| Brisbane Broncos | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 0 | 497 | 392 | Bennett | Lockyer, Webcke | 13 | - | Tupou, Lockyer | 142 | - | Parker | Suncorp | 31,208 | Premiers |
| Bulldogs | 2nd | 16 | 8 | 0 | 608 | 468 | Folkes | Ryan, Grimaldi | 17 | - | El Masri | 296 | - | El Masri | Telstra | 18,205 | Prelim Final |
| Canberra Raiders | 7th | 13 | 11 | 0 | 525 | 573 | Elliott | Schifcofske, Croker | 12 | - | Mogg, Carney | 178 | - | Schifcofske | Canberra Stadium | 11,489 | Qualifying Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 13th | 9 | 15 | 0 | 515 | 544 | Raper | Kimmorley, Dykes, Vagana | 12 | - | Albert | 192 | - | Covell | Toyota | 12,488 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 5th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 534 | 493 | Hasler | Kennedy, Orford | 21 | - | Stewart | 153 | - | Orford | Brookvale | 15,484 | Semi Final |
| Melbourne Storm | 1st | 20 | 4 | 0 | 605 | 404 | Bellamy | Kidwell, Hill, Smith, Geyer, Crocker | 18 | - | Turner, Inglis | 178 | - | Smith | Olympic Park | 10,853 | Runners Up |
| Newcastle Knights | 4th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 608 | 538 | Hagan | Johns, Buderus, Simpson | 16 | - | Carney | 207 | - | Johns | EnergyAustralia | 21,848 | Semi Final |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 9th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 450 | 463 | Murray | Norton, Thurston, Payne | 13 | - | Sing | 142 | - | Thurston | Dairy Farmers | 19,681 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 8th | 12 | 12 | 0 | 506 | 483 | Smith, Taylor | Cayless, Morrison, Hindmarsh | 17 | - | Hayne | 76 | - | Burt | Parramatta | 14,450 | Qualifying Final |
| Penrith Panthers | 12th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 510 | 587 | Lang | Puletua, Gower, Priddis | 19 | - | Wesser | 163 | - | Campbell | CUA Stadium | 11,994 | |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 6th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 519 | 481 | Brown | Barrett, Hornby | 18 | - | Gasnier | 130 | - | Gorrell | WIN (6), Oki Jubilee (5) | 13,825 | Prelim Final, Anzac Cup |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15th | 3 | 21 | 0 | 429 | 772 | McRae | Cusack | 22 | - | Merritt | 114 | - | Merritt | Telstra | 10,612 | Wooden Spoon |
| Sydney Roosters | 14th | 8 | 16 | 0 | 528 | 650 | Stuart | Fitzgibbon, Harrison | 18 | - | Roberts | 128 | - | Fitzgibbon | Aussie | 11,889 | |
| Warriors | 10th | 12 | 12 | 0 | 552 | 463 | Cleary | Price, Wiki | 11 | - | Webb | 160 | - | Martin | Mt Smart | 8,829 | |
| Wests Tigers | 11th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 490 | 565 | Sheens | Hodgson, Prince, Galea | 11 | - | Fitzhenry | 94 | - | Hodgson | Telstra (5), Campbelltown (3), Leichhardt (3) | 19,357 | |