1989 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sydney | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 207 | +183 | 37 |
| 2 | Penrith | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 438 | 241 | +197 | 32 |
| 3 | Balmain | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 380 | 236 | +144 | 29 |
| 4 | Canberra | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 457 | 287 | +170 | 28 |
| 5 | Brisbane | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 398 | 290 | +108 | 28 |
| 6 | Cronulla Sutherland | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 368 | 281 | +87 | 28 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 281 | 281 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Parramatta | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 346 | 366 | -20 | 22 |
| 9 | Canterbury Bankstown | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 280 | 337 | -57 | 22 |
| 10 | St George | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 330 | 356 | -26 | 20 |
| 11 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 348 | 346 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 | Manly Warringah | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 334 | 343 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Tweed | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 223 | 383 | -160 | 15 |
| 14 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 229 | 389 | -160 | 15 |
| 15 | North Sydney | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 194 | 406 | -212 | 11 |
| 16 | Illawarra | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 256 | 503 | -247 | 5 |