League Standings - Round 19
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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 209 | 122 | 87 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 151 | 77 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 437 | 273 | 31 | +164 | 23.00 | 14.37 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 368 | 122 | 246 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 210 | 142 | 68 | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 578 | 264 | 28 | +314 | 30.42 | 13.89 |
| 3. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 198 | 126 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 161 | 160 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 359 | 286 | 28 | +73 | 18.89 | 15.05 |
| 4. | Melbourne Storm | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 257 | 124 | 133 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 185 | 182 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 442 | 306 | 27 | +136 | 23.26 | 16.11 |
| 5. | Sydney City Roosters | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 308 | 144 | 164 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 218 | 161 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 526 | 305 | 26 | +221 | 27.68 | 16.05 |
| 6. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 328 | 152 | 176 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 164 | 189 | -25 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 492 | 341 | 24 | +151 | 25.89 | 17.95 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 214 | 152 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 185 | 217 | -32 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 399 | 369 | 24 | +30 | 21.00 | 19.42 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 266 | 152 | 114 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 166 | 203 | -37 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 432 | 355 | 22 | +77 | 22.74 | 18.68 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 182 | 153 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 128 | 148 | -20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 310 | 301 | 19 | +9 | 16.32 | 15.84 |
| 10. | Illawarra Steelers | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 174 | 188 | -14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 204 | 198 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 378 | 386 | 19 | -8 | 19.89 | 20.32 |
| 11. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 194 | 145 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 160 | 182 | -22 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 354 | 327 | 18 | +27 | 18.63 | 17.21 |
| 12. | Balmain Tigers | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 182 | 120 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 145 | 221 | -76 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 327 | 341 | 18 | -14 | 17.21 | 17.95 |
| 13. | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 179 | 155 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 126 | 233 | -107 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 305 | 388 | 18 | -83 | 16.05 | 20.42 |
| 14. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 220 | 176 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 135 | 239 | -104 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 355 | 415 | 16 | -60 | 18.68 | 21.84 |
| 15. | Auckland Warriors | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 187 | 187 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 142 | 217 | -75 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 329 | 404 | 16 | -75 | 17.32 | 21.26 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 245 | 209 | 36 | 10 | - | 9 | 1 | 142 | 247 | -105 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 387 | 456 | 12 | -69 | 20.37 | 24.00 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 181 | 177 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 148 | 270 | -122 | 19 | 6 | 13 | - | 329 | 447 | 12 | -118 | 17.32 | 23.53 |
| 18. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 195 | 183 | 12 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 130 | 417 | -287 | 19 | 4 | 15 | - | 325 | 600 | 8 | -275 | 17.11 | 31.58 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 141 | 228 | -87 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 88 | 304 | -216 | 19 | 4 | 15 | - | 229 | 532 | 8 | -303 | 12.05 | 28.00 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 123 | 188 | -65 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 138 | 270 | -132 | 19 | 3 | 16 | - | 261 | 458 | 6 | -197 | 13.74 | 24.11 |
Results
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| Fri | Jul 17 | 1998 | Auckland Warriors | 21 | - | 20 | Balmain Tigers | Ericsson | 8,321 | B. Grant | ||
| Fri | 17 | 1998 | North Sydney Bears | 34 | - | 10 | Melbourne Storm | North Sydney | 11,775 | S. Clark | ||
| Sat | 18 | 1998 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 | - | 12 | Illawarra Steelers | Brookvale | 5,631 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 18 | 1998 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 6 | - | 7 | Parramatta Eels | Belmore | 9,541 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sat | 18 | 1998 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 14 | - | 14 | Penrith Panthers | Shark Park | 4,048 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 18 | 1998 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 | - | 10 | Adelaide Rams | Malanda | 11,340 | S. Chiddy | ||
| Sun | 19 | 1998 | Brisbane Broncos | 44 | - | 10 | Gold Coast Chargers | ANZ | 12,740 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sun | 19 | 1998 | Canberra Raiders | 46 | - | 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Bruce | 7,488 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | 19 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights | 28 | - | 22 | St George Dragons | Marathon | 25,475 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 19 | 1998 | Sydney City Roosters | 62 | - | 4 | Western Suburbs Magpies | SFS | 5,644 | T. Mander | ||