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| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Byes | Points For | Points Against | Difference | Competition Points |
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| 1. Melbourne | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 388 | 193 | 195 | 26 | | 2. Manly | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 303 | 231 | 72 | 20 | | 3. Parramatta | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 359 | 290 | 69 | 18 | | 4. North Queensland | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 335 | 396 | -61 | 18 | | 5. Wests | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 323 | 316 | 7 | 16 | | 6. Brisbane | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 320 | 231 | 89 | 14 | | 7. Cronulla Sutherland | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 282 | 213 | 69 | 14 | | 8. Canterbury | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 340 | 312 | 28 | 14 | | | 9. South Sydney | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 235 | 239 | -4 | 14 | | 10. Newcastle | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 281 | 408 | -127 | 14 | | 11. Canberra | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 327 | 364 | -37 | 12 | | 12. New Zealand | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 312 | 277 | 35 | 10 | | 13. St George Illawarra | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 209 | 315 | -106 | 10 | | 14. Sydney | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 253 | 394 | -141 | 10 | | 15. Penrith | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 344 | -79 | 8 |
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