Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 1998 on 52 points (120.2%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 52 | 120.2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1949 | 1622 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 48 | 112.3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2004 | 1784 | |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 18 | 48 | 108.8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1910 | 1755 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 48 | 107.4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1821 | 1695 | |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 44 | 111.5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1624 | 1457 | |
| 6 | AdelaideADE | 18 | 40 | 117.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1712 | 1463 | |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 18 | 40 | 109.5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1815 | 1658 | |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 18 | 40 | 107.2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1647 | 1536 | |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 40 | 92.5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1555 | 1681 |
| 10 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 18 | 34 | 100.6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1579 | 1570 |
| 11 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 28 | 94.1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1632 | 1735 |
| 12 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 28 | 93.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1446 | 1548 |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 18 | 28 | 85.1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1475 | 1734 |
| 14 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 24 | 89.6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1564 | 1745 |
| 15 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 18 | 77.3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1545 | 2000 |
| 16 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 16 | 83.9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1537 | 1832 |