League Standings - Round 12
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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 80 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 117 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 270 | 197 | 18 | +73 | 22.50 | 16.42 |
| 2. | Newcastle Knights | 4 | 4 | - | - | 104 | 20 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 132 | 146 | -14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 236 | 166 | 16 | +70 | 21.45 | 15.09 |
| 3. | North Sydney Bears | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 193 | 115 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 79 | 69 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | 272 | 184 | 15 | +88 | 22.67 | 15.33 |
| 4. | Sydney City Roosters | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 152 | 78 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 116 | 121 | -5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 268 | 199 | 14 | +69 | 22.33 | 16.58 |
| 5. | Parramatta Eels | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 73 | 58 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 127 | 143 | -16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 200 | 201 | 14 | -1 | 16.67 | 16.75 |
| 6. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 96 | 74 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 76 | 103 | -27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 172 | 177 | 12 | -5 | 14.33 | 14.75 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 118 | 121 | -3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 82 | 99 | -17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 200 | 220 | 12 | -20 | 16.67 | 18.33 |
| 8. | Illawarra Steelers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 99 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 107 | -3 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | 228 | 206 | 11 | +22 | 19.00 | 17.17 |
| 9. | Gold Coast Chargers | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 119 | 120 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 128 | -18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | 229 | 248 | 11 | -19 | 19.08 | 20.67 |
| 10. | Balmain Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 111 | 99 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 62 | 93 | -31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | - | 173 | 192 | 10 | -19 | 14.42 | 16.00 |
| 11. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 168 | -27 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 40 | 148 | -108 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 316 | 9 | -135 | 16.45 | 28.73 |
| 12. | South Queensland Crushers | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 119 | 132 | -13 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 70 | 180 | -110 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | - | 189 | 312 | 4 | -123 | 15.75 | 26.00 |
Results
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| Fri | May 23 | 1997 | South Queensland Crushers | 28 | - | 14 | Sydney City Roosters | Suncorp | 5,518 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 24 | 1997 | Gold Coast Chargers | 10 | - | 26 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Carrara | 5,978 | E. Ward | ||
| Sun | 25 | 1997 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 28 | - | 28 | Illawarra Steelers | SFS | 4,271 | M. Jadwat | ||
| Fri | 30 | 1997 | North Sydney Bears | 14 | - | 25 | Parramatta Eels | North Sydney | 13,281 | D. Manson | ||
| Sat | 31 | 1997 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 | - | 14 | Balmain Tigers | Brookvale | 6,068 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | Jun 1 | 1997 | St George Dragons | 20 | - | 18 | Newcastle Knights | Kogarah | 6,125 | M. Hewitt | ||