carlton (1-5) vs st kilda (0-6) princess park
carlton holdoff winless st kilda by 10 points. carlton (2-5) play south. stg klda (0-7) play melbourne.
| Carlton | 3.5 4.7 5.12 5.13 | 43 | Sat 18-Jun-1898 3:00 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 1.0 3.2 3.3 5.3 | 33 | Carlton won by 10 pts |
melbourne (3-3) vs geelong (4-2) mcg
melbourne break a 3 game losing streak by 20 points upsetting geelong. melbourne (4-3) host st kilda. geelong (4-3) host collingwood.
| Melbourne | 1.1 5.1 9.4 9.5 | 59 | Sat 18-Jun-1898 3:00 PM Venue: M.C.G. |
| Geelong | 0.2 3.4 4.4 5.9 | 39 | Melbourne won by 20 pts |
collingwood (3-3) vs essendon (5-1) victoria park
collingwood stun essendon by 20 points. collingwood (4-3) play geelong. essendon (5-2) play fitzroy.
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.5 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Sat 18-Jun-1898 3:00 PM Venue: Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.2 | 20 | Collingwood won by 20 pts |
south (3-3) vs fitzroy (5-1) lake oval
south stun fitzroy by 29 points to keep their revival going. south (4-3) host carlton. fitzroy (5-2) host essendon.
| South Melbourne | 4.3 5.4 6.9 7.9 | 51 | Sat 18-Jun-1898 3:00 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| Fitzroy | 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.10 | 22 | South Melbourne won by 29 pts |
ladder
| Rd 7 Ladder | |||
| ES | 7 | 20 | 178.0 |
| FI | 7 | 20 | 98.1 |
| ME | 7 | 16 | 153.7 |
| GE | 7 | 16 | 136.6 |
| CW | 7 | 16 | 135.9 |
| SM | 7 | 16 | 101.2 |
| CA | 7 | 8 | 69.2 |
| SK | 7 | 0 | 33.8 |
round 8 matches
south v carlton LO
melbourne v st kilda MCG
geelong v collingwood CO
fitzroy v essendon BS