Some terrific Manly tries , great side ,really should have taken it out that season . Beaver Menzies , what a sensational player at his best .
Footy under the new 10m rule, before coaches worked out the easiest way to go upfield was to run from dummy half or take a hit up, milk the ref, repeat, repeat, kick, and the best way to stop it was wrestle, wrestle, chicken wing, wrestle, milk the ref, repeat.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 18 |
| 2 | Warriors | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Storm | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 14 |
| 4 | Raiders | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 14 |
| 5 | Sharks | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 12 |
| 6 | Cowboys | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 11 |
| 7 | Broncos | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 10 |
| 8 | Sea Eagles | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Roosters | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -42 | 10 |
| 10 | Tigers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -44 | 10 |
| 11 | Rabbitohs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -62 | 10 |
| 12 | Dolphins | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Dragons | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 8 |
| 14 | Knights | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -52 | 8 |
| 15 | Titans | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -84 | 8 |
| 16 | Panthers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Eels | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -121 | 6 |
