Jump to content

1998 AFL Grand Final: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Fixed a mistake
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
No edit summary
 
(28 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Grand final of the 1998 Australian Football League season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
Line 5: Line 6:
| competition = AFL
| competition = AFL
| year = 1998
| year = 1998
| image =
| image = 1998 AFL Grand Final Logo.png
| ground_image = MCG99.jpg
| ground_image = MCG99.jpg
| caption = The [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], where the 1998 AFL Grand Final took place.
| caption = The [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], where the 1998 AFL Grand Final took place.
| home = [[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg|50px]]<br/>{{AFL Ade}}
| home = [[File:Adelaide Football Club colours (1996-1998).svg|50px]]<br/>{{AFL Ade}}
| home_abbr = ADE
| home_abbr = NM
| home_image =
| home_image =
| away =[[File:NMFC_AFL.png|50px]]<br/>{{AFL Nor}}
| away =[[File:North Melbourne Football Club colours.svg|50px]]<br/>{{AFL NM}}
| away_abbr = NM
| away_abbr = ADE
| away_image =
| away_image =
| away_qtr1 = 3.2 (20)
| away_qtr1 = 3.2 (20)
Line 27: Line 28:
| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| attendance = 94,431
| attendance = 94,431
| favourite = North Melbourne
| umpire = [[Andrew Coates]] (6), [[Hayden Kennedy]] (7), [[Darren Goldspink]] (32)
| umpire = [[Andrew Coates]] (6), [[Hayden Kennedy]] (7), [[Darren Goldspink]] (32)
| coin_toss =
| coin_toss = North Melbourne
| kick_end =
| kick_end = Punt Road End
| prematch = [[Muhammad Ali]], Mark Seymour, Rob Guest, Jane Scali and Michael Cormick
| prematch = [[Muhammad Ali]], Mark Seymour, Rob Guest, Jane Scali and Michael Cormick
| anthem = [[Rob Guest]]
| anthem = [[Rob Guest]]
| halftime =
| halftime =
| postmatch =
| postmatch =
| norm_smith = [[Andrew McLeod]] ({{AFL Nor}})
| norm_smith = [[Andrew McLeod]] ({{AFL Ade}})
| jock_mchale = [[Malcolm Blight]]
| jock_mchale = [[Malcolm Blight]]
| network = [[Seven Network]]
| network = [[Seven Network]]
| announcers = [[Bruce McAvaney]] (host)<br/>[[Dennis Cometti]] (commentator)<br/>[[Sandy Roberts]] (commentator)<br/>[[Tim Watson]] (expert commentator)<br/>[[Leigh Matthews]] (expert commentator)<br/>[[Peter McKenna]] (expert commentator)<br/>[[Robert DiPierdomenico]] (boundary rider)<br/>[[Neil Kerley]] (boundary rider)
| announcers = [[Bruce McAvaney]] (host and commentator)<br/>[[Dennis Cometti]] (commentator)<br/>[[Sandy Roberts]] (commentator)<br/>[[Tim Watson]] (expert commentator)<br/>[[Leigh Matthews]] (expert commentator)<br/>[[Peter McKenna (Australian footballer)|Peter McKenna]] (“sharp shooter”)<br/>[[Robert DiPierdomenico]] (boundary rider)<br/>[[Neil Kerley]] (boundary rider)
| last = 1997
| last = 1997
| next = 1999
| next = 1999
}}
}}
The '''1998 AFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Adelaide Crows]] and the [[North Melbourne Kangaroos]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 26 September 1998. It was the 102nd annual [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] of the [[Australian Football League]] (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1998 AFL season]]. The match, attended by 94,431 spectators, was won by North by a margin of 35 points marking that club's superiority over Essendon.
The '''1998 AFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Adelaide Crows]] and the [[North Melbourne Kangaroos]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 26 September 1998. It was the 102nd annual [[AFL Grand Final|grand final]] of the [[Australian Football League]] (formerly the [[Victorian Football League]]), staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1998 AFL season]]. The match, attended by 94,431 spectators, was won by Adelaide by a margin of 35 points. This was the second consecutive premiership for the Crows.


==Background==
==Background==
{{Main|1998 AFL season}}
{{Main|1998 AFL season}}
{{further|1998 AFL finals series}}
{{further|1998 AFL finals series}}
This Grand Final saw the Kangaroos playing in their second Grand Final in three years, after their triumph in the [[1996 AFL Grand Final]]. The Crows were competing in their second consecutive Grand Final, and were seeking back-to-back premierships after winning the [[1997 AFL Grand Final]]. [[Craig Sholl]] for the Kangaroos was to play his 200th game.
This match saw the Kangaroos playing in their second grand final in three years, after their triumph in the [[1996 AFL Grand Final]]. The Crows were competing in their second consecutive grand final, and were seeking back-to-back premierships after winning the [[1997 AFL Grand Final]]. [[Craig Sholl]] for the Kangaroos was to play his 200th game.


At the conclusion of the [[home and away season]], North Melbourne had finished first on the AFL ladder with 16 wins and 6 losses, winning the [[McClelland Trophy]]. They had won their last nine matches. Adelaide had finished fifth with 13 wins and 9 losses.
At the conclusion of the [[home and away season]], North Melbourne had finished first on the AFL ladder with 16 wins and 6 losses, winning the [[McClelland Trophy]]. They had won their last nine matches. Adelaide had finished fifth with 13 wins and 9 losses.
Line 52: Line 54:
Adelaide fell to a heavy loss in its qualifying final against [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] at the MCG by 48 points, but still progressed to play a semi-final against [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]], which they won by 27 points. Adelaide then progressed to the preliminary final against the [[Western Bulldogs]] at the MCG, and won convincingly by 68 points.
Adelaide fell to a heavy loss in its qualifying final against [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] at the MCG by 48 points, but still progressed to play a semi-final against [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]], which they won by 27 points. Adelaide then progressed to the preliminary final against the [[Western Bulldogs]] at the MCG, and won convincingly by 68 points.


North Melbourne won its qualifying final against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] by 22 points at the MCG, sending them to a home preliminary final against Melbourne. They won that match by 30 points to progress to the Grand Final. The finals wins extended North Melbourne's winning streak to eleven matches entering the Grand Final. The Kangaroos entered the game as heavy favourites.
North Melbourne won its qualifying final against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] by 22 points at the MCG, sending them to a home preliminary final against Melbourne. They won that match by 30 points to progress to the grand final. The finals wins extended North Melbourne's winning streak to eleven matches entering the grand final. The Kangaroos entered the game as heavy favourites.


==Match summary==
==Match summary==
Line 83: Line 85:
[[Darren Jarman]] was sensational with 5 goals and [[Andrew McLeod]] was awarded the [[Norm Smith Medal]] for being judged the best player afield, for the second straight year. He became only the second player (after [[Gary Ayres]] of Hawthorn) to win the medal twice, and the first player to win it in successive years.
[[Darren Jarman]] was sensational with 5 goals and [[Andrew McLeod]] was awarded the [[Norm Smith Medal]] for being judged the best player afield, for the second straight year. He became only the second player (after [[Gary Ayres]] of Hawthorn) to win the medal twice, and the first player to win it in successive years.


Adelaide is one of just two clubs in modern times to have won the premiership after finishing lower than fourth on the premiership ladder after the home-and-away season (Melbourne won the premiership after finishing sixth after the fourteen-game home-and-away season in 1900, qualifying for the semi-finals after a strong performance in the three-week sectional round robin that followed the home-and-away season; the Western Bulldogs won the premiership after finishing seventh in the home-and-away season in 2016).
Adelaide is one of just three clubs in modern times to have won the premiership after finishing lower than fourth on the premiership ladder after the home-and-away season (Melbourne won the premiership after finishing sixth after the fourteen-game home-and-away season in 1900, qualifying for the semi-finals after a strong performance in the three-week sectional round robin that followed the home-and-away season; the Western Bulldogs won the premiership after finishing seventh in the home-and-away season in 2016; the Brisbane Lions won the premiership after finishing fifth in the home-and-away season in 2024).


==Pre-match entertainment==
==Pre-match entertainment==
The 1998 Grand Final pre-match entertainment was particularly notable for the appearance of former [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|World Heavyweight Boxing champion]] [[Muhammad Ali]], as he did a lap of honour of the ground. [[Rob Guest]] performed ''[[This Is The Moment]]'' as the champion made his way around the ground. Guest later sang [[Advance Australia Fair|the national anthem]].
The 1998 Grand Final pre-match entertainment was particularly notable for the appearance of former [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|World Heavyweight Boxing champion]] [[Muhammad Ali]], as he did a lap of honour of the ground. [[Rob Guest]] performed ''[[This Is The Moment]]'' as the champion made his way around the ground. Guest later sang [[Advance Australia Fair|the national anthem]].


[[Donna Fisk and Michael Cristiano]] performed "[[Rock 'N Footy (Rock The G)]]".
Donna Fisk and Michael Cristian performed "[[Rock 'N Footy (Rock The G)]]".


The song performed at every Grand Final, [[Waltzing Matilda]], was performed by [[Jane Scali]] and [[Michael Cormick]].
The song performed at every grand final, [[Waltzing Matilda]], was performed by [[Jane Scali]] and [[Michael Cormick]].

In an unusual move, the teams ran out to the live performance of the club song, rather than the traditional recorded version played later on.


==Teams==
==Teams==
Line 108: Line 108:
|{{Australian rules football kit
|{{Australian rules football kit
| pattern_b = _3stripesonwhite
| pattern_b = _3stripesonwhite
| pattern_sh =
| pattern_sh = _whitesides
| pattern_so =
| pattern_so =
| body =000099
| body =000099
| shorts =000099
| shorts =000099
| socks =000099
| socks =000099
| title = N. Melbourne
| title = North Melbourne
}}
}}
|}
|}
{|
{|
|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|
{{Aussie rules team | title = {{font color|#FFD200|Adelaide|link=Adelaide Football Club}} | color = #002B5C
{{Aussie rules team | title = {{AFL Ade}}
| backpocket1 = 28 [[Kane Johnson]]
| backpocket1 = 28 [[Kane Johnson]]
| fullback = 34 [[Ben Hart]]
| fullback = 34 [[Ben Hart (Australian footballer)|Ben Hart]]
| backpocket2 = 26 [[Mark Bickley]] (Capt)
| backpocket2 = 26 [[Mark Bickley]] (Capt)
| halfbackflank1 = 7 [[Nigel Smart]]
| halfbackflank1 = 7 [[Nigel Smart]]
Line 146: Line 146:
}}
}}
|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|
{{Aussie rules team | title = {{font color|#FFFFFF|North Melbourne|link=North Melbourne Football Club}} | color = #013B9F
{{Aussie rules team | title = {{AFL NM}}
| backpocket1 = 11 [[Glenn Archer]]
| backpocket1 = 11 [[Glenn Archer]]
| fullback = 4 [[Mick Martyn (Australian footballer)|Mick Martyn]]
| fullback = 4 [[Mick Martyn (Australian footballer)|Mick Martyn]]
Line 153: Line 153:
| centrehalfback = 5 [[Jason McCartney (footballer)|Jason McCartney]]
| centrehalfback = 5 [[Jason McCartney (footballer)|Jason McCartney]]
| halfbackflank2 = 8 [[Robert Scott (Australian footballer)|Robert Scott]]
| halfbackflank2 = 8 [[Robert Scott (Australian footballer)|Robert Scott]]
| wing1 = 34 [[David King (Australian rules footballer)|David King]]
| wing1 = 34 [[David King (footballer, born 1972)|David King]]
| centre = 10 [[Anthony Stevens]]
| centre = 10 [[Anthony Stevens]]
| wing2 = 15 [[Winston Abraham]]
| wing2 = 15 [[Winston Abraham]]
Line 191: Line 191:
|home reports =
|home reports =
|winner = H
|winner = H
|away team = {{AFL Nor}}
|away team = {{AFL NM}}
|away Q1 = 4.4 (28)
|away Q1 = 4.4 (28)
|away Q2 = 6.15 (51)
|away Q2 = 6.15 (51)
Line 215: Line 215:
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[1998 AFL season]]
*[[1998 AFL season]]
*[[1998 AFL Finals Series]]
*[[1998 AFL finals series]]
*''[[It's the Crows Again]]'' song by Steve Dundon.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:58, 29 December 2024

1998 AFL Grand Final
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 1998 AFL Grand Final took place.

Adelaide
North Melbourne
15.15 (105) 8.22 (70)
1 2 3 4
NM 4.4 (28) 6.15 (51) 8.15 (63) 8.22 (70)
ADE 3.2 (20) 4.3 (27) 9.11 (65) 15.15 (105)
Date26 September 1998
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance94,431
FavouriteNorth Melbourne
UmpiresAndrew Coates (6), Hayden Kennedy (7), Darren Goldspink (32)
Coin toss won byNorth Melbourne
Kicked towardPunt Road End
Ceremonies
Pre-match entertainmentMuhammad Ali, Mark Seymour, Rob Guest, Jane Scali and Michael Cormick
National anthemRob Guest
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistAndrew McLeod (Adelaide)
Jock McHale MedallistMalcolm Blight
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network
CommentatorsBruce McAvaney (host and commentator)
Dennis Cometti (commentator)
Sandy Roberts (commentator)
Tim Watson (expert commentator)
Leigh Matthews (expert commentator)
Peter McKenna (“sharp shooter”)
Robert DiPierdomenico (boundary rider)
Neil Kerley (boundary rider)
← 1997 AFL Grand Final 1999 →

The 1998 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1998. It was the 102nd annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 1998 AFL season. The match, attended by 94,431 spectators, was won by Adelaide by a margin of 35 points. This was the second consecutive premiership for the Crows.

Background

[edit]
Main article: 1998 AFL season
Further information: 1998 AFL finals series

This match saw the Kangaroos playing in their second grand final in three years, after their triumph in the 1996 AFL Grand Final. The Crows were competing in their second consecutive grand final, and were seeking back-to-back premierships after winning the 1997 AFL Grand Final. Craig Sholl for the Kangaroos was to play his 200th game.

At the conclusion of the home and away season, North Melbourne had finished first on the AFL ladder with 16 wins and 6 losses, winning the McClelland Trophy. They had won their last nine matches. Adelaide had finished fifth with 13 wins and 9 losses.

Adelaide fell to a heavy loss in its qualifying final against Melbourne at the MCG by 48 points, but still progressed to play a semi-final against Sydney at the SCG, which they won by 27 points. Adelaide then progressed to the preliminary final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG, and won convincingly by 68 points.

North Melbourne won its qualifying final against Essendon by 22 points at the MCG, sending them to a home preliminary final against Melbourne. They won that match by 30 points to progress to the grand final. The finals wins extended North Melbourne's winning streak to eleven matches entering the grand final. The Kangaroos entered the game as heavy favourites.

Match summary

[edit]
1st 2nd 3rd Final
Adelaide 3.2 (20) 4.3 (27) 9.11 (65) 15.15 (105)
North Melbourne 4.4 (28) 6.15 (51) 8.15 (63) 8.22 (70)

North Melbourne attacked constantly during the first half, however returned a wasteful 6.15 (51) for the first half to Adelaide's 4.3 (27). They led by just four goals despite having 21 scoring shots to just seven in the first half.

Adelaide then dominated the second half. A wasteful 5.8 to North Melbourne's 2.0 in the third quarter saw the Adelaide leading by two points at three-quarter time. Then, Adelaide scored 6.4 in the final quarter, holding North Melbourne (0.7) goalless, to open a comfortable lead, and ultimately win the match by 35 points.

Adelaide became the first team since Hawthorn in 1988-1989 to win back-to-back premierships. In the end, both teams had 30 scoring shots, but the Crows converted at 50% and the Kangaroos at just 26%.

Darren Jarman was sensational with 5 goals and Andrew McLeod was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield, for the second straight year. He became only the second player (after Gary Ayres of Hawthorn) to win the medal twice, and the first player to win it in successive years.

Adelaide is one of just three clubs in modern times to have won the premiership after finishing lower than fourth on the premiership ladder after the home-and-away season (Melbourne won the premiership after finishing sixth after the fourteen-game home-and-away season in 1900, qualifying for the semi-finals after a strong performance in the three-week sectional round robin that followed the home-and-away season; the Western Bulldogs won the premiership after finishing seventh in the home-and-away season in 2016; the Brisbane Lions won the premiership after finishing fifth in the home-and-away season in 2024).

Pre-match entertainment

[edit]

The 1998 Grand Final pre-match entertainment was particularly notable for the appearance of former World Heavyweight Boxing champion Muhammad Ali, as he did a lap of honour of the ground. Rob Guest performed This Is The Moment as the champion made his way around the ground. Guest later sang the national anthem.

Donna Fisk and Michael Cristian performed "Rock 'N Footy (Rock The G)".

The song performed at every grand final, Waltzing Matilda, was performed by Jane Scali and Michael Cormick.

Teams

[edit]
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Adelaide
B: 28 Kane Johnson 34 Ben Hart 26 Mark Bickley (Capt)
HB: 7 Nigel Smart 44 Peter Caven 13 Shane Ellen
C: 30 Peter Vardy 36 Simon Goodwin 29 James Thiessen
HF: 23 Andrew McLeod 10 Matthew Robran 11 Brett James
F: 32 Mark Ricciuto 15 David Pittman 9 Tyson Edwards
Foll: 52 Shaun Rehn 3 Darren Jarman 5 Kym Koster
Int: 14 Matthew Connell 19 Mark Stevens 31 Ben Marsh
33 Andrew Eccles
Coach: Malcolm Blight
North Melbourne
B: 11 Glenn Archer 4 Mick Martyn 37 Adam Simpson
HB: 28 Byron Pickett 5 Jason McCartney 8 Robert Scott
C: 34 David King 10 Anthony Stevens 15 Winston Abraham
HF: 22 Mark Roberts 18 Wayne Carey (Capt) 13 Martin Pike
F: 29 Brent Harvey 24 Craig Sholl 6 Shannon Grant
Foll: 31 Corey McKernan 12 John Blakey 26 Peter Bell
Int: 33 Brett Allison 16 Matthew Capuano 17 Glenn Freeborn
3 Anthony Rock
Coach: Denis Pagan

Match details

[edit]
1998 AFL Grand Final
Saturday, 26 September 2:30pm Adelaide def. North Melbourne MCG (crowd: 94,431)
3.2 (20)
4.3 (27)
9.11 (65)
15.15 (105) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.4 (28)
6.15 (51)
8.15 (63)
8.22 (70) 		Umpires: Coates (6), Kennedy (7), Goldspink (32)
Norm Smith Medal: Andrew McLeod
Television broadcast: Seven Network
National anthem: Rob Guest
Jarman 5, Smart 3, Vardy 2, James, Pittman, Johnson, Thiessen, Ricciuto Goals Blakey, Pike, Abraham, Carey, Roberts, Bell, Allison, Simpson
  • North Melbourne won the coin toss and kicked to the Punt Road end in the first quarter

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=1998_AFL_Grand_Final&oldid=1265973415"