Stats
Note: * denotes incomplete data.
- Champions
- Souths (R)
- Runners Up
- Manly (R)
- League Leaders
- Souths (R)
- Wooden Spoon
- Wests (R)
- Top Tryscorer
- ()
- Top Pointscorer
- Jeff Simons, Craig Neil, Joe Fenech ()
- No. Of Teams
- 14
- No. Of Games
- 188
- No. Of Players
- 3
- No. Of Tries
- *
- No. Of Goals
- *
- No. Of F.Goals
- *
- Total Attendance
- *
- Average Crowd
- n/a *
- Highest Crowd
- *
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- *
- Lowest Crowd
- *
- Mean Scoreline
- 21-10
- Median Scoreline
- 20-10
- Highest Scoreline
- 28-42
- Lowest Scoreline
- 0-8
- Highest Team Score
- Manly (R) (54-0)
- Average PPG
- 40.42
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 | | |
| 1. | Souths (R) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 251 | 184 | 67 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 247 | 129 | 118 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 498 | 313 | 39 | +185 | 19.15 | 12.04 |
| 2. | St George (R) | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | 296 | 173 | 123 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 129 | 66 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 491 | 302 | 35 | +189 | 18.88 | 11.62 |
| 3. | Manly (R) | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 279 | 159 | 120 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 280 | 194 | 86 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 559 | 353 | 34 | +206 | 21.50 | 13.58 |
| 4. | Canterbury (R) | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 142 | 86 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 187 | 164 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 415 | 306 | 32 | +109 | 15.96 | 11.77 |
| 5. | Balmain (R) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 116 | 84 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 141 | 158 | -17 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 341 | 274 | 31 | +67 | 13.12 | 10.54 |
| 6. | Easts (R) | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | 216 | 153 | 63 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 210 | 212 | -2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | - | 426 | 365 | 30 | +61 | 16.38 | 14.04 |
| 7. | Parramatta (R) | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 216 | 193 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 151 | 164 | -13 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 367 | 357 | 27 | +10 | 14.12 | 13.73 |
| 8. | Penrith (R) | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 169 | 167 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | 218 | 280 | -62 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 387 | 447 | 25 | -60 | 14.88 | 17.19 |
| 9. | Cronulla (R) | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 206 | 169 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 205 | 216 | -11 | 26 | 12 | 14 | - | 411 | 385 | 24 | +26 | 15.81 | 14.81 |
| Norths (R) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 208 | 215 | -7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 178 | 200 | -22 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 386 | 415 | 24 | -29 | 14.85 | 15.96 | |
| 11. | Illawarra (R) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 217 | 170 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 173 | 358 | -185 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 390 | 528 | 21 | -138 | 15.00 | 20.31 |
| 12. | Canberra (R) | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 164 | 286 | -122 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 214 | 287 | -73 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 378 | 573 | 15 | -195 | 14.54 | 22.04 |
| 13. | Newtown (R) | 13 | 3 | 10 | - | 153 | 330 | -177 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 136 | 287 | -151 | 26 | 7 | 19 | - | 289 | 617 | 14 | -328 | 11.12 | 23.73 |
| 14. | Wests (R) | 13 | 3 | 10 | - | 175 | 255 | -80 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 177 | 200 | -23 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 352 | 455 | 13 | -103 | 13.54 | 17.50 |
Playoffs/Finals
| Prelim Semi | Sep 3 | Canterbury | 6 | Balmain | 4 | J. Gocher | SCG | |
| Prelim Semi | 4 | St George | 6 | Manly | 21 | G. Annesley | SCG | |
| Semi Final | 10 | St George | 10 | Canterbury | 4 | G. Annesley | SCG | |
| Semi Final | 11 | Souths | 16 | Manly | 20 | B. Barnes | SCG | |
| Prelim Final | 18 | Souths | 18 | St George | 8 | B. Barnes | SCG | |
| Grand Final | 25 | Manly | 6 | Souths | 12 | B. Barnes | SCG |
Team Stats (includes Cup/Tour matches)
| Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain Tigers (R) | 5th | 14 | 10 | 3 | 345 | 280 | Leichhardt | * 0 | Preliminary Semi Final |
| Canberra Raiders (R) | 12th | 7 | 18 | 1 | 378 | 573 | Seiffert | * 0 | |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R) | 4th | 16 | 10 | 2 | 425 | 320 | Belmore (13), SCG (1) | * 0 | Semi Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R) | 9th | 12 | 14 | 0 | 411 | 385 | Endeavour | * 0 | |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters (R) | 6th | 15 | 11 | 0 | 426 | 365 | Sports Ground | * 0 | |
| Illawarra Steelers (R) | 11th | 9 | 14 | 3 | 390 | 528 | Wollongong | * 0 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R) | 3rd | 18 | 9 | 2 | 606 | 387 | Brookvale (13), SCG (1) | * 0 | Runners Up |
| Newtown Jets (R) | 13th | 7 | 19 | 0 | 289 | 617 | Henson (8), Orana (5) | * 0 | |
| North Sydney Bears (R) | 9th | 11 | 13 | 2 | 386 | 415 | North Sydney | * 0 | |
| Parramatta Eels (R) | 7th | 13 | 12 | 1 | 367 | 357 | Belmore | * 0 | |
| Penrith Panthers (R) | 8th | 12 | 13 | 1 | 387 | 447 | Penrith Park | * 0 | |
| St George Dragons (R) | 2nd | 18 | 10 | 1 | 515 | 345 | Kogarah (13), SCG (2) | * 0 | Prelim Final |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs (R) | 1st | 20 | 6 | 3 | 544 | 347 | Redfern (13), SCG (2) | * 0 | Premiers |
| Western Suburbs Magpies (R) | 14th | 5 | 18 | 3 | 352 | 455 | Lidcombe (12), Seiffert (1) | * 0 | Wooden Spoon |