| Brisbane Broncos | 6th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 511 | 566 | Henjak | Lockyer, Parker | 17 | - | Folau | 170 | - | Parker | Suncorp | 34,587 | Prelim Final |
| Bulldogs | 2nd | 18 | 6 | 0 | 575 | 428 | Moore | Ryan | 22 | - | Morris | 248 | - | El Masri | ANZ | 21,027 | Prelim Final |
| Canberra Raiders | 13th | 9 | 15 | 0 | 489 | 520 | Furner | Tongue, Campese, Monaghan | 12 | - | Croker | 129 | - | Campese | Canberra Stadium | 11,027 | |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 15th | 5 | 19 | 0 | 359 | 568 | Stuart | Gallen, Barrett, Covell | 9 | - | Ferguson | 134 | - | Covell | Toyota | 11,621 | |
| Gold Coast Titans | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 0 | 514 | 467 | Cartwright | Prince, Bailey | 13 | - | Gordon | 182 | - | Prince | Skilled Park | 18,871 | Semi Final |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 5th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 549 | 459 | Hasler | Orford | 11 | - | Williams | 133 | - | Orford | Brookvale | 13,593 | Qualifying Final, World Club Challenge |
| Melbourne Storm | 4th | 14 | 9 | 1 | 505 | 348 | Bellamy | Smith, Cronk | 18 | - | Slater | 142 | - | Smith | Olympic Park | 11,979 | Grand Final |
| Newcastle Knights | 7th | 13 | 11 | 0 | 508 | 491 | Smith, Stone | Gidley, Houston, Simpson | 10 | - | Mullen | 160 | - | Gidley | EnergyAustralia | 15,882 | Qualifying Final |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 12th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 558 | 474 | Henry | Thurston, Payne | 12 | - | Tonga, Bowen | 202 | - | Thurston | Dairy Farmers | 17,309 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 8th | 12 | 11 | 1 | 476 | 473 | Anderson | Cayless, Hindmarsh | 15 | - | Burt | 217 | - | Burt | Parramatta | 12,862 | Runners Up |
| Penrith Panthers | 11th | 11 | 12 | 1 | 515 | 589 | Elliott | Civoniceva, Pritchard, Waterhouse, Smith | 17 | - | Jennings | 126 | - | Gordon | CUA Stadium | 13,719 | |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 1st | 17 | 7 | 0 | 548 | 329 | Bennett | Hornby | 25 | - | Morris | 234 | - | Soward | WIN Jubilee (6), WIN (6) | 15,299 | Semi Final, Anzac Cup |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10th | 11 | 12 | 1 | 566 | 549 | Taylor | Asotasi, Stuart | 19 | - | Merritt | 133 | - | Sandow | ANZ | 14,616 | |
| Sydney Roosters | 16th | 5 | 19 | 0 | 382 | 681 | Fittler | Anasta, Fitzgibbon, Minichiello | 14 | - | Kenny-Dowall | 106 | - | Fitzgibbon | SFS | 14,388 | Wooden Spoon |
| Warriors | 14th | 7 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 565 | Cleary | Price, Luck | 13 | - | Vatuvei | 60 | - | Locke | Mt Smart | 15,486 | |
| Wests Tigers | 9th | 12 | 12 | 0 | 558 | 483 | Sheens | Payten, Farah, Marshall | 21 | - | Tuiaki | 170 | - | Marshall | SFS (5), Campbelltown (3), Leichhardt (3) | 16,848 | |