League Standings - Round 24
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 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 258 | 172 | 86 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 688 | 310 | 37 | +378 | 28.67 | 12.92 |
| 2. | Newcastle Knights | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 288 | 182 | 106 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 274 | 199 | 75 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 562 | 381 | 37 | +181 | 23.42 | 15.88 |
| 3. | Melbourne Storm | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 325 | 162 | 163 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 221 | 210 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 546 | 372 | 35 | +174 | 22.75 | 15.50 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 256 | 152 | 104 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 212 | 197 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 468 | 349 | 35 | +119 | 19.50 | 14.54 |
| 5. | North Sydney Bears | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 412 | 158 | 254 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 251 | 209 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 7 | - | 663 | 367 | 34 | +296 | 27.63 | 15.29 |
| 6. | Sydney City Roosters | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 362 | 186 | 176 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 318 | 197 | 121 | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 680 | 383 | 32 | +297 | 28.33 | 15.96 |
| 7. | Canberra Raiders | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 342 | 202 | 140 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 222 | 227 | -5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | 564 | 429 | 30 | +135 | 23.50 | 17.88 |
| 8. | St George Dragons | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 267 | 207 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 219 | 283 | -64 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 486 | 490 | 27 | -4 | 20.25 | 20.42 |
| 9. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 258 | 163 | 95 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 231 | 248 | -17 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | 489 | 411 | 26 | +78 | 20.38 | 17.13 |
| 10. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 268 | 206 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 235 | 267 | -32 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | 503 | 473 | 26 | +30 | 20.96 | 19.71 |
| 11. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 242 | 193 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 196 | 194 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 438 | 387 | 25 | +51 | 18.25 | 16.13 |
| 12. | Illawarra Steelers | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 214 | 293 | -79 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 262 | 246 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 476 | 539 | 23 | -63 | 19.83 | 22.46 |
| 13. | Balmain Tigers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 200 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 169 | 263 | -94 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 381 | 463 | 19 | -82 | 15.88 | 19.29 |
| 14. | Penrith Panthers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 321 | 265 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 204 | 315 | -111 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 525 | 580 | 18 | -55 | 21.88 | 24.17 |
| 15. | Auckland Warriors | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 233 | 243 | -10 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 184 | 275 | -91 | 24 | 9 | 15 | - | 417 | 518 | 18 | -101 | 17.38 | 21.58 |
| 16. | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 205 | 199 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 156 | 357 | -201 | 24 | 9 | 15 | - | 361 | 556 | 18 | -195 | 15.04 | 23.17 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 213 | 265 | -52 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 180 | 350 | -170 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 393 | 615 | 14 | -222 | 16.38 | 25.63 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 161 | 238 | -77 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 178 | 322 | -144 | 24 | 5 | 19 | - | 339 | 560 | 10 | -221 | 14.13 | 23.33 |
| 19. | Gold Coast Chargers | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 179 | 297 | -118 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 110 | 357 | -247 | 24 | 4 | 20 | - | 289 | 654 | 8 | -365 | 12.04 | 27.25 |
| 20. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 223 | 279 | -56 | 12 | - | 12 | - | 148 | 523 | -375 | 24 | 4 | 20 | - | 371 | 802 | 8 | -431 | 15.46 | 33.42 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 21 | 1998 | Melbourne Storm | 16 | - | 12 | Canberra Raiders | Olympic Park | 18,321 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sat | 22 | 1998 | Balmain Tigers | 4 | - | 40 | Sydney City Roosters | Leichhardt | 12,914 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 22 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 18 | - | 20 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Carrara | 7,017 | T. Mander | ||
| Sat | 22 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights | 34 | - | 20 | Adelaide Rams | Marathon | 17,281 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | Auckland Warriors | 12 | - | 38 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Ericsson | 11,600 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | - | 25 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | WIN | 13,106 | S. Clark | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | North Sydney Bears | 62 | - | 0 | North Queensland Cowboys | North Sydney | 15,604 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | St George Dragons | 15 | - | 15 | Parramatta Eels | Kogarah | 16,659 | B. Grant | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | - | 16 | Brisbane Broncos | SFS | 7,262 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 23 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 20 | - | 36 | Penrith Panthers | Campbelltown | 7,247 | P. Simpkins | ||