1997 POINTS TABLE
|
Team |
Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | F | A | Points | |
| 1 |
Manly |
22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 521 | 366 | 32 |
| 2 |
Newcastle |
22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 512 | 320 | 29 |
| 3 |
Parramatta |
22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 431 | 359 | 29 |
| 4 |
North Sydney |
22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 529 | 341 | 27 |
| 5 |
Sydney City |
22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 487 | 366 | 27 |
| 6 |
Illawarra |
22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 423 | 376 | 23 |
| 7 |
Gold Coast |
22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 438 | 466 | 21 |
| 8 |
Balmain |
22 | 10 | 12 | - | 339 | 340 | 20 |
| 9 |
Western Suburbs |
22 | 10 | 12 | - | 355 | 424 | 20 |
| 10 |
St George |
22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 331 | 392 | 19 |
| 11 |
South Sydney |
22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 323 | 630 | 9 |
| 12 |
South Queensland |
22 | 4 | 18 | - | 321 | 630 | 8 |