League Standings - Round 22
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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 162 | 80 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 656 | 296 | 33 | +360 | 29.82 | 13.45 |
| 2. | Melbourne Storm | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 309 | 150 | 159 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 217 | 202 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 526 | 352 | 33 | +174 | 23.91 | 16.00 |
| 3. | Newcastle Knights | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 254 | 162 | 92 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 183 | 61 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 498 | 345 | 33 | +153 | 22.64 | 15.68 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 206 | 148 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 197 | 182 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 403 | 330 | 32 | +73 | 18.32 | 15.00 |
| 5. | North Sydney Bears | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 350 | 158 | 192 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 215 | 209 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 565 | 367 | 30 | +198 | 25.68 | 16.68 |
| 6. | Sydney City Roosters | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 328 | 176 | 152 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 278 | 193 | 85 | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 606 | 369 | 28 | +237 | 27.55 | 16.77 |
| 7. | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 314 | 178 | 136 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 210 | 211 | -1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 524 | 389 | 28 | +135 | 23.82 | 17.68 |
| St George Dragons | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 252 | 192 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 195 | 255 | -60 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 447 | 447 | 26 | 0 | 20.32 | 20.32 | |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 220 | 163 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 176 | 176 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 396 | 339 | 23 | +57 | 18.00 | 15.41 |
| 10. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 250 | 159 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 206 | 224 | -18 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 456 | 383 | 22 | +73 | 20.73 | 17.41 |
| 11. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 240 | 194 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 197 | 255 | -58 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 437 | 449 | 22 | -12 | 19.86 | 20.41 |
| 12. | Illawarra Steelers | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 190 | 268 | -78 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 224 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 422 | 492 | 21 | -70 | 19.18 | 22.36 |
| 13. | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 192 | 130 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 169 | 263 | -94 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 361 | 393 | 19 | -32 | 16.41 | 17.86 |
| 14. | Auckland Warriors | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 221 | 205 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 180 | 259 | -79 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 401 | 464 | 18 | -63 | 18.23 | 21.09 |
| 15. | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 205 | 199 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 144 | 267 | -123 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 349 | 466 | 18 | -117 | 15.86 | 21.18 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 285 | 247 | 38 | 11 | - | 10 | 1 | 168 | 295 | -127 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 453 | 542 | 14 | -89 | 20.59 | 24.64 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 213 | 229 | -16 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 160 | 316 | -156 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 373 | 545 | 14 | -172 | 16.95 | 24.77 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 151 | 222 | -71 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 160 | 286 | -126 | 22 | 5 | 17 | - | 311 | 508 | 10 | -197 | 14.14 | 23.09 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 161 | 277 | -116 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 100 | 323 | -223 | 22 | 4 | 18 | - | 261 | 600 | 8 | -339 | 11.86 | 27.27 |
| 20. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 203 | 243 | -40 | 11 | - | 11 | - | 144 | 473 | -329 | 22 | 4 | 18 | - | 347 | 716 | 8 | -369 | 15.77 | 32.55 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 7 | 1998 | Adelaide Rams | 10 | - | 32 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Hindmarsh | 7,459 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Fri | 7 | 1998 | Melbourne Storm | 20 | - | 10 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Olympic Park | 13,667 | S. Clark | ||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | - | 22 | Brisbane Broncos | Malanda | 30,250 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | North Sydney Bears | 22 | - | 6 | Balmain Tigers | North Sydney | 6,619 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers | 14 | - | 20 | Parramatta Eels | Penrith | 10,214 | T. Mander | ||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 0 | - | 22 | Canberra Raiders | Campbelltown | 5,749 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers | 10 | - | 48 | Sydney City Roosters | WIN | 8,178 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights | 19 | - | 12 | Gold Coast Chargers | Marathon | 11,444 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | St George Dragons | 16 | - | 28 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Kogarah | 10,739 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 20 | - | 18 | Auckland Warriors | SFS | 3,733 | B. Grant | ||