2002 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Byes | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 688 | 454 | +234 | 38 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 724 | 498 | +226 | 38 |
| 3 | Brisbane | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 672 | 425 | +247 | 37 |
| 4 | Sydney | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 621 | 405 | +216 | 35 |
| 5 | Sharks | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 653 | 597 | +56 | 34 |
| 6 | Parramatta | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 531 | 440 | +91 | 26 |
| 7 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 632 | 546 | +86 | 25 |
| 8 | Canberra | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 471 | 641 | -170 | 25 |
| 9 | Northern | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 503 | 740 | -237 | 24 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 556 | 586 | -30 | 23 |
| 11 | North Queensland | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 496 | 803 | -307 | 20 |
| 12 | Penrith | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 546 | 654 | -108 | 18 |
| 13 | Wests | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 498 | 642 | -144 | 18 |
| 14 | South Sydney | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 385 | 817 | -432 | 14 |
| 15 | Bulldogs | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 707 | 435 | +272 | 8 |
Note: Bulldogs deducted 37 competition points for salary cap breaches.