League Standings - Round 19
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 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 319 | 76 | 243 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 126 | 75 | 51 | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 445 | 151 | 32 | +294 | 23.42 | 7.95 |
| 2. | Sydney City Roosters | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 266 | 132 | 134 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 209 | 133 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 475 | 265 | 29 | +210 | 25.00 | 13.95 |
| 3. | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 292 | 123 | 169 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 219 | 106 | 113 | * 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 511 | 229 | 28 | +282 | 26.89 | 12.05 |
| 4. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 262 | 107 | 155 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 183 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 492 | 290 | 28 | +202 | 25.89 | 15.26 |
| 5. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 164 | 75 | 89 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 165 | 4 | * 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 333 | 240 | 24 | +93 | 17.53 | 12.63 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 138 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 166 | 174 | -8 | * 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 375 | 312 | 23 | +63 | 19.74 | 16.42 |
| 7. | Auckland Warriors | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 224 | 116 | 108 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 158 | 223 | -65 | * 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 382 | 339 | 22 | +43 | 20.11 | 17.84 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 280 | 122 | 158 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 234 | -68 | * 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 446 | 356 | 21 | +90 | 23.47 | 18.74 |
| 9. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 200 | 135 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 156 | 204 | -48 | * 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 356 | 339 | 21 | +17 | 18.74 | 17.84 |
| 10. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 152 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 157 | 210 | -53 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 347 | 362 | 21 | -15 | 18.26 | 19.05 |
| 11. | Newcastle Knights | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 110 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 189 | 224 | -35 | * 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 364 | 334 | 19 | +30 | 19.16 | 17.58 |
| 12. | Sydney Tigers | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 155 | 200 | -45 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 112 | 207 | -95 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 267 | 407 | 18 | -140 | 14.05 | 21.42 |
| 13. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 160 | 146 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 128 | 176 | -48 | 18 | 8 | 10 | - | 288 | 322 | 16 | -34 | 16.00 | 17.89 |
| 14. | Illawarra Steelers | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 197 | 174 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 142 | 240 | -98 | 19 | 7 | 12 | - | 339 | 414 | 14 | -75 | 17.84 | 21.79 |
| 15. | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 204 | 212 | -8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 115 | 180 | -65 | * 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 319 | 392 | 11 | -73 | 16.79 | 20.63 |
| 16. | Gold Coast Chargers | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 160 | 207 | -47 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 169 | 212 | -43 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 329 | 419 | 11 | -90 | 17.32 | 22.05 |
| 17. | Western Reds | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 162 | -22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 107 | 208 | -101 | * 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 247 | 370 | 11 | -123 | 13.00 | 19.47 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 176 | 206 | -30 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 314 | -208 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 282 | 520 | 11 | -238 | 14.84 | 27.37 |
| 19. | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 118 | 211 | -93 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 120 | 332 | -212 | 18 | 5 | 13 | - | 238 | 543 | 10 | -305 | 13.22 | 30.17 |
| 20. | South Queensland Crushers | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 100 | 226 | -126 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 86 | 191 | -105 | * 19 | 4 | 15 | - | 186 | 417 | 8 | -231 | 9.79 | 21.95 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 9 | 1996 | St George Dragons | 35 | - | 6 | Auckland Warriors | Kogarah | 14,256 | G. West | ||
| Fri | 9 | 1996 | North Queensland Cowboys | 11 | - | 6 | South Queensland Crushers | Stockland | 24,989 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 10 | 1996 | Brisbane Broncos | 36 | - | 6 | Western Suburbs Magpies | ANZ | 19,866 | D. Manson | ||
| Sat | 10 | 1996 | Sydney City Roosters | 22 | - | 10 | Western Reds | SFS | 7,467 | M. Oaten | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1996 | Canberra Raiders | 40 | - | 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Bruce | 8,614 | N. Almond | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1996 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 26 | - | 16 | Gold Coast Chargers | Belmore | 5,760 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1996 | Illawarra Steelers | 21 | - | 14 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Steelers | 8,017 | E. Ward | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1996 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 18 | - | 0 | Sydney Tigers | Brookvale | 8,270 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1996 | North Sydney Bears | 44 | - | 10 | Penrith Panthers | North Sydney | 7,378 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Mon | 12 | 1996 | Parramatta Eels | 18 | - | 16 | Newcastle Knights | Parramatta | 21,191 | P. McBlane | ||