League Standings - Round 1
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. | Canberra Raiders | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 2 | +20 | 28.00 | 8.00 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 1 | - | - | 44 | 10 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 44 | 10 | 2 | +34 | 44.00 | 10.00 |
| 3. | Parramatta Eels | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 4 | 2 | +24 | 28.00 | 4.00 |
| 4. | Balmain Tigers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 4 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 4 | 2 | +20 | 24.00 | 4.00 |
| 5. | Penrith Panthers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 2 | +20 | 28.00 | 8.00 |
| 6. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 10 | 2 | +11 | 21.00 | 10.00 |
| 7. | St George Dragons | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 14 | 2 | +10 | 24.00 | 14.00 |
| 8. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 20 | 2 | +1 | 21.00 | 20.00 |
| 9. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 44 | -34 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 44 | 0 | -34 | 10.00 | 44.00 |
| 10. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 1 | - | 1 | - | 20 | 21 | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 20 | 21 | 0 | -1 | 20.00 | 21.00 |
| 11. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 24 | -10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 24 | 0 | -10 | 14.00 | 24.00 |
| 12. | Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Giants | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 21 | -11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 21 | 0 | -11 | 10.00 | 21.00 |
| 13. | Illawarra Steelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 28 | -20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 28 | 0 | -20 | 8.00 | 28.00 |
| 14. | North Sydney Bears | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 24 | -20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 24 | 0 | -20 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| 15. | Western Suburbs Magpies | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 28 | -20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 28 | 0 | -20 | 8.00 | 28.00 |
| 16. | Newcastle Knights | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 28 | -24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 28 | 0 | -24 | 4.00 | 28.00 |
Results
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| Fri | Mar 4 | 1988 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 14 | - | 24 | St George Dragons | SFS | 19,295 | G. McCallum | ||
| Sat | 5 | 1988 | Newcastle Knights | 4 | - | 28 | Parramatta Eels | Newcastle | 26,340 | G. Annesley | ||
| Sat | 5 | 1988 | Canberra Raiders | 28 | - | 8 | Illawarra Steelers | Seiffert | 6,695 | D. Spagarino | ||
| Sat | 5 | 1988 | Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Giants | 10 | - | 21 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Seagulls | 5,280 | E. Ward | ||
| Sun | 6 | 1988 | Balmain Tigers | 24 | - | 4 | North Sydney Bears | Leichhardt | 7,418 | P. Filmer | ||
| Sun | 6 | 1988 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 20 | - | 21 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Caltex | 9,273 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sun | 6 | 1988 | Penrith Panthers | 28 | - | 8 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Penrith | 5,333 | K. Roberts | ||
| Sun | 6 | 1988 | Brisbane Broncos | 44 | - | 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Lang Park | 17,451 | M. Stone | ||