League Standings - Round 21
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 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 361 | 88 | 273 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 140 | 93 | 47 | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 501 | 181 | 34 | +320 | 23.86 | 8.62 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 330 | 133 | 197 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 239 | 124 | 115 | * 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 569 | 257 | 32 | +312 | 27.10 | 12.24 |
| 3. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 308 | 111 | 197 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 206 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 560 | 317 | 30 | +243 | 26.67 | 15.10 |
| 4. | Sydney City Roosters | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 150 | 126 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 221 | 161 | 60 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 497 | 311 | 29 | +186 | 23.67 | 14.81 |
| 5. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 190 | 93 | 97 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 187 | 175 | 12 | * 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 377 | 268 | 28 | +109 | 17.95 | 12.76 |
| 6. | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 310 | 128 | 182 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 192 | 246 | -54 | * 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 502 | 374 | 25 | +128 | 23.90 | 17.81 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 162 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 192 | 182 | 10 | * 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 421 | 344 | 25 | +77 | 20.05 | 16.38 |
| 8. | Newcastle Knights | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 142 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 189 | 224 | -35 | * 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 416 | 366 | 23 | +50 | 19.81 | 17.43 |
| 9. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 174 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 169 | 252 | -83 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 382 | 426 | 23 | -44 | 18.19 | 20.29 |
| 10. | Auckland Warriors | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 242 | 136 | 106 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 164 | 253 | -89 | * 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 406 | 389 | 22 | +17 | 19.33 | 18.52 |
| 11. | Sydney Tigers | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 171 | 214 | -43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 138 | 221 | -83 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 309 | 435 | 22 | -126 | 14.71 | 20.71 |
| 12. | Parramatta Eels | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 214 | 161 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 230 | -56 | * 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 388 | 391 | 21 | -3 | 18.48 | 18.62 |
| 13. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 177 | 162 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 148 | 194 | -46 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 325 | 356 | 20 | -31 | 16.25 | 17.80 |
| 14. | Illawarra Steelers | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 239 | 176 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 156 | 256 | -100 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 395 | 432 | 16 | -37 | 18.81 | 20.57 |
| 15. | Western Reds | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 170 | 166 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 127 | 232 | -105 | * 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 297 | 398 | 13 | -101 | 14.14 | 18.95 |
| 16. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 226 | -4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 117 | 222 | -105 | * 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 339 | 448 | 13 | -109 | 16.14 | 21.33 |
| 17. | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 118 | 211 | -93 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 148 | 382 | -234 | 20 | 6 | 14 | - | 266 | 593 | 12 | -327 | 13.30 | 29.65 |
| 18. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 172 | 233 | -61 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 179 | 250 | -71 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 351 | 483 | 11 | -132 | 16.71 | 23.00 |
| 19. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 194 | 226 | -32 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 110 | 360 | -250 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 304 | 586 | 11 | -282 | 14.48 | 27.90 |
| 20. | South Queensland Crushers | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 108 | 252 | -144 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 102 | 208 | -106 | * 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 210 | 460 | 8 | -250 | 10.00 | 21.90 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 23 | 1996 | Canberra Raiders | 30 | - | 6 | Auckland Warriors | Bruce | 14,528 | D. Manson | ||
| Sat | 24 | 1996 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | - | 20 | Western Reds | Marathon | 20,110 | E. Ward | ||
| Sat | 24 | 1996 | Parramatta Eels | 14 | - | 26 | Sydney Tigers | Parramatta | 13,043 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Brisbane Broncos | 38 | - | 10 | Gold Coast Chargers | ANZ | 25,749 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 17 | - | 16 | South Queensland Crushers | Belmore | 5,025 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Illawarra Steelers | 42 | - | 2 | Penrith Panthers | Steelers | 7,346 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 42 | - | 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Brookvale | 14,580 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | North Sydney Bears | 46 | - | 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | North Sydney | 8,922 | M. Oaten | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | St George Dragons | 20 | - | 24 | North Queensland Cowboys | Kogarah | 9,062 | R. Alexander | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1996 | Sydney City Roosters | 10 | - | 18 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | SFS | 23,819 | G. West | ||