| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 294 | 38 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 163 | 38 |
| 3 | New Zealand Warriors | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 36 |
| 4 | Dolphins | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 138 | 36 |
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 165 | 32 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 76 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 30 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | -62 | 26 |
| 10 | Manly Sea Eagles | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 24 |
| 11 | Melbourne Storm | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | -12 | 24 |
| 12 | Canberra Raiders | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | -65 | 24 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -199 | 22 |
| 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | -194 | 20 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -213 | 20 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | -154 | 18 |
| 17 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | -263 | 14 |
