League Standings - Round 17
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. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 8 | 8 | - | - | 177 | 79 | 98 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 128 | 99 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 2 | - | 305 | 178 | 30 | +127 | 17.94 | 10.47 |
| 2. | Balmain Tigers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 101 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 114 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 284 | 215 | 26 | +69 | 16.71 | 12.65 |
| Newtown | 9 | 9 | - | - | 231 | 116 | 115 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 144 | 115 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 375 | 231 | 26 | +144 | 22.06 | 13.59 | |
| 4. | St George Dragons | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 129 | 130 | -1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 172 | 117 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 301 | 247 | 19 | +54 | 17.71 | 14.53 |
| 5. | Canterbury Bankstown | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 127 | 103 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 150 | -10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 267 | 253 | 16 | +14 | 15.71 | 14.88 |
| 6. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 151 | 141 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 99 | 130 | -31 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 250 | 271 | 15 | -21 | 14.71 | 15.94 |
| 7. | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 95 | -13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 136 | 150 | -14 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 218 | 245 | 14 | -27 | 12.82 | 14.41 |
| 8. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 124 | 154 | -30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 177 | -87 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 214 | 331 | 9 | -117 | 12.59 | 19.47 |
| 9. | North Sydney | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 130 | -26 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 178 | -103 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 179 | 308 | 8 | -129 | 10.53 | 18.12 |
| 10. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 114 | 150 | -36 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 94 | 172 | -78 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 208 | 322 | 7 | -114 | 12.24 | 18.94 |
Results
| Round 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 14 | 1948 | Balmain Tigers | 17 | - | 9 | Newtown | SCG | 18,000 | J. O'Brien | ||
| Sat | 14 | 1948 | North Sydney | 9 | - | 12 | Eastern Suburbs | North Sydney | R. Smyth | |||
| Sat | 14 | 1948 | Parramatta Eels | 14 | - | 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Cumberland | J. Kelly | |||
| Sat | 14 | 1948 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 | - | 16 | Canterbury Bankstown | Redfern | C. Pearce | |||
| Sat | 14 | 1948 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 20 | - | 18 | St George Dragons | Pratten | 8,400 | G. Bishop | ||