League Standings - Round 20
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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 140 | 93 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 459 | 169 | 32 | +290 | 22.95 | 8.45 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 292 | 123 | 169 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 239 | 124 | 115 | * 20 | 15 | 5 | - | 531 | 247 | 30 | +284 | 26.55 | 12.35 |
| 3. | Sydney City Roosters | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 266 | 132 | 134 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 221 | 161 | 60 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 487 | 293 | 29 | +194 | 24.35 | 14.65 |
| 4. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 262 | 107 | 155 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 206 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 514 | 313 | 28 | +201 | 25.70 | 15.65 |
| 5. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 190 | 93 | 97 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 165 | 4 | * 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 359 | 258 | 26 | +101 | 17.95 | 12.90 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 138 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 192 | 182 | 10 | * 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 401 | 320 | 25 | +81 | 20.05 | 16.00 |
| 7. | Canberra Raiders | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 280 | 122 | 158 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 192 | 246 | -54 | * 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 472 | 368 | 23 | +104 | 23.60 | 18.40 |
| 8. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 174 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 157 | 210 | -53 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 370 | 384 | 23 | -14 | 18.50 | 19.20 |
| 9. | Auckland Warriors | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 242 | 136 | 106 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 158 | 223 | -65 | * 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 400 | 359 | 22 | +41 | 20.00 | 17.95 |
| 10. | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 203 | 122 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 189 | 224 | -35 | * 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 392 | 346 | 21 | +46 | 19.60 | 17.30 |
| 11. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 200 | 135 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 230 | -56 | * 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 374 | 365 | 21 | +9 | 18.70 | 18.25 |
| 12. | Sydney Tigers | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 171 | 214 | -43 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 112 | 207 | -95 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 283 | 421 | 20 | -138 | 14.15 | 21.05 |
| 13. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 160 | 146 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 148 | 194 | -46 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 308 | 340 | 18 | -32 | 16.21 | 17.89 |
| 14. | Illawarra Steelers | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 197 | 174 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 156 | 256 | -100 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 353 | 430 | 14 | -77 | 17.65 | 21.50 |
| 15. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 226 | -4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 115 | 180 | -65 | * 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 337 | 406 | 13 | -69 | 16.85 | 20.30 |
| 16. | Western Reds | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 170 | 166 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 107 | 208 | -101 | * 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 277 | 374 | 13 | -97 | 13.85 | 18.70 |
| 17. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 172 | 233 | -61 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 169 | 212 | -43 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 341 | 445 | 11 | -104 | 17.05 | 22.25 |
| 18. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 194 | 226 | -32 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 314 | -208 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 300 | 540 | 11 | -240 | 15.00 | 27.00 |
| 19. | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 118 | 211 | -93 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 124 | 362 | -238 | 19 | 5 | 14 | - | 242 | 573 | 10 | -331 | 12.74 | 30.16 |
| 20. | South Queensland Crushers | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 108 | 252 | -144 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 86 | 191 | -105 | * 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 194 | 443 | 8 | -249 | 9.70 | 22.15 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 16 | 1996 | Auckland Warriors | 18 | - | 20 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Ericsson | 23,300 | E. Ward | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1996 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 26 | - | 18 | Parramatta Eels | Shark Park | 9,241 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1996 | Gold Coast Chargers | 12 | - | 26 | Canberra Raiders | Carrara | 5,901 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 | - | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | SFS | 3,011 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1996 | Western Reds | 30 | - | 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | WACA | 5,889 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1996 | Newcastle Knights | 28 | - | 12 | Sydney City Roosters | Marathon | 17,354 | D. Manson | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1996 | South Queensland Crushers | 8 | - | 26 | St George Dragons | Suncorp | 9,567 | M. Oaten | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1996 | Sydney Tigers | 16 | - | 14 | Illawarra Steelers | Parramatta | 3,518 | G. West | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1996 | Penrith Panthers | 18 | - | 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Penrith | 7,426 | R. Alexander | ||
| Mon | 19 | 1996 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 23 | - | 22 | North Sydney Bears | Campbelltown | 13,186 | P. McBlane | ||