1989 POINTS TABLE
|
Team |
Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | F | A | Points | |
| 1 |
South Sydney |
22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 207 | 37 |
| 2 |
Penrith |
22 | 16 | 6 | - | 438 | 241 | 32 |
| 3 |
Balmain |
22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 380 | 236 | 29 |
| 4 |
Canberra |
22 | 14 | 8 | - | 457 | 287 | 28 |
| 5 |
Brisbane |
22 | 14 | 8 | - | 398 | 290 | 28 |
| 6 |
Cronulla |
22 | 14 | 8 | - | 368 | 281 | 28 |
|
7 |
Newcastle |
22 | 11 | 11 | - | 281 | 281 | 22 |
| 8 |
Parramatta |
22 | 11 | 11 | - | 346 | 366 | 22 |
| 9 |
Canterbury |
22 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 280 | 337 | 22 |
| 10 |
St George |
22 | 10 | 12 | - | 330 | 356 | 20 |
| 11 |
Eastern Suburbs |
22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 348 | 346 | 19 |
| 12 |
Manly Warringah |
22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 334 | 343 | 19 |
| 13 |
Western Suburbs |
22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 229 | 389 | 15 |
| 14 |
Gold Coast |
22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 223 | 383 | 15 |
| 15 |
North Sydney |
22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 194 | 406 | 11 |
| 16 |
Illawarra |
22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 256 | 503 | 5 |