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 (R) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 10 | 2 | +5 | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 5 | 2 | +10 | 15.00 | 5.00 | |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 15 | 2 | +14 | 29.00 | 15.00 | |
| Parramatta Eels (R) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 2 | +10 | 20.00 | 10.00 | |
| St George Dragons (R) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 12.00 | 3.00 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 6 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 6 | 2 | +18 | 24.00 | 6.00 | |
| 7. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 15 | 0 | -5 | 10.00 | 15.00 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | -9 | 3.00 | 12.00 | |
| Newtown Jets (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 24 | -18 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 24 | 0 | -18 | 6.00 | 24.00 | |
| North Sydney Bears (R) | 1 | - | 1 | - | 15 | 29 | -14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 15 | 29 | 0 | -14 | 15.00 | 29.00 | |
| Penrith Panthers (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 15 | 0 | -10 | 5.00 | 15.00 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 20 | -10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 20 | 0 | -10 | 10.00 | 20.00 | |
Results
| Round 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Sat | Mar 24 | 1979 | St George Dragons (R) | 12 | - | 3 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | Kogarah | J. Danzey Jnr | |||
| Sun | 25 | 1979 | Balmain Tigers (R) | 15 | - | 10 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (R) | Leichhardt | B. Shipton | |||
| Sun | 25 | 1979 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 15 | - | 5 | Penrith Panthers (R) | Belmore | D. Wintin | |||
| Sun | 25 | 1979 | North Sydney Bears (R) | 15 | - | 29 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | North Sydney | R. Humphreys | |||
| Sun | 25 | 1979 | Parramatta Eels (R) | 20 | - | 10 | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | Cumberland | B. Goldsworthy | |||
| Sun | 25 | 1979 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 24 | - | 6 | Newtown Jets (R) | Redfern | J. Gocher | |||