League Standings - Round 21
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) | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 222 | 93 | 129 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 252 | 109 | 143 | * 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 474 | 202 | 34 | +272 | 22.57 | 9.62 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos (R) | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 220 | 95 | 125 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 110 | 115 | * 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 445 | 205 | 33 | +240 | 21.19 | 9.76 |
| 3. | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 305 | 148 | 157 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 195 | 180 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 500 | 328 | 33 | +172 | 23.81 | 15.62 |
| 4. | Warriors (R) | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 271 | 96 | 175 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 184 | 139 | 45 | * 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 455 | 235 | 32 | +220 | 21.67 | 11.19 |
| 5. | Newcastle Knights (R) | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 254 | 100 | 154 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 170 | 122 | 48 | * 21 | 15 | 6 | - | 424 | 222 | 30 | +202 | 20.19 | 10.57 |
| 6. | South QLD Crushers (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 236 | 139 | 97 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 199 | 163 | 36 | * 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 435 | 302 | 28 | +133 | 20.71 | 14.38 |
| 7. | St George Dragons (R) | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 151 | 172 | -21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 210 | 148 | 62 | * 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 361 | 320 | 26 | +41 | 17.19 | 15.24 |
| 8. | Canberra Raiders (R) | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 252 | 188 | 64 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 228 | 189 | 39 | * 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 480 | 377 | 23 | +103 | 22.86 | 17.95 |
| 9. | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 179 | 174 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 190 | 204 | -14 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 369 | 378 | 23 | -9 | 17.57 | 18.00 |
| 10. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 202 | 150 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 138 | 228 | -90 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 340 | 378 | 20 | -38 | 16.19 | 18.00 |
| 11. | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 151 | 169 | -18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 157 | 201 | -44 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 308 | 370 | 20 | -62 | 14.67 | 17.62 |
| 12. | Western Reds (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 109 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 114 | 221 | -107 | * 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 310 | 330 | 18 | -20 | 14.76 | 15.71 |
| 13. | Penrith Panthers (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 186 | 170 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 140 | 234 | -94 | * 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 326 | 404 | 17 | -78 | 15.52 | 19.24 |
| 14. | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 184 | 208 | -24 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 106 | 252 | -146 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 290 | 460 | 15 | -170 | 13.81 | 21.90 |
| 15. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 200 | 186 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 126 | 236 | -110 | 20 | 6 | 14 | - | 326 | 422 | 12 | -96 | 16.30 | 21.10 |
| 16. | North Sydney Bears (R) | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 150 | 190 | -40 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 154 | 214 | -60 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 304 | 404 | 12 | -100 | 14.48 | 19.24 |
| 17. | North QLD Cowboys (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 166 | 134 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 114 | 263 | -149 | 20 | 6 | 14 | - | 280 | 397 | 12 | -117 | 14.00 | 19.85 |
| 18. | Sydney Tigers (R) | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 199 | 180 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 138 | 286 | -148 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 337 | 466 | 12 | -129 | 16.05 | 22.19 |
| 19. | Parramatta Eels (R) | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 160 | 280 | -120 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 120 | 246 | -126 | * 21 | 5 | 16 | - | 280 | 526 | 10 | -246 | 13.33 | 25.05 |
| 20. | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 124 | 268 | -144 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 89 | 263 | -174 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 213 | 531 | 8 | -318 | 10.14 | 25.29 |
Results
| Round 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Fri | Aug 23 | 1996 | Canberra Raiders (R) | 0 | - | 32 | Warriors (R) | Bruce | ||||
| Sat | 24 | 1996 | Newcastle Knights (R) | 32 | - | 0 | Western Reds (R) | Marathon | ||||
| Sat | 24 | 1996 | Parramatta Eels (R) | 20 | - | 28 | Sydney Tigers (R) | Parramatta | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Brisbane Broncos (R) | 30 | - | 10 | Gold Coast Chargers (R) | ANZ | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 22 | - | 10 | South QLD Crushers (R) | Belmore | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Illawarra Steelers (R) | 32 | - | 18 | Penrith Panthers (R) | Steelers | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 14 | - | 16 | Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | Brookvale | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | North Sydney Bears (R) | 36 | - | 0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | North Sydney | ||||
| Sun | 25 | 1996 | St George Dragons (R) | 14 | - | 6 | North QLD Cowboys (R) | Kogarah | ||||
| Mon | 26 | 1996 | Sydney City Roosters (R) | 27 | - | 10 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | SFS | ||||