Reserves Season 1998
Coach: Wayne Brittain
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: John Hynes
Position: 7th
Premier: Footscray
Round 1 - 28th March, 1998.
Carlton 12.12.84
Sydney 10.7.67
Result: Won by 17 Points.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 6, Jacob Anstey 3, Sam Smart 1, Clint Evans 1, Tony Bourke 1.
Best: Adam White, John Hynes, Simon Beaumont, Damian Lang, Jacob Anstey, Kris Massie.
Round 2 - 5th April, 1998.
Carlton - Bye.
Round 3 - 13th April, 1998.
Carlton 14.13.97
Essendon 11.20.86
Result: Won by 11 Points.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 5, Kris Massie 4, Andrew Balkwill 2, Craig Black 1, Trent Hoppner 1, Tony Bourke 1.
Best: David E. Gallagher, Anthony Franchina, Damian Lang, Andrew Balkwill, Ben Nelson, Sam Smart, Tony Bourke.
Round 4 - 19th April, 1998.
Carlton 11.16.82
Melbourne 12.12.84
Result: Lost by 2 Points.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 3, Chris Jackson 3, Matt Clape 1, Simon Beaumont 1, Sam Smart 1, Tony Bourke 1, Andrew Balkwill 1.
Best: Simon Beaumont, Andrew Balkwill, John Hynes, Tony Bourke, Anthony Franchina.
Round 5 - 26th April, 1998.
St Kilda 7.7.49
Carlton 7.8.50
Result: Won by 1 Point.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 3, Trent Hoppner 3, Clint Evans 1.
Best: John Hynes, Heath Culpitt, Trent Hoppner, Matt Clape, Sam Smart, Andrew Balkwill, Adam White.
Round 6 - 2nd May, 1998.
Carlton 15.9.99
Collingwood 11.7.73
Result: Won by 26 Points.
Goalkickers: Trent Hoppner 3, Craig Black 3, Kris Massie 2, Ben Nelson 2, Heath Culpitt 2, Adam White 1, Matt Clape 1, Andrew Balkwill 1.
Best: Matt Clape, Tony Bourke, Trent Hoppner, Adam White, Heath Culpitt, Ben Nelson.
Round 7 - 9th May, 1998.
Bye - No match.
Round 8 - 16th May, 1998.
Richmond 19.16.130
Carlton 9.7.61
Result: Lost by 69 Points.
Goalkickers: Adam White 4, Andrew Balkwill 2, Tony Bourke 1, Ed Goold 1, David E. Gallagher 1.
Best: Adam White, Simon Beaumont, Clint Evans, Adam Chatfield, John Hynes, Simon Fletcher.
Round 9 - 23rd May, 1998.
Carlton 15.21.111
Nth Melb. 11.8.74
Result: Won by 37 Points.
Goalkickers: Adam White 3, Kris Massie 3, Ben Nelson 3, Ben Thompson 2, Jacob Anstey 1, Tony Bourke 1, Craig Black 1, David Gallagher 1.
Best: Ben Nelson, Adam White, Peter Dean, Jacob Anstey, Simon Fletcher, Tony Bourke, Clint Evans, Kris Massie.
Round 10 - 30th May, 1998.
Carlton 13.13.91
Western Bulldogs 15.14.104
Result: Lost by 13 Points.
Goalkickers: Heath Culpitt 3, Damian Lang 2, David Gallagher 2, Simon Fletcher 2, Kris Massie 1, Sam Smart 1, Trent Hoppner 1, Jacob Anstey 1.
Best: Simon Fletcher, John Hynes, David Gallagher, Tony Bourke, Ed Goold.
Round 11 - 6th June, 1998.
Geelong 12.10.82
Carlton 7.9.51
Result: Lost by 31 Points.
Goalkickers: Jacob Anstey 2, Damian Lang 1, Sam Smart 1, Ed Goold 1, Andrew Balkwill 1, Mark Lambertini 1.
Best: Matt Clape, John Hynes, Craig Black, Peter Dean.
Round 12 - 13th June, 1998.
Carlton 13.11.89
Sydney 10.9.69
Result: Won by 20 Points.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 4, Craig Black 2, Ben Thompson 2, Heath Culpitt 2, Andrew Balkwill 1, Tony Bourke 1, Ricky Symes 1.
Best: Peter Dean, Matt Clape, Jacob Anstey, Kris Massie, Craig Black, John Hynes, Ben Thompson, Ben Kelly.
Round 13 - 21st June, 1998.
Essendon 9.16.70
Carlton 6.8.44
Result: Lost by 26 Points.
Goalkickers: Craig Black 2, Heath Culpitt 2, Damian Lang 1, Matt Clape 1.
Best: Kris Massie, John Hynes, Ben Thompson, Damien Lock, Mark Porter, Peter Dean.
Round 14 - 27th June, 1998.
Hawthorn 14.15.99
Carlton 14.11.95
Result: Lost by 4 Points.
Goalkickers: Kris Massie 3, Craig Black 3, Mark Porter 2, Damian Lang 1, Andrew Balkwill 1, Ed Goold 1, Tony Bourke 1, Matthew Hogg 1, Clint Evans 1.
Best: Mark Porter, Kris Massie, Matt Clape, Chris Jackson, Clint Evans.
Round 15 - 3rd July, 1998.
Richmond 13.13.91
Carlton 5.12.42
Result: Lost by 49 Points.
Goalkickers: Jacob Anstey 1, Clint Evans 1, David Pitt 1, Adam Wilkinson 1, Ashley Fleming 1.
Best: John Hynes, Jacob Anstey, Damian Lang, Damien Lock, Ben Thompson, Clint Evans.
Round 16 - 17th July, 1998.
Melbourne 17.16.118
Carlton 11.12.78
Result: Lost by 40 Points.
Goalkickers: Damian Lang 3, Craig Black 2, Ben Thompson 2, Tony Bourke 1, Shane Flynn 1, Matt Clape 1, John Spaull 1.
Best: Darren Hulme, Shane Flynn, Clint Evans, Matt Clape, John Hynes, Peter Dean.
Round 17 - 25th July, 1998.
Carlton 7.7.49
Bulldogs 27.21.183
Result: Lost by 134 Points.
Goalkickers: John Hynes 2, Shane Flynn 2, Damien Lock 1, Adam Chatfield 1, John Spaull 1.
Best: Damien Lock, John Spaull, Peter Dean, Scott Freeborn.
Round 18 - 2nd August, 1998.
Essendon 21.4.130
Carlton 9.11.65
Result: Lost by 65 Points.
Goalkickers: Chris Jackson 2, Heath Culpitt 1, Damian Lang 1, Brad Pearce 1, Adam Chatfield 1, Simon Fletcher 1, Adam Wilkinson 1, John Spaull 1.
Best: Peter Dean, Simon Fletcher, Heath Culpitt, John Spaull, Damian Lang, Adam Chatfield.
Round 19 - 8th August, 1998.
Melbourne 20.18.138
Carlton 8.9.57
Result: Lost by 81 Points.
Goalkickers: Luke Bermingham 3, John Spaull 2, Ang Christou 1, Darren Sutton 1, Brad Pearce 1.
Best: Heath Culpitt, Kurt Heazelwood, Scott Freeborn, Ang Christou, John Spaull.
Round 20 - 16th August, 1998.
Carlton 11.5.71
St Kilda 10.15.75
Result: Lost by 4 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Fletcher 2, Tom Hall 2, Scott Freeborn 2, Darren Hulme 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Adam Papal 1, Tony Bourke 1, John Spaull 1.
Best: Lincoln Withers, Darren Hulme, Simon Fletcher, Jacob Anstey, Scott Freeborn.
Round 21 - 23rd August, 1998.
Carlton 12.14.86
Collingwood 12.12.84
Result: Won by 2 Points.
Goalkickers: John Spaull 5, Ben Nelson 2, Ben Thompson 2, Damian Lang 1, Shane Flynn 1, Jacob Anstey 1.
Best: Mark Porter, Ben Nelson, Darren Hulme, Jacob Anstey, John Spaull, Shane Flynn.
Round 22 - 29th August, 1998.
St Kilda 18.14.122
Carlton 12.10.82
Result: Lost by 40 Points.
Goalkickers: Heath Culpitt 3, John Spaull 2, Darren Hulme 1, Ed Goold 1, Ben Thompson 1, Scott Freeborn 1, Nathan Parker 1, Anthony Ferraro 1, Simon Fletcher 1.
Best: Ang Christou, Jacob Anstey, Darren Hulme, Matthew Hogg.
Ladder end of 1998 Reserves Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Essendon | 16 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2431 | 1619 | 150.2 |
| 2 | Bulldogs | 16 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2558 | 1818 | 140.7 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 14 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 2047 | 1744 | 117 |
| 4 | Richmond | 13 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2130 | 1636 | 130.2 |
| 5 | Sydney | 12 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2233 | 1933 | 115.5 |
| 6 | Nth Melb. | 9 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 1897 | 2168 | 87.5 |
| 7 | Carlton | 7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1484 | 1928 | 77.0 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 6 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 1527 | 1864 | 81.9 |
| 9 | Collingwood | 6 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1671 | 2057 | 81.2 |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 6 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1610 | 2160 | 74.5 |
| 11 | Geelong | 4 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1564 | 2225 | 70.3 |
1998 Reserves Finals Series.
Week 1.
1st Elimination Final
Richmond 12.9.81 d Sydney 8.9.57
2nd Elimination Final
Melbourne 20.15.135 d Nth Melb. 14.16.100
Qualifying Final
Essendon 17.5.107 d Bulldogs 14.21.105
Week 2.
1st Semi Final
Bulldogs d Richmond
2nd Semi Final
Essendon d Melbourne
Week 3.
Preliminary Final
Bulldogs 22.13.145 d Melbourne 10.5.55
Week 4.
Grand Final
Bulldogs 20.16.136 d Essendon 12.8.80