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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 22 |
| 2 | Warriors | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 22 |
| 3 | Storm | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 171 | 20 |
| 4 | Raiders | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 20 |
| 5 | Sharks | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -52 | 15 |
| 7 | Dolphins | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 14 |
| 8 | Broncos | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 14 |
| 9 | Sea Eagles | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 14 |
| 10 | Roosters | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -22 | 14 |
| 11 | Dragons | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -47 | 14 |
| 12 | Rabbitohs | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -58 | 14 |
| 13 | Tigers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -58 | 12 |
| 14 | Knights | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -65 | 12 |
| 15 | Panthers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Eels | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -87 | 10 |
| 17 | Titans | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -142 | 10 |
