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Grand final: 5.8 (38) d Essendon 3.5 (23) · Junction Oval
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonEssendon | 13–4–0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 196.9 | 52 | |
| 2 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 13–4–0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 186.6 | 52 | |
| 3 | FitzroyFitzroy | 13–4–0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 143.4 | 52 | |
| 4 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 11–6–0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 166.7 | 44 | |
| 5 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 8–9–0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 90.4 | 32 | |
| 6 | MelbourneMelbourne | 6–10–1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 89.8 | 26 | |
| 7 | CarltonCarlton | 3–13–1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 49.5 | 14 | |
| 8 | St KildaSt Kilda | 0–17–0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 32.7 | 0 |
Fitzroy won the 1898 premiership, beating Essendon in the grand final, 5.8 (38) to 3.5 (23) at Junction Oval.
Essendon were minor premiers with 13 wins from 17 games.
St Kilda finished last with 0 wins.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.