1998 N.R.L. Final Series

Note : If a game is drawn at full time then there will be 20 minutes of extra time (10 minutes each way). If no result after that time then play will continue and the first point scorer will win the game.

Final Series Week 1 - August 28-30

Game A : Friday Night August 28, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Canberra 17 def Manly 4
Canberra 17 (B Mullins B Pearson T Payten tries D Furner 2/4 goals R Stuart field goal) Manly 4 (T Hill try) at Bruce Stadium. Crowd: 15,953. Referee: B Harrigan.
Man of Match : David Furner

Game B : Saturday Afternoon August 29, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Canterbury 20 def St George12
Canterbury 20 (Halligan, Silva, Martenee tries Halligan 4/5 goals) St George 12 (Treacy, Blacklock tries Murphy 2/2 goals) at Kogarah Oval. Crowd:16,833. Referee S.Clark
Man of Match: Steven Price

Game C : Saturday Night August 29, 1998
Parramatta 25 def Norths 12
Parramatta 25 (S Kelly, D Penna, J Smith N Cayless tries, Schifcofske 3/3, K Lovell 1/1 goals,J Simon field goal) Norths 12 (M Buettner tries J Taylor 3/3, B Ikin 1/1 goals) at Parramatta Stadium. Crowd: 16,033. Referee K.Jeffes
Man of Match: Jason Smith

Game D : Sunday Afternoon August 30, 1998
Sydney City 26 def Melbourne 12
Sydney City (Brad Fittler, Scott Gourley, Jack Elsegood, Richie Barnett tries. Ivan Cleary 5 goals) Melbourne (Paul Marquet, Marcus Bai tries. Craig Smith 2 goals) at Olympic Park, Melbourne. Crowd: 18,274. Referee Paul McBlane.
Man of Match: Brad Fittler

Brisbane(1) and Newcastle(2) rest for a week

Final Series Week 2 - September 4-6

Game F : Friday Night September 4, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Canterbury 23 def Norths 2
CANTERBURY 23 (R Silva S Marteene W Talau tries D Halligan 5 goals C Hughes field goal) NORTH SYDNEY 2 (J Taylor goal) at North Sydney Oval. Crowd: 18,718. Referee: B Harrigan
Man of Match : Jason Hetherington

Game E : Saturday Afternoon September 5, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Melbourne 24 def Canberra 10
MELBOURNE 24 (Matt Geyer, Craig Hill, Marcus Bai Tony Martin 2 tries, Brett Kimorley 2/6 goals CANBERRA 10 (Brett Mullins, Ricky Stuart tries David Furner 1/1 goal) at Olympic Park, Melbourne. Crowd: 12,592. Referee: Steven Clark
Man of Match : Brett Kimorley

Game G : Saturday Night September 5, 1998
Sydney City 26 def Newcastle 15
SYDNEY CITY (Richie Barnett, Luke Ricketson, Matt Sing, Darren Junee, Scott Gourley, Nathan Wood tries, Ivan Cleary 1/6 goals) NEWCASTLE (Danny Buderus, Mark Hughes Jason Moodie tries, Andrew Johns 1/3 goals, Andrew Johns f'goal) at Marathon Stadium. Crowd: 26,482. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes
Man of Match : Matt Sing

Game H : Sunday Afternoon September 6, 1998
Parramatta 15 def Brisbane 10
PARRAMATTA (Dean Pay, Stuart Kelly tries, Ian Herron 3/4 goals, John Simon f'goal) BRISBANE (Darren Lockyer, Steve Renouf tries, Darren Lockyer 1/3 goals) at ANZ Stadium Crowd: 21,172. Referee: Paul McBlane
Man of Match : Jason Bell

Final Series Week 3 - September 12-13

Game I : Saturday Afternoon September 12, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Canterbury 28 def Newcastle 16
CANTERBURY (Glen Hughes, Corey Hughes, Rod Silva, Darren Britt tries, Daryl Halligan 6/6 goals) NEWCASTLE (Brett Grogen, Jason Moody, Mark Hughes tries, Andrew Johns 2/3 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium. Crowd : 24,449. Referee Steven Clark
Man of Match :Rod Silva
20 minutes of extra time required. Normal time 16-16.

Game J : Sunday Afternoon September 13, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Brisbane 30 def Melbourne 6
BRISBANE (Steve Renouf 2, Kevin Campion, Darren Lockyer, Tonnie Caroll, Philip Lee tries Darren Lockyer 3 goals) MELBOURNE (Matthew Geyer try, Brett Kimmorley 1 goal) at Sydney Football Stadium. Crowd : 20,354. Referee Bill Harrigan
Man of Match : Kevin Walters

Final Series Week 4 - September 19-20

Game L : Saturday Afternoon September 19, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Brisbane 46 def Sydney City 18
BRISBANE (Darren Lockyer 3, Darren Smith 2, Michael Devere 2, Wendell Sailor, Brad Thorn tries. Darren Lockyer 4/8, Michael Devere 1/1 goals) SYDNEY CITY (Matt Sing, Brad Fittler, Jack Elsegood tries. Ivan Cleary 2/2, Andrew Walker 1/1 goals) at ANZ Stadium. Crowd : 28,374. Referee Steven Clark
Man of Match : Darren Lockyer
Sin Bin : Darren Junee 46th minute
Half Time Score : Brisbane 18 Sydney City 6
Game Note : Ivan Cleary has over taken Michael Cronin for the most points in a season

Game K : Sunday Afternoon September 20, 1998 (loser eliminated)
Canterbury 32 def Parramatta 20
CANTERBURY (C Polla-Mounter 2 R Silva W Talau T Norton tries D Halligan 5 goals C Polla-Mounter 2 field goals) PARRAMATTA (S Whereat 2 C Schifcofske tries C Schifcofske 4 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium. Crowd : 36,841. Referee Bill Harrigan
Man of Match : Craig Polla-Mounter
Half Time Score : Parramatta 12 Canterbury 2
20 minutes of extra time required. Normal time 18-18.

Queensland Cup Grand Final
Saturday Afternoon September 19, 1998

Norths "Devils" 35 def Wests "Panthers" 16
NORTHS 35 (M Geyer 3 A Bonus K Carmichael C O'Dwyer tries J Wilshere 4 K Carmichael goals A Hamilton field goal) def WESTS 16 (J Twist 2 M Maguire tries T Devlin 2 goals).
Referee: Tony Maksoud. Crowd: 4,100.
Note : Norths are affiliated with Melbourne Storm and Wests are affiliated with Adelaide Rams.

Grand Final
Sunday Afternoon September 27, 1998

Brisbane 38 def Canterbury 12
at Sydney Football Stadium
BRISBANE 38 (D Smith W Sailor P Lee G Tallis T Carroll M Devere K Campion tries D Lockyer 5 goals) CANTERBURY 12 (W Talau T Grimaldi tries D Halligan 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium. Referee: Bill Harrigan.Touch Judges: Steve Betts and John McCormack. Crowd: 40,857
Clive Churchill Medal : Gorden Tallis
Half Time Score : Canterbury 12 Brisbane 10