League Standings - Round 18
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. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 182 | 92 | 90 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 226 | 118 | 108 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | - | 408 | 210 | 26 | +198 | 22.67 | 11.67 |
| Parramatta Eels | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 76 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 117 | 58 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | - | 312 | 193 | 26 | +119 | 17.33 | 10.72 | |
| 3. | Canterbury Bankstown | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 140 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 121 | -16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | - | 284 | 261 | 23 | +23 | 15.78 | 14.50 |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 108 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 113 | 108 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 321 | 216 | 23 | +105 | 17.83 | 12.00 | |
| 5. | St George Dragons | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 163 | 123 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 92 | 129 | -37 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 255 | 252 | 22 | +3 | 15.00 | 14.82 |
| 6. | Balmain Tigers | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 133 | 75 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 124 | 134 | -10 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 257 | 209 | 21 | +48 | 15.12 | 12.29 |
| 7. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 138 | 135 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 171 | 125 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 309 | 260 | 20 | +49 | 17.17 | 14.44 |
| 8. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 163 | 141 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 194 | -52 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | 305 | 335 | 15 | -30 | 16.94 | 18.61 |
| 9. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 130 | 137 | -7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 126 | 201 | -75 | 18 | 7 | 11 | - | - | 256 | 338 | 14 | -82 | 14.22 | 18.78 |
| 10. | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 170 | 131 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 124 | 145 | -21 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | - | 294 | 276 | 13 | +18 | 16.33 | 15.33 |
| 11. | North Sydney Bears | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 128 | 231 | -103 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 217 | -124 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | - | 221 | 448 | 9 | -227 | 12.28 | 24.89 |
| 12. | Newtown Jets | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 87 | 230 | -143 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 128 | 209 | -81 | 18 | 3 | 15 | - | - | 215 | 439 | 6 | -224 | 11.94 | 24.39 |
Results
| Round 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Jul 17 | 1976 | North Sydney Bears | 5 | - | 28 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | North Sydney | 6,475 | R. Humphreys | ||
| Sat | 17 | 1976 | Parramatta Eels | 7 | - | 7 | Canterbury Bankstown | Cumberland | 15,642 | K. Roberts | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1976 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 33 | - | 13 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Sports Ground | 10,054 | D. MacDonald | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1976 | Newtown Jets | 5 | - | 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Henson | 3,500 | D. Braybrook | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1976 | Penrith Panthers | 5 | - | 12 | Balmain Tigers | Penrith Park | 8,789 | B. Bradstock | ||
| Sun | 18 | 1976 | St George Dragons | 23 | - | 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Kogarah | 11,963 | G. Hartley | ||