# NRL 1998

Die NRL 1998 war die erste Saison der National Rugby League, der australisch-neuseeländischen Rugby-League-Meisterschaft. Den ersten Tabellenplatz nach Ende der regulären Saison belegten die Brisbane Broncos, die im ersten NRL Grand Final 38:12 gegen die Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs gewannen.

## Tabelle

    Siehe NRL 1998/Ergebnisse für eine vollständige Liste aller Ergebnisse der regulären Saison.
| | Team | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Tabellen- punkte |
| 01. | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 688:310 | + 378 | 37 |
| 02. | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 562:381 | + 181 | 37 |
| 03. | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 546:372 | + 174 | 35 |
| 04. | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 468:349 | + 119 | 35 |
| 05. | North Sydney Bears | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 663:367 | + 296 | 34 |
| 06. | Sydney City Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 680:383 | + 297 | 32 |
| 07. | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 564:429 | + 135 | 30 |
| 08. | St. George Dragons | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 486:490 | − 4 | 27 |
| 09. | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 489:411 | + 78 | 26 |
| 010. | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 503:473 | + 30 | 26 |
| 011. | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 438:387 | + 51 | 25 |
| 012. | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 476:539 | − 63 | 23 |
| 013. | Balmain Tigers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 381:463 | − 82 | 19 |
| 014. | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 525:580 | − 55 | 18 |
| 015. | Auckland Warriors | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 417:518 | − 101 | 18 |
| 016. | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 361:556 | − 195 | 18 |
| 017. | Adelaide Rams | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 393:615 | − 222 | 14 |
| 018. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 339:560 | − 221 | 10 |
| 019. | Gold Coast Chargers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 289:654 | − 365 | 8 |
| 020. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 371:802 | − 431 | 8 |

## Tabellenverlauf

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## Playoffs
### Grand Final

| 1 | Darren Lockyer |
| 14 | Michael De Vere |
| 3 | Steve Renouf |
| 4 | Darren Smith |
| 5 | Wendell Sailor |
| 6 | Kevin Walters |
| 7 | Allan Langer (C) |
| 8 | Shane Webcke |
| 9 | Phillip Lee |
| 10 | Andrew Gee |
| 11 | Brad Thorn |
| 12 | Gorden Tallis |
| 13 | Tonie Carroll |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Kevin Campion |
| 17 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 15 | John Plath |
| 2 | Michael Hancock |
| 1 | Rod Silva |
| 2 | Gavin Lester |
| 3 | Willie Talau |
| 4 | Shane Marteene |
| 5 | Daryl Halligan |
| 6 | Craig Polla-Mounter |
| 7 | Corey Hughes |
| 8 | Darren Britt (C) |
| 9 | Jason Hetherington |
| 10 | Steve Price |
| 11 | Robert Relf |
| 12 | Tony Grimaldi |
| 13 | Travis Norton |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Glen Hughes |
| 14 | Steve Reardon |
| 15 | Troy Stone |
| 17 | David Thompson |

## Spielstätten

| Verein | Spielstätte | Kapazität |
| Adelaide Rams | Adelaide Oval, Hindmarsh Stadium | 53.538, 16.500 |
| Auckland Warriors | Mount Smart Stadium | 30.000 |
| Balmain Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 22.000 |
| Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 49.000 |
| Canberra Raiders | Bruce Stadium | 25.011 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Belmore Sportsground | 19.000 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Endeavour Field | 22.000 |
| Gold Coast Chargers | Carrara Stadium | 18.000 |
| Illawarra Steelers | Wollongong Showground | 23.000 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | 23.000 |
| Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium | 18.500 |
| Newcastle Knights | Marathon Stadium | 33.000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | Willows Sports Complex | 26.500 |
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | 20.000 |
| Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 24.000 |
| Penrith Panthers | Penrith Stadium | 22.500 |
| Sydney City Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 45.500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Football Stadium | 45.500 |
| St. George Dragons | Kogarah Oval | 22.000 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Campbelltown Stadium | 21.000 |

## Statistik

Schiedsrichter
| Name | Anz. d. Spiele |
| Steve Chiddy | 012 |
| Steve Clark | 029 |
| Brian Grant | 025 |
| Sean Hampstead | 023 |
| Bill Harrigan | 026 |
| Matt Hewitt | 017 |
| Moghseen Jadwat | 020 |
| Kelvin Jeffes | 013 |
| Rod Lawrence | 01 |
| Tim Mander | 022 |
| Paul McBlane | 024 |
| Mark Oaten | 05 |
| Paul Simpkins | 021 |
| Eddie Ward | 015 |