League Standings - Round 8
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 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 111 | 31 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 80 | 51 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 191 | 82 | 14 | +109 | 23.88 | 10.25 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 113 | 80 | 33 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 77 | 44 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 190 | 124 | 14 | +66 | 23.75 | 15.50 | |
| 3. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 114 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 153 | 131 | 10 | +22 | 19.13 | 16.38 |
| Parramatta Eels | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 105 | 68 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 82 | 90 | -8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 187 | 158 | 10 | +29 | 23.38 | 19.75 | |
| 5. | Balmain Tigers | 3 | 3 | - | - | 74 | 28 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 59 | 130 | -71 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 133 | 158 | 8 | -25 | 16.63 | 19.75 |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 122 | 47 | 75 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 41 | 49 | -8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 163 | 96 | 8 | +67 | 20.38 | 12.00 | |
| St George Dragons | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 100 | 77 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 167 | 135 | 8 | +32 | 20.88 | 16.88 | |
| 8. | Newtown | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 61 | 47 | 14 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 34 | 78 | -44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 125 | 7 | -30 | 11.88 | 15.63 |
| 9. | Penrith Panthers | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 44 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 57 | 122 | -65 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 101 | 151 | 6 | -50 | 12.63 | 18.88 |
| 10. | North Sydney Bears | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 35 | 107 | -72 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 161 | 5 | -70 | 11.38 | 20.13 |
| 11. | Canterbury Bankstown | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 50 | 81 | -31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 68 | 157 | -89 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 118 | 238 | 4 | -120 | 14.75 | 29.75 |
| 12. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 78 | 68 | 10 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 64 | 104 | -40 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 142 | 172 | 2 | -30 | 17.75 | 21.50 |
Results
| Round 8 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | May 15 | 1971 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 7 | - | 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Sports Ground | 7,491 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1971 | Balmain Tigers | 23 | - | 14 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sports Ground | 13,768 | G. Bennett | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1971 | Canterbury Bankstown | 10 | - | 27 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Belmore | 11,799 | L. Samuelson | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1971 | North Sydney Bears | 8 | - | 8 | Newtown | North Sydney | 5,242 | J. Farrelly | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1971 | Penrith Panthers | 10 | - | 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Penrith Park | 5,630 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 16 | 1971 | St George Dragons | 14 | - | 23 | Parramatta Eels | Kogarah | 13,768 | K. Holman | ||