| Round 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2t 1g | 10 | Norths | 2t | 8 | Parramatta | Fri,07-Mar-1997 | D.Manson | 25114 |
| Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | Manly | 3t 1g | 14 | Leichhardt | Sat,08-Mar-1997 | K.Jeffes | 18247 |
| Wests | 3t 2g | 16 | Gold Coast | 5t 2g | 24 | Campbelltown | Sat,08-Mar-1997 | P.Simpkins | 6490 |
| Illawarra | 9t 7g | 50 | Souths | 1t 3g | 10 | Wollongong | Sun,09-Mar-1997 | P.McBlane | 7697 |
| Newcastle | 2t 1g 1fg | 11 | St George | 3g | 6 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,09-Mar-1997 | E.Ward | 9389 |
| Sydney City | 7t 3g | 34 | South Queensland | 2t 1g | 10 | S.F.S. | Sun,09-Mar-1997 | M.Hewitt | 8475 |
| Attendance:75,412 Ave:12,568 | |||||||||
| Round 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 3t 1g | 14 | Manly | 3t 3g | 18 | Kogarah | Fri,14-Mar-1997 | P.McBlane | 16706 |
| Balmain | 1t 3g | 10 | Illawarra | 3t 3g | 18 | Leichhardt | Sat,15-Mar-1997 | D.Manson | 8211 |
| Sydney City | 2t 5g | 18 | Wests | 1t 1g | 6 | S.F.S. | Sat,15-Mar-1997 | E.Ward | 10105 |
| Souths | 5t 3g | 26 | Gold Coast | 3t 2g | 16 | S.F.S. | Sun,16-Mar-1997 | M.Hewitt | 4404 |
| Norths | 6t 5g | 34 | Newcastle | 3t 4g | 20 | North_Sydney | Sun,16-Mar-1997 | P.Simpkins | 10109 |
| South Queensland | 4t 3g 1fg | 23 | Parramatta | 1t 1g | 6 | Lang | Sun,16-Mar-1997 | K.Jeffes | 9523 |
| Attendance:59,058 Ave:9,843 | |||||||||
| Round 3 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly | 2t 2g | 12 | Norths | 1t 2g | 8 | Brookvale | Fri,21-Mar-1997 | D.Manson | 18539 |
| Illawarra | 1t 2g | 8 | St George | 3t 4g | 20 | Wollongong | Sat,22-Mar-1997 | P.Simpkins | 8661 |
| Gold Coast | 5t 3g | 26 | Balmain | 1t 1g | 6 | Carrara | Sat,22-Mar-1997 | S.Hampstead | 9851 |
| Parramatta | 1g | 2 | Sydney City | 1t 2g | 8 | Parramatta | Sat,22-Mar-1997 | P.McBlane | 17254 |
| Newcastle | 8t 6g | 44 | South Queensland | 0 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,23-Mar-1997 | M.Hewitt | 15114 | |
| Souths | 3t 2g 1fg | 17 | Wests | 1t 2g | 8 | S.F.S. | Sun,23-Mar-1997 | K.Jeffes | 5108 |
| Attendance:74,527 Ave:12,421 | |||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Parramatta | 2t 3g | 14 | Campbelltown | Thu,27-Mar-1997 | M.Hewitt | 11592 |
| Sydney City | 3t 2g | 16 | Newcastle | 5t 4g | 28 | S.F.S. | Fri,28-Mar-1997 | K.Jeffes | 17353 |
| Norths | 3t 3g | 18 | Illawarra | 4t 1g | 18 | North_Sydney | Sat,29-Mar-1997 | P.McBlane | 8319 |
| South Queensland | 2t 4g | 16 | Manly | 7t 4g | 36 | Lang | Sat,29-Mar-1997 | S.Hampstead | 9147 |
| Balmain | 4t 3g | 22 | Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Leichhardt | Sun,30-Mar-1997 | P.Simpkins | 11319 |
| St George | 3t 3g | 18 | Gold Coast | 2t 2g | 12 | Kogarah | Sun,30-Mar-1997 | D.Manson | 6052 |
| Attendance:63,782 Ave:10,630 | |||||||||
| Round 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly | 6t 5g | 34 | Sydney City | 4t 4g | 24 | Brookvale | Fri,04-Apr-1997 | D.Manson | 18185 |
| Gold Coast | 3t 2g | 16 | Norths | 3t 4g | 20 | Carrara | Sat,05-Apr-1997 | P.Simpkins | 9280 |
| Souths | 1t | 4 | St George | 6t 5g | 34 | S.F.S. | Sat,05-Apr-1997 | K.Jeffes | 7200 |
| Illawarra | 3t 1g | 14 | South Queensland | 1t 1g | 6 | Wollongong | Sun,06-Apr-1997 | M.Hewitt | 6144 |
| Newcastle | 5t 4g 1fg | 29 | Parramatta | 2t 1g | 10 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,06-Apr-1997 | P.McBlane | 21225 |
| Balmain | 6t 2g | 28 | Wests | 0 | Leichhardt | Sun,06-Apr-1997 | S.Hampstead | 9079 | |
| Attendance:71,113 Ave:11,852 | |||||||||
| Round 6 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 1t | 4 | Newcastle | 1t 2g | 8 | Campbelltown | Fri,11-Apr-1997 | S.Hampstead | 11185 |
| Norths | 5t 7g | 34 | Souths | 3t 1g | 14 | North_Sydney | Sat,12-Apr-1997 | M.Hewitt | 7158 |
| Parramatta | 1t 2g | 8 | Manly | 3t 3g | 18 | Parramatta | Sat,12-Apr-1997 | K.Jeffes | 20202 |
| Sydney City | 3t 4g | 20 | Illawarra | 5t 3g | 26 | S.F.S. | Sun,13-Apr-1997 | P.Simpkins | 7600 |
| South Queensland | 3t 1g | 14 | Gold Coast | 4t 3g | 22 | Lang | Sun,13-Apr-1997 | S.Hampstead | 5290 |
| St George | 2t 4g | 16 | Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | Kogarah | Sun,13-Apr-1997 | P.McBlane | 8291 |
| Attendance:59,726 Ave:9,954 | |||||||||
| Round 7 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain | 1t 2g 1fg | 9 | Norths | 3g 1fg | 7 | Leichhardt | Fri,18-Apr-1997 | D.Manson | 12613 |
| Illawarra | 3t 2g | 16 | Parramatta | 4t 3g 1fg | 23 | Wollongong | Sat,19-Apr-1997 | S.Hampstead | 11992 |
| St George | 1t 2g | 8 | Wests | 4t 4g | 24 | Kogarah | Sat,19-Apr-1997 | M.Hewitt | 5434 |
| Gold Coast | 4t 4g | 24 | Sydney City | 6t 5g | 34 | Carrara | Sat,19-Apr-1997 | E.Ward | 9211 |
| Manly | 4t 3g | 22 | Newcastle | 2t | 8 | Brookvale | Sun,20-Apr-1997 | P.Simpkins | 15487 |
| Souths | 4t 4g | 24 | South Queensland | 4t 2g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,20-Apr-1997 | K.Jeffes | 4353 |
| Attendance:59,090 Ave:9,848 | |||||||||
| Round 8 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Queensland | 3t 2g | 16 | Balmain | 4t 1g | 18 | Lang | Fri,25-Apr-1997 | M.Oaten | 5998 |
| Sydney City | 8t 5g | 42 | Souths | 0 | S.F.S. | Sat,26-Apr-1997 | S.Hampstead | 9123 | |
| Parramatta | 5t 4g | 28 | Gold Coast | 2t 1g | 10 | Parramatta | Sat,26-Apr-1997 | M.Hewitt | 10093 |
| Norths | 9t 9g | 54 | St George | 3t 1g | 14 | North_Sydney | Sun,27-Apr-1997 | P.Simpkins | 12629 |
| Newcastle | 4t 2g | 20 | Illawarra | 1t | 4 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,27-Apr-1997 | K.Jeffes | 12582 |
| Wests | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Manly | 3t 2g | 16 | Campbelltown | Sun,27-Apr-1997 | E.Ward | 10231 |
| Attendance:60,656 Ave:10,109 | |||||||||
| Round 9 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norths | 3t 4g | 20 | Wests | 1t 1g | 6 | North_Sydney | Fri,02-May-1997 | K.Jeffes | 13554 |
| Gold Coast | 6t 4g | 32 | Newcastle | 4t 4g | 24 | Carrara | Sat,03-May-1997 | S.Hampstead | 4900 |
| Souths | 5t 3g | 26 | Parramatta | 5t 6g | 32 | S.F.S. | Sat,03-May-1997 | E.Ward | 6219 |
| Illawarra | 6t 5g | 34 | Manly | 6t 5g | 34 | Wollongong | Sun,04-May-1997 | D.Manson | 9835 |
| St George | 6t 4g | 32 | South Queensland | 4t 3g | 22 | Kogarah | Sun,04-May-1997 | M.Hewitt | 5003 |
| Balmain | 3t 1g | 14 | Sydney City | 3t 3g | 18 | Leichhardt | Sun,04-May-1997 | P.Simpkins | 11953 |
| Attendance:51,464 Ave:8,577 | |||||||||
| Round 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney City | 4t 3g | 22 | St George | 1t 2g | 8 | S.F.S. | Fri,09-May-1997 | D.Manson | 9238 |
| Illawarra | 1g | 2 | Wests | 1t 1g | 6 | Wollongong | Sat,10-May-1997 | S.Hampstead | 5546 |
| South Queensland | 4t 3g | 22 | Norths | 6t 6g | 36 | Lang | Sat,10-May-1997 | E.Ward | 5447 |
| Parramatta | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Balmain | 2t 3g | 14 | Parramatta | Sat,10-May-1997 | P.Simpkins | 11150 |
| Manly | 6t 1g | 26 | Gold Coast | 4t 5g | 26 | Brookvale | Sun,11-May-1997 | K.Jeffes | 2506 |
| Newcastle | 5t 5g | 30 | Souths | 0 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,13-Jul-1997 | S.Hampstead | 6177 | |
| Attendance:40,064 Ave:6,677 | |||||||||
| Round 11 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 2t 1g | 10 | Parramatta | 3t 2g 1fg | 17 | Kogarah | Fri,16-May-1997 | K.Jeffes | 5504 |
| Gold Coast | 2t 1g 1fg | 11 | Illawarra | 2t 1g | 10 | Carrara | Sat,17-May-1997 | D.Manson | 5813 |
| Balmain | 3t 3g | 18 | Newcastle | 5t 3g | 26 | Leichhardt | Sat,17-May-1997 | E.Ward | 5323 |
| Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Manly | 6t 3g | 30 | S.F.S. | Sun,18-May-1997 | S.Hampstead | 6020 |
| Wests | 6t 4g | 32 | South Queensland | 3t | 12 | Campbelltown | Sun,18-May-1997 | M.Hewitt | 5732 |
| Norths | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Sydney City | 3t 3g | 18 | North_Sydney | Sun,18-May-1997 | P.Simpkins | 14644 |
| Attendance:43,036 Ave:7,172 | |||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Queensland | 5t 4g | 28 | Sydney City | 2t 3g | 14 | Lang | Fri,23-May-1997 | S.Hampstead | 5518 |
| Gold Coast | 2t 1g | 10 | Wests | 4t 5g | 26 | Carrara | Sat,24-May-1997 | E.Ward | 5978 |
| Souths | 5t 4g | 28 | Illawarra | 5t 4g | 28 | S.F.S. | Sun,25-May-1997 | M.Jadwat | 4271 |
| Norths | 3t 1g | 14 | Parramatta | 5t 2g 1fg | 25 | North_Sydney | Fri,30-May-1997 | D.Manson | 13281 |
| Manly | 2t 1g | 10 | Balmain | 2t 3g | 14 | Brookvale | Sat,31-May-1997 | P.Simpkins | 6068 |
| St George | 4t 2g | 20 | Newcastle | 3t 3g | 18 | Kogarah | Sun,01-Jun-1997 | M.Hewitt | 6125 |
| Attendance:41,241 Ave:6,873 | |||||||||
| Round 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 1t 1g | 6 | Balmain | 3t 3g | 18 | Wollongong | Fri,06-Jun-1997 | M.Hewitt | 8184 |
| Gold Coast | 5t 4g | 28 | Souths | 1t | 4 | Carrara | Sat,07-Jun-1997 | P.Simpkins | 5316 |
| Parramatta | 10t 6g | 52 | South Queensland | 2t 1g | 10 | Parramatta | Sun,08-Jun-1997 | S.Hampstead | 10009 |
| Manly | 6t 2g | 28 | St George | 1t | 4 | Brookvale | Fri,13-Jun-1997 | K.Jeffes | 10083 |
| Wests | 5t 2g | 24 | Sydney City | 3t 3g | 18 | Campbelltown | Sat,14-Jun-1997 | D.Manson | 6832 |
| Newcastle | 1t 1g | 6 | Norths | 4t 5g | 26 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,15-Jun-1997 | E.Ward | 6281 |
| Attendance:46,705 Ave:7,784 | |||||||||
| Round 14 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 2t 4g | 16 | Souths | 4t 2g | 20 | Campbelltown | Fri,20-Jun-1997 | S.Hampstead | 7937 |
| Balmain | 3t 4g | 20 | Gold Coast | 4t 3g | 22 | Leichhardt | Sat,21-Jun-1997 | M.Hewitt | 5752 |
| St George | 2t 1g | 10 | Illawarra | 3t | 12 | Kogarah | Sun,22-Jun-1997 | P.Simpkins | 7257 |
| Sydney City | 1t 1g | 6 | Parramatta | 2t 5g | 18 | S.F.S. | Fri,27-Jun-1997 | K.Jeffes | 8917 |
| South Queensland | 1t 1g | 6 | Newcastle | 4t 4g | 24 | Lang | Sat,28-Jun-1997 | E.Ward | 4769 |
| Norths | 7t 6g 1fg | 41 | Manly | 2t | 8 | North_Sydney | Sun,29-Jun-1997 | D.Manson | 14615 |
| Attendance:49,247 Ave:8,207 | |||||||||
| Round 15 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2t 3g | 14 | Sydney City | 2t 3g | 14 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,04-Jul-1997 | D.Manson | 6562 |
| Gold Coast | 4t 3g | 22 | St George | 3t 1g | 14 | Carrara | Sat,05-Jul-1997 | K.Jeffes | 10738 |
| Parramatta | 5t | 20 | Wests | 3t 3g | 18 | Parramatta | Sat,05-Jul-1997 | M.Hewitt | 15372 |
| Illawarra | 2t 3g 1fg | 15 | Norths | 1t 2g | 8 | Wollongong | Sun,06-Jul-1997 | E.Ward | 7219 |
| Manly | 10t 3g | 46 | South Queensland | 2t 2g | 12 | Brookvale | Sun,06-Jul-1997 | S.Hampstead | 5055 |
| Souths | 1g | 2 | Balmain | 2t 4g | 16 | S.F.S. | Sun,06-Jul-1997 | P.Simpkins | 6528 |
| Attendance:51,474 Ave:8,579 | |||||||||
| Round 16 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 4t 2g | 20 | Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | Campbelltown | Sat,12-Jul-1997 | K.Jeffes | 6718 |
| Sydney City | 2t 2g | 12 | Manly | 4t 2g 1fg | 21 | S.F.S. | Fri,18-Jul-1997 | E.Ward | 12385 |
| South Queensland | 2t | 8 | Illawarra | 6t 5g | 34 | Lang | Sat,19-Jul-1997 | P.Simpkins | 2364 |
| St George | 6t 2g 1fg | 29 | Souths | 5t 4g | 28 | Kogarah | Sun,20-Jul-1997 | P.McBlane | 6883 |
| Norths | 6t 5g | 34 | Gold Coast | 6t 2g | 28 | North_Sydney | Sun,20-Jul-1997 | M.Hewitt | 8371 |
| Parramatta | 6t 2g | 28 | Newcastle | 4t 3g | 22 | Parramatta | Sun,20-Jul-1997 | D.Manson | 20148 |
| Attendance:56,869 Ave:9,478 | |||||||||
| Round 17 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly | 2t 1g | 10 | Parramatta | 3t 1g 3fg | 17 | Brookvale | Fri,25-Jul-1997 | D.Manson | 22746 |
| Newcastle | 8t 5g | 42 | Wests | 3t 3g | 18 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,25-Jul-1997 | M.Hewitt | 17197 |
| Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | St George | 1t | 4 | Leichhardt | Sat,26-Jul-1997 | E.Ward | 8099 |
| Illawarra | 2t 2g | 12 | Sydney City | 6t 5g | 34 | Wollongong | Sat,26-Jul-1997 | P.McBlane | 8241 |
| Gold Coast | 7t 6g | 40 | South Queensland | 3t 3g | 18 | Carrara | Sun,27-Jul-1997 | T.Maksoud | 8392 |
| Souths | 2t | 8 | Norths | 6t 8g | 40 | S.F.S. | Sun,27-Jul-1997 | S.Hampstead | 5074 |
| Attendance:69,749 Ave:11,624 | |||||||||
| Round 18 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2t 2g | 12 | Manly | 2t 3g | 14 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,01-Aug-1997 | E.Ward | 25077 |
| Sydney City | 5t 4g | 28 | Gold Coast | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sat,02-Aug-1997 | D.Manson | 4780 |
| Wests | 4t 5g | 26 | St George | 1t 1g | 6 | Campbelltown | Sat,02-Aug-1997 | P.McBlane | 9152 |
| Parramatta | 5t 2g | 24 | Illawarra | 6t 2g | 28 | Parramatta | Sun,03-Aug-1997 | M.Hewitt | 15419 |
| South Queensland | 3t 2g 1fg | 17 | Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Lang | Sun,03-Aug-1997 | T.Maksoud | 3545 |
| Norths | 3t 5g | 22 | Balmain | 3t 1g | 14 | North_Sydney | Sun,03-Aug-1997 | S.Hampstead | 18854 |
| Attendance:76,827 Ave:12,804 | |||||||||
| Round 19 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 4t 3g | 22 | Norths | 3t 1g | 14 | Kogarah | Fri,08-Aug-1997 | M.Hewitt | 5007 |
| Gold Coast | 2t | 8 | Parramatta | 3t 3g | 18 | Carrara | Sat,09-Aug-1997 | S.Hampstead | 13182 |
| Souths | 3t 4g | 20 | Sydney City | 7t 6g | 40 | S.F.S. | Sat,09-Aug-1997 | K.Jeffes | 4720 |
| Illawarra | 2t 2g | 12 | Newcastle | 3t 5g | 22 | Wollongong | Sun,10-Aug-1997 | P.McBlane | 10038 |
| Manly | 9t 6g | 48 | Wests | 3t 1g | 14 | Brookvale | Sun,10-Aug-1997 | D.Manson | 12631 |
| Balmain | 6t 4g | 32 | South Queensland | 3t 1g | 14 | Leichhardt | Sun,10-Aug-1997 | E.Ward | 5101 |
| Attendance:50,679 Ave:8,446 | |||||||||
| Round 20 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Norths | 2t 1g | 10 | Campbelltown | Fri,15-Aug-1997 | P.McBlane | 10219 |
| Parramatta | 6t 6g | 36 | Souths | 2t 5g | 18 | Parramatta | Sat,16-Aug-1997 | E.Ward | 11301 |
| Sydney City | 3t 3g | 18 | Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | S.F.S. | Sat,16-Aug-1997 | M.Hewitt | 7183 |
| Newcastle | 8t 6g | 44 | Gold Coast | 4t 1g | 18 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,17-Aug-1997 | D.Manson | 15063 |
| Manly | 6t 3g | 30 | Illawarra | 3t 1g | 14 | Brookvale | Sun,17-Aug-1997 | K.Jeffes | 11167 |
| South Queensland | 0 | St George | 3t 1g | 14 | Lang | Sun,17-Aug-1997 | S.Hampstead | 13845 | |
| Attendance:68,778 Ave:11,463 | |||||||||
| Round 21 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain | 6t 1g | 26 | Parramatta | 1t 1g | 6 | Leichhardt | Fri,22-Aug-1997 | P.McBlane | 18203 |
| Gold Coast | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Manly | 2t 1g | 10 | Carrara | Sat,23-Aug-1997 | M.Hewitt | 15872 |
| St George | 3t 2g | 16 | Sydney City | 4t 2g | 20 | Kogarah | Sat,23-Aug-1997 | K.Jeffes | 7178 |
| Norths | 8t 5g | 42 | South Queensland | 1t 2g | 8 | North_Sydney | Sun,24-Aug-1997 | E.Ward | 7308 |
| Wests | 2t 1g | 10 | Illawarra | 7t 3g | 34 | Campbelltown | Sun,24-Aug-1997 | D.Manson | 8534 |
| Souths | 1t 2g | 8 | Newcastle | 5t 3g | 26 | S.F.S. | Sun,24-Aug-1997 | S.Hampstead | 4260 |
| Attendance:61,355 Ave:10,225 | |||||||||
| Round 22 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 3t | 12 | St George | 1t 4g | 12 | Parramatta | Fri,29-Aug-1997 | E.Ward | 16055 |
| Illawarra | 4t 6g | 28 | Gold Coast | 1t 1g | 6 | Wollongong | Sat,30-Aug-1997 | P.McBlane | 12089 |
| Newcastle | 6t 5g | 34 | Balmain | 2t 1g | 10 | Newcastle_ISC | Sat,30-Aug-1997 | D.Manson | 22157 |
| Manly | 7t 4g | 36 | Souths | 4t 1g | 18 | Brookvale | Sun,31-Aug-1997 | P.Simpkins | 7514 |
| South Queensland | 6t 7g 1fg | 39 | Wests | 3t 3g | 18 | Lang | Sun,31-Aug-1997 | K.Jeffes | 11588 |
| Sydney City | 5t 4g 1fg | 29 | Norths | 3t 4g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,31-Aug-1997 | M.Hewitt | 8569 |
| Attendance:77,972 Ave:12,995 | |||||||||
| + denotes [golden point] | |||||||||
| 1997 Ladder | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | T G F | For | Ave. | T G F | Agn | Ave. | Diff. | Pts | |
| 1.Manly | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 101t 58g 1fg | 521 | 23.68 | 64t 52g 6fg | 366 | 16.64 | +155 | 32 | |
| 2.Newcastle | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 90t 75g 2fg | 512 | 23.27 | 57t 46g 0fg | 320 | 14.55 | +192 | 29 | |
| 3.Parramatta | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 78t 56g 7fg | 431 | 19.59 | 65t 48g 3fg | 359 | 16.32 | +72 | 29 | |
| 4.Norths | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 87t 89g 3fg | 529 | 24.05 | 63t 42g 5fg | 341 | 15.50 | +188 | 27 | |
| 5.Sydney City | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 84t 75g 1fg | 487 | 22.14 | 63t 56g 2fg | 366 | 16.64 | +121 | 27 | |
| 6.Illawarra | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 78t 55g 1fg | 423 | 19.23 | 65t 57g 2fg | 376 | 17.09 | +47 | 23 | |
| 7.Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 81t 56g 2fg | 438 | 19.91 | 83t 67g 0fg | 466 | 21.18 | -28 | 21 | |
| 8.Balmain | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 62t 45g 1fg | 339 | 15.41 | 59t 51g 2fg | 340 | 15.45 | -1 | 20 | |
| 9.Wests | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 61t 54g 3fg | 355 | 16.14 | 78t 55g 2fg | 424 | 19.27 | -69 | 20 | |
| 10.St George | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 59t 47g 1fg | 331 | 15.05 | 72t 51g 2fg | 392 | 17.82 | -61 | 19 | |
| 11.Souths | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 58t 45g 1fg | 323 | 14.68 | 110t 94g 2fg | 630 | 28.64 | -307 | 9 | |
| 12.South Queensland | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 58t 43g 3fg | 321 | 14.59 | 118t 79g 0fg | 630 | 28.64 | -309 | 8 | |
| Totals | 897 tries, 698 goals, 26 field goals = 5010 points, 18.98 average score | ||||||||||||
| Semi-Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Gold Coast7 | 5t 2g 1fg | 25 | Illawarra6 | 3t 1g | 14 | Parramatta | Fri,05-Sep-1997 | D.Manson | 8197 |
| Minor Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Sydney City5 | 5t 6g 1fg | 33 | Norths4 | 3t 3g 3fg | 21 | S.F.S. | Sat,06-Sep-1997 | K.Jeffes | 11332 |
| Minor Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Newcastle2 | 5t 4g | 28 | Parramatta3 | 3t 4g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,07-Sep-1997 | P.McBlane | 17849 |
| Major Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Sydney City5 | 6t 4g | 32 | Gold Coast7 | 2t 1g | 10 | Parramatta | Fri,12-Sep-1997 | P.McBlane | 10466 |
| Major Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Norths4 | 4t 4g | 24 | Parramatta3 | 3t 1g | 14 | S.F.S. | Sat,13-Sep-1997 | D.Manson | 17025 |
| Major Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Manly1 | 5t 3g 1fg | 27 | Newcastle2 | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sun,14-Sep-1997 | K.Jeffes | 26531 |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||||
| Newcastle2 | 3t 2g 1fg | 17 | Norths4 | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sat,20-Sep-1997 | K.Jeffes | 22540 |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||||
| Manly1 | 2t 4g 1fg | 17 | Sydney City5 | 3t 2g | 16 | S.F.S. | Sun,21-Sep-1997 | D.Manson | 30794 |
| Grand Final | |||||||||
| Newcastle2 | 3t 5g | 22 | Manly1 | 3t 2g | 16 | S.F.S. | Sun,28-Sep-1997 | D.Manson | 42482 |