| Balmain Tigers | 10th | 10 | 11 | 1 | 402 | 398 | Jones | Sironen, Elias, Jack | 16 | - | Brasher | 106 | - | Brasher | Leichhardt | 8,921 | |
| Brisbane Broncos | 1st | 18 | 4 | 0 | 506 | 311 | Bennett | Langer, Gillmeister, Walters | 12 | - | Renouf, Langer | 156 | - | Matterson | Lang Park | 21,687 | Premiers, World Club Challenge |
| Canberra Raiders | 12th | 10 | 12 | 0 | 435 | 409 | Sheens | Meninga, Coyne | 11 | - | Mullins | 102 | - | Furner | Bruce | 11,103 | |
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 7th | 10 | 10 | 2 | 423 | 417 | Anderson | Moore, McGuire, Lamb | 8 | - | Williams, Smith, Lamb | 82 | - | Lamb | Belmore | 9,059 | |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 13th | 8 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 395 | Beetson | Miller, Ettingshausen, McGaw, Stains | 9 | - | Bowne | 58 | - | Healey | Caltex | 7,308 | |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 6th | 12 | 10 | 0 | 392 | 319 | Murray | Salvatori, Freeman, Hall | 8 | - | Seidenkamp, Gaffey, Freeman | 92 | - | Mathews | SFS | 9,951 | |
| Gold Coast Seagulls | 16th | 6 | 15 | 1 | 288 | 423 | Lewis | Lewis, Todd | 6 | - | Peacock, Jackson | 42 | - | Bartrim | Seagulls | 9,468 | Wooden Spoon |
| Illawarra Steelers | 3rd | 13 | 8 | 1 | 318 | 259 | Murray | Walsh, Izzard, Schifilliti, McIndoe | 9 | - | Cross | 118 | - | Girdler | Wollongong | 13,750 | Prelim Final, Tooheys Challenge Cup |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 8th | 10 | 10 | 2 | 334 | 335 | Lowe | O'Connor, Lyons | 9 | - | Hancock | 107 | - | Ridge | Brookvale | 12,006 | |
| Newcastle Knights | 4th | 12 | 8 | 2 | 363 | 267 | Waite | Hagan | 9 | - | Gordon, Brunker | 152 | - | Schuster | Marathon | 19,382 | Minor Semi |
| North Sydney Bears | 11th | 10 | 11 | 1 | 376 | 381 | Martin | Rea, Jackson, Doyle, Fenech | 8 | - | Kiss | 168 | - | Halligan | North Sydney | 10,500 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 15th | 6 | 15 | 1 | 276 | 491 | Cronin | Sterling, Kenny | 8 | - | Oudenryn | 52 | - | Buettner | Parramatta | 10,537 | |
| Penrith Panthers | 9th | 11 | 11 | 0 | 274 | 309 | Gould, Rogers | Alexander, Cartwright, Geyer, Fittler | 6 | - | Fittler | 94 | - | Leeds | Penrith | 11,174 | |
| St George Dragons | 2nd | 15 | 7 | 0 | 401 | 283 | Smith | Beattie | 13 | - | Walford | 104 | - | Herron | Kogarah | 10,860 | Runners Up |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 14th | 7 | 15 | 0 | 429 | 533 | Curry Jnr | Coleman, Andrews | 11 | - | Thompson | 164 | - | Crossan | SFS | 11,785 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 5th | 12 | 9 | 1 | 356 | 327 | Ryan | Thomas, Langmack | 16 | - | Bell | 108 | - | Taylor | Campbelltown | 8,814 | Minor Prelim Semi |