1998 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 688 | 310 | +378 | 37 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 562 | 381 | +181 | 37 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 546 | 372 | +174 | 35 |
| 4 | Parramatta | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 468 | 349 | +119 | 35 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 663 | 367 | +296 | 34 |
| 6 | Sydney City | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 680 | 383 | +297 | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 564 | 429 | +135 | 30 |
| 8 | St George | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 486 | 490 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Canterbury Bankstown | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 489 | 411 | +78 | 26 |
| 10 | Manly Warringah | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 503 | 473 | +30 | 26 |
| 11 | Cronulla Sutherland | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 438 | 387 | +51 | 25 |
| 12 | Illawarra | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 476 | 539 | -63 | 23 |
| 13 | Balmain | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 381 | 463 | -82 | 19 |
| 14 | Penrith | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 525 | 580 | -55 | 18 |
| 15 | Auckland | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 417 | 518 | -101 | 18 |
| 16 | North Queensland | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 361 | 556 | -195 | 18 |
| 17 | Adelaide | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 393 | 615 | -222 | 14 |
| 18 | South Sydney | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 339 | 560 | -221 | 10 |
| 19 | Gold Coast | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 289 | 654 | -365 | 8 |
| 20 | Western Suburbs | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 371 | 802 | -431 | 8 |