League Standings - Round 17
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. | North Sydney | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 267 | 133 | 134 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 143 | 136 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 410 | 269 | 21 | +141 | 24.12 | 15.82 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 216 | 117 | 99 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 149 | 150 | -1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 365 | 267 | 21 | +98 | 21.47 | 15.71 | |
| 3. | Canterbury Bankstown | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 128 | -11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 125 | 147 | -22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 242 | 275 | 20 | -33 | 14.24 | 16.18 |
| St George Dragons | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 173 | 99 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 121 | 181 | -60 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 294 | 280 | 20 | +14 | 17.29 | 16.47 | |
| 5. | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 190 | 136 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 126 | 163 | -37 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 316 | 299 | 19 | +17 | 18.59 | 17.59 |
| 6. | Newtown | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 147 | 103 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 126 | 160 | -34 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 273 | 263 | 18 | +10 | 16.06 | 15.47 |
| 7. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 156 | 131 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 110 | 141 | -31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 266 | 272 | 17 | -6 | 15.65 | 16.00 |
| 8. | Balmain Tigers | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 168 | 148 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 134 | 210 | -76 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 302 | 358 | 14 | -56 | 17.76 | 21.06 |
| 9. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 120 | 142 | -22 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 158 | 241 | -83 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 278 | 383 | 10 | -105 | 16.35 | 22.53 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 151 | 182 | -31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 127 | 176 | -49 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 278 | 358 | 10 | -80 | 16.35 | 21.06 | |
Results
| Round 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 15 | 1953 | Canterbury Bankstown | 15 | - | 16 | Eastern Suburbs | SCG | 16,171 | J. O'Brien | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1953 | North Sydney | 21 | - | 7 | Newtown | North Sydney | 8,097 | D. Lawler | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1953 | Parramatta Eels | 11 | - | 29 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Cumberland | L. Williams | |||
| Sat | 15 | 1953 | St George Dragons | 38 | - | 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Kogarah | 4,500 | C. Pearce | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1953 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 14 | - | 15 | Balmain Tigers | Pratten | 3,000 | A. Oxford | ||