Western Bulldogs top the AFL ladder after Round 8, 1998 on 28 points (130.7%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:14pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 28 | 130.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 898 | 687 | |
| 2 | SydneySYD | 8 | 24 | 126.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 907 | 717 | |
| 3 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 24 | 107.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 703 | 657 |
| 4 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 24 | 99.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 776 | 783 |
| 5 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 20 | 99.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 819 | 827 | |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 20 | 98.7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 694 | 703 | |
| 7 | Port AdelaidePTA | 8 | 16 | 110.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 730 | 663 | |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 8 | 8 | 16 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 791 | 791 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 16 | 86.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 632 | 727 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 8 | 12 | 110.9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 701 | 632 | |
| 11 | West CoastWCE | 8 | 12 | 106.9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 763 | 714 | |
| 12 | EssendonESS | 8 | 12 | 103.9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 777 | 748 | |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 8 | 12 | 79.4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 600 | 756 | |
| 14 | – | HawthornHAW | 8 | 8 | 91.4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 761 | 833 |
| 15 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 8 | 8 | 85.9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 714 | 831 |
| 16 | – | CarltonCAR | 8 | 4 | 75.8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 618 | 815 |