1898 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1898.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1898, the VFL competition was comprised 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.
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 10.10 (70) | Fitzroy | 2.5 (17) | EMCG | 14 May 1898 |
| Collingwood | 7.6 (48) | Geelong | 3.9 (27) | Victoria Park | 14 May 1898 |
| Carlton | 6.11 (47) | South Melbourne | 3.12 (30) | Princes Park | 14 May 1898 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 (16) | Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Junction Oval | 14 May 1898 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 11.19 (85) | St Kilda | 2.5 (17) | Corio Oval | 21 May 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 3.9 (27) | Essendon | 5.8 (38) | Lake Oval | 21 May 1898 |
| Fitzroy | 7.6 (48) | Collingwood | 5.6 (36) | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 May 1898 |
| Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Carlton | 4.2 (26) | MCG | 21 May 1898 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 7.18 (60) | South Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | Corio Oval | 24 May 1898 |
| Carlton | 2.4 (16) | Essendon | 4.4 (28) | Princes Park | 24 May 1898 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 (16) | Fitzroy | 7.11 (53) | Junction Oval | 24 May 1898 |
| Melbourne | 6.10 (46) | Collingwood | 5.6 (36) | MCG | 24 May 1898 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 4.14 (38) | Melbourne | 2.7 (19) | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 May 1898 |
| Essendon | 16.16 (112) | St Kilda | 5.7 (37) | EMCG | 28 May 1898 |
| Carlton | 4.5 (29) | Geelong | 3.12 (30) | Princes Park | 28 May 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 7.11 (53) | Collingwood | 6.6 (42) | Lake Oval | 28 May 1898 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| St Kilda | 3.3 (21) | South Melbourne | 7.20 (62) | Junction Oval | 4 June 1898 |
| Essendon | 6.12 (48) | Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | EMCG | 4 June 1898 |
| Geelong | 4.10 (34) | Fitzroy | 6.3 (39) | Corio Oval | 4 June 1898 |
| Collingwood | 6.12 (48) | Carlton | 0.6 (6) | Victoria Park | 4 June 1898 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 1.7 (13) | South Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | MCG | 11 June 1898 |
| Geelong | 4.7 (31) | Essendon | 3.6 (24) | Corio Oval | 11 June 1898 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 (34) | Collingwood | 10.8 (68) | Junction Oval | 11 June 1898 |
| Fitzroy | 5.7 (37) | Carlton | 4.9 (33) | Brunswick Street Oval | 11 June 1898 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 5.10 (40) | Essendon | 3.2 (20) | Victoria Park | 18 June 1898 |
| Carlton | 5.13 (43) | St Kilda | 5.3 (33) | Princes Park | 18 June 1898 |
| Melbourne | 9.5 (59) | Geelong | 5.9 (39) | MCG | 18 June 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | Fitzroy | 2.10 (22) | Lake Oval | 18 June 1898 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 5.15 (45) | St Kilda | 3.3 (21) | MCG | 25 June 1898 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 (16) | Essendon | 8.11 (59) | Brunswick Street Oval | 25 June 1898 |
| Geelong | 6.5 (41) | Collingwood | 2.10 (22) | Corio Oval | 25 June 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | Carlton | 1.6 (12) | Lake Oval | 25 June 1898 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 7.12 (54) | South Melbourne | 4.6 (30) | EMCG | 9 July 1898 |
| Collingwood | 4.11 (35) | Fitzroy | 3.5 (23) | Victoria Park | 9 July 1898 |
| Carlton | 4.4 (28) | Melbourne | 3.10 (28) | Princes Park | 9 July 1898 |
| St Kilda | 3.7 (25) | Geelong | 13.15 (93) | Junction Oval | 9 July 1898 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 9.13 (67) | St Kilda | 3.1 (19) | Brunswick Street Oval | 16 July 1898 |
| Collingwood | 8.11 (59) | Melbourne | 1.5 (11) | Victoria Park | 16 July 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | Geelong | 3.11 (29) | Lake Oval | 16 July 1898 |
| Essendon | 10.17 (77) | Carlton | 1.3 (9) | EMCG | 16 July 1898 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.13 (73) | South Melbourne | 1.7 (13) | Victoria Park | 23 July 1898 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 (33) | Fitzroy | 7.8 (50) | MCG | 23 July 1898 |
| St Kilda | 1.9 (15) | Essendon | 10.11 (71) | Junction Oval | 23 July 1898 |
| Geelong | 8.10 (58) | Carlton | 5.2 (32) | Corio Oval | 23 July 1898 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 5.9 (39) | Geelong | 4.6 (30) | Brunswick Street Oval | 30 July 1898 |
| Carlton | 1.4 (10) | Collingwood | 3.11 (29) | Princes Park | 30 July 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | St Kilda | 3.6 (24) | Lake Oval | 30 July 1898 |
| Melbourne | 2.8 (20) | Essendon | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 30 July 1898 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 7.13 (55) | Geelong | 5.7 (37) | EMCG | 13 August 1898 |
| Collingwood | 8.17 (65) | St Kilda | 1.0 (6) | Victoria Park | 13 August 1898 |
| Carlton | 3.4 (22) | Fitzroy | 8.6 (54) | Princes Park | 13 August 1898 |
| South Melbourne | 6.7 (43) | Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | Lake Oval | 13 August 1898 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 7.9 (51) | Melbourne | 2.7 (19) | Corio Oval | 20 August 1898 |
| Fitzroy | 9.11 (65) | South Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20 August 1898 |
| Essendon | 2.13 (25) | Collingwood | 7.14 (56) | EMCG | 20 August 1898 |
| St Kilda | 8.7 (55) | Carlton | 10.9 (69) | Junction Oval | 20 August 1898 |
[edit] Home and away ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| 4 | Geelong | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Carlton | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Finals Ladder
[edit] Section A ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitzroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Essendon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Section B ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Geelong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Grand Final
Fitzroy defeated Essendon 5.8 (38) to 3.5 (23). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 (23) |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 (38) |
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Fitzroy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Stan Reid | Johnny Power | Jerry Nolan |
| H/Backs | Alec Sloan (c) | Pat Hickey | Jack Dalton |
| Centre Line | Eddie Drohan | Harry Clarke | Kelly Robinson |
| H/Forwards | Chris Kiernan | Bert Sharpe | Bill Dalton |
| Forwards | Fred Fontaine | Jim Grace | Alf McDougall |
| Followers | Mick Grace | Bill McSpeerin | Bill Potter |
| Followers | Pat Descrimes | Paddy Noonan | — |
- Fitzroy Team Captain: Alec Sloan
| Essendon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Ted Kinnear | Ned Officer | Hugh Gavin |
| H/Backs | George Stuckey (c) | Jim Anderson | George Vautin |
| Centre Line | Joe Groves | Harry Wright | Alf Gray |
| H/Forwards | Tod Collins | Colin Campbell | George Hastings |
| Forwards | Conrad Tenbrink | Charlie Moore | Gus Kearney |
| Followers | Charlie Forbes | Arthur Cleghorn | Pat O'Loughlin |
| Followers | Bill Jackson | Son Barry | — |
- Essendon Team Captain: George Stuckey
Umpire - Henry "Ivo" Crapp
[edit] Awards
- The 1898 VFL Premiership team was Fitzroy.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Archie Smith of Collingwood with 31 goals.
- The Argus newspaper’s "Player of the Year", Collingwood's Fred McGinis, was declared 1898 Champion of the Colony.
[edit] Notable Events
- On 21 May 1898, playing against St Kilda Football Club, Geelong's Firth McCallum eludes 12 opponents to score a goal.
- A VFL representative team played two matches against a combined Ballarat Football League team. The VFL won their home match, and lost their way 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-959-17402-8
- 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
[edit] External links
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