1998 Ansett Australia Cup
The 1998 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1998 Premiership Season began. It culminated the Final in March 1998. The competition was sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the AFL Premiership Season begins. Games Round of 16 |- style="background:#ccf;" | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Local Time | AEDT Time |- style="background:#fff;" | Carlton | 11.8 (74) | North Melbourne | 17.17 (119) | North Hobart Oval | 9,563 | Saturday 21 February 1998 | 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Brisbane | 18.17 (125) | Fremantle | 16.7 (103) | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 10,123 | Sunday, 22 February 1998 | 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | Adelaide | 17.10 (112) | Richmond | 15.18 (108) | Football Park | 17,923 | Monday, 23 February 1998 | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM |- style="background:#fff;" | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | Collingwood | 5.6 (36) | Subiaco | 17,535 | Wednesday, 25 February 1998