| Adelaide Rams | 9th | 6 | 11 | 1 | 303 | 402 | Reddy | Schifilliti, Walters | 5 | - | Wrigley, Maybon | 81 | - | Wrigley | Adelaide | 15,330 | |
| Auckland Warriors | 7th | 7 | 11 | 0 | 332 | 406 | Monie, Endacott | Ridge, Betts, Kearney | 11 | - | Hoppe | 71 | - | Ellis | Ericsson | 15,442 | |
| Brisbane Broncos | 1st | 14 | 3 | 1 | 481 | 283 | Bennett | Langer, Walters | 15 | - | Sailor | 168 | - | Lockyer | ANZ | 19,298 | Premiers, World Club Challenge, World Club Challenge |
| Canberra Raiders | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | 436 | 337 | Meninga | Daley, Stuart | 15 | - | Kennedy | 116 | - | Furner | Bruce | 11,622 | Prelim Final |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 447 | Anderson | Gillies | 17 | - | Ryan | 182 | - | Halligan | Belmore | 8,815 | Minor Prelim Semi |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | 403 | 230 | Lang | Healey, Ettingshausen | 14 | - | Rogers | 196 | - | Rogers | Shark Park | 12,418 | Runners Up |
| Hunter Mariners | 6th | 7 | 11 | 0 | 350 | 363 | Murray | Goldthorpe, Iro, Stone, McCormack | 9 | - | Zisti | 76 | - | Zisti | Topper | 5,413 | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 10th | 5 | 11 | 2 | 328 | 452 | Sheens | Walters, Roberts | 8 | - | Phillips | 122 | - | Phillips | Stockland | 17,539 | Wooden Spoon |
| Penrith Panthers | 5th | 9 | 9 | 0 | 431 | 462 | Simmons | Alexander, Brown, Girdler, Carter | 11 | - | Girdler | 197 | - | Girdler | Penrith | 7,673 | Minor Semi |
| Perth Reds | 8th | 7 | 11 | 0 | 321 | 456 | Lance | Geyer, Rodwell, Bell | 6 | - | O'Neill, Fleming | 53 | - | O'Neill | WACA | 8,981 | |