League Standings - Round 16
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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 181 | 100 | 81 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 197 | 121 | 76 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | 378 | 221 | 26 | +157 | 23.63 | 13.81 |
| 2. | Melbourne Storm | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 112 | 123 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 159 | 114 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 394 | 226 | 25 | +168 | 24.63 | 14.13 |
| 3. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 176 | 114 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 142 | 124 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | 318 | 238 | 24 | +80 | 19.88 | 14.88 |
| 4. | Brisbane Broncos | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 290 | 96 | 194 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 192 | 130 | 62 | 16 | 11 | 5 | - | 482 | 226 | 22 | +256 | 30.13 | 14.13 |
| 5. | Sydney City Roosters | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 216 | 128 | 88 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 200 | 137 | 63 | 16 | 11 | 5 | - | 416 | 265 | 22 | +151 | 26.00 | 16.56 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 192 | 138 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 151 | 155 | -4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | - | 343 | 293 | 22 | +50 | 21.44 | 18.31 |
| 7. | North Sydney Bears | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 262 | 124 | 138 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 150 | 167 | -17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 412 | 291 | 20 | +121 | 25.75 | 18.19 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 182 | 100 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 166 | 203 | -37 | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 348 | 303 | 18 | +45 | 21.75 | 18.94 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 168 | 139 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 104 | 110 | -6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 272 | 249 | 18 | +23 | 17.00 | 15.56 |
| 10. | Illawarra Steelers | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 162 | 170 | -8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 162 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 337 | 332 | 17 | +5 | 21.06 | 20.75 |
| 11. | Balmain Tigers | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 164 | 120 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 125 | 148 | -23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 289 | 268 | 16 | +21 | 18.06 | 16.75 |
| 12. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 188 | 138 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 106 | 152 | -46 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 294 | 290 | 14 | +4 | 18.38 | 18.13 |
| 13. | Auckland Warriors | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 152 | 150 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 124 | 186 | -62 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 276 | 336 | 14 | -60 | 17.25 | 21.00 |
| 14. | North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 151 | 141 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 126 | 215 | -89 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 277 | 356 | 14 | -79 | 17.31 | 22.25 |
| 15. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 164 | 152 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 123 | 217 | -94 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 287 | 369 | 12 | -82 | 17.94 | 23.06 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 208 | 178 | 30 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 128 | 233 | -105 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 336 | 411 | 8 | -75 | 21.00 | 25.69 |
| 17. | Adelaide Rams | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 129 | 177 | -48 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 104 | 238 | -134 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 233 | 415 | 8 | -182 | 14.56 | 25.94 |
| 18. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 178 | 165 | 13 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 108 | 323 | -215 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 286 | 488 | 8 | -202 | 17.88 | 30.50 |
| 19. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 97 | 124 | -27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 122 | 224 | -102 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 219 | 348 | 6 | -129 | 13.69 | 21.75 |
| 20. | Gold Coast Chargers | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 110 | 210 | -100 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 74 | 246 | -172 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 184 | 456 | 6 | -272 | 11.50 | 28.50 |
Results
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| Fri | Jun 26 | 1998 | St George Dragons | 18 | - | 30 | Brisbane Broncos | Kogarah | 16,258 | S. Clark | ||
| Sat | 27 | 1998 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 28 | - | 6 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Shark Park | 10,243 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 27 | 1998 | Gold Coast Chargers | 12 | - | 40 | Adelaide Rams | Carrara | 3,897 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 27 | 1998 | Melbourne Storm | 21 | - | 24 | Auckland Warriors | Olympic Park | 13,127 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Sat | 27 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 30 | - | 45 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Campbelltown | 7,712 | T. Mander | ||
| Sun | 28 | 1998 | Balmain Tigers | 12 | - | 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Leichhardt | 9,620 | B. Grant | ||
| Sun | 28 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | - | 18 | North Queensland Cowboys | WIN | 6,558 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 28 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights | 36 | - | 12 | Parramatta Eels | Marathon | 25,094 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sun | 28 | 1998 | North Sydney Bears | 30 | - | 22 | Penrith Panthers | North Sydney | 6,733 | S. Chiddy | ||
| Mon | 29 | 1998 | Sydney City Roosters | 40 | - | 12 | Canberra Raiders | SFS | 13,683 | S. Clark | ||