1998 National Rugby League
       Illawarra Steelers

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• Round 1 - Mar 13-15
  Sat Mar 14: Illawarra 12 l. Storm 14
  Date: Saturday March 14, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,695
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 20-22
  Sun Mar 22: Souths 14 l. Illawarra 22
  Date: Sunday March 22, 1998
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,708
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 27-29
  Sat Mar 28: Illawarra 18 l. Knights 37
  Date: Saturday March 28, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,141
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 3-5
  Fri Apr 3: Roosters 30 d. Illawarra 16
  Date: Friday April 3, 1998
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,106
  Table Position: 15
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 9-12
  Sat Apr 11: Illawarra 12 l. St George 19
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,427
  Table Position: 16
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 17-19
  Sat Apr 18: Raiders 20 l. Illawarra 22
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1998
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 8,238
  Table Position: 14
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Illawarra 20 d. Eels 12
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,119
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 1-3
  Sat May 2: Panthers 38 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Saturday May 2, 1998
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,154
  Table Position: 15
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 8-10
  Sat May 9: Illawarra 42 d. Wests 20
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,636
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 15-17
  Sat May 16: St George 32 d. Illawarra 16
  Date: Saturday May 16, 1998
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,296
  Table Position: 14
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 23-24
  Sun May 24: Storm 14 drew Illawarra 14
  Date: Sunday May 24, 1998
  Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)
  Crowd: 9,018
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 29-31
  Sun May 31: Illawarra 18 d. Souths 12
  Date: Sunday May 31, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,174
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 6-8
  Sat Jun 6: Gold Coast 10 l. Illawarra 32
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1998
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 3,762
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 12-14
  Sun Jun 14: Illawarra 16 l. Balmain 38
  Date: Sunday June 14, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,076
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jun 20-21
  Sat Jun 20: Illawarra 39 d. Adelaide Rams 4
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1998
  Venue: Bennett Oval, Bennett Oval, Whyalla (SA)
  Crowd: 5,153
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jun 26-29
  Sun Jun 28: Illawarra 24 d. Cowboys 18
  Date: Sunday June 28, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,558
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 3-5
  Sat Jul 4: Auckland 14 l. Illawarra 17
  Date: Saturday July 4, 1998
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 12,500
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 10-12
  Sun Jul 12: Illawarra 12 l. Broncos 18
  Date: Sunday July 12, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,018
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 17-19
  Sat Jul 18: Sea Eagles 22 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1998
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,631
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Jul 24-26
  Sat Jul 25: Illawarra 6 l. Norths 32
  Date: Saturday July 25, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,847
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Jul 31-Aug 2
  Sat Aug 1: Knights 26 l. Illawarra 28
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1998
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,026
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 7-9
  Sun Aug 9: Illawarra 10 l. Roosters 48
  Date: Sunday August 9, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,178
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 23 - Aug 14-16
  Sat Aug 15: Sharks 22 l. Illawarra 30
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1998
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,481
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 24 - Aug 21-23
  Sun Aug 23: Illawarra 24 l. Canterbury 25
  Date: Sunday August 23, 1998
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,106
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  

Position: 12
Played: 24 (Home 13, Away 11)
Won: 11, Drawn: 1, Lost: 12, Byes: 0
For: 476
Against: 539
Points: 23, Difference: -63

Round 1 [14 Mar 98] L 12-14 v Storm (H)
Round 2 [22 Mar 98] W 22-14 v Souths (A)
Round 3 [28 Mar 98] L 18-37 v Knights (H)
Round 4 [03 Apr 98] L 16-30 v Roosters (A)
Round 5 [11 Apr 98] L 12-19 v St George (H)
Round 6 [18 Apr 98] W 22-20 v Raiders (A)
Round 7 [26 Apr 98] W 20-12 v Eels (H)
Round 8 [02 May 98] L 14-38 v Panthers (A)
Round 9 [09 May 98] W 42-20 v Wests (H)
Round 10 [16 May 98] L 16-32 v St George (A)
Round 11 [24 May 98] D 14-14 v Storm (A)
Round 12 [31 May 98] W 18-12 v Souths (H)
Round 13 [06 Jun 98] W 32-10 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 14 [14 Jun 98] L 16-38 v Balmain (H)
Round 15 [20 Jun 98] W 39-4 v Adelaide Rams
Round 16 [28 Jun 98] W 24-18 v Cowboys (H)
Round 17 [04 Jul 98] W 17-14 v Auckland (A)
Round 18 [12 Jul 98] L 12-18 v Broncos (H)
Round 19 [18 Jul 98] L 12-22 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 20 [25 Jul 98] L 6-32 v Norths (H)
Round 21 [01 Aug 98] W 28-26 v Knights (A)
Round 22 [09 Aug 98] L 10-48 v Roosters (H)
Round 23 [15 Aug 98] W 30-22 v Sharks (A)
Round 24 [23 Aug 98] L 24-25 v Canterbury (H)