League Standings - Round 16
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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 158 | 73 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 121 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 318 | 194 | 27 | +124 | 19.88 | 12.13 |
| 2. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 166 | 80 | 86 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 91 | 80 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 337 | 171 | 25 | +166 | 21.06 | 10.69 |
| 3. | Canterbury Bankstown | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 136 | 100 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 105 | 88 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | - | 241 | 188 | 22 | +53 | 15.06 | 11.75 |
| St George Dragons | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 119 | 137 | -18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 179 | 131 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 5 | - | 298 | 268 | 22 | +30 | 18.63 | 16.75 | |
| 5. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 199 | 127 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 108 | 127 | -19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 307 | 254 | 20 | +53 | 19.19 | 15.88 |
| 6. | Balmain Tigers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 86 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 152 | 193 | -41 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 266 | 279 | 15 | -13 | 16.63 | 17.44 |
| 7. | Newtown | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 144 | 163 | -19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 136 | 169 | -33 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 280 | 332 | 14 | -52 | 17.50 | 20.75 |
| 8. | Penrith Panthers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 128 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 80 | 156 | -76 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 232 | 284 | 13 | -52 | 14.50 | 17.75 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 151 | 120 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 115 | 134 | -19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 266 | 254 | 12 | +12 | 16.63 | 15.88 |
| 10. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 116 | 194 | -78 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 107 | 137 | -30 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 223 | 331 | 8 | -108 | 13.94 | 20.69 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 123 | 172 | -49 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 110 | 124 | -14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 233 | 296 | 8 | -63 | 14.56 | 18.50 | |
| 12. | Parramatta Eels | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 97 | 149 | -52 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 106 | 204 | -98 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 203 | 353 | 6 | -150 | 12.69 | 22.06 |
Results
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| Sat | Jul 11 | 1970 | North Sydney Bears | 11 | - | 17 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | North Sydney | 9,381 | D. Lancashire | ||
| Sat | 11 | 1970 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 25 | - | 13 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | SCG | 20,081 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1970 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 2 | - | 10 | St George Dragons | Endeavour | 12,349 | P. McCarroll | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1970 | Newtown | 44 | - | 14 | Parramatta Eels | Henson | 3,762 | J. Harris | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1970 | Penrith Panthers | 15 | - | 17 | Canterbury Bankstown | Penrith Park | 9,881 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 12 | 1970 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 13 | - | 16 | Balmain Tigers | Sports Ground | 6,444 | K. Holman | ||