League Standings - Round 18
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 | 9 | - | - | 301 | 76 | 225 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 126 | 75 | 51 | 18 | 15 | 3 | - | 427 | 151 | 30 | +276 | 23.72 | 8.39 |
| 2. | Sydney City Roosters | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 244 | 122 | 122 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 209 | 133 | 76 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 453 | 255 | 27 | +198 | 25.17 | 14.17 |
| 3. | Brisbane Broncos | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 256 | 117 | 139 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 219 | 106 | 113 | * 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 475 | 223 | 26 | +252 | 26.39 | 12.39 |
| 4. | North Sydney Bears | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 97 | 121 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 183 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 280 | 26 | +168 | 24.89 | 15.56 |
| 5. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 164 | 75 | 89 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 155 | 144 | 11 | * 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 319 | 219 | 24 | +100 | 17.72 | 12.17 |
| 6. | Auckland Warriors | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 224 | 116 | 108 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 152 | 188 | -36 | * 18 | 11 | 7 | - | 376 | 304 | 22 | +72 | 20.89 | 16.89 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 132 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 166 | 174 | -8 | * 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 340 | 306 | 21 | +34 | 18.89 | 17.00 |
| 8. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 152 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 151 | 174 | -23 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 341 | 326 | 21 | +15 | 18.94 | 18.11 |
| 9. | Canberra Raiders | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 240 | 112 | 128 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 234 | -68 | * 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 406 | 346 | 19 | +60 | 22.56 | 19.22 |
| 10. | Newcastle Knights | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 110 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 173 | 206 | -33 | * 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 348 | 316 | 19 | +32 | 19.33 | 17.56 |
| 11. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 182 | 119 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 156 | 204 | -48 | * 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 338 | 323 | 19 | +15 | 18.78 | 17.94 |
| 12. | Sydney Tigers | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 155 | 200 | -45 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 112 | 189 | -77 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 267 | 389 | 18 | -122 | 14.83 | 21.61 |
| 13. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 134 | 130 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 128 | 176 | -48 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 262 | 306 | 14 | -44 | 15.41 | 18.00 |
| 14. | Illawarra Steelers | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 176 | 160 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 142 | 240 | -98 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 318 | 400 | 12 | -82 | 17.67 | 22.22 |
| 15. | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 204 | 212 | -8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 105 | 136 | -31 | * 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 309 | 348 | 11 | -39 | 17.17 | 19.33 |
| 16. | Gold Coast Chargers | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 160 | 207 | -47 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 153 | 186 | -33 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 313 | 393 | 11 | -80 | 17.39 | 21.83 |
| 17. | Western Reds | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 162 | -22 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 97 | 186 | -89 | * 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 237 | 348 | 11 | -111 | 13.17 | 19.33 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 176 | 206 | -30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 274 | -178 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 272 | 480 | 11 | -208 | 15.11 | 26.67 |
| 19. | South Queensland Crushers | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 100 | 226 | -126 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 80 | 180 | -100 | * 18 | 4 | 14 | - | 180 | 406 | 8 | -226 | 10.00 | 22.56 |
| 20. | North Queensland Cowboys | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 107 | 205 | -98 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 120 | 332 | -212 | 17 | 4 | 13 | - | 227 | 537 | 8 | -310 | 13.35 | 31.59 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 2 | 1996 | Sydney City Roosters | 20 | - | 20 | Parramatta Eels | SFS | 13,092 | E. Ward | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Auckland Warriors | 52 | - | 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson | 14,600 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Gold Coast Chargers | 10 | - | 22 | St George Dragons | Carrara | 9,029 | M. Oaten | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Sydney Tigers | 6 | - | 30 | North Sydney Bears | Parramatta | 5,532 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 24 | - | 16 | Canberra Raiders | Campbelltown | 7,243 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | Newcastle Knights | 22 | - | 34 | Illawarra Steelers | Marathon | 13,207 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | Penrith Panthers | 20 | - | 50 | Brisbane Broncos | Penrith | 6,318 | G. West | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | South Queensland Crushers | 16 | - | 18 | Western Reds | Suncorp | 7,789 | N. Almond | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4 | - | 28 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | SFS | 4,371 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Mon | 5 | 1996 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12 | - | 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Shark Park | 18,270 | D. Manson | ||