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RESULTS | SEASONS | PLAYERS | COACHES | HEAD TO HEAD | RECORDS

 

  

1998: NRL 

33rd season

Review

 

PLAYED

24

WON

8

LOST

14

DRAWN

2

AT PENRITH STADIUM

12 matches - 7 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw

AWAY RECORD

12 matches - 1 win, 10 losses, 1 draw

POINTS SCORED

525

POINTS CONCEDED

580

DIFFERENTIAL

-55

TOP POINT SCORER

Ryan Girdler - 134

LEADING TRY SCORER

Robbie Beckett - 12

COACH

Royce Simmons

CAPTAINS

Steve Carter (17), Greg Alexander (4), Ryan Girdler (2), John Cross (1)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Matt Adamson

 

 

[706] Round 1: 14th March | Parramatta at Parramatta Stadium

LOST  16-27 | Tries: Girdler (2), Hicks (1). Goals: Girdler (2)

 

[707] Round 2: 21st March | Canberra at Penrith Stadium

WON 28-24 | Tries: Girdler (2), Beckett (1), Domic (1). Goals: Girdler (6)

 

[708] Round 3: 28th March | Brisbane at ANZ Stadium

LOST 18-26 | Tries: Alexander (1), Beckett (1), Girdler (1). Goals: Girdler (3)

 

[709] Round 4: 5th April | Adelaide at Penrith Stadium

WON 54-12 | Tries: M. Adamson (2), P. Adamson (1), Alexander (1), Beckett (1), Carter (1), Drew (1), Girdler (1), Jorgensen (1), Woods (1). Goals: Girdler (6), Carter (1)

 

[710] Round 5: 11th April | Balmain at Leichhardt Oval

LOST 10-30 | Tries: Brown (1). Goals: Girdler (3)

 

[711] Round 6: 19th April | St. George at Penrith Stadium

LOST 24-30 | Tries: P. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Hinson (1), Jorgensen (1). Goals: Girdler (4)

 

[712] Round 7: 25th April | Melbourne at Olympic Park

LOST 14-22 | Tries: Girdler (1), Hinson (1). Goals: Girdler (3)

 

[713] Round 8: 2nd May | Illawarra at Penrith Stadium

WON 38-14 | Tries: Beckett (2), Falcon (1), Girdler (1), Hinson (1), Jorgensen (1), Wise (1). Goals: Girdler (5)

 

[714] Round 9: 9th May | Gold Coast Chargers at Carrara Stadium

LOST 12-26 | Tries: Alexander (1), Beckett (1). Goals: Girdler (2)

 

[715] Round 10: 17th May | Balmain at Penrith Stadium

WON 32-18 | Tries: Hinson (2), M. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Brown (1), Woods (1). Goals: Alexander (4)

 

[716] Round 11: 23rd May | Adelaide at Adelaide Oval

LOST 18-35 | Tries: Edwards (1), Girdler (1), Jorgensen (1). Goals: Girdler (3)

 

[717] Round 12: 29th May | North Queensland at Penrith Stadium

LOST 28-36 | Tries: Brown (2), Girdler (2), Jorgensen (1). Goals: Girdler (4)

 

[718] Round 13: 7th June | Auckland at Ericcson Stadium

LOST 14-15 | Tries: Carter (1), Puletua (1). Goals: Girdler (2), Carter (1)

 

[719] Round 14: 13th June | Brisbane at Penrith Stadium

LOST 4-44 | Goals: Girdler (2)

 

[720] Round 15: 21st June | Manly at Brookvale Oval

LOST 4-22 | Tries: Girdler (2)

 

[721] Round 16: 28th June | North Sydney at North Sydney Oval

LOST 22-30 | Tries: P. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Cross (1), Wesser (1). Goals: Hicks (3)

 

[722] Round 17: 4th July | Newcastle at Penrith Stadium

DRAWN 13-13 | Tries: P. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Woods (1). Field goals: Drew (1)

 

[723] Round 18: 11th July | Sydney City Roosters at Penrith Stadium

WON 24-18 | Tries: P. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Woods (1). Field goals: Drew (1)

 

[724] Round 19: 18th July | Cronulla at Shark Park

DRAWN 14-14 | Tries: Cross (1), Gower (1), Woods (1). Goals: Gower (1)

 

[725] Round 20: 26th July | Canterbury at Penrith Stadium

WON 26-18 | Tries: M. Adamson (1), Beckett (1), Cross (1), MacGillivray (1), Woods (1). Goals: Hicks (3)

 

[726] Round 21: 2nd August | Canberra at Bruce Stadium

LOST 26-48 | Tries: Adamson (1), Boyd (1), Domic (1), Drew (1), Hopkins (1). Goals: Hicks (3)

 

[727] Round 22: 8th August | Parramatta at Penrith Stadium

LOST 14-20 | Tries: Beckett (1), Gall (1), Jorgensen (1). Goals: Hicks (1)

 

[728] Round 23: 14th August | South Sydney at Penrith Stadium

WON 36-18 | Tries: Cross (3), Elford (2), Domic (1), Woods (1). Goals: Hicks (4)

 

[729] Round 24: 22nd August | Western Suburbs at Campbelltown Sports Ground

WON 36-20 | Tries: Boyd (2), Cross (1), Drew (1), Elford (1), Jorgensen (1). Goals: Hicks (5), Boyd (1)

 

[number] = premiership match number

 

 
PREMIERSHIP LADDER

 

1.

BRISBANE 37 -

2.

NEWCASTLE 37 -

3.

MELBOURNE 35 -

4.

PARRAMATTA 35 -

5.

NORTH SYDNEY 34 -

6.

SYDNEY CITY ROOSTERS 32 -

7.

CANBERRA 30 -

8.

ST. GEORGE 27 -

9.

CANTERBURY 26 -

10.

MANLY 26 -

11.

Sharks 25 -

12.

Illawarra 23 -

13.

Balmain 19 -

14.

Penrith 18 -

15.

Auckland 18 -

16.

North Queensland 18 -

17.

Adelaide

14

---

18.

South Sydney

10

--

19.

Gold Coast Chargers

8

--

20.

Western Suburbs

8

--

 

 

PLAYER STATISTICS-

M

T

G

FG

Pts

-

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

 -
Matt Adamson 22

5

--

--

20

-

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

FR

FR

FR

FR

SR

SR

--

--

FR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

--

Phil Adamson 13

4

--

--

16

-

--

B

B

FR

FR

FR

FR

B

--

B

--

FR

--

--

FR

B

B

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Greg Alexander 14

5

--

--

20

-

HB

HB

HB

HB

HB

--

--

HB

HB

HB

HB

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

HB

HB

HB

HB

HB

--

--

Robbie Beckett 24

12

--

--

48

-

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

--

Brett Boyd 20

3

1

--

14

-

--

--

--

--

B

--

--

B

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

B

B

B

B

B

B

--

Darren Brown 13

4

--

--

16

-

B

B

B

B

L

--

--

SR

SR

SR

SR

HB

B

SR

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Steve Carter 17

3

--

--

12

-

--

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

FE

--

L

--

--

FE

FE

FE

--

--

--

FE

FE

FE

--

Ned Catic 2

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

B

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

John Cross ** 18

7

--

--

28

-

L

L

L

L

SR

--

--

--

--

L

L

--

--

L

L

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

SR

L

L

L

--

Sid Domic 23

5

--

--

20

-

C

C

C

--

C

C

L

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

SR

SR

SR

--

Brad Drew 18

4

--

1

17

-

--

--

--

H

H

HB

B

B

--

--

--

--

HB

HB

HB

HB

HB

B

H

H

H

B

B

H

--

Morvin Edwards 7

1

--

--

4

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

B

SR

B

SR

B

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Shane Elford * 4

3

--

--

12

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

C

C

C

--

David Elvy * 7

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

L

L

L

L

L

L

--

--

--

--

Gordon Falcon 8

1

--

--

4

-

--

--

--

--

--

B

FR

FR

FR

B

B

--

FR

FR

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Jody Gall 17

1

--

--

4

-

SR

SR

SR

SR

--

--

--

--

--

--

SR

B

SR

SR

SR

FR

FR

FR

FR

FR

--

FR

FR

FR

--

Mark Geyer 11

--

--

--

0

-

B

FR

FR

FR

FR

FR

--

--

--

--

--

B

FR

FR

FR

--

--

--

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

Ryan Girdler 13

11

45

--

134

-

FE

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

--

C

FE

FE

FE

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Craig Gower 13

1

1

--

6

-

H

H

H

--

--

--

HB

H

H

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

HB

FE

FE

--

H

H

--

--

Chris Hicks 11

1

25

--

54

-

W

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

C

C

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

--

Andrew Hinson 6

5

--

--

20

-

--

--

--

--

--

W

FB

W

W

W

W

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Lee Hopkins 9

1

--

--

4

-

--

--

--

--

--

B

B

--

--

B

--

--

--

B

B

B

B

--

--

--

B

--

--

B

--

Paul Johnson 1

--

--

--

0

-

FR

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Peter Jorgensen 18

7

--

--

28

-

FB

FB

FB

FB

FB

FB

--

FB

FB

--

FB

FB

FB

FB

FB

--

--

--

--

B

FB

FB

FB

FB

--

Brian Leauma * 1

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

W

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Chris Levy * 1

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Duncan MacGillvray 15

1

--

--

4

-

B

B

B

B

B

SR

SR

SR

SR

--

B

B

--

--

--

SR

--

B

--

B

FR

--

--

--

--

Carl MacNamara 9

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

--

FR

FR

FR

FR

FR

B

B

B

--

Fred Petersen 3

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

W

W

W

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Frank Puletua * 1

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Tony Puletua 18

1

--

--

4

-

FR

FR

FR

B

B

--

--

--

B

FR

FR

FR

B

B

SR

--

--

--

B

B

B

FR

FR

FR

--

Bobby Thompson 12

--

--

--

0

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

B

B

--

B

FB

FB

FB

FB

FB

FE

B

B

B

--

Rhys Wesser * 5

1

--

--

4

-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

FB

--

--

--

--

B

B

B

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

Jason Williams 4

--

--

--

0

-

--

W

W

W

W

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Craig Wise ** 13

1

--

--

4

-

B

B

B

B

--

B

L

L

L

C

--

--

C

B

FE

B

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

David Woods **

18

 

7

-- --

28

-

C

--

--

C

B

--

--

--

--

B

B

C

--

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

--

Total players: 36

92

78

1

525

-

--

 

* First grade debutant

** Club debutant

 

M: Matches | T: Tries | G: Goals | FG: Field goals | Pts: Points

FB: Fullback | W: Wing | C: Centre | FE: Five-eighth | HB: Halfback | FR: Front row | SR: Second row | L: Lock | B: Bench | Captain

  

   

 

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