League Standings - Round 9
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 | - | - | 68 | 40 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 101 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 141 | 15 | +63 | 22.67 | 15.67 |
| 2. | Sydney City Roosters | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 130 | 70 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 84 | 74 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 214 | 144 | 12 | +70 | 23.78 | 16.00 |
| 3. | Newcastle Knights | 4 | 4 | - | - | 104 | 20 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 88 | 108 | -20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 192 | 128 | 12 | +64 | 21.33 | 14.22 |
| 4. | North Sydney Bears | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 160 | 72 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 43 | 47 | -4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 203 | 119 | 11 | +84 | 22.56 | 13.22 |
| 5. | Illawarra Steelers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 93 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 161 | 10 | +27 | 20.89 | 17.89 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 88 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 74 | 77 | -3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 162 | 163 | 10 | -1 | 18.00 | 18.11 |
| 7. | Balmain Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 93 | 73 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 34 | 58 | -24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 127 | 131 | 8 | -4 | 14.11 | 14.56 |
| 8. | Gold Coast Chargers | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 98 | 84 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 84 | 102 | -18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 182 | 186 | 8 | -4 | 20.22 | 20.67 |
| 9. | Parramatta Eels | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 48 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 85 | 119 | -34 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 133 | 163 | 8 | -30 | 14.78 | 18.11 |
| 10. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 64 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 44 | 91 | -47 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 108 | 153 | 6 | -45 | 12.00 | 17.00 |
| 11. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 97 | 110 | -13 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 40 | 148 | -108 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 137 | 258 | 6 | -121 | 15.22 | 28.67 |
| 12. | South Queensland Crushers | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 69 | 82 | -13 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 58 | 148 | -90 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 127 | 230 | 2 | -103 | 14.11 | 25.56 |
Results
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| Fri | May 2 | 1997 | North Sydney Bears | 20 | - | 6 | Western Suburbs Magpies | North Sydney | 13,554 | K. Jeffes | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1997 | Gold Coast Chargers | 32 | - | 24 | Newcastle Knights | Carrara | 4,900 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sat | 3 | 1997 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 26 | - | 32 | Parramatta Eels | SFS | 6,219 | E. Ward | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1997 | Balmain Tigers | 14 | - | 18 | Sydney City Roosters | Leichhardt | 11,953 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1997 | Illawarra Steelers | 34 | - | 34 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | WIN | 9,835 | D. Manson | ||
| Sun | 4 | 1997 | St George Dragons | 32 | - | 22 | South Queensland Crushers | Kogarah | 5,003 | M. Hewitt | ||