East Melbourne · Sat 14 May 1898, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Fitzroy 10.10 (70) to 2.5 (17) in the 1898 Round 1 at East Melbourne on Sat 14 May 1898.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:26pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1898, Round 1 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 14 May 1898, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 10.10 (70) |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 (17) |
| Result | Essendon by 53 points |