Round 13, 1998
Melbourne vs Carlton
Saturday 25 June
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: 37,953
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 0.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.6.66 |
| Carlton | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.10 | 5.13.43 |
Melbourne win by 23 points
Goalkickers: Garry Lyon 2, Bret Bailey 1, David Flintoff 1, Ricky Jackson 1, Stephen Newport 1, Jim Stynes 1, Sean Wight 1, Brian Wilson 1, Graeme Yeats 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Ricky Jackson
2 - Steven Febey
Milestones:
First Goal
David Flintoff (3rd game)
The Blues had not lost two in a row under Robert Walls since the new coach took over at the start of 1986, and when they went into the first break with a lead and having kept the Demons goalless it looked as if they were going to keep that record alive.
By half-time the Blues had suffered a goalless quarter and scores were equal. Melbourne's backline were superb, Danny Hughes and Earl Spalding easily account for the reigning premiers' best forwards, blanketing both David Rhys-Jones and Stephen Kernahan.
On an afternoon where a swirling wind made precision nearly impossible, Melbourne's physical play kept Carlton to one goal in the third quarter despite bright sunshine, giving them a three goal break at the last change..
Best were Lyon, B. Lovett and Hughes. Febey (back), Wilson (eye) and Yeats (ankle) all suffered injuries.
Reserves
Carlton 18.19.117 d. Melbourne 14.8.92
Goals - Smith 3, Campbell 3, Rennie 2, Koop 2, Sparks 1, Farrell 1, Chiron 1, J. Viney 1
Best - Connolly, Duursma, Koop
Under 19s
Carlton 8.14.62 d. Melbourne 6.10.46
Goals - Saduku 1, Jones 1, Tinsley 1, Heaver 1, Kennedy 1, Lovett 1
Best - Tingay, Jones, Knight
Media
Canberra Times - 25/06/1988
Football Record R14 1988
Canberra Times - 26/06/1988
Age - 27/06/1988
Links
Blueseum match report