Ladder Predictor
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 537 | 340 | 36 | +197 |
| 2. | North Sydney Bears | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 517 | 291 | 35 | +226 |
| 3. | Canberra Raiders | 22 | 17 | 5 | - | 677 | 298 | 34 | +379 |
| 4. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 605 | 311 | 33 | +294 |
| 5. | Brisbane Broncos | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 544 | 316 | 27 | +228 |
| 6. | Illawarra Steelers | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 484 | 387 | 25 | +97 |
| 7. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 432 | 401 | 24 | +31 |
| 8. | Penrith Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 404 | 448 | 22 | -44 |
| 9. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 401 | 569 | 19 | -168 |
| 10. | Newcastle Knights | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 427 | 458 | 18 | -31 |
| 11. | St George Dragons | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 386 | 497 | 18 | -111 |
| 12. | Parramatta Eels | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 350 | 474 | 15 | -124 |
| 13. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 439 | 650 | 14 | -211 |
| 14. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 344 | 513 | 13 | -169 |
| 15. | Gold Coast Seagulls | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 363 | 618 | 11 | -255 |
| 16. | Balmain Tigers | 22 | 4 | 18 | - | 303 | 642 | 8 | -339 |