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 | Raiders | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 44 |
| 2 | Storm | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 212 | 40 |
| 3 | Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 38 |
| 4 | Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 172 | 36 |
| 5 | Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 36 |
| 6 | Warriors | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
| 7 | Panthers | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 107 | 33 |
| 8 | Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 132 | 32 |
| 9 | Dolphins | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 125 | 30 |
| 10 | Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | Eels | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | -76 | 26 |
| 12 | Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | -146 | 25 |
| 13 | Tigers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -135 | 24 |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -181 | 24 |
| 15 | Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -130 | 22 |
| 16 | Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -199 | 18 |
| 17 | Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -300 | 18 |
