| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 336 | 42 |
| 2 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 310 | 42 |
| 3 | Dolphins | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 156 | 40 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 118 | 38 |
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 149 | 34 |
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 113 | 34 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 34 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | -84 | 32 |
| 9 | Manly Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 99 | 28 |
| 10 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 28 |
| 11 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | -45 | 28 |
| 12 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | -60 | 28 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -181 | 24 |
| 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -206 | 22 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -254 | 22 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -186 | 18 |
| 17 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | -325 | 16 |