League Standings - Round 15
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Melbourne Storm | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 214 | 88 | 126 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 159 | 114 | 45 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 373 | 202 | 25 | +171 | 24.87 | 13.47 |
| 2. | Newcastle Knights | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 145 | 88 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 197 | 121 | 76 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 342 | 209 | 24 | +133 | 22.80 | 13.93 |
| 3. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 176 | 114 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 130 | 88 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 306 | 202 | 24 | +104 | 20.40 | 13.47 |
| 4. | St George Dragons | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 174 | 108 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 151 | 155 | -4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 325 | 263 | 22 | +62 | 21.67 | 17.53 |
| 5. | Brisbane Broncos | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 290 | 96 | 194 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 162 | 112 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 452 | 208 | 20 | +244 | 30.13 | 13.87 |
| 6. | Sydney City Roosters | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 176 | 116 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 200 | 137 | 63 | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 376 | 253 | 20 | +123 | 25.07 | 16.87 |
| 7. | North Sydney Bears | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 232 | 102 | 130 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 150 | 167 | -17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | 382 | 269 | 18 | +113 | 25.47 | 17.93 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 182 | 100 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 154 | 163 | -9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | 336 | 263 | 18 | +73 | 22.40 | 17.53 |
| 9. | Balmain Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 152 | 104 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 125 | 148 | -23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 277 | 252 | 16 | +25 | 18.47 | 16.80 |
| 10. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 140 | 133 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 104 | 110 | -6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 244 | 243 | 16 | +1 | 16.27 | 16.20 |
| 11. | Illawarra Steelers | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 138 | 152 | -14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 162 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 313 | 314 | 15 | -1 | 20.87 | 20.93 |
| 12. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 188 | 138 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 100 | 124 | -24 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 288 | 262 | 14 | +26 | 19.20 | 17.47 |
| 13. | North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 151 | 141 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 108 | 191 | -83 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 259 | 332 | 14 | -73 | 17.27 | 22.13 |
| 14. | Auckland Warriors | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 152 | 150 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 100 | 165 | -65 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 252 | 315 | 12 | -63 | 16.80 | 21.00 |
| 15. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 164 | 152 | 12 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 78 | 187 | -109 | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | 242 | 339 | 10 | -97 | 16.13 | 22.60 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 208 | 178 | 30 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 106 | 203 | -97 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 314 | 381 | 8 | -67 | 20.93 | 25.40 |
| 17. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 148 | 120 | 28 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 108 | 323 | -215 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 256 | 443 | 8 | -187 | 17.07 | 29.53 |
| 18. | Adelaide Rams | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 129 | 177 | -48 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 64 | 226 | -162 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 193 | 403 | 6 | -210 | 12.87 | 26.87 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 98 | 170 | -72 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 74 | 246 | -172 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 172 | 416 | 6 | -244 | 11.47 | 27.73 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 97 | 124 | -27 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 106 | 212 | -106 | 15 | 2 | 13 | - | 203 | 336 | 4 | -133 | 13.53 | 22.40 |
Results
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| Sat | Jun 20 | 1998 | Adelaide Rams | 4 | - | 39 | Illawarra Steelers | Bennett | 5,153 | S. Chiddy | ||
| Sat | 20 | 1998 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 30 | - | 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Shark Park | 8,849 | E. Ward | ||
| Sat | 20 | 1998 | Parramatta Eels | 25 | - | 12 | North Sydney Bears | Parramatta | 12,313 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sat | 20 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 4 | - | 18 | Balmain Tigers | Carrara | 5,227 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sat | 20 | 1998 | North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | - | 10 | Melbourne Storm | Malanda | 24,464 | B. Grant | ||
| Sun | 21 | 1998 | Auckland Warriors | 31 | - | 14 | St George Dragons | Ericsson | 8,919 | T. Mander | ||
| Sun | 21 | 1998 | Brisbane Broncos | 56 | - | 4 | Western Suburbs Magpies | ANZ | 12,415 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 21 | 1998 | Canberra Raiders | 22 | - | 12 | Newcastle Knights | Bruce | 7,686 | S. Clark | ||
| Sun | 21 | 1998 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 22 | - | 10 | Sydney City Roosters | Belmore | 8,926 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 21 | 1998 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 | - | 4 | Penrith Panthers | Brookvale | 5,187 | M. Oaten | ||