2005 Final Table
| Pstn | Side | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Byes | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parramatta | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 704 | 456 | +248 | 36 |
| 2 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 655 | 510 | +145 | 36 |
| 3 | Brisbane | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 597 | 484 | +113 | 34 |
| 4 | Wests | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 676 | 575 | +101 | 32 |
| 5 | North Queensland | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 639 | 563 | +76 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 640 | 462 | +178 | 30 |
| 7 | Cronulla Sutherland | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 28 |
| 8 | Manly Warringah | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 554 | 632 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 | Sydney | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 488 | 487 | +1 | 26 |
| 10 | Penrith | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Warriors | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 515 | 528 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 | Bulldogs | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 472 | 670 | -198 | 23 |
| 13 | South Sydney | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 482 | 700 | -218 | 23 |
| 14 | Canberra | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 465 | 606 | -141 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 467 | 667 | -200 | 20 |