StK 24 |
Carl 0 |
Coll 48 |
Fit 17 |
Ess 55 |
SM 5 |
Geel 32 |
Geel 62 |
StK 21 |
Coll 14 |
X |
X |
6 |
| South Melbourne | Carl 17 |
Ess 11 |
Geel 52 |
Coll 11 |
StK 41 |
Melb 2 |
Fit 29 |
Carl 32 |
Ess 24 |
Geel 20 |
Coll 60 |
StK 63 |
Melb 5 |
Fit 55 |
Fit 14 |
Ess 17 |
Carl 25 |
X |
X |
5 |
| St Kilda | Melb 76 |
Geel 68 |
Fit 37 |
Ess 75 |
SM 41 |
Coll 34 |
Carl 10 |
Melb 24 |
Geel 68 |
Fit 48 |
Ess 56 |
SM 63 |
Coll 59 |
Carl 14 |
Coll 76 |
Melb 21 |
Gee 75 |
X |
X |
8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SR1 | SR2 | SR3 | SF | GF | Ladder |
| Colour | Result |
|---|---|
| Green | Win |
| Red | Loss |
| Blue | Draw |
Bold – Home game
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 756 | 374 | 202.1 | 44 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 657 | 363 | 181.0 | 40 |
| 3 | Fitzroy (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 568 | 467 | 121.6 | 40 |
| 4 | Geelong | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 645 | 425 | 151.8 | 36 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 482 | 538 | 89.6 | 28 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 529 | 545 | 97.1 | 22 |
| 7 | Carlton | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 382 | 634 | 60.3 | 14 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 339 | 1012 | 33.5 | 0 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Ladder progression
Source:
Finals
Sectional Round 1
| Sectional Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 27 August (2:30 pm) | Essendon 9.21 (75) | def. | Carlton 1.2 (8) | EMCG | Report |
| Saturday, 27 August (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 4.3 (27) | def. by | Collingwood 14.19 (103) | Junction Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 August (2:30 pm) | South Melbourne 5.3 (33) | def. by | Fitzroy 6.11 (47) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 August (2:30 pm) | Geelong 11.12 (78) | def. | Melbourne 2.4 (16) | Corio Oval | Report |
Sectional Round 2
| Sectional Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 September (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 12.18 (90) | def. | Carlton 1.1 (7) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 3 September (2:30 pm) | Collingwood 6.9 (45) | def. | Geelong 4.6 (30) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 3 September (2:30 pm) | South Melbourne 3.6 (24) | def. by | Essendon 5.11 (41) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 3 September (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 2.5 (17) | def. by | Melbourne 5.8 (38) | Junction Oval | Report |
Sectional Round 3
| Sectional Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) | South Melbourne 6.11 (47) | def. | Carlton 3.4 (22) | Lake Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) | Collingwood 7.13 (55) | def. | Melbourne 6.5 (41) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 5.15 (45) | def. | Essendon 2.4 (16) | Brunswick Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong 14.18 (102) | def. | St Kilda 4.3 (27) | Corio Oval | Report |
Section A Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitzroy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 56 | 325.0 | 12 |
| 2 | Essendon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 77 | 171.4 | 8 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 110 | 94.5 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 212 | 17.5 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Section B Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 98 | 207.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Geelong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 88 | 238.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 150 | 63.3 | 4 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 243 | 29.2 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Bracket
| Semi-final | Grand Final | ||||||
| SF: 17 Sep, Brunswick Street Oval | GF: 24 Sep, Junction Oval | ||||||
| A1 | Fitzroy | 2.10 (22) | Fitzroy | 5.8 (38) | |||
| B1 | Collingwood | 1.5 (11) | Essendon | 3.5 (23) | |||
Semi-final
| Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 2.10 (22) | def. | Collingwood 1.5 (11) | Brunswick Street Oval (crowd: 13,120) | Report |
| |||||
Grand Final
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September (2:50 pm) | Fitzroy 5.8 (38) | def. | Essendon 3.5 (23) | Junction Oval (crowd: 16,538) | Report |
Awards
- The 1898 VFL Premiership team was Fitzroy.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Archie Smith of Collingwood with 31 goals.
- The wooden spoon went to St Kilda.
Notable events
- On 21 May 1898, playing against St Kilda Football Club, Geelong's Firth McCallum eluded 12 opponents to score a goal.
- On 12 August 1898, the League issues a directive that all field umpires are banned from playing, after umpire Samuel Hood plays for Footscray against North Melbourne in a VFA match on the 6th of August.
- A VFL representative team played two matches against a combined Ballarat Football League team. The VFL won their home match, and lost their away match.
- Essendon player Corrie Gardner, who also played for Melbourne Football Club from 1900 to 1903 and in 1905, and who represented Australia in the hurdles and the long jump at the 1904 Summer Olympics at St. Louis, Missouri in the USA, won the Australian Amateur Athletics hurdle championship in 1898.
- At the end of the home-and away season, Essendon had a VFL record percentage of 202.2%.
- 1898 was the first VFL season that the premiership had been decided in a "challenge" match.
- Two sets of brothers played for Fitzroy in the 1898 "Grand Final Match": Bill Dalton and Jack Dalton; and Jim Grace and Mick Grace.
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
- Atkinson, G., The Complete Book of AFL Finals (2002 Edition), The Five Mile Press, (Scoresby), 2002. ISBN 978-1-86503-892-6
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