| Brisbane Broncos | 3rd | 16 | 7 | 1 | 602 | 533 | Bennett | Tallis, Lockyer, Civoniceva | 15 | - | Hunt | 162 | - | De Vere | Suncorp | 28,854 | Semi Final |
| Bulldogs | 2nd | 19 | 5 | 0 | 760 | 491 | Folkes | Anasta, Price, Ryan | 18 | - | Tonga | 342 | - | El Masri | Telstra (7), Syd. Showground (3) | 19,561 | Premiers |
| Canberra Raiders | 8th | 11 | 13 | 0 | 554 | 613 | Elliott | Wiki, Woolford, Croker | 12 | - | Monaghan | 125 | - | Schifcofske | Canberra Stadium | 11,115 | Qualifying Final |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 11th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 528 | 645 | Raper | Kimmorley, Nutley, Peachey | 12 | - | Vagana | 92 | - | Kimmorley | Toyota | 12,489 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 13th | 9 | 15 | 0 | 615 | 754 | Hasler | Menzies, Walker, Monaghan | 18 | - | Donald | 180 | - | Walker | Brookvale | 11,203 | |
| Melbourne Storm | 6th | 13 | 11 | 0 | 684 | 517 | Bellamy | Kearney, Kearns, Howe | 18 | - | Bell | 153 | - | Orford | Olympic Park | 8,886 | Semi Final |
| Newcastle Knights | 10th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 516 | 617 | Hagan | Johns, Kennedy, O'Davis, Gidley, Buderus | 12 | - | Gidley | 150 | - | Gidley | EnergyAustralia | 17,250 | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 7th | 12 | 11 | 1 | 526 | 514 | Murray | Bowman, Norton, Morrison, Rauhihi | 15 | - | Williams | 228 | - | Hannay | Dairy Farmers | 17,334 | Prelim Final |
| Parramatta Eels | 12th | 9 | 15 | 0 | 517 | 626 | Smith | Cayless, Wagon | 14 | - | Petersen | 134 | - | Burt | Parramatta | 11,766 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 4th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 672 | 567 | Lang | Girdler, Puletua, Gower | 23 | - | Roberts | 156 | - | Roberts | Penrith | 17,263 | Prelim Final |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 5th | 14 | 10 | 0 | 624 | 415 | Brown | Ryles, Timmins, Barrett | 17 | - | Cooper | 119 | - | Head | WIN (7), Oki Jubilee (4) | 14,347 | Qualifying Final |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15th | 5 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 812 | Langmack, Kitinas | Harrison, Fletcher | 10 | - | Hookey, Harrison | 98 | - | Williams | Aussie | 9,759 | Wooden Spoon |
| Sydney Roosters | 1st | 19 | 5 | 0 | 710 | 368 | Stuart | Ricketson, Fittler | 18 | - | Minichiello, Cross | 152 | - | Fitzgibbon | Aussie | 17,854 | Runners Up, Anzac Cup |
| Warriors | 14th | 6 | 18 | 0 | 427 | 693 | Anderson, Kemp | Jones, Guttenbeil, Betham | 10 | - | Meli | 68 | - | Faumuina | Ericsson | 10,171 | |
| Wests Tigers | 9th | 10 | 14 | 0 | 509 | 534 | Sheens | Sattler, Senter | 11 | - | Hodgson | 192 | - | Hodgson | Campbelltown (5), Leichhardt (4) | 13,925 | |