2001 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parramatta | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 839 | 406 | +433 | 42 |
| 2 | Bulldogs | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 617 | 568 | +49 | 37 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 782 | 639 | +143 | 33 |
| 4 | Sharks | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 594 | 513 | +81 | 32 |
| 5 | Brisbane | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 696 | 511 | +185 | 29 |
| 6 | Sydney | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 647 | 589 | +58 | 27 |
| 7 | St George Illawarra | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 661 | 573 | +88 | 26 |
| 8 | Warriors | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 638 | 629 | +9 | 26 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 704 | 725 | -21 | 23 |
| 10 | Northern | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 603 | 750 | -147 | 23 |
| 11 | Canberra | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 600 | 623 | -23 | 19 |
| 12 | Wests | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 474 | 746 | -272 | 19 |
| 13 | North Queensland | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 514 | 771 | -257 | 14 |
| 14 | Penrith | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 521 | 847 | -326 | 14 |