74th season in the Australian Football League
Australian rules football club season
The 1998 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 74th season in the Australian Football League and 97th overall.
Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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Record
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Home
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Away
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Result
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1
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Saturday, 28 March (3:40 pm)
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Collingwood
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18.15 (123)
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12.12 (84)
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Lost by 39 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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47,628
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0–1
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2
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Saturday, 4 April (2:10 pm)
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Port Adelaide
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10.7 (67)
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17.10 (112)
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Lost by 45 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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18,698
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0–2
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3
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Saturday, 11 April (3:40 pm)
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Richmond
|
15.13 (103)
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15.7 (97)
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Lost by 6 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
|
39,954
|
0–3
|
4
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Saturday, 18 April (3:40 pm)
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St Kilda
|
18.13 (121)
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20.9 (129)
|
Lost by 8 points
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Waverley Park (H)
|
36,117
|
0–4
|
5
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Saturday, 25 April (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Lions
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18.16 (124)
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12.11 (83)
|
Won by 41 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
22,366
|
1–4
|
6
|
Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm)
|
Geelong
|
13.12 (90)
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10.13 (73)
|
Lost by 17 points
|
Kardinia Park (A)
|
23,267
|
1–5
|
7
|
Friday, 8 May (6:40 pm)
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Fremantle
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8.9 (57)
|
15.9 (99)
|
Won by 42 points
|
WACA (A)
|
22,037
|
2–5
|
8
|
Sunday, 17 May (2:10 pm)
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Western Bulldogs
|
14.12 (96)
|
21.10 (136)
|
Lost by 40 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
34,541
|
2–6
|
9
|
Sunday, 24 May (2:40 pm)
|
Sydney
|
17.15 (117)
|
11.14 (80)
|
Lost by 37 points
|
Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
|
31,420
|
2–7
|
10
|
Saturday, 30 May (3:40 pm)
|
Essendon
|
13.9 (87)
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13.15 (93)
|
Lost by 6 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
41,780
|
2–8
|
11
|
Saturday, 6 June (2:10 pm)
|
Melbourne
|
10.10 (70)
|
18.9 (117)
|
Lost by 47 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
31,365
|
2–9
|
12
|
Friday, 12 June (8:40 pm)
|
West Coast
|
19.9 (123)
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17.6 (108)
|
Lost by 15 points
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WACA (A)
|
27,112
|
2–10
|
13
|
Saturday, 20 June (2:10 pm)
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North Melbourne
|
17.12 (114)
|
17.10 (112)
|
Won by 2 points
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Waverley Park (H)
|
23,845
|
3–10
|
14
|
Saturday, 27 June (2:10 pm)
|
Carlton
|
13.14 (92)
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11.10 (76)
|
Lost by 16 points
|
Optus Oval (A)
|
25,529
|
3–11
|
15
|
Sunday, 5 July (2:40 pm)
|
Adelaide
|
9.14 (68)
|
4.11 (35)
|
Lost by 33 points
|
Football Park (A)
|
38,430
|
3–12
|
16
|
Saturday, 18 July (7:40 pm)
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Collingwood
|
4.14 (38)
|
19.10 (124)
|
Lost by 86 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
39,325
|
3–13
|
17
|
Saturday, 25 July (8:40 pm)
|
Port Adelaide
|
18.11 (119)
|
15.8 (98)
|
Lost by 21 points
|
Football Park (A)
|
30,104
|
3–14
|
18
|
Sunday, 2 August (2:10 pm)
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Richmond
|
10.10 (70)
|
4.10 (34)
|
Won by 36 points
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Waverley Park (H)
|
37,297
|
4–14
|
19
|
Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm)
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St Kilda
|
10.9 (69)
|
19.14 (128)
|
Won by 59 points
|
Waverley Park (A)
|
32,286
|
5–14
|
20
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Saturday, 15 August (7:40 pm)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
7.17 (59)
|
13.16 (94)
|
Won by 35 points
|
The Gabba (A)
|
14,738
|
6–14
|
21
|
Sunday, 23 August (2:10 pm)
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Geelong
|
11.18 (84)
|
8.15 (63)
|
Won by 21 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
28,833
|
7–14
|
22
|
Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm)
|
Fremantle
|
22.17 (149)
|
9.6 (60)
|
Won by 89 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
39,735
|
8–14
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Premiers
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Qualified for finals
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Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 93.6
Source: AFL Tables
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