League Standings - Round 20
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | Bye | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Bulldogs | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 296 | 164 | 132 | 9 | 8 | - | 1 | 252 | 141 | 111 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 548 | 305 | 37 | +243 | 30.44 | 16.94 |
| 2. | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 178 | 124 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 236 | 114 | 122 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 538 | 292 | 33 | +246 | 29.89 | 16.22 |
| 3. | Newcastle Knights | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 328 | 160 | 168 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 236 | 164 | 72 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 2 | 564 | 324 | 30 | +240 | 31.33 | 18.00 |
| 4. | Warriors | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 272 | 152 | 120 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 294 | 186 | 108 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 2 | 566 | 338 | 30 | +228 | 31.44 | 18.78 |
| 5. | Sydney Roosters | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 263 | 122 | 141 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 172 | 191 | -19 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 435 | 313 | 25 | +122 | 24.17 | 17.39 |
| 6. | Sharks | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 228 | 199 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 239 | 302 | -63 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 1 | 467 | 501 | 24 | -34 | 24.58 | 26.37 |
| 7. | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 218 | 186 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 178 | 162 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 396 | 348 | 20 | +48 | 22.00 | 19.33 |
| 8. | St George Illawarra Dragons | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 241 | 207 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 249 | 231 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 490 | 438 | 19 | +52 | 25.79 | 23.05 |
| 9. | Melbourne Storm | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 250 | 170 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 156 | 253 | -97 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 406 | 423 | 19 | -17 | 22.56 | 23.50 |
| 10. | Northern Eagles | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 228 | 234 | -6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 170 | 347 | -177 | 18 | 7 | 11 | - | 2 | 398 | 581 | 18 | -183 | 22.11 | 32.28 |
| 11. | Canberra Raiders | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 226 | 160 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 351 | -209 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 368 | 511 | 17 | -143 | 19.37 | 26.89 |
| 12. | Wests Tigers | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 186 | 241 | -55 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 176 | 257 | -81 | 18 | 5 | 13 | - | 2 | 362 | 498 | 14 | -136 | 20.11 | 27.67 |
| 13. | North Queensland Cowboys | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 206 | 288 | -82 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 169 | 365 | -196 | 19 | 6 | 13 | - | 1 | 375 | 653 | 14 | -278 | 19.74 | 34.37 |
| 14. | Penrith Panthers | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 216 | 261 | -45 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 170 | 241 | -71 | 19 | 5 | 14 | - | 1 | 386 | 502 | 12 | -116 | 20.32 | 26.42 |
| 15. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 140 | 296 | -156 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 179 | 295 | -116 | 19 | 5 | 14 | - | 1 | 319 | 591 | 12 | -272 | 16.79 | 31.11 |
Results
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| Fri | Jul 26 | 2002 | Parramatta Eels | 6 | - | 26 | Brisbane Broncos | Parramatta | 15,525 | S. Clark | ||
| Sat | 27 | 2002 | Penrith Panthers | 36 | - | 16 | Melbourne Storm | Penrith | 7,524 | B. Harrigan | ||
| Sat | 27 | 2002 | Canberra Raiders | 38 | - | 30 | Warriors | Canberra Stadium | 8,702 | S. Richards | ||
| Sat | 27 | 2002 | Sharks | 22 | - | 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Toyota | 14,163 | S. Hayne | ||
| Sun | 28 | 2002 | Wests Tigers | 8 | - | 42 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Campbelltown | 9,889 | T. Mander | ||
| Sun | 28 | 2002 | Newcastle Knights | 21 | - | 22 | Bulldogs | EnergyAustralia | 24,686 | S. Hampstead | ||
| Sun | 28 | 2002 | Northern Eagles | 18 | - | 30 | North Queensland Cowboys | Brookvale | 6,520 | P. Simpkins | ||
| Bye: Sydney | ||||||||||||