League Standings - Round 23
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 | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 430 | 138 | 292 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 162 | 80 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 672 | 300 | 35 | +372 | 29.22 | 13.04 |
| 2. | Newcastle Knights | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 254 | 162 | 92 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 274 | 199 | 75 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 528 | 361 | 35 | +167 | 22.96 | 15.70 |
| 3. | Parramatta Eels | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 256 | 152 | 104 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 197 | 182 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 6 | - | 453 | 334 | 34 | +119 | 19.70 | 14.52 |
| 4. | Melbourne Storm | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 309 | 150 | 159 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 221 | 210 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 530 | 360 | 33 | +170 | 23.04 | 15.65 |
| 5. | North Sydney Bears | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 350 | 158 | 192 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 251 | 209 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 7 | - | 601 | 367 | 32 | +234 | 26.13 | 15.96 |
| 6. | Sydney City Roosters | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 362 | 186 | 176 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 278 | 193 | 85 | 23 | 15 | 8 | - | 640 | 379 | 30 | +261 | 27.83 | 16.48 |
| 7. | Canberra Raiders | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 342 | 202 | 140 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 210 | 211 | -1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | - | 552 | 413 | 30 | +139 | 24.00 | 17.96 |
| 8. | St George Dragons | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 252 | 192 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 219 | 283 | -64 | 23 | 13 | 10 | - | 471 | 475 | 26 | -4 | 20.48 | 20.65 |
| 9. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 258 | 163 | 95 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 206 | 224 | -18 | 23 | 12 | 11 | - | 464 | 387 | 24 | +77 | 20.17 | 16.83 |
| 10. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 268 | 206 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 197 | 255 | -58 | 23 | 12 | 11 | - | 465 | 461 | 24 | +4 | 20.22 | 20.04 |
| 11. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 242 | 193 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 176 | 176 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 418 | 369 | 23 | +49 | 18.17 | 16.04 |
| 12. | Illawarra Steelers | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 190 | 268 | -78 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 262 | 246 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 452 | 514 | 23 | -62 | 19.65 | 22.35 |
| 13. | Balmain Tigers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 160 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 169 | 263 | -94 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 377 | 423 | 19 | -46 | 16.39 | 18.39 |
| 14. | Auckland Warriors | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 221 | 205 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 184 | 275 | -91 | 23 | 9 | 14 | - | 405 | 480 | 18 | -75 | 17.61 | 20.87 |
| 15. | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 205 | 199 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 156 | 295 | -139 | 23 | 9 | 14 | - | 361 | 494 | 18 | -133 | 15.70 | 21.48 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 321 | 265 | 56 | 11 | - | 10 | 1 | 168 | 295 | -127 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 489 | 560 | 16 | -71 | 21.26 | 24.35 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 213 | 265 | -52 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 160 | 316 | -156 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 373 | 581 | 14 | -208 | 16.22 | 25.26 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 151 | 222 | -71 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 178 | 322 | -144 | 23 | 5 | 18 | - | 329 | 544 | 10 | -215 | 14.30 | 23.65 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 161 | 277 | -116 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 110 | 357 | -247 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 271 | 634 | 8 | -363 | 11.78 | 27.57 |
| 20. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 203 | 243 | -40 | 12 | - | 12 | - | 148 | 523 | -375 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 351 | 766 | 8 | -415 | 15.26 | 33.30 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 14 | 1998 | Canberra Raiders | 28 | - | 24 | St George Dragons | Bruce | 13,621 | S. Clark | ||
| Fri | 14 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers | 36 | - | 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Penrith | 9,427 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1998 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 22 | - | 30 | Illawarra Steelers | Shark Park | 6,487 | B. Grant | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1998 | Adelaide Rams | 0 | - | 36 | North Sydney Bears | Hindmarsh | 7,035 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1998 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 8 | - | 4 | Melbourne Storm | Belmore | 11,179 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1998 | Balmain Tigers | 16 | - | 30 | Newcastle Knights | Leichhardt | 4,864 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1998 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 | - | 4 | Auckland Warriors | ANZ | 16,456 | T. Mander | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1998 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 28 | - | 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | Brookvale | 8,422 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1998 | Parramatta Eels | 50 | - | 4 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Parramatta | 7,085 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1998 | Sydney City Roosters | 34 | - | 10 | Gold Coast Chargers | Eric Weissel | 4,115 | P. Simpkins | ||