League Standings - Round 5
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. | Newtown | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 62 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 77 | 62 | 8 | +15 | 15.40 | 12.40 |
| St George Dragons | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 51 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 118 | 65 | 8 | +53 | 23.60 | 13.00 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 3 | 3 | - | - | 60 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 37 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 97 | 58 | 8 | +39 | 19.40 | 11.60 | |
| 4. | Canterbury Bankstown | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 61 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 41 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 102 | 61 | 6 | +41 | 20.40 | 12.20 |
| 5. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 25 | 56 | -31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 90 | 5 | -28 | 12.40 | 18.00 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 72 | 5 | +9 | 16.20 | 14.40 | |
| 7. | Balmain Tigers | 2 | - | 2 | - | 26 | 64 | -38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 115 | 3 | -37 | 15.60 | 23.00 |
| North Sydney Bears | 2 | - | 2 | - | 31 | 47 | -16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 94 | 3 | -3 | 18.20 | 18.80 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 16 | 44 | -28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 72 | 3 | -32 | 8.00 | 14.40 | |
| 10. | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | - | 2 | - | 22 | 42 | -20 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 22 | 59 | -37 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 44 | 101 | 1 | -57 | 8.80 | 20.20 |
Results
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| Sat | Apr 28 | 1962 | Balmain Tigers | 14 | - | 35 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Leichhardt | 7,877 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sat | 28 | 1962 | Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | - | 31 | St George Dragons | SCG | 25,373 | D. Lawler | ||
| Sat | 28 | 1962 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 26 | - | 23 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brookvale | 5,634 | C. Dimon | ||
| Sat | 28 | 1962 | Parramatta Eels | 5 | - | 11 | Newtown | Cumberland | 9,126 | F. Erickson | ||
| Sun | 29 | 1962 | Eastern Suburbs | 12 | - | 28 | North Sydney Bears | Sports Ground | 9,908 | C. Pearce | ||