| Brisbane Broncos | 8th | 12 | 12 | 0 | 497 | 464 | Bennett | Tallis, Lockyer, Gee, Webcke | 12 | - | De Vere | 186 | - | De Vere | Suncorp (8), ANZ (4) | 24,326 | Qualifying Final |
| Bulldogs | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 0 | 702 | 419 | Folkes | Anasta, Reardon, Price | 22 | - | Vagana | 294 | - | El Masri | Syd. Showground (6), Telstra (6) | 20,884 | Prelim Final |
| Canberra Raiders | 4th | 16 | 8 | 0 | 620 | 463 | Elliott | Woolford, Croker | 21 | - | Monaghan | 222 | - | Schifcofske | Canberra Stadium | 13,478 | Semi Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12th | 8 | 16 | 0 | 497 | 704 | Anderson | Kimmorley, Peachey | 13 | - | Bailey | 94 | - | Anderson | Toyota | 12,892 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 14th | 7 | 17 | 0 | 557 | 791 | Sharp | Menzies | 21 | - | Donald | 138 | - | Walker | Brookvale | 10,367 | |
| Melbourne Storm | 5th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 564 | 486 | Bellamy | Kearns, Kearney | 19 | - | Slater | 180 | - | Orford | Olympic Park | 9,626 | Semi Final |
| Newcastle Knights | 7th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 632 | 635 | Hagan | Simpson, Johns, Kennedy, Parsons | 14 | - | Tahu | 146 | - | Johns | EnergyAustralia | 18,298 | Qualifying Final |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 11th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 606 | 629 | Murray | Campion, Bowman | 21 | - | Sing | 230 | - | Hannay | Dairy Farmers | 14,892 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 9th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 570 | 582 | Smith | Cayless, Vella, Wagon | 14 | - | Petersen, Lyon | 104 | - | Witt | Parramatta | 11,262 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 1st | 18 | 6 | 0 | 659 | 527 | Lang | Gower | 25 | - | Wesser | 164 | - | Campbell | Penrith | 17,829 | Premiers |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 10th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 548 | 593 | Brown | Barrett, Thompson, Hornby, Timmins | 14 | - | Blacklock | 166 | - | Riddell | WIN (7), Oki Jubilee (5) | 13,061 | Anzac Cup |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15th | 3 | 21 | 0 | 457 | 758 | Langmack | Fletcher, Walker, Stringer, Craigie, Death | 10 | - | Merritt | 130 | - | Smith | Aussie | 9,380 | Wooden Spoon |
| Sydney Roosters | 2nd | 17 | 7 | 0 | 680 | 445 | Stuart | Fittler, Ricketson | 15 | - | Cross | 136 | - | Fitzgibbon | Aussie | 16,696 | Runners Up, World Club Challenge |
| Warriors | 6th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 545 | 510 | Anderson | Betham, Jones, Guttenbeil | 23 | - | Meli | 92 | - | Meli | Ericsson | 16,842 | Prelim Final |
| Wests Tigers | 13th | 7 | 17 | 0 | 470 | 598 | Sheens | Senter, O'Neill | 16 | - | Wilson | 130 | - | Covell | Campbelltown (5), Leichhardt (5) | 8,993 | |