League Standings - Round 22
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 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 188 | 103 | 85 | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 549 | 191 | 36 | +358 | 24.95 | 8.68 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 330 | 133 | 197 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 277 | 130 | 147 | * 22 | 17 | 5 | - | 607 | 263 | 34 | +344 | 27.59 | 11.95 |
| 3. | North Sydney Bears | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 346 | 119 | 227 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 206 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 598 | 325 | 32 | +273 | 27.18 | 14.77 |
| 4. | Sydney City Roosters | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 150 | 126 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 245 | 171 | 74 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 521 | 321 | 31 | +200 | 23.68 | 14.59 |
| 5. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 212 | 93 | 119 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 187 | 175 | 12 | * 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 399 | 268 | 30 | +131 | 18.14 | 12.18 |
| 6. | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 310 | 128 | 182 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 228 | 256 | -28 | * 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 538 | 384 | 27 | +154 | 24.45 | 17.45 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 162 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 214 | 198 | 16 | * 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 443 | 360 | 27 | +83 | 20.14 | 16.36 |
| 8. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 182 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 169 | 252 | -83 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 394 | 434 | 25 | -40 | 17.91 | 19.73 |
| 9. | Newcastle Knights | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 142 | 85 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 189 | 246 | -57 | * 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 416 | 388 | 23 | +28 | 18.91 | 17.64 |
| 10. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 227 | 184 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 148 | 194 | -46 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 375 | 378 | 22 | -3 | 17.86 | 18.00 |
| 11. | Auckland Warriors | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 248 | 174 | 74 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 164 | 253 | -89 | * 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 412 | 427 | 22 | -15 | 18.73 | 19.41 |
| 12. | Sydney Tigers | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 181 | 238 | -57 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 138 | 221 | -83 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 319 | 459 | 22 | -140 | 14.50 | 20.86 |
| 13. | Parramatta Eels | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 214 | 161 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 190 | 254 | -64 | * 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 404 | 415 | 21 | -11 | 18.36 | 18.86 |
| 14. | Illawarra Steelers | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 239 | 176 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 164 | 268 | -104 | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 403 | 444 | 16 | -41 | 18.32 | 20.18 |
| 15. | Penrith Panthers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 242 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 117 | 222 | -105 | * 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 363 | 464 | 15 | -101 | 16.50 | 21.09 |
| 16. | Western Reds | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 186 | 188 | -2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 127 | 232 | -105 | * 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 313 | 420 | 13 | -107 | 14.23 | 19.09 |
| 17. | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 118 | 211 | -93 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 170 | 432 | -262 | 21 | 6 | 15 | - | 288 | 643 | 12 | -355 | 13.71 | 30.62 |
| 18. | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 172 | 233 | -61 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 187 | 288 | -101 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 359 | 521 | 11 | -162 | 16.32 | 23.68 |
| 19. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 204 | 274 | -70 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 110 | 360 | -250 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 314 | 634 | 11 | -320 | 14.27 | 28.82 |
| 20. | South Queensland Crushers | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 118 | 288 | -170 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 102 | 208 | -106 | * 22 | 4 | 18 | - | 220 | 496 | 8 | -276 | 10.00 | 22.55 |
Results
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| Fri | Aug 30 | 1996 | Auckland Warriors | 6 | - | 38 | Brisbane Broncos | Ericsson | 26,000 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Fri | 30 | 1996 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | - | 16 | Parramatta Eels | Penrith | 3,870 | M. Oaten | ||
| Fri | 30 | 1996 | Western Reds | 16 | - | 22 | St George Dragons | WACA | 7,564 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 31 | 1996 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 22 | - | 0 | Newcastle Knights | Shark Park | 5,320 | D. Manson | ||
| Sat | 31 | 1996 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 12 | - | 8 | Illawarra Steelers | Campbelltown | 3,542 | E. Ward | ||
| Sun | Sep 1 | 1996 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 50 | - | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | Belmore | 6,595 | P. McBlane | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1996 | North Sydney Bears | 38 | - | 8 | Gold Coast Chargers | North Sydney | 6,177 | G. West | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1996 | South Queensland Crushers | 10 | - | 36 | Canberra Raiders | Suncorp | 13,945 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1996 | Sydney Tigers | 10 | - | 24 | Sydney City Roosters | Parramatta | 6,197 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | - | 48 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | SFS | 4,317 | |||