1990 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 532 | 245 | +287 | 33 |
| 2 | Brisbane | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 478 | 278 | +200 | 33 |
| 3 | Penrith | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 415 | 286 | +129 | 31 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 395 | 255 | +140 | 30 |
| 5 | Balmain | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 432 | 284 | +148 | 28 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 344 | 305 | +39 | 28 |
| 7 | Canterbury Bankstown | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 354 | 291 | +63 | 25 |
| 8 | Parramatta | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 387 | 347 | +40 | 25 |
| 9 | Illawarra | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 366 | 361 | +5 | 23 |
| 10 | Cronulla Sutherland | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 370 | 359 | +11 | 22 |
| 11 | North Sydney | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 322 | 298 | +24 | 20 |
| 12 | St George | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 371 | 399 | -28 | 16 |
| 13 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 323 | 433 | -110 | 13 |
| 14 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 283 | 547 | -264 | 13 |
| 15 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 233 | 567 | -334 | 8 |
| 16 | South Sydney | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 302 | 652 | -350 | 4 |