League Standings - Round 20
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. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 202 | 104 | 98 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 241 | 134 | 107 | 20 | 14 | 6 | - | 443 | 238 | 28 | +205 | 22.15 | 11.90 |
| 2. | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 142 | 87 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 180 | 134 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 322 | 221 | 26 | +101 | 16.10 | 11.05 |
| 3. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 120 | 120 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 113 | 108 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 353 | 228 | 25 | +125 | 17.65 | 11.40 |
| 4. | St George Dragons | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 163 | 123 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 124 | 154 | -30 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 287 | 277 | 24 | +10 | 14.35 | 13.85 |
| 5. | Balmain Tigers | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 152 | 104 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 296 | 248 | 23 | +48 | 14.80 | 12.40 |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 197 | 162 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 151 | -39 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 309 | 313 | 23 | -4 | 15.45 | 15.65 | |
| 7. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 140 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 183 | 138 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 338 | 278 | 22 | +60 | 16.90 | 13.90 |
| 8. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 191 | 152 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 158 | 213 | -55 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 349 | 365 | 17 | -16 | 17.45 | 18.25 |
| Penrith Panthers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 186 | 146 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 146 | 163 | -17 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 332 | 309 | 17 | +23 | 16.60 | 15.45 | |
| 10. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 159 | 173 | -14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 126 | 201 | -75 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 285 | 374 | 16 | -89 | 14.25 | 18.70 |
| 11. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 145 | 241 | -96 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 222 | -118 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 249 | 463 | 13 | -214 | 12.45 | 23.15 |
| 12. | Newtown Jets | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 87 | 230 | -143 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 151 | 257 | -106 | 20 | 3 | 17 | - | 238 | 487 | 6 | -249 | 11.90 | 24.35 |
Results
| Round 20 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Aug 7 | 1976 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 2 | - | 5 | St George Dragons | Sports Ground | 15,417 | G. Cook | ||
| Sat | 7 | 1976 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 19 | - | 16 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Redfern | 4,282 | R. Humphreys | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1976 | Balmain Tigers | 13 | - | 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Leichhardt | 12,560 | G. Hartley | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1976 | Canterbury Bankstown | 18 | - | 22 | Penrith Panthers | Belmore | 10,866 | D. MacDonald | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1976 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 | - | 12 | Newtown Jets | Brookvale | 8,643 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1976 | Parramatta Eels | 5 | - | 11 | North Sydney Bears | Cumberland | 8,490 | K. Roberts | ||