Stats
- No. Of Teams
- 12
- No. Of Games
- 140
- No. Of Players
- 353
- No. Of Tries
- 837
- No. Of Goals
- 961
- No. Of F.Goals
- 11
- Total Attendance
- 1,525,648
- Average Crowd
- 10,897
- Average Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Highest Crowd
- 63,047
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Lowest Crowd
- 2,206
- Mean Scoreline
- 21-11
- Median Scoreline
- 20-10
- Highest Scoreline
- 35-28
- Lowest Scoreline
- 2-3
- Highest Team Score
- Manly (54-0)
- Average PPG
- 35.27
With Parramatta, Balmain and Wests all finishing on 21 competition points, two playoffs were used to determine outright fifth place. One team, drawn out of a hat, would have the luxury of playing the winner of the first playoff match. Balmain's name was drawn, but they lost to Parramatta who beat both sides in three days to earn entry into the finals series.
Ladder
| | Home | Away | Overall |
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | |
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| 1. | Eastern Suburbs | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 261 | 106 | 155 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 170 | 92 | 78 | 22 | 20 | 2 | - | 431 | 198 | 40 | +233 | 19.59 | 9.00 |
| 2. | Manly | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 250 | 121 | 129 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 189 | 193 | -4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 439 | 314 | 30 | +125 | 19.95 | 14.27 |
| 3. | St George | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 157 | 105 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 184 | 189 | -5 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 341 | 294 | 26 | +47 | 15.50 | 13.36 |
| 4. | Canterbury | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 185 | 156 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 145 | 131 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 330 | 287 | 24 | +43 | 15.00 | 13.05 |
| 5. | Parramatta | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 145 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 153 | 228 | -75 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 391 | 373 | 21 | +18 | 17.77 | 16.95 |
| | Balmain | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 130 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 136 | 227 | -91 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 288 | 357 | 21 | -69 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| | Western Suburbs | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 180 | 119 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 185 | 170 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 365 | 289 | * 21 | +76 | 16.59 | 13.14 |
| 8. | Cronulla | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 160 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 179 | 215 | -36 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 370 | 375 | 19 | -5 | 16.82 | 17.05 |
| 9. | North Sydney | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 165 | 238 | -73 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 157 | 176 | -19 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 322 | 414 | 18 | -92 | 14.64 | 18.82 |
| 10. | Newtown | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 174 | 206 | -32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 175 | 216 | -41 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 349 | 422 | 16 | -73 | 15.86 | 19.18 |
| 11. | Penrith | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 188 | 218 | -30 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 124 | 234 | -110 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 312 | 452 | 15 | -140 | 14.18 | 20.55 |
| 12. | Souths | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 203 | 188 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 95 | 273 | -178 | 22 | 6 | 16 | - | 298 | 461 | 12 | -163 | 13.55 | 20.95 |
- Western Suburbs deducted 1 competition points for fielding an ineligible player (Mick Liubinskas) in round 15 against Canterbury
- Parramatta, Western Suburbs, Balmain were involved in playoffs to determine their final position.
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Playoffs/Finals
Team Stats
| Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Coach(es) | Top Tryscorer(s) | Top Pointscorer(s) | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info |
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| Balmain Tigers | 5th | 10 | 11 | 1 | 288 | 357 | Paul BROUGHTON | 8 | - | Allan McMAHON | 71 | - | Graham ROBERTS | Leichhardt | 8,611 | |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 4th | 11 | 9 | 2 | 330 | 287 | Malcolm CLIFT | 11 | - | Garry DOWLING | 65 | - | Don MOSELEY | Belmore | 15,450 | Minor Prelim Semi |
| Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 8th | 9 | 12 | 1 | 370 | 375 | John RAPER | 9 | - | Dave CHAMBERLIN | 156 | - | Steve ROGERS | Endeavour | 9,187 | |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 1st | 20 | 2 | 0 | 431 | 198 | Jack GIBSON | 16 | - | Johnny MAYES | 191 | - | John BRASS | Sports Ground | 8,070 | Premiers, AMCO Cup |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2nd | 15 | 7 | 0 | 439 | 314 | Frank STANTON | 14 | - | Bob FULTON
Graham EADIE | 242 | - | Graham EADIE | Brookvale | 12,582 | Prelim Final |
| Newtown Jets | 10th | 7 | 13 | 2 | 349 | 422 | Clarrie JEFFREYS | 10 | - | John BRADSTOCK | 98 | - | John BRADSTOCK | Henson | 4,494 | |
| North Sydney Bears | 9th | 9 | 13 | 0 | 322 | 414 | Noel KELLY | 9 | - | Mal McLACHLAN
Paul HOPE | 53 | - | Jim FIDDLER | North Sydney | 6,608 | |
| Parramatta Eels | 5th | 10 | 11 | 1 | 391 | 373 | Norm PROVAN | 13 | - | Jim PORTER | 75 | - | Denis PITTARD | Cumberland | 9,975 | Minor Semi, Wills Cup |
| Penrith Panthers | 11th | 7 | 14 | 1 | 312 | 452 | Mike STEPHENSON
Barry HARRIS | 8 | - | Gary ALLSOPP | 91 | - | Bill ASHURST | Penrith Park | 9,087 | |
| St George Dragons | 3rd | 12 | 8 | 2 | 341 | 294 | Graeme LANGLANDS | 7 | - | Rod REDDY
Paul MILLS | 117 | - | Henry TATANA | Kogarah | 11,927 | Runners Up |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12th | 6 | 16 | 0 | 298 | 461 | Clive CHURCHILL
Bob McCARTHY | 11 | - | Harry EDEN | 153 | - | Eric SIMMS | Redfern | 9,050 | Wooden Spoon |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 5th | 10 | 10 | 2 | 365 | 289 | Don PARISH | 13 | - | Russell MULLINS | 185 | - | John DORAHY | Lidcombe | 9,921 | |
