League Standings - Round 18
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. | Newcastle Knights | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 181 | 100 | 81 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 151 | 77 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 409 | 251 | 29 | +158 | 22.72 | 13.94 |
| 2. | Melbourne Storm | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 257 | 124 | 133 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 175 | 148 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 432 | 272 | 27 | +160 | 24.00 | 15.11 |
| 3. | Brisbane Broncos | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 324 | 112 | 212 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 210 | 142 | 68 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 534 | 254 | 26 | +280 | 29.67 | 14.11 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 198 | 126 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 154 | 154 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 352 | 280 | 26 | +72 | 19.56 | 15.56 |
| 5. | Sydney City Roosters | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 246 | 140 | 106 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 218 | 161 | 57 | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 464 | 301 | 24 | +163 | 25.78 | 16.72 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 214 | 152 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 163 | 189 | -26 | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 377 | 341 | 24 | +36 | 20.94 | 18.94 |
| 7. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 294 | 142 | 152 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 164 | 189 | -25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | - | 458 | 331 | 22 | +127 | 25.44 | 18.39 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 220 | 136 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 166 | 203 | -37 | 18 | 10 | 8 | - | 386 | 339 | 20 | +47 | 21.44 | 18.83 |
| 9. | Illawarra Steelers | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 174 | 188 | -14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 192 | 176 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 366 | 364 | 19 | +2 | 20.33 | 20.22 |
| 10. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 188 | 138 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 160 | 182 | -22 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 348 | 320 | 18 | +28 | 19.33 | 17.78 |
| 11. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 168 | 139 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 128 | 148 | -20 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 296 | 287 | 18 | +9 | 16.44 | 15.94 |
| 12. | Balmain Tigers | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 182 | 120 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 125 | 200 | -75 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 307 | 320 | 18 | -13 | 17.06 | 17.78 |
| 13. | North Queensland Cowboys | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 165 | 145 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 126 | 233 | -107 | 18 | 8 | 10 | - | 291 | 378 | 16 | -87 | 16.17 | 21.00 |
| 14. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 198 | 164 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 135 | 239 | -104 | 18 | 7 | 11 | - | 333 | 403 | 14 | -70 | 18.50 | 22.39 |
| 15. | Auckland Warriors | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 166 | 167 | -1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 142 | 217 | -75 | 18 | 7 | 11 | - | 308 | 384 | 14 | -76 | 17.11 | 21.33 |
| 16. | Adelaide Rams | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 181 | 177 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 138 | 256 | -118 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 319 | 433 | 12 | -114 | 17.72 | 24.06 |
| 17. | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 245 | 209 | 36 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 128 | 233 | -105 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 373 | 442 | 11 | -69 | 20.72 | 24.56 |
| 18. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 195 | 183 | 12 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 126 | 355 | -229 | 18 | 4 | 14 | - | 321 | 538 | 8 | -217 | 17.83 | 29.89 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 141 | 228 | -87 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 78 | 260 | -182 | 18 | 4 | 14 | - | 219 | 488 | 8 | -269 | 12.17 | 27.11 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 123 | 188 | -65 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 122 | 224 | -102 | 18 | 3 | 15 | - | 245 | 412 | 6 | -167 | 13.61 | 22.89 |
Results
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| Fri | Jul 10 | 1998 | Melbourne Storm | 22 | - | 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Olympic Park | 13,120 | B. Grant | ||
| Fri | 10 | 1998 | Parramatta Eels | 22 | - | 12 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Parramatta | 11,098 | T. Mander | ||
| Sat | 11 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 31 | - | 18 | Auckland Warriors | Carrara | 5,490 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 11 | 1998 | Balmain Tigers | 18 | - | 0 | North Queensland Cowboys | Leichhardt | 10,653 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 11 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | - | 18 | Sydney City Roosters | Penrith | 11,156 | S. Chiddy | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1998 | Canberra Raiders | 22 | - | 24 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Bruce | 9,610 | S. Clark | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers | 12 | - | 18 | Brisbane Broncos | WIN | 12,018 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1998 | St George Dragons | 22 | - | 14 | North Sydney Bears | Kogarah | 8,634 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1998 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 | - | 34 | Adelaide Rams | SFS | 4,060 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 17 | - | 18 | Newcastle Knights | Campbelltown | 8,010 | P. Simpkins | ||