League Standings - Round 17
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. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 166 | 77 | 89 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 218 | 74 | 144 | * 17 | 14 | 3 | - | 384 | 151 | 28 | +233 | 22.59 | 8.88 |
| 2. | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 114 | 89 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 179 | 156 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 382 | 270 | 27 | +112 | 22.47 | 15.88 |
| 3. | Brisbane Broncos (R) | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 170 | 66 | 104 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 102 | 49 | * 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 321 | 168 | 25 | +153 | 18.88 | 9.88 |
| 4. | Warriors (R) | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 209 | 82 | 127 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 136 | 139 | -3 | * 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 345 | 221 | 24 | +124 | 20.29 | 13.00 |
| 5. | South QLD Crushers (R) | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 190 | 113 | 77 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 173 | 135 | 38 | * 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 363 | 248 | 24 | +115 | 21.35 | 14.59 |
| 6. | Newcastle Knights (R) | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 182 | 80 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 136 | 100 | 36 | * 17 | 11 | 6 | - | 318 | 180 | 22 | +138 | 18.71 | 10.59 |
| 7. | St George Dragons (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 137 | 150 | -13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 178 | 114 | 64 | * 17 | 11 | 6 | - | 315 | 264 | 22 | +51 | 18.53 | 15.53 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 230 | 142 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 162 | 162 | 0 | * 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 392 | 304 | 19 | +88 | 23.06 | 17.88 |
| 9. | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 139 | 132 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 156 | 162 | -6 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 295 | 294 | 19 | +1 | 17.35 | 17.29 |
| 10. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 144 | 126 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 112 | 187 | -75 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 256 | 313 | 18 | -57 | 15.06 | 18.41 |
| 11. | Western Reds (R) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 97 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 130 | -36 | * 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 263 | 227 | 16 | +36 | 15.47 | 13.35 |
| 12. | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 130 | 133 | -3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 122 | 167 | -45 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 252 | 300 | 16 | -48 | 14.82 | 17.65 |
| 13. | Penrith Panthers (R) | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 167 | 130 | 37 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 102 | 188 | -86 | * 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 269 | 318 | 13 | -49 | 15.82 | 18.71 |
| 14. | North QLD Cowboys (R) | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 160 | 118 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 92 | 182 | -90 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 252 | 300 | 12 | -48 | 15.75 | 18.75 |
| 15. | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 158 | 146 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 78 | 214 | -136 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 236 | 360 | 11 | -124 | 13.88 | 21.18 |
| 16. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 170 | 158 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 100 | 192 | -92 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 270 | 350 | 10 | -80 | 16.88 | 21.88 |
| 17. | Sydney Tigers (R) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 165 | 138 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 102 | 222 | -120 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 267 | 360 | 10 | -93 | 15.71 | 21.18 |
| 18. | Parramatta Eels (R) | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 118 | 218 | -100 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 110 | 172 | -62 | * 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 228 | 390 | 10 | -162 | 13.41 | 22.94 |
| 19. | North Sydney Bears (R) | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 170 | -70 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 122 | 202 | -80 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 222 | 372 | 6 | -150 | 13.06 | 21.88 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 98 | 208 | -110 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 75 | 205 | -130 | 17 | 3 | 14 | - | 173 | 413 | 6 | -240 | 10.18 | 24.29 |
Results
| Round 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Fri | Jul 26 | 1996 | Brisbane Broncos (R) | 26 | - | 4 | Sydney Tigers (R) | ANZ | ||||
| Fri | 26 | 1996 | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | 30 | - | 16 | North QLD Cowboys (R) | Carrara | ||||
| Sat | 27 | 1996 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 6 | - | 4 | Newcastle Knights (R) | Brookvale | ||||
| Sat | 27 | 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 4 | - | 32 | St George Dragons (R) | SFS | ||||
| Sun | 28 | 1996 | Warriors (R) | 25 | - | 16 | South QLD Crushers (R) | Ericsson | ||||
| Sun | 28 | 1996 | Canberra Raiders (R) | 52 | - | 22 | Penrith Panthers (R) | Bruce | ||||
| Sun | 28 | 1996 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 16 | - | 30 | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | Belmore | ||||
| Sun | 28 | 1996 | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 12 | - | 14 | Sydney City Roosters (R) | Steelers | ||||
| Sun | 28 | 1996 | Parramatta Eels (R) | 14 | - | 18 | Western Reds (R) | Parramatta | ||||
| Mon | 29 | 1996 | North Sydney Bears (R) | 0 | - | 30 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | North Sydney | M. Lewis | |||