Stats
- No. Of Teams
- 20
- No. Of Games
- 229
- No. Of Players
- 662
- No. Of Tries
- 1,666
- No. Of Goals
- 1,407 / 2,085 (67.48%)
- No. Of F.Goals
- 46
- Total Attendance
- 3,355,627
- Average Crowd
- 14,653
- Average Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Highest Crowd
- 54,645
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Lowest Crowd
- 3,045
- Mean Scoreline
- 30-12
- Median Scoreline
- 28-12
- Highest Scoreline
- 54-26
- Lowest Scoreline
- 4-6
- Highest Team Score
- Sydney Bulldogs (66-4)
- Average PPG
- 51.2
Due to the addition of 4 new teams from this season, the finals system was increased from 5 teams to a top 8. As part of this change, Points Differential (determined as Points For minus Points Against) was officially introduced as a way to determine each team's ladder position.
Ladder
| | Home | Away | Overall |
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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 |
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| 1. | Manly | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 331 | 140 | 191 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 356 | 108 | 248 | 22 | 20 | 2 | - | 687 | 248 | 40 | +439 | 31.23 | 11.27 |
| 2. | Canberra | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 394 | 107 | 287 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 240 | 148 | 92 | 22 | 20 | 2 | - | 634 | 255 | 40 | +379 | 28.82 | 11.59 |
| 3. | Brisbane | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 334 | 150 | 184 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 266 | 214 | 52 | 22 | 17 | 5 | - | 600 | 364 | 34 | +236 | 27.27 | 16.55 |
| 4. | Cronulla | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 224 | 151 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 292 | 136 | 156 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 516 | 287 | 32 | +229 | 23.45 | 13.05 |
| 5. | Newcastle | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 356 | 170 | 186 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 193 | 226 | -33 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 549 | 396 | 30 | +153 | 24.95 | 18.00 |
| 6. | Sydney Bulldogs | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 262 | 137 | 125 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 206 | 215 | -9 | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 468 | 352 | 28 | +116 | 21.27 | 16.00 |
| 7. | St George | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 339 | 152 | 187 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 244 | 230 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 583 | 382 | 26 | +201 | 26.50 | 17.36 |
| 8. | North Sydney | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 345 | 147 | 198 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 197 | 184 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 542 | 331 | 24 | +211 | 24.64 | 15.05 |
| 9. | Sydney City | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 241 | 206 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 225 | 200 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 466 | 406 | 24 | +60 | 21.18 | 18.45 |
| 10. | Auckland | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 298 | 231 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 246 | 262 | -16 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 544 | 493 | * 24 | +51 | 24.73 | 22.41 |
| 11. | Western Reds | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 202 | 203 | -1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 159 | 346 | -187 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 361 | 549 | 22 | -188 | 16.41 | 24.95 |
| 12. | Illawarra | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 294 | 178 | 116 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 225 | 253 | -28 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 519 | 431 | 21 | +88 | 23.59 | 19.59 |
| 13. | Western Suburbs | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 251 | 202 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 208 | 332 | -124 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 459 | 534 | 20 | -75 | 20.86 | 24.27 |
| 14. | Penrith | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 269 | 236 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 212 | 248 | -36 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 481 | 484 | 18 | -3 | 21.86 | 22.00 |
| 15. | Sydney Tigers | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 203 | 273 | -70 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 106 | 318 | -212 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 309 | 591 | 14 | -282 | 14.05 | 26.86 |
| 16. | South Queensland | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 209 | 197 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 94 | 305 | -211 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 303 | 502 | 13 | -199 | 13.77 | 22.82 |
| 17. | Gold Coast | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 190 | 260 | -70 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 160 | 368 | -208 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 350 | 628 | 9 | -278 | 15.91 | 28.55 |
| 18. | Souths | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 152 | 326 | -174 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 167 | 360 | -193 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 319 | 686 | 9 | -367 | 14.50 | 31.18 |
| 19. | Parramatta | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 178 | 316 | -138 | 11 | - | 11 | - | 132 | 374 | -242 | 22 | 3 | 19 | - | 310 | 690 | 6 | -380 | 14.09 | 31.36 |
| 20. | North Qld | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 153 | 262 | -109 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 116 | 398 | -282 | 22 | 2 | 20 | - | 269 | 660 | 4 | -391 | 12.23 | 30.00 |
- Auckland deducted 2 competition points for breach of the replacement rule in round 3 against Western Suburbs
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Playoffs/Finals
Team Stats
| Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Coach(es) | Top Tryscorer(s) | Top Pointscorer(s) | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info |
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| Auckland Warriors | 10th | 13 | 9 | 0 | 544 | 493 | John MONIE | 19 | - | Sean HOPPE | 84 | - | Gene NGAMU | Ericsson | 26,695 | |
| Brisbane Broncos | 3rd | 17 | 5 | 0 | 600 | 364 | Wayne BENNETT | 15 | - | Steve RENOUF Michael HANCOCK | 192 | - | Julian O'NEILL | ANZ | 35,902 | Semi Final, Tooheys Challenge Cup |
| Canberra Raiders | 2nd | 20 | 2 | 0 | 634 | 255 | Tim SHEENS | 15 | - | Jason CROKER | 198 | - | David FURNER | Bruce | 15,683 | Prelim Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 4th | 16 | 6 | 0 | 516 | 287 | John LANG | 14 | - | Mat ROGERS | 192 | - | Mat ROGERS | Caltex | 11,901 | Semi Final |
| Gold Coast Seagulls | 17th | 4 | 17 | 1 | 350 | 628 | John HARVEY | 14 | - | Danny PEACOCK | 90 | - | Brendan HURST | Seagulls | 6,782 | |
| Illawarra Steelers | 12th | 10 | 11 | 1 | 519 | 431 | Graham MURRAY Allan FITZGIBBON | 11 | - | Rod WISHART Shaun TIMMINS Paul McGREGOR | 176 | - | Rod WISHART | Steelers | 9,651 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 1st | 20 | 2 | 0 | 687 | 248 | Bob FULTON | 22 | - | Steve MENZIES | 257 | - | Matthew RIDGE | Brookvale | 14,722 | Runners Up |
| Newcastle Knights | 5th | 15 | 7 | 0 | 549 | 396 | Malcolm REILLY | 17 | - | Jamie AINSCOUGH | 194 | - | Andrew JOHNS | Marathon | 21,215 | Prelim Final |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20th | 2 | 20 | 0 | 269 | 660 | Grant BELL | 9 | - | Justin LOOMANS David BOUVENG | 43 | - | Jonathan DAVIES | Stockland | 21,670 | Wooden Spoon |
| North Sydney Bears | 8th | 11 | 9 | 2 | 542 | 331 | Peter LOUIS | 13 | - | David HALL | 182 | - | Jason TAYLOR | North Sydney | 11,514 | Qualifying Final |
| Parramatta Eels | 19th | 3 | 19 | 0 | 310 | 690 | Ron HILDITCH | 5 | - | Lee OUDENRYN Chris LAWLER Phil HOWLETT Michael BUETTNER Joe BARTOLO | 98 | - | Chris LAWLER | Parramatta | 8,300 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 14th | 9 | 13 | 0 | 481 | 484 | Royce SIMMONS | 10 | - | Ryan GIRDLER Gary FREEMAN Robbie BECKETT | 150 | - | Ryan GIRDLER | Penrith | 8,022 | |
| St George Dragons | 7th | 13 | 9 | 0 | 583 | 382 | Brian SMITH | 15 | - | Anthony MUNDINE | 154 | - | Wayne BARTRIM | Kogarah | 9,082 | Qualifying Final |
| South Queensland Crushers | 16th | 6 | 15 | 1 | 303 | 502 | Bob LINDNER | 9 | - | David KRAUSE | 38 | - | Travis NORTON Tony KEMP | Suncorp | 21,029 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18th | 4 | 17 | 1 | 319 | 686 | Ken SHINE | 6 | - | Shane WILSON | 70 | - | Andrew WILLETT | SFS | 7,709 | |
| Sydney Bulldogs | 6th | 14 | 8 | 0 | 468 | 352 | Chris ANDERSON | 12 | - | Daryl HALLIGAN | 222 | - | Daryl HALLIGAN | Parramatta (10), Belmore (1) | 11,065 | Premiers |
| Sydney City Roosters | 9th | 12 | 10 | 0 | 466 | 406 | Phil GOULD | 12 | - | Peter CLARKE | 122 | - | Andrew WALKER | SFS | 9,367 | |
| Sydney Tigers | 15th | 7 | 15 | 0 | 309 | 591 | Wayne PEARCE | 9 | - | Tim BRASHER | 75 | - | Greg BARWICK | Parramatta | 6,530 | |
| Western Reds | 11th | 11 | 11 | 0 | 361 | 549 | Peter MULHOLLAND | 10 | - | Matthew FULLER | 136 | - | Chris RYAN | WACA | 13,390 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 13th | 10 | 12 | 0 | 459 | 534 | Tom RAUDONIKIS | 12 | - | Ken McGUINNESS | 149 | - | Andrew LEEDS | Campbelltown | 7,574 | |