| Balmain Tigers | 3rd | 14 | 7 | 1 | 380 | 236 | Ryan | Elias, Pearce | 10 | - | Grant, Currier | 146 | - | Currier | Leichhardt | 11,219 | Runners Up |
| Brisbane Broncos | 6th | 14 | 8 | 0 | 398 | 290 | Bennett | Lewis, Dowling, Conescu | 10 | - | Johns | 104 | - | Matterson | Lang Park | 18,217 | National Panasonic Cup |
| Canberra Raiders | 4th | 14 | 8 | 0 | 457 | 287 | Sheens | Lance, Meninga, Belcher | 17 | - | Belcher | 118 | - | Daley | Seiffert | 9,443 | Premiers |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 9th | 10 | 10 | 2 | 280 | 337 | Gould | Tunks, Lamb, Langmack | 9 | - | Lamb | 90 | - | Lamb | Belmore | 9,397 | |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 5th | 14 | 8 | 0 | 368 | 281 | Fitzgibbon | Hatch, Miller | 14 | - | Ettingshausen | 125 | - | Wilson | Caltex | 6,994 | Minor Prelim |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 11th | 9 | 12 | 1 | 348 | 346 | Fairfax | Gillmeister, McGahan, Trewhella, Bridge | 9 | - | Offiah | 78 | - | Sherlock | SFS | 8,768 | |
| Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Giants | 13th | 7 | 14 | 1 | 223 | 383 | McCarthy | Johnstone, Lindner, Gibbs | 7 | - | Benson | 63 | - | Eden | Seagulls | 6,600 | |
| Illawarra Steelers | 16th | 2 | 19 | 1 | 256 | 503 | Hilditch | Walsh, Bolt | 5 | - | Schifilliti, Rodwell | 82 | - | Wishart | Wollongong | 7,276 | Wooden Spoon |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12th | 9 | 12 | 1 | 334 | 343 | Thompson | Vautin, Cleal, Cochrane, O'Connor | 9 | - | Shearer, Lyons | 76 | - | O'Connor | Brookvale | 10,788 | |
| Newcastle Knights | 6th | 11 | 11 | 0 | 281 | 281 | McMahon | Stewart, Hagan | 7 | - | Doyle | 52 | - | Johnston | Newcastle | 21,235 | |
| North Sydney Bears | 15th | 5 | 16 | 1 | 194 | 406 | Stanton | Dorahy, Bella, Hanson, Friend, Rea | 5 | - | Florimo | 38 | - | Kiss | North Sydney | 6,547 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 8th | 11 | 11 | 0 | 346 | 366 | Monie | Sterling, Wynn | 9 | - | Kenny | 88 | - | Leeds | Parramatta | 14,720 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 0 | 438 | 241 | Willey | Simmons | 15 | - | Alexander | 131 | - | Baker | Penrith | 8,935 | Minor Semi |
| St George Dragons | 10th | 10 | 12 | 0 | 330 | 356 | Young | Johnston, Longhurst, Noke | 13 | - | Walford | 146 | - | Walford | Kogarah | 8,891 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1st | 18 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 207 | Piggins | Fenech, Coleman, Blake | 12 | - | Blake | 91 | - | Ellison | SFS | 11,846 | Prelim Final |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 14th | 7 | 14 | 1 | 229 | 389 | Bailey | Blair, Hanley, Smith | 6 | - | Simonds, Mackay | 62 | - | Mackay | Orana | 7,156 | |