Set_Listing	Set_Name	Brand_Name	Set_Year	Rarity	Number_Issued	Example	Comment
tcans003	Ansett Australia Cup	Ansett	1998	2	16		Action photos of players could be popped out of the casing of the card to form a stand up model. The outer casing of the card was dark blue in colour. A framed collectors edition set was also advertised.
tcart001	SANFL Raffle Cards	Artains Cards	1998	4	40		These cards were issued by various SANFL clubs to be used as raffle tickets.
pcars001	Grand Stand Post Cards	Artscene	1998	3	12		This post card series shows prints of paintings by Paul Crompton. Each card shows a scene from one of twelve suburban ovals used in the VFL competition, generally concentrating on the main grandstand at that ground. This series was also issued as greeting cards, miniature (A4 size) posters and full sized posters.
skbic001	BIC Advertisement	BIC	1998	3	1		A single sticker in part of a set issued advertising BIC pens. Stickers for other sports also appeared in this set.
acbde001	Mr Potato Head Sports Heroes	Birds Eye	1998	3	1		This one sticker was part of a series of six reuseable stick-ems issued in Birds Eye frozen potato products. Each sticker has a Mr Potato Head character depicting different sports.
tcbzm001	Bomber Legends	Bruzzese/Milne	1998	3	11		This set shows caricatures of Essendon Football Club legends. 1000 sets were produced. The caricatures were drawn by Noel Bruzzese. The back of each card shows an advertisement for a different local business.
tcbzm002	Footscray Legend Caricatures	Bruzzese/Milne	1998	3	16 cards + 1 post card		The caricatures were drawn by Noel Bruzzese. The back of each card shows an advertisement for a different local business.
tcbzm004	1998 VFA Liston Medal Winner	Bruzzese/Milne	1998	3	1		This single post card sized card shows a caricature of the 1998 VFA Liston Medal winner M. Frost of Werribee. The caricature was drawn by Noel Bruzzese.
cfcdb001	Classic Grabs	Cadbury	1998	2	24		A twenty four card series depicting great marks in football history. The first eight cards have gold plated lettering. Gold and Silver series were also issued as redemption sets.
plcdb002	Club Mascot Wrappers	Cadbury	1998	2	16		This series of club mascots was issued on the inside of the wrapper for 30g Cadbury chocolate bars.
acchs001	Star Cards	Channel Seven	1998	3	1		Promotional card issued by Channel Seven showing Rex Hunt as the star of his own fishing show.
tcckf001	Superleague Sports Cards	ChickenFeed	1998	3	20		These cards show either a player portrait or action photo. A family ticket to a Tasmanian Football League match could be won by collecting all 20 cards.
tcdvm001	Aboriginal Swap Cards	Deadly Vibe Magazine	1998	2	22 footballers		The cards were issued in strips of six with perforations between each card in subsequent editions of the Deadly Vibe magazine. The series contains seventy two cards the first twenty two of which show AFL footballers. The magazine is sponsored by the government department DEETYA.
acdsg001	Famous Footy Recipies - Issue 1	Don Smallgoods	1998	2	8		This eight card set was issued via a phone order to Don Smallgoods. Each card shows a player action photo superimposed on the front and a recipe on the back.
tchwk001	WEG Captains	Hawks Forever	1998	3	15		This set features caricatures of Hawthorn captains drawn by WEG and is limited to 1200 numbered sets. Each card is individually serial-numbered.
achfc002	Dunstall - Last Game	Hawthorn Football Club	1998	3	1		A single fold over card showing Jason Dunstall being chaired from AFL Park after the conclusion of his last game.
achfc003	Dunstall - Last Game First Goal	Hawthorn Football Club	1998	3	1		A single card issued by the club to commemorate Jason Dunstall's retirement. The back of the card shows statistics on his goal kicking feats.
achfc004	Hawthorn Members Card	Hawthorn Football Club	1998	3	1		A single individually numbered post card sized card showing a Hawthorn crowd scene issued to club members, captioned 'Proud, Passionate and Paid Up'
achfc001	Hawthorn's 125th Anniversary	Hawthorn Football Club	1998	3	1		A single card issued to commemorate the Hawthorn Football Club's 125th anniversary.
tchlw007	Freemantle Dockers Cards	Healthways	1998	2	4		Issued in a set of four cards, advertisements for '100% Control - Respect Yourself' appear in the bottom right corner. Each card has a different alcohol abuse message on the back.
tchlw008	West Australian Cards	Healthways	1998	2	16		A set of 16 cards showing head and shoulder shots of Eagles and Dockers players. All players were wearing caps.
mphsm010	Footy Hero Posters	Herald Sun Newspaper	1998	3	27		This unnumbered poster series was issued on the back page of the Herald Sun sports section every Saturday during the football season. They show colour action photos of leading AFL players with a player profile and a facsimile signature on the photo.
tchsm002	Official Team Photo	Herald Sun Newspaper	1998	2	16		One photo per team could be purchased with a token from the Melbourne Herald Sun. An album was issued to house the cards.
mpifm014	Gallery of Heroes	Inside Football Magazine	1998	3	18		These posters were issued in either A2 or A3 size and depending on their location within the magazine, could be glossy or of newspaper style finish. The posters showed action photos of leading players and the title of Gallery of Stars appeared in a four colour circle with a football in the middle. They did not appear in every magazine for the year.
grjns005	AFL Collectors Series 2	John Sands	1998	1	32		The first sixteen cards in this series show six players from each AFL Club titled 'Team Name Finest'. The final sixteen cards have a club logo fridge magnet attached.
grjns006	AFL Players Collectors Series 2	John Sands	1998	1	18		A series of 18 greeting cards showing AFL players from various clubs outside of Victoria. Player stats appeared on the inside of the cards.
grjns007	Club 10 Player Cards Collectors Series 2	John Sands	1998	1	24		Series of 24 greeting cards issued by John Sands but sponsored by Club 10. Player stats appeared on the inside of the card. The final eight cards all were issued with pin on badges attached.
grjns008	Pro Squad Collectors Series 2	John Sands	1998	1	24		Series of 24 greeting cards showing Pro Squad players. Two styles appeared, the first showing a player superimposed on a colour name panel with a parallel white panel and the other showing the player photo taking up the whole card with metal pin-on badges. Player stats appeared on the inside of the cards.
skpsp001	WEG Reproduction Stickers	Memorabiliacs Anonymous Pty. Ltd.	1998	4	3		A series of three car stickers showing reproductions of WEG grand final posters.
acnik001	Nike Store Opening	Nike	1998	3	1 footballer		A series of post cards issued to advertise the opening of the Nike Superstore in Melbourne.
tcopt005	West Coast Footballers	Optus	1998	2	13		This set shows portrait photos of West Coast footballers with a blue coloured Optus backdrop.
tcpsp002	1958 Collingwood Team Reunion	Pig Skin Promotions	1998	2	25 x 3 sets		These cards show caricatures drawn by WEG and Roger’s of the players in the Collingwood Team that won the 1958 Grand Final together with the coach, secretary and injured captain. Three different versions of this set exist. 1. All cards numbered 1958 and signed. Only 60 of these sets were produced and given to the V.I.P.s at the 1958 reunion. 2. 500 Individually numbered sets all personally signed on the back of the cards except Graeme Fellowes and Phonse Kyne whose signatures were reproductions. 3. Unsigned sets with players names printed on the back of the card instead of signatures. 1000 of these sets were produced. Proceeds from the sale of the signed cards went to the Collingwood past players fund. A certificate of authenticity card signed by John Powell, president of the Collingwood past players association was also issued for the 500 individually numbered sets.
popsp001	Fyna Foods Serigraphs	Pig Skin Promotions	1998	4	24		These posters show licensed reproductions of the Fyna Foods cards produced in the early 1950's. Only ninety nine posters of each of the twenty four players were produced. Each poster shows an original WEG signature, an embossed Pigskin logo and are individually numbered. Some posters were also signed by the player.
acpum002	All the King's men	Puma	1998	4	2		Large advertisement photos for Puma King football boots showing orange tinted portraits of Puma sponsored players in their street clothes.
acpum003	Sponsored Players	Puma	1998	3	8		Large advertisement photos for Puma King football boots showing action shots of Puma sponsored players. Several athletes from other sporting arenas also appear in this series.
mpsfb022	SANFL Budget Superstars	SANFL Football Budget	1998	3	28		These glossy colour posters were issued as a centre spread of the Budget. They show posed shots of SANFL players with no border. The players name and series name were printed in large font at the bottom of the poster but on the photo.
tcsel017	Ansett Cup Game Day	Select	1998	4	12 + 1 error card		Twelve cards are in the set consisting of three players from each of the four clubs that competed in these two games. Six cards were issued per game in the country where the game was played. The flag of the country where the game was played appears in the top right corner of the card. These cards were also issued in both matt and gloss finish.
sksel009	Football Stickers	Select	1998	1	252, 4 McDonalds inserts		This series of Select football stickers again shows action photos of AFL players. The set was issued with an album providing space to stick each sticker. Foil club emblems and Best and fairest players were issued. A single redemption card was also available which could be exchanged for a complete set of stickers. A four sticker giant photo of Robert Harvey was also issued via McDonalds restaurants. The four individual stickers were slightly larger than those in the standard series.
tcsel018	QBE Sydney Swans	Select	1998	4	6		Set of six cards showing action photos of leading Swans players, issued to advertise the Sydney Swans home schedule for 1998. There was two versions of this set issued. One had a gloss finish and the other a matt finish.
tcsel019	Signature Series	Select	1998	1	200 standard cards, 16 Gold Captains, 10 Bound for Glory, 3 Promotion cards, 4 Case cards, 16 Premiership Predictors & Winner, 8 Medal cards, 1 Legend card & Signature, 20 Rookie Signatures, 1 Tribute Signature, 1 Ablett Tribute, 5 Hall of Fame.		This series again shows full colour player photos. A Premiership Predictor competition was run again in the same format as the previous year. The Case cards in this series showed the same photos as several of the medal cards but they did not have a metallic finish. A large Gary Ablett tribute card was issued several months after the standard series was issued. The five Hall of Fame cards were issued with this set but are additions to the 1996 Hall of Fame set.
tcsel020	Sydney Swans	Select	1998	3	12		These cards are identical to those Sydney Swans cards issued in the main Select set for 1998, except that they have a QBE symbol printed in the top left corner of the back of the card. They could be purchased from the Select company for $15.
otssv003	Player Profile Magnets	Sporting Souvenirs	1998	1	Unknown		Fridge magnets showing a player photo and details. Any senior AFL player could be produced by contacting the manufacturer. Club Emblems and mascots were also produced.
acsto001	Promotion Card	Storm Nightclub	1998	3	1		A single card issue to promote the Storm Nightclub in Melbourne.
otste002	AFL Playing Cards	Strictly Entertainment	1998	1	225		Issued in boxed sets per team. All sixteen teams were included. A Playing card series which featured 13 players from each club on the actual playing cards. The set also included two joker cards showing the team mascot and a rules card.
grsuc001	Sporting Series	Successories	1998	3	3 footballers		A series of greeting cards showing photos of different sports people with motivational comments underneath. They formed part of a 'Corporate Impressions' series of greeting cards.
ottat002	Magic Moments - Scratchies	Tattersalls	1998	2	16		Issued for $2 each at Tattersalls outlets. A photo from a magic moment for each club was attached to a scratch prize ticket.
actat002	Magic Vision - Series II	Tattersalls	1998	8	10		Similar to the first series, this one shows action shots of six players superimposed on a team guernsey background. These cards were never actually issued to the public
actat003	Magic Vision Super Team 98 Magnets	Tattersalls	1998	2	20		Issued for $2 each at Tattersalls outlets with the purchase of any gaming ticket. The background of the card changes depending on the angle the card is held. The competition associated with these cards was run in conjunction with Channel 7.
ottsa001	AFL Collector Phonecard	Telstra	1998	4	13		This series of phonecards show team photos of 13 of the 16 AFL teams of the time. They were issued in red and blue sleeves with a club logo on it.
mptad001	Footy Star Poster	The Advertiser/Sunday Mail	1998	3	1 known		These posters were issued in the Adelaide Advertiser and show an action shot of an AFL player surrounded by a question and answer section.
mpage001	AFL Superstars	The Age Newspaper	1998	3	4		A series of four large glossy posters that were issued in the Melbourne Age newspaper. They are titled AFL Superstars with an action photo of the player and their name in large white lettering down the left edge of the poster.
tcvis001	Schools of the Future	Victorian Institute of Sport	1998	5	2 footballers		Members of the Victorian Institute of Sport from many different sports appeared in this set of twenty cards. Two Hawthorn footballers were amongst these. The set was co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank.
mpwsf001	WestStar Rules Posters	WestStar Football 98	1998	3	26		These glossy colour posters were issued as pages of the WestStar Rules Football Guide. They show action shots of players in the competition. They were issued as a centre spread. A channel 7 advertisement also was shown.
plwks001	Hocking Label	Whiskas	1998	4	1		Gary Hocking of Geelong attempted to change his name by deed pole for one week to Whiskas to promote his image appearing on can of pet food.
cowmw001	Fixture Cut Outs	Womens Weekly	1998	3	16		The reverse side of AFL fixtures issued in the Women's Weekly magazine had all 16 card s that could be cut out. One card per AFL team was available.
tcyar007	Yarraville Coach	Yarraville F.C.	1998	6	1		Promotional card issued by the Yarraville Football Club which is slightly larger than the two 1997 sets. The card showed a photo of the clubs coach. Only 6 of these cards were printed.
otwga001	WEG Poster Magnets	Weg Art	1998 -	1	46		Fridge magnets showing a reproduction of the original WEG premiership posters. These were originally issued in 1998 but a new magnet is produced each year for the premiership team.
powga001	WEG Poster Reproductions	Weg Art	1998 -	2	152		This series of posters show either caricatures or club mascots drawn by the famous cartoonist WEG. They are retrospective premiership posters showing all premier clubs from the beginning of the VFL in 1897. Some years have more than one style of poster printed.
acfil001	Change the Game Post Cards	Fila	1998/99	4	9 known		A series of post card sized advertisement cards showing both team photos and individual player training photos from those AFL teams sponsored by Fila. They were issued over two consecutive years.

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