League Standings - Round 1
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. | Balmain Tigers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 2 | +8 | 16.00 | 8.00 |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 3 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 3 | 2 | +19 | 22.00 | 3.00 | |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 7 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 7 | 2 | +18 | 25.00 | 7.00 | |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 1 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 14 | 2 | +5 | 19.00 | 14.00 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 1 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 5 | 2 | +14 | 19.00 | 5.00 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 1 | 1 | - | - | 45 | 12 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 45 | 12 | 2 | +33 | 45.00 | 12.00 | |
| 7. | Newtown Jets | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 22 | -19 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 22 | 0 | -19 | 3.00 | 22.00 |
| North Sydney Bears | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 45 | -33 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 45 | 0 | -33 | 12.00 | 45.00 | |
| Penrith Panthers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 16 | 0 | -8 | 8.00 | 16.00 | |
| St George Dragons | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 19 | -14 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | -14 | 5.00 | 19.00 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 25 | -18 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 25 | 0 | -18 | 7.00 | 25.00 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 19 | 0 | -5 | 14.00 | 19.00 | |
Results
| Round 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Mar 25 | 1978 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 25 | - | 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Endeavour | 9,902 | D. Braybrook | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1978 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 22 | - | 3 | Newtown Jets | Belmore | 10,399 | R. Humphreys | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1978 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 19 | - | 14 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sports Ground | 10,471 | J. Danzey Jnr | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1978 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 19 | - | 5 | St George Dragons | Brookvale | 23,168 | G. Cook | ||
| Sun | 26 | 1978 | Parramatta Eels | 45 | - | 12 | North Sydney Bears | Cumberland | 9,674 | G. Hartley | ||
| Mon | 27 | 1978 | Balmain Tigers | 16 | - | 8 | Penrith Panthers | Leichhardt | 8,656 | D. MacDonald | ||