Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1898. The Victorian Football League (formerly known as the Victorian Football Association or VFA) is widely regarded as Australias 3rd most competitive football league after the AFL and SANFL Australian rules football. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list. This page is a chronological listing of Australian Football League premiers. ...

Grand Final

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 5.8 (38) to 3.5 (23). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football). A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ...

Ladder

All teams played 14 games during the home and away season, for a total of 56. A sectional round of 3 games per team was then played, for a total of 12. An additional 2 games were played during the finals series.

Home and away ladder

Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Sydney Swans logo The Sydney Swans are an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney. ... The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues for their dark blue playing colours, is one of the oldest and most successful Australian rules football clubs. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

Section A ladder

The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Sydney Swans logo The Sydney Swans are an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues for their dark blue playing colours, is one of the oldest and most successful Australian rules football clubs. ...

Section B ladder