League Standings - Round 20
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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 183 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 453 | 305 | 31 | +148 | 22.65 | 15.25 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 368 | 122 | 246 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 220 | 152 | 68 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 588 | 274 | 29 | +314 | 29.40 | 13.70 |
| 3. | Melbourne Storm | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 289 | 140 | 149 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 185 | 182 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 474 | 322 | 29 | +152 | 23.70 | 16.10 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 206 | 148 | 58 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 161 | 160 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | - | 367 | 308 | 28 | +59 | 18.35 | 15.40 |
| 5. | Sydney City Roosters | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 308 | 144 | 164 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 230 | 183 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 538 | 327 | 26 | +211 | 26.90 | 16.35 |
| 6. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 328 | 152 | 176 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 196 | 195 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 524 | 347 | 26 | +177 | 26.20 | 17.35 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 236 | 164 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 185 | 217 | -32 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 421 | 381 | 26 | +40 | 21.05 | 19.05 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 266 | 152 | 114 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 188 | 211 | -23 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 454 | 363 | 24 | +91 | 22.70 | 18.15 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 182 | 153 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 166 | 156 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 348 | 309 | 21 | +39 | 17.40 | 15.45 |
| 10. | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 192 | 130 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 145 | 221 | -76 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 337 | 351 | 19 | -14 | 16.85 | 17.55 |
| 11. | Illawarra Steelers | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 180 | 220 | -40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 204 | 198 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 384 | 418 | 19 | -34 | 19.20 | 20.90 |
| 12. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 194 | 145 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 178 | 208 | -30 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 372 | 353 | 18 | +19 | 18.60 | 17.65 |
| 13. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 220 | 176 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 165 | 245 | -80 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 385 | 421 | 18 | -36 | 19.25 | 21.05 |
| 14. | North Queensland Cowboys | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 195 | 177 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 126 | 233 | -107 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 321 | 410 | 18 | -89 | 16.05 | 20.50 |
| 15. | Auckland Warriors | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 187 | 187 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 162 | 239 | -77 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 349 | 426 | 16 | -77 | 17.45 | 21.30 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 227 | 44 | 10 | - | 9 | 1 | 142 | 247 | -105 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 413 | 474 | 14 | -61 | 20.65 | 23.70 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 203 | 197 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 148 | 270 | -122 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 351 | 467 | 14 | -116 | 17.55 | 23.35 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 123 | 188 | -65 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 160 | 286 | -126 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 283 | 474 | 8 | -191 | 14.15 | 23.70 |
| 19. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 203 | 221 | -18 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 130 | 417 | -287 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 333 | 638 | 8 | -305 | 16.65 | 31.90 |
| 20. | Gold Coast Chargers | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 147 | 258 | -111 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 88 | 304 | -216 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 235 | 562 | 8 | -327 | 11.75 | 28.10 |
Results
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| Fri | Jul 24 | 1998 | Melbourne Storm | 32 | - | 16 | Newcastle Knights | Olympic Park | 14,214 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sat | 25 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers | 6 | - | 32 | North Sydney Bears | WIN | 6,847 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 25 | 1998 | Balmain Tigers | 10 | - | 10 | Brisbane Broncos | Leichhardt | 7,159 | T. Mander | ||
| Sat | 25 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 6 | - | 30 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Carrara | 8,721 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sat | 25 | 1998 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 | - | 22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Malanda | 10,409 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 25 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 8 | - | 38 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Campbelltown | 7,531 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1998 | Adelaide Rams | 22 | - | 20 | Auckland Warriors | Hindmarsh | 7,445 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1998 | Parramatta Eels | 8 | - | 22 | Canberra Raiders | Parramatta | 10,085 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers | 26 | - | 18 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Penrith | 6,404 | B. Grant | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1998 | St George Dragons | 22 | - | 12 | Sydney City Roosters | Kogarah | 5,173 | S. Clark | ||