League Standings - Round 13
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | Bye | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 84 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 117 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 298 | 201 | 20 | +97 | 22.92 | 15.46 |
| 2. | North Sydney Bears | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 193 | 115 | 78 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 105 | 75 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | 298 | 190 | 17 | +108 | 22.92 | 14.62 |
| 3. | Newcastle Knights | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 110 | 46 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 132 | 146 | -14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | 242 | 192 | 16 | +50 | 20.17 | 16.00 |
| 4. | Parramatta Eels | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 125 | 68 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 127 | 143 | -16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | - | 252 | 211 | 16 | +41 | 19.38 | 16.23 |
| 5. | Sydney City Roosters | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 152 | 78 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 134 | 145 | -11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 286 | 223 | 14 | +63 | 22.00 | 17.15 |
| 6. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 120 | 92 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 76 | 103 | -27 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 196 | 195 | 14 | +1 | 15.08 | 15.00 |
| 7. | Gold Coast Chargers | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 147 | 124 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 128 | -18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | 257 | 252 | 13 | +5 | 19.77 | 19.38 |
| 8. | Balmain Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 111 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 80 | 99 | -19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | - | 191 | 198 | 12 | -7 | 14.69 | 15.23 |
| 9. | St George Dragons | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 118 | 121 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 86 | 127 | -41 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | - | 204 | 248 | 12 | -44 | 15.69 | 19.08 |
| 10. | Illawarra Steelers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 117 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 107 | -3 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | 234 | 224 | 11 | +10 | 18.00 | 17.23 |
| 11. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 168 | -27 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 44 | 176 | -132 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 344 | 9 | -159 | 15.42 | 28.67 |
| 12. | South Queensland Crushers | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 119 | 132 | -13 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 80 | 232 | -152 | 13 | 2 | 11 | - | - | 199 | 364 | 4 | -165 | 15.31 | 28.00 |
Results
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| Fri | Jun 6 | 1997 | Illawarra Steelers | 6 | - | 18 | Balmain Tigers | WIN | 8,184 | M. Hewitt | ||
| Sat | 7 | 1997 | Gold Coast Chargers | 28 | - | 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Carrara | 5,316 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1997 | Parramatta Eels | 52 | - | 10 | South Queensland Crushers | Parramatta | 10,009 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Fri | 13 | 1997 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 28 | - | 4 | St George Dragons | Brookvale | 10,083 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 14 | 1997 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 24 | - | 18 | Sydney City Roosters | Campbelltown | 6,832 | D. Manson | ||
| Sun | 15 | 1997 | Newcastle Knights | 6 | - | 26 | North Sydney Bears | Marathon | 6,281 | E. Ward | ||