East Melbourne · Sat 4 Jun 1898, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Melbourne 6.12 (48) to 3.5 (23) in the 1898 Round 5 at East Melbourne on Sat 4 Jun 1898.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:26pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1898, Round 5 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 4 Jun 1898, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 6.12 (48) |
| Melbourne | 3.5 (23) |
| Result | Essendon by 25 points |