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 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 266 | 138 | 128 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 237 | 117 | 120 | 21 | 18 | 3 | - | 503 | 255 | 36 | +248 | 23.95 | 12.14 |
| 2. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 239 | 157 | 82 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 235 | 137 | 98 | 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 474 | 294 | 32 | +180 | 22.57 | 14.00 |
| 3. | St George Dragons | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 196 | 158 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 375 | 283 | 29 | +92 | 17.86 | 13.48 |
| 4. | Balmain Tigers | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 218 | 170 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 135 | 213 | -78 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 353 | 383 | 22 | -30 | 16.81 | 18.24 |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 189 | 170 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 143 | 243 | -100 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 332 | 413 | 22 | -81 | 15.81 | 19.67 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 221 | 159 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 147 | 189 | -42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 368 | 348 | 22 | +20 | 17.52 | 16.57 | |
| 7. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 162 | 140 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 121 | 215 | -94 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 283 | 355 | 20 | -72 | 13.48 | 16.90 |
| 8. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 191 | 143 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 139 | 171 | -32 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 330 | 314 | 19 | +16 | 15.71 | 14.95 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 197 | 100 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 146 | 207 | -61 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 343 | 307 | 18 | +36 | 16.33 | 14.62 |
| 10. | Newtown | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 158 | 152 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 119 | 224 | -105 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 277 | 376 | 15 | -99 | 13.19 | 17.90 |
| 11. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 163 | -41 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 128 | 270 | -142 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 250 | 433 | 9 | -183 | 11.90 | 20.62 |
| 12. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 196 | 212 | -16 | 11 | - | 11 | - | 133 | 244 | -111 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 329 | 456 | 8 | -127 | 15.67 | 21.71 |
Results
| Round 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 14 | 1971 | Balmain Tigers | 25 | - | 7 | Canterbury Bankstown | SCG | 14,355 | K. Page | ||
| Sat | 14 | 1971 | St George Dragons | 14 | - | 21 | North Sydney Bears | Kogarah | 6,359 | G. Cook | ||
| Sun | 15 | 1971 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 15 | - | 9 | Parramatta Eels | Endeavour | 6,441 | C. Edwards | ||
| Sun | 15 | 1971 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 18 | - | 13 | Penrith Panthers | Sports Ground | 4,584 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 15 | 1971 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 | - | 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Brookvale | 14,237 | J. Harris | ||
| Sun | 15 | 1971 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 | - | 13 | Newtown | Redfern | 9,990 | K. Holman | ||