Round 2, 1998
Melbourne vs North Melbourne
Saturday, 4 April
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 29,990
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 5.2 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 19.11.125 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 15.10.100 |
Melbourne win by 25 points
Goalkickers: Jeff Farmer 3, Garry Lyon 3, David Neitz 3, Jeff White 3, David Schwarz 2, Donald Cockatoo-Collins 1, Steven Febey 1, Brent Grgic 1, Guy Rigoni 1, Shaun Smith 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Steven Febey
2 - Jeff Farmer
1 - Jim Stynes
Best and Fairest
39 - Jim Stynes
37 - Andrew Leoncelli
36 - Jeff Farmer
23 - Steven Febey
22 - Guy Rigoni
Milestones:
First Goal
Guy Rigoni (2nd game)
First win as coach
Neale Daniher (2nd game)
100 Games
Shaun Smith (also with North Melbourne)
The Demons opened up a huge lead against the reigning premiers before North stormed back into the game to cut the margin to three goals at the last break, and to get within a kick in the final term before the Demons steadied to win and kick start their season after a first round loss.
Best were Stynes, Rigoni and Leoncelli. Anthony McDonald was a late withdrawal, replaced by Donald Cockatoo-Collins.
Apart from North the other big loser was 3AW radio presenter Ernie Sigley who promised to wash Garry Lyon's car for three years if the Demons provided the upset of the round.
Video
Reserves
Melbourne 20.11.131 d. North Melbourne 14.12.96
Goals - Robertson 3, David Cockatoo-Collins 2, Cann 2, L. Williams 2, Bishop 2, Ward 2, Bradly 2, Chambers 1, Lamaro 1, Walsh 1, B. Williams 1, Beams 1
Best - Nicholson, Cann, Bishop
Media
Football Record R3 1998