| Brisbane Broncos | 8th | 12 | 12 | 0 | 497 | 464 | Wayne BENNETT | 12 | - | Michael DE VERE | 186 | - | Michael DE VERE | Suncorp (8), ANZ (4) | 24,326 | Qualifying Final |
| Bulldogs | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 0 | 702 | 419 | Steve FOLKES | 22 | - | Nigel VAGANA | 294 | - | Hazem EL MASRI | Syd. Showground (6), Telstra (6) | 20,884 | Prelim Final |
| Canberra Raiders | 4th | 16 | 8 | 0 | 620 | 463 | Matthew ELLIOTT | 21 | - | Joel MONAGHAN | 222 | - | Clinton SCHIFCOFSKE | Canberra Stadium | 13,478 | Semi Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12th | 8 | 16 | 0 | 497 | 704 | Chris ANDERSON | 13 | - | Phil BAILEY | 94 | - | Jarrad ANDERSON | Toyota | 12,892 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 14th | 7 | 17 | 0 | 557 | 791 | Peter SHARP | 21 | - | Scott DONALD | 138 | - | Ben WALKER | Brookvale | 10,367 | |
| Melbourne Storm | 5th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 564 | 486 | Craig BELLAMY | 19 | - | Billy SLATER | 180 | - | Matt ORFORD | Olympic Park | 9,626 | Semi Final |
| Newcastle Knights | 7th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 632 | 635 | Michael HAGAN | 14 | - | Timana TAHU | 146 | - | Andrew JOHNS | EnergyAustralia | 18,298 | Qualifying Final |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 11th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 606 | 629 | Graham MURRAY | 21 | - | Matt SING | 230 | - | Josh HANNAY | Dairy Farmers | 14,892 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 9th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 570 | 582 | Brian SMITH | 14 | - | Matt PETERSEN Jamie LYON | 104 | - | Michael WITT | Parramatta | 11,262 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 1st | 18 | 6 | 0 | 659 | 527 | John LANG | 25 | - | Rhys WESSER | 164 | - | Preston CAMPBELL | Penrith | 17,829 | Premiers |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 10th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 548 | 593 | Nathan BROWN | 14 | - | Nathan BLACKLOCK | 166 | - | Mark RIDDELL | WIN (7), Oki Jubilee (5) | 13,061 | Anzac Cup |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15th | 3 | 21 | 0 | 457 | 758 | Paul LANGMACK | 10 | - | Nathan MERRITT | 130 | - | Justin SMITH | Aussie | 9,380 | Wooden Spoon |
| Sydney Roosters | 2nd | 17 | 7 | 0 | 680 | 445 | Ricky STUART | 15 | - | Ryan CROSS | 136 | - | Craig FITZGIBBON | Aussie | 16,696 | Runners Up, World Club Challenge |
| Warriors | 6th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 545 | 510 | Daniel ANDERSON | 23 | - | Francis MELI | 92 | - | Francis MELI | Ericsson | 16,842 | Prelim Final |
| Wests Tigers | 13th | 7 | 17 | 0 | 470 | 598 | Tim SHEENS | 16 | - | John WILSON | 130 | - | Luke COVELL | Campbelltown (5), Leichhardt (5) | 8,993 | |