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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 213 | 120 | 93 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 189 | 141 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 402 | 261 | 33 | +141 | 19.14 | 12.43 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 242 | 116 | 126 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 137 | 76 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 455 | 253 | 33 | +202 | 21.67 | 12.05 | |
| 3. | St George Dragons | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 178 | 162 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 226 | 157 | 69 | 21 | 15 | 6 | - | 404 | 319 | 30 | +85 | 19.24 | 15.19 |
| 4. | Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 174 | 132 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 124 | 133 | -9 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 298 | 265 | 26 | +33 | 14.19 | 12.62 |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 218 | 147 | 71 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 162 | 160 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 380 | 307 | 26 | +73 | 18.10 | 14.62 | |
| 6. | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 144 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 169 | 197 | -28 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 367 | 341 | 23 | +26 | 17.48 | 16.24 |
| 7. | Newtown | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 172 | 194 | -22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 162 | 200 | -38 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 334 | 394 | 18 | -60 | 15.90 | 18.76 |
| 8. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 193 | 132 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 147 | 197 | -50 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 340 | 329 | 16 | +11 | 16.19 | 15.67 |
| 9. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 176 | 178 | -2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 109 | 207 | -98 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 285 | 385 | 15 | -100 | 13.57 | 18.33 |
| 10. | North Sydney Bears | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 160 | 212 | -52 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 157 | 212 | -55 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 317 | 424 | 13 | -107 | 15.10 | 20.19 |
| 11. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 166 | 201 | -35 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 142 | 195 | -53 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 308 | 396 | 11 | -88 | 14.67 | 18.86 |
| 12. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 117 | 179 | -62 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 117 | 271 | -154 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 234 | 450 | 8 | -216 | 11.14 | 21.43 |
Results
| Round 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 15 | 1970 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 23 | - | 2 | Penrith Panthers | Endeavour | 4,327 | R. Humphreys | ||
| Sat | 15 | 1970 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 7 | - | 18 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | SCG | 22,857 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1970 | Balmain Tigers | 26 | - | 9 | Canterbury Bankstown | Leichhardt | 9,673 | D. Lancashire | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1970 | Newtown | 9 | - | 21 | St George Dragons | Henson | 10,087 | K. Holman | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1970 | North Sydney Bears | 30 | - | 7 | Parramatta Eels | North Sydney | 3,885 | J. Farrelly | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1970 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 26 | - | 7 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sports Ground | 10,867 | L. Bruyeres | ||