League Standings - Round 11
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 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 94 | 66 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 117 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | 260 | 183 | 18 | +77 | 23.64 | 16.64 |
| 2. | Newcastle Knights | 4 | 4 | - | - | 104 | 20 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 114 | 126 | -12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 218 | 146 | 16 | +72 | 21.80 | 14.60 |
| 3. | North Sydney Bears | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 179 | 90 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 79 | 69 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 258 | 159 | 15 | +99 | 23.45 | 14.45 |
| 4. | Sydney City Roosters | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 152 | 78 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 102 | 93 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 254 | 171 | 14 | +83 | 23.09 | 15.55 |
| 5. | Parramatta Eels | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 73 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 102 | 129 | -27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 175 | 187 | 12 | -12 | 15.91 | 17.00 |
| 6. | Gold Coast Chargers | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 109 | 94 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 128 | -18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 219 | 222 | 11 | -3 | 19.91 | 20.18 |
| 7. | Illawarra Steelers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 99 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 200 | 178 | 10 | +22 | 18.18 | 16.18 |
| 8. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 96 | 74 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 50 | 93 | -43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 146 | 167 | 10 | -21 | 13.27 | 15.18 |
| 9. | St George Dragons | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 98 | 103 | -5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 82 | 99 | -17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 180 | 202 | 10 | -22 | 16.36 | 18.36 |
| 10. | Balmain Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 111 | 99 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 48 | 83 | -35 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 159 | 182 | 8 | -23 | 14.45 | 16.55 |
| 11. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 113 | 140 | -27 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 40 | 148 | -108 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 1 | 153 | 288 | 8 | -135 | 15.30 | 28.80 |
| 12. | South Queensland Crushers | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 91 | 118 | -27 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 70 | 180 | -110 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | - | 161 | 298 | 2 | -137 | 14.64 | 27.09 |
Results
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| Fri | May 16 | 1997 | St George Dragons | 10 | - | 17 | Parramatta Eels | Kogarah | 5,504 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1997 | Balmain Tigers | 18 | - | 26 | Newcastle Knights | Leichhardt | 5,323 | E. Ward | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1997 | Gold Coast Chargers | 11 | - | 10 | Illawarra Steelers | Carrara | 5,813 | D. Manson | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1997 | North Sydney Bears | 19 | - | 18 | Sydney City Roosters | North Sydney | 14,644 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1997 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 | - | 30 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | SFS | 6,020 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1997 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 32 | - | 12 | South Queensland Crushers | Campbelltown | 5,732 | M. Hewitt | ||