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. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 299 | 172 | 127 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 272 | 167 | 105 | 22 | 19 | 3 | - | 571 | 339 | 38 | +232 | 25.95 | 15.41 |
| 2. | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 154 | 112 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 208 | 164 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 474 | 318 | 31 | +156 | 21.55 | 14.45 |
| 3. | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 284 | 169 | 115 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 204 | 154 | 50 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 488 | 323 | 28 | +165 | 22.18 | 14.68 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels (R) | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 134 | 86 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 230 | 191 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 450 | 325 | 28 | +125 | 20.45 | 14.77 |
| 5. | Penrith Panthers (R) | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 284 | 198 | 86 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 236 | 247 | -11 | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 520 | 445 | 28 | +75 | 23.64 | 20.23 |
| 6. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 155 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 209 | 232 | -23 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 411 | 387 | 25 | +24 | 18.68 | 17.59 |
| 7. | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 179 | 196 | -17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 196 | 194 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 375 | 390 | 21 | -15 | 17.05 | 17.73 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders (R) | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 247 | 236 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 226 | 216 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 473 | 452 | 20 | +21 | 21.50 | 20.55 |
| 9. | Balmain Tigers (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 204 | 218 | -14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 172 | 239 | -67 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 376 | 457 | 20 | -81 | 17.09 | 20.77 |
| 10. | Newcastle Knights (R) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 164 | 223 | -59 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 179 | 210 | -31 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 343 | 433 | 18 | -90 | 15.59 | 19.68 |
| 11. | St George Dragons (R) | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 200 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 160 | 195 | -35 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 372 | 395 | 17 | -23 | 16.91 | 17.95 |
| 12. | North Sydney Bears (R) | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 244 | -32 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 155 | 270 | -115 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 367 | 514 | 15 | -147 | 16.68 | 23.36 |
| 13. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 213 | 216 | -3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 154 | 267 | -113 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 367 | 483 | 14 | -116 | 16.68 | 21.95 |
| 14. | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 132 | 230 | -98 | 12 | - | 11 | 1 | 144 | 372 | -228 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 276 | 602 | 5 | -326 | 12.55 | 27.36 |
Results
| Round 22 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 8 | 1998 | North Sydney Bears (R) | 16 | - | 22 | Balmain Tigers (R) | North Sydney | M. Cecchin | |||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers (R) | 26 | - | 22 | Parramatta Eels (R) | Penrith | S. Lyons | |||
| Sat | 8 | 1998 | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 12 | - | 22 | Canberra Raiders (R) | Campbelltown | B. Lynch | |||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 18 | - | 22 | Sydney City Roosters (R) | WIN | S. Carrall | |||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | Newcastle Knights (R) | 40 | - | 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | Marathon | D. Gocher | |||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | St George Dragons (R) | 20 | - | 36 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | Kogarah | M. Lewis | |||
| Sun | 9 | 1998 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 18 | - | 22 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | SFS | R. Cranston | |||