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 | Bye | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | St George Dragons | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 154 | 73 | 81 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 165 | 73 | 92 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 319 | 146 | 25 | +173 | 18.76 | 8.59 |
| 2. | Balmain Tigers | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 157 | 89 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 115 | 102 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 1 | 272 | 191 | 24 | +81 | 16.00 | 11.24 |
| 3. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 155 | 86 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 185 | 168 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 340 | 254 | 20 | +86 | 20.00 | 14.94 |
| Newtown | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 139 | 140 | -1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 112 | 97 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 251 | 237 | 20 | +14 | 14.76 | 13.94 | |
| 5. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 166 | 104 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 95 | 116 | -21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 1 | 261 | 220 | 18 | +41 | 15.35 | 12.94 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 123 | 124 | -1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 93 | 110 | -17 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 1 | 216 | 234 | 18 | -18 | 12.71 | 13.76 | |
| 7. | Canterbury Bankstown | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 103 | 98 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 132 | 176 | -44 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 1 | 235 | 274 | 16 | -39 | 13.82 | 16.12 |
| Parramatta Eels | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 95 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 116 | 128 | -12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 223 | 16 | -8 | 12.65 | 13.12 | |
| 9. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 167 | 138 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 115 | 175 | -60 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | 282 | 313 | 15 | -31 | 15.67 | 17.39 |
| 10. | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | - | 9 | - | 86 | 242 | -156 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 61 | 204 | -143 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | 147 | 446 | 0 | -299 | 8.17 | 24.78 |
Results
| Round 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 13 | 1966 | Canterbury Bankstown | 17 | - | 11 | North Sydney Bears | Belmore | 3,664 | J. Farrelly | ||
| Sat | 13 | 1966 | Newtown | 8 | - | 6 | Balmain Tigers | Henson | 5,945 | L. Samuelson | ||
| Sat | 13 | 1966 | St George Dragons | 34 | - | 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | SCG | 33,188 | C. Pearce | ||
| Sun | 14 | 1966 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | - | 33 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sports Ground | 3,834 | K. Holman | ||
| Sun | 14 | 1966 | Parramatta Eels | 12 | - | 16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Cumberland | 17,205 | W. Kelly | ||