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. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 212 | 132 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 171 | 102 | 69 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | 383 | 234 | 28 | +149 | 23.94 | 14.63 |
| 2. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 211 | 104 | 107 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 161 | 80 | 81 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | 372 | 184 | 26 | +188 | 23.25 | 11.50 |
| 3. | St George Dragons | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 167 | 118 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 94 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 300 | 212 | 23 | +88 | 18.75 | 13.25 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 210 | 147 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 104 | 120 | -16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 314 | 267 | 20 | +47 | 19.63 | 16.69 |
| 5. | Balmain Tigers | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 168 | 109 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 105 | 189 | -84 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 273 | 298 | 16 | -25 | 17.06 | 18.63 |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 144 | 130 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 121 | 207 | -86 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 265 | 337 | 16 | -72 | 16.56 | 21.06 | |
| 7. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 109 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 111 | 137 | -26 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 241 | 246 | 15 | -5 | 15.06 | 15.38 |
| 8. | Penrith Panthers | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 114 | 88 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 79 | 179 | -100 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 193 | 267 | 14 | -74 | 12.06 | 16.69 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 175 | 82 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 98 | 157 | -59 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 273 | 239 | 12 | +34 | 17.06 | 14.94 |
| 10. | Newtown | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 132 | 135 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 153 | -65 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 220 | 288 | 11 | -68 | 13.75 | 18.00 |
| 11. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 132 | 137 | -5 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 118 | 224 | -106 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 250 | 361 | 6 | -111 | 15.63 | 22.56 |
| 12. | North Sydney Bears | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 95 | -6 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 97 | 242 | -145 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 186 | 337 | 5 | -151 | 11.63 | 21.06 |
Results
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| Sun | Jul 11 | 1971 | Balmain Tigers | 5 | - | 14 | St George Dragons | SCG | 39,077 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1971 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 7 | - | 11 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Endeavour | 6,574 | G. Cook | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1971 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 48 | - | 5 | North Sydney Bears | Brookvale | 11,746 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1971 | Penrith Panthers | 9 | - | 21 | Canterbury Bankstown | Penrith Park | 6,255 | C. Edwards | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1971 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 19 | - | 8 | Parramatta Eels | SCG | 39,077 | K. Holman | ||
| Sun | 11 | 1971 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 26 | - | 18 | Newtown | Lidcombe | 2,340 | J. Harris | ||