League Standings - Round 21
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. | Brisbane Broncos | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 414 | 134 | 280 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 220 | 152 | 68 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 634 | 286 | 31 | +348 | 30.19 | 13.62 |
| 2. | Melbourne Storm | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 289 | 140 | 149 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 217 | 202 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 506 | 342 | 31 | +164 | 24.10 | 16.29 |
| 3. | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 235 | 150 | 85 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 183 | 61 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 479 | 333 | 31 | +146 | 22.81 | 15.86 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 206 | 148 | 58 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 177 | 168 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 6 | - | 383 | 316 | 30 | +67 | 18.24 | 15.05 |
| 5. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 328 | 152 | 176 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 215 | 209 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 543 | 361 | 28 | +182 | 25.86 | 17.19 |
| 6. | Sydney City Roosters | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 328 | 176 | 152 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 230 | 183 | 47 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 558 | 359 | 26 | +199 | 26.57 | 17.10 |
| 7. | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 314 | 178 | 136 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 188 | 211 | -23 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 502 | 389 | 26 | +113 | 23.90 | 18.52 |
| 8. | St George Dragons | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 236 | 164 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 195 | 255 | -60 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 431 | 419 | 26 | +12 | 20.52 | 19.95 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 220 | 163 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 166 | 156 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 386 | 319 | 23 | +67 | 18.38 | 15.19 |
| 10. | Illawarra Steelers | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 180 | 220 | -40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 224 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 412 | 444 | 21 | -32 | 19.62 | 21.14 |
| 11. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 250 | 159 | 91 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 178 | 208 | -30 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 428 | 367 | 20 | +61 | 20.38 | 17.48 |
| 12. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 240 | 194 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 165 | 245 | -80 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 405 | 439 | 20 | -34 | 19.29 | 20.90 |
| 13. | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 192 | 130 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 163 | 241 | -78 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 355 | 371 | 19 | -16 | 16.90 | 17.67 |
| 14. | Auckland Warriors | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 221 | 205 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 162 | 239 | -77 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 383 | 444 | 18 | -61 | 18.24 | 21.14 |
| 15. | North Queensland Cowboys | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 195 | 177 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 144 | 267 | -123 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 339 | 444 | 18 | -105 | 16.14 | 21.14 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 227 | 44 | 11 | - | 10 | 1 | 168 | 295 | -127 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 439 | 522 | 14 | -83 | 20.90 | 24.86 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 203 | 197 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 160 | 316 | -156 | 21 | 7 | 14 | - | 363 | 513 | 14 | -150 | 17.29 | 24.43 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 131 | 204 | -73 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 160 | 286 | -126 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 291 | 490 | 8 | -199 | 13.86 | 23.33 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 161 | 277 | -116 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 88 | 304 | -216 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 249 | 581 | 8 | -332 | 11.86 | 27.67 |
| 20. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 203 | 221 | -18 | 11 | - | 11 | - | 144 | 473 | -329 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 347 | 694 | 8 | -347 | 16.52 | 33.05 |
Results
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| Fri | Jul 31 | 1998 | Auckland Warriors | 34 | - | 18 | North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson | 8,560 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Fri | 31 | 1998 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 38 | - | 10 | St George Dragons | Shark Park | 18,759 | T. Mander | ||
| Sat | Aug 1 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 14 | - | 19 | North Sydney Bears | Carrara | 5,336 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sat | 1 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights | 26 | - | 28 | Illawarra Steelers | Marathon | 20,026 | S. Clark | ||
| Sat | 1 | 1998 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | - | 16 | Parramatta Eels | SFS | 6,140 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 1 | 1998 | Brisbane Broncos | 46 | - | 12 | Adelaide Rams | ANZ | 13,858 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 2 | 1998 | Canberra Raiders | 48 | - | 26 | Penrith Panthers | Bruce | 9,198 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 2 | 1998 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 56 | - | 14 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Belmore | 6,125 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 2 | 1998 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 | - | 18 | Balmain Tigers | Brookvale | 15,559 | B. Grant | ||
| Sun | 2 | 1998 | Sydney City Roosters | 20 | - | 32 | Melbourne Storm | SFS | 14,184 | P. McBlane | ||