| Balmain Tigers | 6th | 12 | 9 | 1 | 318 | 287 | Paul BROUGHTON | 10 | - | Mike FISH | 97 | - | Greg COX | Leichhardt | 11,876 | AMCO Cup, Wills Cup |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 4th | 12 | 7 | 3 | 361 | 337 | Malcolm CLIFT | 12 | - | Bob McCARTHY | 162 | - | Don MOSELEY | Belmore | 14,777 | Prelim Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 8th | 9 | 12 | 1 | 378 | 393 | John RAPER | 14 | - | Martin RAFTERY | 74 | - | Steve ROGERS | Endeavour | 8,116 | |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 4th | 13 | 8 | 1 | 399 | 250 | Jack GIBSON | 9 | - | Ian SCHUBERT | 156 | - | John BRASS | Sports Ground | 13,539 | Minor Prelim Semi, World Club Challenge |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 1st | 16 | 6 | 0 | 499 | 252 | Frank STANTON | 21 | - | Bob FULTON | 233 | - | Graham EADIE | Brookvale | 15,931 | Premiers |
| Newtown Jets | 12th | 3 | 19 | 0 | 264 | 546 | Clarrie JEFFREYS | 8 | - | Mark WRIGHT | 80 | - | Brian ROBERTSON | Henson | 3,851 | Wooden Spoon |
| North Sydney Bears | 11th | 6 | 15 | 1 | 272 | 526 | Noel KELLY | 12 | - | Bruce WALKER | 72 | - | John GRAY | North Sydney | 4,837 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 2nd | 14 | 6 | 2 | 347 | 238 | Terry FEARNLEY Ray HIGGS | 12 | - | Ray PRICE | 151 | - | John PEARD | Cumberland | 13,193 | Runners Up |
| Penrith Panthers | 9th | 8 | 13 | 1 | 352 | 333 | Barry HARRIS | 10 | - | John KING | 130 | - | Ken WILSON | Penrith Park | 9,429 | |
| St George Dragons | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 0 | 328 | 298 | Graeme LANGLANDS Billy SMITH | 8 | - | Ted GOODWIN Robert FINCH Roy FERGUSON | 105 | - | Henry TATANA | Kogarah | 9,653 | Minor Semi |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10th | 8 | 14 | 0 | 297 | 421 | Johnny KING | 16 | - | Terry FAHEY | 104 | - | Greg PURCELL | Redfern | 9,950 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 7th | 11 | 9 | 2 | 379 | 313 | Don PARISH Tom RAUDONIKIS | 11 | - | Russell MULLINS | 161 | - | Ron GITEAU | Lidcombe | 10,263 | |