League Standings - Round 8
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. | St George Dragons | 4 | 4 | - | - | 110 | 21 | 89 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 70 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 180 | 61 | 14 | +119 | 22.50 | 7.63 |
| 2. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 4 | 4 | - | - | 140 | 67 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 77 | 53 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 217 | 120 | 12 | +97 | 27.13 | 15.00 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 5 | 5 | - | - | 130 | 61 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 26 | 49 | -23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 156 | 110 | 12 | +46 | 19.50 | 13.75 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 95 | 55 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 87 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 182 | 124 | 12 | +58 | 22.75 | 15.50 | |
| 5. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 59 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 59 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 101 | 9 | +33 | 16.75 | 12.63 |
| 6. | Canterbury Bankstown | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 59 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 55 | 90 | -35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 114 | 147 | 8 | -33 | 14.25 | 18.38 |
| 7. | Newtown | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 92 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 54 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 148 | 142 | 7 | +6 | 18.50 | 17.75 |
| North Sydney Bears | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 73 | 52 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 108 | -23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 158 | 160 | 7 | -2 | 19.75 | 20.00 | |
| 9. | Balmain Tigers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 63 | 90 | -27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 114 | 146 | 5 | -32 | 14.25 | 18.25 |
| 10. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 84 | 81 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 37 | 105 | -68 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 121 | 186 | 4 | -65 | 15.13 | 23.25 |
| Penrith Panthers | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 67 | 105 | -38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 23 | 90 | -67 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 90 | 195 | 4 | -105 | 11.25 | 24.38 | |
| 12. | Parramatta Eels | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 79 | 189 | -110 | 8 | - | 6 | 2 | 109 | 231 | 2 | -122 | 13.63 | 28.88 |
Results
| Round 8 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | May 6 | 1972 | Penrith Panthers | 5 | - | 23 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Penrith Park | 4,142 | B. Barnes | ||
| Sat | 6 | 1972 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7 | - | 24 | St George Dragons | SCG | 47,298 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 7 | 1972 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 38 | - | 21 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Sports Ground | 7,684 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 7 | 1972 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 41 | - | 12 | Canterbury Bankstown | Brookvale | 18,574 | K. Holman | ||
| Sun | 7 | 1972 | Newtown | 16 | - | 21 | Balmain Tigers | Henson | 7,010 | R. Humphreys | ||
| Sun | 7 | 1972 | North Sydney Bears | 42 | - | 18 | Parramatta Eels | North Sydney | 4,231 | D. MacDonald | ||