1998 TFL Statewide League season
The 1998 TFL Statewide League premiership season was an Australian rules football competition, staged across Tasmania, Australia over eighteen roster rounds and six finals series matches between 4 April and 20 September 1998.
This was the thirteenth season of statewide football and the League was known as the Chickenfeed Super League under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with Chickenfeed Bargain Stores in Hobart worth A$350,000, with the Australian Football League also injecting a further A$1 million into Tasmanian football this season in a bid to lift the sport from its financial problems.
The North Launceston Robins renamed themselves as the Northern Bombers from this season and a new club, Southern Districts Cats were admitted into the competition from this season.
Participating Clubs
- Burnie Dockers Football Club
- Clarence District Football Club
- Devonport Power Football Club
- Glenorchy District Football Club
- New Norfolk District Football Club
- North Hobart Football Club
- Northern Bombers Football Club
- Southern Districts Football Club
TFL Club Debts
The following is an official list of club debts released by the TFL to the Hobart Mercury.
Burnie Dockers, Devonport, New Norfolk, Glenorchy, North Hobart, Northern Bombers, Clarence, Southern Districts.
With the debt level continuing to rise, the League were continuing to raise the issue of cutbacks of participating clubs and changes to a possible Summer start in a bid to lift the flagging image of the TFL which was suffering from deep financial problems and poor attendances.
1998 TFL Statewide League Club Coaches
- Darren Winter
- Grant Fagan
- Max Brown
- Paul Hamilton
- Rod Grinter & Craig Stevenson
- John McCarthy
- Matthew Armstrong
- Troy Clarke
TFL Statewide League Reserves Grand Final
- Burnie Dockers 11.19 v Northern Bombers 10.9 – North Hobart Oval
TFL Statewide League Colts (Under-19's) Grand Final
- Clarence 10.13 v Devonport Power 5.6 – North Hobart Oval
Leading Goalkickers: TFL Statewide League
- Ken Rainsford – 94
- Michael McGregor – 59
- Mark Colegrave – 58
- Jason Gibson – 56
Medal Winners
- Wayne Weidemann – William Leitch Medal
- Brendon Bolton – Darrel Baldock Medal
- Matthew Armstrong – TFL Coaches Award
- Nick Barnes – George Watt Medal
- Chris Gracogna – V.A Geard Medal
- Andrew McLean & Errol Bourne – Lefroy Medal
Interstate Matches
- Tasmania 13.10 v Victorian FL 6.17 – Att: 2,532 at North Hobart Oval
1998 TFL Club Home Attendance Figures
- Devonport: 16,585 for 9 matches at 1,842
- Burnie Dockers: 16,273 for 9 matches at 1,808
- Northern Bombers: 13,966 for 9 matches at 1,551
- Clarence: 12,361 for 9 matches at 1,373
- Southern Districts: 9,497 for 9 matches at 1,055
- Glenorchy: 9,454 for 9 matches at 1,050
- Nth Hobart: 8,494 for 9 matches at 943
- New Norfolk: 7,706 for 9 matches at 856
1998 TFL Statewide League Ladder
Round 1
- Northern Bombers 20.16 v New Norfolk 11.10 – Att: 1,340 at York Park
- Nth Hobart 12.6 v Southern Districts 9.19 – Att: 1,558 at North Hobart Oval
- Burnie Dockers 13.10 v Devonport 12.13 – Att: 3,152 at Devonport Oval
- Clarence 18.4 v Glenorchy 16.10 – Att: 1,455 at Bellerive Oval
Round 2
- Clarence 18.8 v Nth Hobart 10.9 – Att: 1,398 at North Hobart Oval
- Northern Bombers 18.15 v Glenorchy 9.13 – Att: 1,161 at KGV Football Park
- Devonport 21.10 v New Norfolk 12.8 – Att: 907 at Boyer Oval
- Burnie Dockers 12.19 v Southern Districts 8.12 – Att: 2,251 at West Park Oval
Round 3
- Clarence 18.13 v Southern Districts 14.12 – Att: 1,510 at Bellerive Oval
- Burnie Dockers 15.13 v New Norfolk 8.11 – Att: 846 at Boyer Oval
- Northern Bombers 20.15 v Nth Hobart 4.5 – Att: 993 at York Park
- Devonport 18.14 v Glenorchy 14.8 – Att: 1,537 at Devonport Oval
Round 4
- Nth Hobart 15.10 v Devonport 14.8 – Att: 654 at North Hobart Oval
- Glenorchy 18.11 v New Norfolk 13.9 – Att: 1,530 at KGV Football Park
- Burnie Dockers 11.15 v Clarence 8.21 – Att: 1,887 at West Park Oval
- Northern Bombers 14.16 v Southern Districts 11.10 – Att: 912 at North Hobart Oval
Round 5
- Burnie Dockers 14.18 v Glenorchy 10.9 – Att: 817 at North Hobart Oval
- Nth Hobart 13.9 v New Norfolk 11.7 – Att: 952 at Boyer Oval
- Northern Bombers 16.12 v Clarence 13.8 – Att: 1,276 at York Park
- Devonport 22.10 v Southern Districts 6.9 – Att: 1,044 at Devonport Oval
Round 6
- Clarence 30.21 v New Norfolk 4.8 – Att: 1,494 at Bellerive Oval
- Burnie Dockers 18.17 v Nth Hobart 11.11 – Att: 1,425 at West Park Oval
- Glenorchy 15.20 v Southern Districts 16.8 – Att: 2,038 at Huonville Recreation Ground
- Northern Bombers 14.22 v Devonport 5.9 – Att: 2,149 at Devonport Oval
Round 7
- Southern Districts 27.20 v New Norfolk 6.12 – Att: 1,015 at North Hobart Oval
- Clarence 16.17 v Devonport 17.6 – Att: 988 at Bellerive Oval
- Northern Bombers 7.15 v Burnie Dockers 5.9 – Att: 2,024 at York Park
- Nth Hobart 7.13 v Glenorchy 7.10 – Att: 1,335 at North Hobart Oval
Round 8
- Southern Districts 11.11 v Nth Hobart 10.15 – Att: 883 at North Hobart Oval
- Clarence 11.18 v Glenorchy 6.9 – Att: 1,127 at KGV Football Park
- Northern Bombers 17.10 v New Norfolk 8.7 – Att: 686 at Boyer Oval
- Devonport 17.12 v Burnie Dockers 12.8 – Att: 3,275 at West Park Oval
Round 9
- Burnie Dockers 24.13 v Southern Districts 8.6 – Att: 754 at North Hobart Oval
- Clarence 21.22 v Nth Hobart 7.6 – Att: 1,293 at Bellerive Oval
- Northern Bombers 14.17 v Glenorchy 10.5 – Att: 1,138 at York Park
- Devonport 19.12 v New Norfolk 6.12 – Att: 863 at Devonport Oval
Round 10
- Northern Bombers 17.12 v Nth Hobart 9.11 – Att: 890 at North Hobart Oval
- Devonport 12.12 v Glenorchy 11.11 – Att: 788 at KGV Football Park
- Burnie Dockers 20.14 v New Norfolk 8.8 – Att: 1,009 at West Park Oval
- Clarence 20.17 v Southern Districts 8.15 – Att: 940 at North Hobart Oval
Round 11
- Burnie Dockers 20.9 v Clarence 17.16 – Att: 1,336 at Bellerive Oval
- Glenorchy 11.18 v New Norfolk 8.13 – Att: 1,130 at Boyer Oval
- Northern Bombers 20.18 v Southern Districts 11.12 – Att: 865 at York Park
- Devonport 26.15 v Nth Hobart 5.14 – Att: 1,089 at Devonport Oval
Round 12
- Devonport 15.20 v Southern Districts 15.7 – Att: 613 at North Hobart Oval
- Northern Bombers 15.8 v Clarence 13.15 – Att: 1,689 at Bellerive Oval
- Burnie Dockers 14.15 v Glenorchy 10.12 – Att: 1,407 at West Park Oval
- New Norfolk 14.12 v Nth Hobart 10.19 – Att: 971 at North Hobart Oval
Round 13
- Southern Districts 13.7 v Glenorchy 11.16 – Att: 1,018 at KGV Football Park
- Clarence 15.11 v New Norfolk 9.6 – Att: 962 at Boyer Oval
- Burnie Dockers 15.9 v Nth Hobart 12.9 – Att: 734 at North Hobart Oval
- Northern Bombers 15.10 v Devonport 14.15 – Att: 3,889 at York Park
Round 14
- Glenorchy 19.11 v Nth Hobart 13.10 – Att: 1,173 at KGV Football Park
- Southern Districts 17.17 v New Norfolk 11.8 – Att: 870 at Boyer Oval
- Devonport 19.14 v Clarence 14.18 – Att: 1,501 at Devonport Oval
- Northern Bombers 16.15 v Burnie Dockers 15.8 – Att: 2,599 at West Park Oval
Round 15
- Southern Districts 10.16 v Nth Hobart 8.13 – Att: 956 at North Hobart Oval
- Clarence 17.11 v Glenorchy 9.14 – Att: 1,544 at Bellerive Oval
- Northern Bombers 16.6 v New Norfolk 12.11 – Att: 849 at York Park
- Devonport 15.6 v Burnie Dockers 8.5 – Att: 3,911 at Devonport Oval
Round 16
- Clarence 21.16 v Nth Hobart 14.10 – Att: 949 at North Hobart Oval
- Northern Bombers 13.8 v Glenorchy 10.10 – Att: 955 at KGV Football Park
- Devonport 25.17 v New Norfolk 5.6 – Att: 754 at Boyer Oval
- Burnie Dockers 14.21 v Southern Districts 12.13 – Att: 1,205 at West Park Oval
Round 17
- Southern Districts 14.14 v Clarence 12.12 – Att: 1,052 at Bellerive Oval
- Burnie Dockers 11.12 v New Norfolk 8.7 – Att: 599 at Boyer Oval
- Northern Bombers 15.13 v Nth Hobart 7.5 – Att: 1,592 at York Park
- Devonport 14.14 v Glenorchy 11.10 – Att: 1,339 at Devonport Oval
Round 18
- Devonport 21.18 v Nth Hobart 4.4 – Att: 680 at North Hobart Oval
- Glenorchy 21.16 v New Norfolk 5.8 – Att: 885 at KGV Football Park
- Clarence 5.8 v Burnie Dockers 3.12 – Att: 1,215 at West Park Oval
- Northern Bombers 12.10 v Southern Districts 6.8 – Att: 711 at North Hobart Oval
Elimination Final
- Clarence Roos: 1.4 | 8.10 | 14.15 | 19.18
- Southern Districts: 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 11.7
- Attendance: 2,243 at North Hobart Oval
Qualifying Final
- Devonport Power: 2.1 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.18
- Burnie Dockers: 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.5
- Attendance: 5,576 at Devonport Oval
First Semi Final
- Clarence Roos: 7.2 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 17.10
- Burnie Dockers: 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 11.6
- Attendance: 2,041 at North Hobart Oval
Second Semi Final
- Northern Bombers: 3.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 14.13
- Devonport Power: 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.8
- Attendance: 3,892 at York Park
Preliminary Final
- Clarence Roos: 0.5 | 4.7 | 10.12 | 12.13
- Devonport Power: 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 7.8
- Attendance: 1,937 at North Hobart Oval
Grand Final
- Northern Bombers: 2.8 | 5.11 | 10.14 | 14.16
- Clarence Roos: 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.12 | 6.15
- Attendance: 9,638 at North Hobart Oval