1976 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
22 rounds, 12 teams. 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw. Eastern Suburbs and Canterbury-Bankstown tied on 27 competition points; Eastern Suburbs ranked 4th ahead of Canterbury-Bankstown on superior points differential (+149 vs +24). Grand Final: Manly-Warringah defeated Parramatta 13-10.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 499 | 252 | +247 | 32 |
| 2 | Parramatta | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 347 | 238 | +109 | 30 |
| 3 | St. George | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 328 | 298 | +30 | 28 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 399 | 250 | +149 | 27 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 361 | 337 | +24 | 27 |
| 6 | Balmain | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 318 | 287 | +31 | 25 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 379 | 313 | +66 | 24 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 378 | 393 | -15 | 19 |
| 9 | Penrith | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 352 | 333 | +19 | 17 |
| 10 | South Sydney | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 297 | 421 | -124 | 16 |
| 11 | North Sydney | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 272 | 526 | -254 | 13 |
| 12 | Newtown | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 264 | 546 | -282 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1976 | Parramatta Eels 31–6 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 28,264 |
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1976 | Canterbury-Bankstown 22–13 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 27,203 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1976 | Parramatta Eels 23–17 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 30,999 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1976 | Canterbury-Bankstown 25–9 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 27,261 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1976 | Manly-Warringah 15–12 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 31,381 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1976 | Manly-Warringah 13–10 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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