1998 Canterbury Bulldogs season
The 1998 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season was the 64th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Simon Gillies then Darren Britt, they competed in the 1998 NRL season's, finishing the regular season 9th (out of 20) to make a top-ten play-off grouping before reaching the grand final which they lost to the Brisbane Broncos.
Match results[]
1998 Season Results | ||||||||||
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Round | Opponent | Result | Bulldogs | Opposition | Date | Venue | Crowd | |||
1 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 20 | 10 | 15 March | Belmore Sports Ground | 8,453 | |||
2 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 12 | 20 | 22 March | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,962 | |||
3 | Adelaide Rams | Loss | 20 | 22 | 27 March | Adelaide Oval | 8,390 | |||
4 | Balmain Tigers | Loss | 10 | 24 | 5 April | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,152 | |||
5 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 14 | 22 | 11 April | Parramatta Stadium | 14,012 | |||
6 | Gold Coast Chargers | Win | 56 | 10 | 19 April | Belmore Sports Ground | 5,179 | |||
7 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 26 | 10 | 25 April | Leichhardt Oval | 18,485 | |||
8 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 38 | 4 | 3 May | Belmore Sports Ground | 5,041 | |||
9 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 24 | 18 | 9 May | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 15,288 | |||
10 | Auckland Warriors | Loss | 6 | 20 | 16 May | Belmore Sports Ground | 5,224 | |||
11 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 12 | 40 | 24 May | ANZ Stadium QLD | 15,407 | |||
12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 28 | 2 | 31 May | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,152 | |||
13 | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 4 | 38 | 7 June | Belmore Sports Ground | 9,427 | |||
14 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 4 | 12 | 14 March | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 21,717 | |||
15 | Sydney City Roosters | Win | 22 | 10 | 21 June | Belmore Sports Ground | 8,926 | |||
16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Loss | 6 | 28 | 27 June | Toyota Park | 10,243 | |||
17 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Won | 30 | 8 | 4 July | Aussie Stadium | 5,822 | |||
18 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 22 | 20 | 12 July | Canberra Stadium | 9,610 | |||
19 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 6 | 7 | 18 July | Belmore Sports Ground | 9,541 | |||
20 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 18 | 26 | 26 May | Penrith Stadium | 6,404 | |||
21 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 56 | 14 | 2 August | Belmore Sports Ground | 6,125 | |||
22 | St. George Dragons | Win | 28 | 16 | 9 August | OKI Jubilee Stadium | 10,739 | |||
23 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 8 | 4 | 15 August | Belmore Sports Ground | 11,179 | |||
24 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 25 | 24 | 23 August | WIN Stadium | 13,106 | |||
Minor Semi Final | St. George Dragons | Win | 20 | 12 | 29 August | OKI Jubilee Stadium | 16,833 | |||
Semi Final | North Sydney Bears | Win | 23 | 2 | 2 September | North Sydney Oval | 18,718 | |||
1st Preliminary Final | Newcastle Knights | Win | 28 | 16 | 12 September | Aussie Stadium | 24,449 | |||
1st Grand Final Qualifier | Parramatta Eels | Win | 32 | 20 | 20 September | Aussie Stadium | 36,841 | |||
GRAND FINAL | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 12 | 38 | 27 September | Aussie Stadium | 40,857 |
Grand final[]
The 1998 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 1998 NRL season. It was the first grand final of the re-unified National Rugby League and featured minor premiers and the previous year's Super League premiers, the Brisbane Broncos against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It was to be the first grand final under the National Rugby League partnership's administration and the last to be played at the Sydney Football Stadium. It was also the first time these two sides had met in a grand final.
27 September
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Brisbane Broncos | 38 - 12[1] | Canterbury Bulldogs |
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7 Tries: Michael De Vere, Kevin Campion, Tonie Carroll, Wendell Sailor, Gorden Tallis, Phil Lee, Darren Smith 5 Goals: Darren Lockyer (5/7) |
2 Tries: Tony Grimaldi, Willie Talau 2 Goals: |
Sydney Football Stadium[2]
Attendance: 40,857[3] Referee: Bill Harrigan[4] Player of the Match: Gorden Tallis |
Brisbane scored first but by half time trailed the Canterbury side 10–12. However, the Brisbane club scored 28 unanswered points in the second half, winning 12–38 and equaling the second highest score for a team in grand final history.
References[]
- ^ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780702235368.
- ^ NRL 1998 - Grand Final at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Brisbane 38 v Canterbury 12 - Grand Final, 1998 Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
- ^ 1998 National Rugby League Grand Final Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine at rleague.com
See also[]
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs seasons
- 1998 NRL season by club