| Ladder: | Other Results: |
|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 44 | Friday September 1: |
| 2. Bulldogs | 36 | North Queensland 22 defeated Parramatta 8 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| 3. Brisbane | 32 | Saturday September 2: |
| 4. Newcastle | 32 | Canberra 26 defeated Cronulla 24 at Toyota Park. |
| 5. Manly | 32 | St George Illawarra 36 defeated Sydney 16 at Sydney Cricket Ground. |
| 6. St George Illawarra | 32 | Melbourne 30 defeated Manly 20 at Olympic Park. |
| 7. Canberra | 30 | Sunday September 3: |
| 8. Parramatta | 28 | Brisbane 36 defeated Warriors 12 at Suncorp Stadium. |
| 9. North Queensland | 26 | Wests 52 defeated South Sydney 18 at Leichhardt Oval. |
| 10. Warriors | 24 | Bulldogs 30 defeated Penrith 22 at Credit Union Australia Stadium.. |
| 11. Wests | 24 | Newcastle bye. |
| 12. Penrith | 24 |
| 13. Cronulla | 22 |
| 14. Sydney | 20 |
| 15. South Sydney | 10 |
