League Standings - Round 16
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. | Canterbury Bankstown | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 186 | 136 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 109 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 313 | 245 | 23 | +68 | 19.56 | 15.31 |
| 2. | Newtown | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 91 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 174 | 175 | -1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 339 | 266 | 21 | +73 | 21.19 | 16.63 |
| 3. | Balmain Tigers | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 204 | 85 | 119 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 106 | 160 | -54 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 310 | 245 | 20 | +65 | 19.38 | 15.31 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 152 | 99 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 106 | 128 | -22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 258 | 227 | 20 | +31 | 16.13 | 14.19 | |
| 5. | North Sydney | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 156 | 119 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 123 | -18 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 261 | 242 | 19 | +19 | 16.31 | 15.13 |
| 6. | St George Dragons | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 218 | 123 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 103 | 134 | -31 | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 321 | 257 | 18 | +64 | 20.06 | 16.06 |
| 7. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 168 | 139 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 107 | 150 | -43 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 275 | 289 | 16 | -14 | 17.19 | 18.06 |
| 8. | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 112 | -4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 142 | 166 | -24 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 250 | 278 | 11 | -28 | 15.63 | 17.38 |
| 9. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 113 | 128 | -15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 89 | 194 | -105 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 202 | 322 | 6 | -120 | 12.63 | 20.13 |
| Parramatta Eels | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 96 | 141 | -45 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 114 | 227 | -113 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 210 | 368 | 6 | -158 | 13.13 | 23.00 | |
Results
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| Sat | Aug 9 | 1947 | Canterbury Bankstown | 8 | - | 27 | Newtown | SCG | 18,155 | T. McMahon | ||
| Sat | 9 | 1947 | North Sydney | 11 | - | 3 | Western Suburbs Magpies | North Sydney | 5,967 | J. O'Brien | ||
| Sat | 9 | 1947 | Parramatta Eels | 11 | - | 6 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Cumberland | 2,000 | C. Pearce | ||
| Sat | 9 | 1947 | St George Dragons | 7 | - | 9 | Balmain Tigers | Hurstville | 6,456 | G. Bishop | ||
| Sat | 9 | 1947 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | - | 19 | Eastern Suburbs | Sports Ground | G. Hallwood | |||