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 | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 192 | 93 | 99 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 218 | 74 | 144 | * 18 | 15 | 3 | - | 410 | 167 | 30 | +243 | 22.78 | 9.28 |
| 2. | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 247 | 124 | 123 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 179 | 156 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 426 | 280 | 29 | +146 | 23.67 | 15.56 |
| 3. | Brisbane Broncos (R) | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 170 | 66 | 104 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 181 | 106 | 75 | * 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 172 | 27 | +179 | 19.50 | 9.56 |
| 4. | Warriors (R) | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 249 | 86 | 163 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 136 | 139 | -3 | * 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 385 | 225 | 26 | +160 | 21.39 | 12.50 |
| 5. | South QLD Crushers (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 218 | 119 | 99 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 173 | 135 | 38 | * 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 391 | 254 | 26 | +137 | 21.72 | 14.11 |
| 6. | Newcastle Knights (R) | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 198 | 84 | 114 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 136 | 100 | 36 | * 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 334 | 184 | 24 | +150 | 18.56 | 10.22 |
| 7. | St George Dragons (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 137 | 150 | -13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 190 | 130 | 60 | * 18 | 11 | 7 | - | 327 | 280 | 22 | +47 | 18.17 | 15.56 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 230 | 142 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 178 | 179 | -1 | * 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 408 | 321 | 19 | +87 | 22.67 | 17.83 |
| 9. | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 139 | 132 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 160 | 178 | -18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 299 | 310 | 19 | -11 | 16.61 | 17.22 |
| 10. | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 147 | 149 | -2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 122 | 167 | -45 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 269 | 316 | 18 | -47 | 14.94 | 17.56 |
| 11. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 144 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 128 | 213 | -85 | 18 | 9 | 9 | - | 272 | 339 | 18 | -67 | 15.11 | 18.83 |
| 12. | Western Reds (R) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 97 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 158 | -58 | * 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 269 | 255 | 16 | +14 | 14.94 | 14.17 |
| 13. | Penrith Panthers (R) | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 171 | 160 | 11 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 102 | 188 | -86 | * 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 273 | 348 | 13 | -75 | 15.17 | 19.33 |
| 14. | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 174 | 158 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 78 | 214 | -136 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 252 | 372 | 13 | -120 | 14.00 | 20.67 |
| 15. | North QLD Cowboys (R) | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 160 | 118 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 96 | 222 | -126 | 17 | 6 | 11 | - | 256 | 340 | 12 | -84 | 15.06 | 20.00 |
| 16. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 170 | 158 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 116 | 214 | -98 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 286 | 372 | 10 | -86 | 16.82 | 21.88 |
| 17. | Sydney Tigers (R) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 173 | 150 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 102 | 222 | -120 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 275 | 372 | 10 | -97 | 15.28 | 20.67 |
| 18. | Parramatta Eels (R) | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 118 | 218 | -100 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 120 | 216 | -96 | * 18 | 5 | 13 | - | 238 | 434 | 10 | -196 | 13.22 | 24.11 |
| 19. | North Sydney Bears (R) | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 170 | -70 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 134 | 210 | -76 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 234 | 380 | 8 | -146 | 13.00 | 21.11 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 120 | 224 | -104 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 75 | 205 | -130 | 18 | 4 | 14 | - | 195 | 429 | 8 | -234 | 10.83 | 23.83 |
Results
| Round 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Fri | Aug 2 | 1996 | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 44 | - | 10 | Parramatta Eels (R) | SFS | ||||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Warriors (R) | 40 | - | 4 | North QLD Cowboys (R) | Ericsson | ||||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | 16 | - | 12 | St George Dragons (R) | Carrara | ||||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Sydney Tigers (R) | 8 | - | 12 | North Sydney Bears (R) | Parramatta | ||||
| Sat | 3 | 1996 | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 17 | - | 16 | Canberra Raiders (R) | Campbelltown | ||||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | Newcastle Knights (R) | 16 | - | 4 | Illawarra Steelers (R) | Marathon | ||||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | Penrith Panthers (R) | 4 | - | 30 | Brisbane Broncos (R) | Penrith | ||||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | South QLD Crushers (R) | 28 | - | 6 | Western Reds (R) | Suncorp | ||||
| Sun | 4 | 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 22 | - | 16 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | SFS | ||||
| Mon | 5 | 1996 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | 26 | - | 16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | Shark Park | B. Flint | |||