1998 Canterbury Bulldogs season

The 1998 Canterbury Bulldogs season was the 64th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Simon Gillies then Darren Britt, they competed in the 1998 NRL season's, finishing the regular season 9th (out of 20) to make a top-ten play-off grouping before reaching the grand final which they lost to the Brisbane Broncos.

Match results
1998 Season Results
RoundOpponentResultBulldogsOppositionDateVenueCrowd
1 Canberra RaidersWin201015 MarchBelmore Sports Ground8,453
2 Brisbane BroncosLoss122022 MarchBelmore Sports Ground10,962
3 Adelaide RamsLoss202227 MarchAdelaide Oval8,390
4 Balmain TigersLoss10245 AprilBelmore Sports Ground10,152
5 Parramatta EelsLoss142211 AprilParramatta Stadium14,012
6 Gold Coast ChargersWin561019 AprilBelmore Sports Ground5,179
7 Balmain TigersWin261025 AprilLeichhardt Oval18,485
8 Adelaide RamsWin3843 MayBelmore Sports Ground5,041
9 North Queensland CowboysWin24189 MayDairy Farmers Stadium15,288
10 Auckland WarriorsLoss62016 MayBelmore Sports Ground5,224
11 Brisbane BroncosLoss124024 MayANZ Stadium QLD15,407
12 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin28231 MayBelmore Sports Ground10,152
13 North Sydney BearsLoss4387 JuneBelmore Sports Ground9,427
14 Newcastle KnightsLoss41214 MarchEnergyAustralia Stadium21,717
15 Sydney City RoostersWin221021 JuneBelmore Sports Ground8,926
16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksLoss62827 JuneToyota Park10,243
17 South Sydney RabbitohsWon3084 JulyAussie Stadium5,822
18 Canberra RaidersWin222012 JulyCanberra Stadium9,610
19 Parramatta EelsLoss6718 JulyBelmore Sports Ground9,541
20 Penrith PanthersLoss182626 MayPenrith Stadium6,404
21 Western Suburbs MagpiesWin56142 AugustBelmore Sports Ground6,125
22 St. George DragonsWin28169 AugustOKI Jubilee Stadium10,739
23 Melbourne StormWin8415 AugustBelmore Sports Ground11,179
24 Illawarra SteelersWin252423 AugustWIN Stadium13,106
Minor Semi Final St. George DragonsWin201229 AugustOKI Jubilee Stadium16,833
Semi Final North Sydney BearsWin2322 SeptemberNorth Sydney Oval18,718
1st Preliminary Final Newcastle KnightsWin281612 SeptemberAussie Stadium24,449
1st Grand Final Qualifier Parramatta EelsWin322020 SeptemberAussie Stadium36,841
GRAND FINAL Brisbane BroncosLoss123827 SeptemberAussie Stadium40,857

Grand final

The 1998 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 1998 NRL season. It was the first grand final of the re-unified National Rugby League and featured minor premiers and the previous year's Super League premiers, the Brisbane Broncos against the Canterbury Bulldogs. It was to be the first grand final under the National Rugby League partnership's administration and the last to be played at the Sydney Football Stadium. It was also the first time these two sides had met in a grand final.

27 September
Brisbane Broncos 38 - 12[1] Canterbury Bulldogs
7 Tries:
Michael De Vere, Kevin Campion, Tonie Carroll, Wendell Sailor, Gorden Tallis, Phil Lee, Darren Smith
5 Goals:
Darren Lockyer (5/7)		 2 Tries:
Tony Grimaldi, Willie Talau

2 Goals:
Daryl Halligan (2/3)

Sydney Football Stadium[2]
Attendance: 40,857[3]
Referee: Bill Harrigan[4]
Man of the Match: Gorden Tallis

Brisbane scored first but by half time trailed the Bulldogs 10–12. However, the Broncos scored 28 unanswered points in the second half, winning 12–38 and equaling the second highest score for a team in grand final history.

References
  1. Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780702235368.
  2. NRL 1998 - Grand Final at rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. Brisbane 38 v Canterbury 12 - Grand Final, 1998 Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
  4. 1998 National Rugby League Grand Final Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine at rleague.com

See also

List of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs seasons

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