# 2023 NRL season

The 2023 NRL season was the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, the longest in league history, followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition table. The Penrith Panthers were the 2023 minor and major premiers.

## Teams

For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL increased from sixteen to seventeen with the inclusion of a fourth Queensland-based club, the Dolphins, based at Redcliffe. It is the first time the number of Premiership teams has changed since 2007 when the Gold Coast Titans joined the competition.
| Club | Season | Home ground(s) | Head coach | Captain(s) |
| Brisbane Broncos | 36th season | Suncorp Stadium | Kevin Walters | Adam Reynolds |
| Canberra Raiders | 42nd season | GIO Stadium Canberra | Ricky Stuart | Jarrod Croker & Elliott Whitehead |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 89th season | Accor Stadium & CommBank Stadium | Cameron Ciraldo | Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Matt Burton, & Reed Mahoney |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 57th season | PointsBet Stadium | Craig Fitzgibbon | Wade Graham & Dale Finucane |
| Dolphins | 1st season | Suncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium, & Sunshine Coast Stadium | Wayne Bennett | Jesse Bromwich |
| Gold Coast Titans | 17th season | Cbus Super Stadium | Justin Holbrook → Jim Lenihan (interim) | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 74th season | 4 Pines Park | Anthony Seibold | Daly Cherry-Evans |
| Melbourne Storm | 26th season | AAMI Park | Craig Bellamy | Christian Welch |
| Newcastle Knights | 36th season | McDonald Jones Stadium | Adam O'Brien | Jayden Brailey & Kalyn Ponga |
| New Zealand Warriors | 29th season | Go Media Stadium Mt. Smart | Andrew Webster | Tohu Harris |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 29th season | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | Todd Payten | Jason Taumalolo & Chad Townsend |
| Parramatta Eels | 77th season | CommBank Stadium | Brad Arthur | Clint Gutherson & Junior Paulo |
| Penrith Panthers | 57th season | BlueBet Stadium | Ivan Cleary | Isaah Yeo & Nathan Cleary |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 114th season | Accor Stadium | Jason Demetriou | Cameron Murray |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 25th season | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium & WIN Stadium | Anthony Griffin → Ryan Carr (interim) | Ben Hunt |
| Sydney Roosters | 116th season | Allianz Stadium | Trent Robinson | James Tedesco |
| Wests Tigers | 24th season | Leichhardt Oval, Campbelltown Sports Stadium & CommBank Stadium | Tim Sheens | Apisai Koroisau |

## Collective bargaining agreement issues

The start of the season was overshadowed by ongoing issues between the NRL and the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA). By February 2023, the RLPA and the NRL were at a stalemate following the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement in November 2022.
The NRL had announced an increased salary cap on 23 December 2022, surprising the RLPA who had yet to agree to terms with the NRL.
By February 2023, the possibility of a player's strike or other industrial action had yet to be ruled out by the RLPA.
In response to the stalled negotiations over the new agreement, in early July the RLPA took industrial action with players boycotting almost all broadcast and media engagements. The RLPA later publishing a list of frequently asked questions in response to media reporting.
In Round 22, the players took further action by covering the NRL logo on their jerseys.

## Pre-season

Pre-season in 2023 saw the introduction of the NRL Pre-season Challenge in attempt to ensure each team had played an even number of matches before the start of the season. The annual All Stars match was still played, however the Pre-season Challenge saw a vast reduction in the number of trial played. As the 2023 World Club Challenge was hosted in Australia, the competition was incorporated into the final week of the Pre-season Challenge, which also resulted in St Helens participating in the NRL Pre-season Challenge in both weeks.
Matches were played between 4 February and 19 February 2023, before a 11-day lead up until the beginning of the regular season.

### All Stars match

Rotorua hosted the All Stars match, which was the first time the match was played in New Zealand.
* 11 February 2023 17:50 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
| Māori All Stars | 24–28 | Indigenous All Stars |
| | Report | |
* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 17,644 Referee: Gerard Sutton

### Trials

Italics indicates a non-NRL club
| Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | Stadium | Attendance | Report |
| 4 February 2023 | 16:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 12–44 | Brisbane Broncos | Kougari Oval, Brisbane | | Report |
| 4 February 2023 | 19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Central Queensland Capras | 8–24 | Dolphins | Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone | 4,500 | Report |

### Pre-season Challenge
## Regular season
### Results

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF |
| Brisbane Broncos | PEN +1 | NQL +12 | SGI +22 | DOL +6 | WTI +34 | CAN −6 | GCT +17 | PAR +10 | SOU −26 | MAN +26 | MEL −8 | PEN −11 | NZL +4 | CRO +8 | NEW +4 | X | GCT −6 | DOL +8 | X | CBY +20 | SOU +16 | SYD +22 | NQL +16 | PAR +44 | X | CAN +11 | MEL −10 | MEL +26 | X | NZL +30 | PEN –2 |
| Canberra Raiders | NQL −1 | DOL −6 | CRO +4 | NEW −10 | PEN −41 | BRI +6 | SGI +6 | X | DOL +1* | CBY +4 | PAR +8 | MAN −28 | SOU +7 | WTI +1 | NZL −22 | X | SYD +2 | GCT +4 | SGI +10 | X | NZL −1* | NEW −22 | WTI +4 | MEL −46 | CBY +12 | BRI −11 | CRO −18 | NEW −2 | | | |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | MAN −25 | MEL +14 | WTI +4 | NZL −2 | NQL +1* | SOU −34 | PAR −26 | CRO −13 | SGI +2 | CAN −4 | NZL −12 | GCT +2 | X | SYD −1 | PAR −22 | CRO −38 | X | NEW −66 | SOU +4 | BRI −20 | PEN −26 | DOL +1 | X | NEW −36 | CAN −12 | MAN −18 | GCT −4 | | | | |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | SOU −9 | PAR +4 | CAN −4 | SGI +32 | NZL −2 | X | SYD +10 | CBY +13 | NQL +38 | DOL −20 | MAN +6 | NEW +20 | X | BRI −8 | MEL −44 | CBY +38 | X | SGI +36 | WTI +24 | NZL −32 | MAN −4 | PEN −28 | SOU +10 | GCT +30 | NQL +20 | NEW −26 | CAN +18 | SYD −1 | | | |
| Dolphins | SYD +10 | CAN +6 | NEW +16 | BRI −6 | SGI −26 | NQL +10 | SOU −22 | GCT +2 | CAN −1* | CRO +20 | X | MEL −8 | SGI +14 | NZL −22 | MAN −40 | X | PAR −28 | BRI −8 | GCT +2* | PEN −10 | X | CBY −1 | NEW −2 | SYD −16 | WTI −1 | NQL −24 | NZL +24 | | | | |
| Gold Coast Titans | WTI +12 | SGI −14 | MEL +4 | NQL −12 | X | SGI +2 | BRI −17 | DOL −2 | MAN +16 | PAR +2 | NEW −20 | CBY −2 | X | SOU −18 | WTI +16 | X | BRI +6 | CAN −4 | DOL −2* | PAR −1 | SYD −18 | NQL +9 | NZL −10 | CRO −30 | PEN −26 | MEL −21 | CBY +4 | | | | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | CBY +25 | X | PAR +4 | SOU −1* | NEW 0* | PEN −32 | MEL +10 | WTI +6 | GCT −16 | BRI −26 | CRO −6 | CAN +28 | NEW −10 | X | DOL +40 | PAR −30 | MEL −18 | SYD +2 | X | NQL −11 | CRO +4 | SGI +6 | SYD −10 | PEN −12 | NZL −7 | CBY +18 | WTI +42 | | | | |
| Melbourne Storm | PAR +4* | CBY −14 | GCT −4 | WTI +12 | SOU +8 | SYD +20 | MAN −10 | NZL +8 | X | SOU −16 | BRI +8 | DOL +8 | X | NQL −25 | CRO +44 | WTI +22 | MAN +18 | PEN −18 | X | SYD +14 | NEW −8 | PAR +30 | PEN −20 | CAN +46 | SGI +10 | GCT +21 | BRI +10 | BRI −26 | SYD +5 | PEN −34 | |
| Newcastle Knights | NZL −8 | WTI +2 | DOL −16 | CAN +10 | MAN 0* | NZL +10 | PEN −1* | NQL −2 | PAR −31 | X | GCT +20 | CRO −20 | MAN +10 | X | BRI −4 | SYD −2 | PEN −8 | CBY +66 | X | WTI +16 | MEL +8 | CAN +22 | DOL +2 | CBY +36 | SOU +19 | CRO +26 | SGI +20 | CAN +2 | NZL −30 | | |
| New Zealand Warriors | NEW +8 | SYD −8 | NQL +14 | CBY +2 | CRO +2 | NEW −10 | NQL +8 | MEL −8 | SYD −14 | PEN −12 | CBY +12 | X | BRI −4 | DOL +22 | CAN +22 | X | SGI +30 | SOU −22 | PAR +36 | CRO +32 | CAN +1* | X | GCT +10 | WTI +8 | MAN +7 | SGI +12 | DOL −24 | PEN −26 | NEW +30 | BRI −30 | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | CAN +1 | BRI −12 | NZL −14 | GCT +12 | CBY −1* | DOL −10 | NZL −8 | NEW +2 | CRO −38 | SYD +14 | SGI +20 | WTI −48 | PAR −8 | MEL +25 | X | PEN +4* | SOU +25 | WTI +74 | X | MAN +11 | PAR +8 | GCT −9 | BRI −16 | X | CRO −20 | DOL +24 | PEN −32 | | | | |
| Parramatta Eels | MEL −4* | CRO −4 | MAN −4 | PEN +1* | SYD −8 | WTI +6 | CBY +26 | BRI −10 | NEW +31 | GCT −2 | CAN −8 | SOU +20 | NQL +8 | X | CBY +22 | MAN +30 | DOL +28 | X | NZL −36 | GCT +1 | NQL −8 | MEL −30 | SGI +6 | BRI −44 | SYD −22 | PEN +14 | X | | | | |
| Penrith Panthers | BRI −1 | SOU +6 | X | PAR −1* | CAN +41 | MAN +32 | NEW +1* | SOU −2 | WTI −4 | NZL +12 | SYD +44 | BRI +11 | X | SGI +8 | SYD +24 | NQL −4* | NEW +8 | MEL +18 | X | DOL +10 | CBY +26 | CRO +28 | MEL +20 | MAN +12 | GCT +26 | PAR −14 | NQL +32 | NZL +26 | X | MEL +34 | BRI +2 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | CRO +9 | PEN −6 | SYD −2 | MAN +1* | MEL −8 | CBY +34 | DOL +22 | PEN +2 | BRI +26 | MEL +16 | WTI +20 | PAR −20 | CAN −7 | GCT +18 | SGI −6 | X | NQL −25 | NZL +22 | CBY −4 | X | BRI −16 | WTI +14 | CRO −10 | SGI +12 | NEW −19 | X | SYD −14 | | | | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | X | GCT +14 | BRI −22 | CRO −32 | DOL +26 | GCT −2 | CAN −6 | SYD −1 | CBY −2 | WTI −2 | NQL −20 | SYD +2 | DOL −14 | PEN −8 | SOU +6 | X | NZL −30 | CRO −36 | CAN −10 | X | WTI +4 | MAN −6 | PAR −6 | SOU −12 | MEL −10 | NZL −12 | NEW −20 | | | | |
| Sydney Roosters | DOL −10 | NZL +8 | SOU +2 | X | PAR +8 | MEL −20 | CRO −10 | SGI +1 | NZL +14 | NQL −14 | PEN −44 | SGI −2 | X | CBY +1 | PEN −24 | NEW +2 | CAN −2 | MAN −2 | X | MEL −14 | GCT +18 | BRI −22 | MAN +10 | DOL +16 | PAR +22 | WTI +24 | SOU +14 | CRO +1 | MEL −5 | | |
| Wests Tigers | GCT −12 | NEW −2 | CBY −4 | MEL −12 | BRI −34 | PAR −6 | X | MAN −6 | PEN +4 | SGI +2 | SOU −20 | NQL +48 | X | CAN −1 | GCT −16 | MEL −22 | X | NQL −74 | CRO −24 | NEW −16 | SGI −4 | SOU −14 | CAN −4 | NZL −8 | DOL +1 | SYD −24 | MAN −42 | | | | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF |
Bold – Home game X – Bye * – Golden point game Opponent for round listed above margin

## Ladder

2023 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
| 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
| 13 | Dolphins | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
| 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |

### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
* Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
| | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 42 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| 4 | New Zealand Warriors | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Dolphins | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

## Finals series

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Qualifying and Elimination Finals |||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 26–0 | Melbourne Storm | 8 September, 7:50 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Grant Atkins | 50,157 |
| Penrith Panthers | 32–6 | New Zealand Warriors | 9 September, 4:05 pm | BlueBet Stadium | Adam Gee | 21,525 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 12–13 | Sydney Roosters | 9 September, 7:50 pm | PointsBet Stadium | Gerard Sutton | 12,557 |
| Newcastle Knights † | 30–28 | Canberra Raiders | 10 September, 4:05 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Ashley Klein | 29,548 |
| Semi Finals |||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 18–13 | Sydney Roosters | 15 September, 7:50 pm | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein | 19,534 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 40–10 | Newcastle Knights | 16 September, 6:05 pm | Go Media Stadium | Adam Gee | 26,083 |
| Preliminary Finals |||||||
| Penrith Panthers | 38–4 | Melbourne Storm | 22 September, 7:50 pm | Accor Stadium | Adam Gee | 35,578 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 42–12 | New Zealand Warriors | 23 September, 7:50 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gerard Sutton | 52,273 |
† Match decided in extra time.

### Chart

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 9 September – Sydney | 9 September – Sydney | 9 September – Sydney | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Penrith | 32 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 6 | 16 September – Auckland | 16 September – Auckland | 16 September – Auckland | | | | |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 40 | | | | |
| 10 September – Newcastle | 10 September – Newcastle | 10 September – Newcastle | Newcastle | Newcastle | 10 | 22 September – Sydney | 22 September – Sydney | 22 September – Sydney | | | |
| 5 | Newcastle | 30 | | | | Penrith | Penrith | 38 | |
| 8 | Canberra | 28 | | | | Melbourne | Melbourne | 4 | 1 October – Sydney | 1 October – Sydney | 1 October – Sydney |
| | | | | | | | | | Penrith | Penrith | 26 |
| 9 September – Sydney | 9 September – Sydney | 9 September – Sydney | | | | 23 September – Brisbane | 23 September – Brisbane | 23 September – Brisbane | Brisbane | Brisbane | 24 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 12 | | | | Brisbane | Brisbane | 42 | | |
| 7 | Sydney | 13 | 15 September – Melbourne | 15 September – Melbourne | 15 September – Melbourne | New Zealand | New Zealand | 12 | | |
| | | | Melbourne | Melbourne | 18 | | | | | | |
| 8 September – Brisbane | 8 September – Brisbane | 8 September – Brisbane | Sydney | Sydney | 13 | | | | | |
| 2 | Brisbane | 26 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Melbourne | 0 | | | | | | | | |

## Grand final

* 1 October 2023 19:30 AEDT
| Penrith Panthers | 26–24 | Brisbane Broncos |
| Tries: 4 Kenny 17' Leota 62' Crichton 67' Cleary 76' Goals: 5 Crichton 1/1 18' Cleary 4/4 pen 29', 63', 68', 78' | 1st: 8–6 2nd: 18–18 Report | Tries: 4 Flegler 38' Mam 44', 52', 54' Goals: 4 Reynolds 4/4 39', 45', 53', 56' |
* Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 81,947 Referee: Adam Gee Bunker: Ashley Klein Touch judges: Chris Sutton, Dave Munro Clive Churchill Medal: Nathan Cleary

## Player statistics and records

* In Round 22, Cameron McInnes broke the record for the most tackles in a game in the NRL era (1998–present) with 81.
* In the Grand Final, Ezra Mam tied the record for most tries by a five-eighth in a season, with 18.
The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 27.
| Points | Player | Club | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
| 244 | Jamayne Isaako | Dolphins | 24 | 73 | 2 |
| 216 | Nick Meaney | Melbourne Storm | 10 | 88 | 0 |
| 183 | Nicho Hynes | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 5 | 81 | 1 |
| 182 | Adam Reynolds | Brisbane Broncos | 5 | 79 | 3 |
| 176 | Shaun Johnson | New Zealand Warriors | 8 | 71 | 2 |
| Tries | Player | Club |
| 24 | Jamayne Isaako | Dolphins |
| 23 | Dominic Young | Newcastle Knights |
| 21 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | New Zealand Warriors |
| 21 | Alex Johnston | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 21 | Mikaele Ravalawa | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Goals | Player | Club |
| 88 | Nick Meaney | Melbourne Storm |
| 81 | Nicho Hynes | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| 79 | Adam Reynolds | Brisbane Broncos |
| 73 | Jamayne Isaako | Dolphins |
| 72 | Nathan Cleary | Penrith |
| Tackles | Player | Club |
| 1,015 | Blayke Brailey | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| 1,014 | Damien Cook | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 986 | Reed Mahoney | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| 968 | Nat Butcher | Sydney Roosters |
| 956 | J'maine Hopgood | Parramatta Eels |
| 956 | Reece Robson | North Queensland Cowboys |

## Attendances
### Club figures

| Team | Games | Total | Average | Highest |
| Brisbane Broncos | 12 | 405,500 | 33,792 | 43,271 |
| Canberra Raiders | 12 | 178,755 | 14,314 | 21,082 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 11* | 178,675 | 16,243 | 35,211 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11* | 121,051 | 11,005 | 12,757 |
| Dolphins | 12 | 310,520 | 25,877 | 51,047 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 11* | 187,600 | 17,055 | 26,563 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11* | 145,530 | 13,230 | 17,385 |
| Melbourne Storm | 11* | 201,082 | 18,280 | 26,829 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 11* | 234,075 | 21,280 | 25,095 |
| Newcastle Knights | 12 | 255,748 | 21,312 | 29,423 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 12 | 230,098 | 19,175 | 22,811 |
| Parramatta Eels | 12 | 219,773 | 18,314 | 27,655 |
| Penrith Panthers | 12 | 226,081 | 18,840 | 21,525 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 236,807 | 19,734 | 45,814 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 11* | 142,403 | 12,945 | 17,357 |
| Sydney Roosters | 11* | 229,699 | 20,882 | 40,191 |
| Wests Tigers | 12 | 152,521 | 13,866 | 28,611 |
* = Magic Round home game not counted

### Top regular season crowds

| Rank | Home team | Away team | Crowd | Venue | City | Round |
| 1 | Dolphins | Brisbane Broncos | 51,047 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 4 |
| 2 | Dolphins | Newcastle Knights | 45,814 | Optus Stadium | Perth | 23 |
| 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 45,814 | Optus Stadium | Perth | 23 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | Melbourne Storm | 43,271 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 27 |
| 4 | Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys | 43,162 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 2 |
| 5 | Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast Titans | 42,249 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 17 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 40,191 | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | 8 |
| 7 | Brisbane Broncos | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 40,102 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 9 |
| 8 | Sydney Roosters | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 36,669 | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | 3 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters | 36,263 | Accor Stadium | Sydney | 27 |
| 10 | Brisbane Broncos | Newcastle Knights | 35,814 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 15 |
| 11 | Dolphins | New Zealand Warriors | 35,438 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 27 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 35,211 | Accor Stadium | Sydney | 6 |
| 13 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta Eels | 33,866 | Accor Stadium | Sydney | 15 |
| 14 | Dolphins | North Queensland Cowboys | 33,449 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 26 |
| 15 | Brisbane Broncos | Penrith Panthers | 33,343 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 12 |
| 16 | Dolphins | Sydney Roosters | 32,177 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 1 |
| 17 | Brisbane Broncos | Canberra Raiders | 31,962 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 6 |
| 18 | Brisbane Broncos | Dolphins | 30,606 | The Gabba | Brisbane | 18 |
| 19 | Wests Tigers | Parramatta Eels | 28,611 | Accor Stadium | Sydney | 6 |
| 20 | Dolphins | Melbourne Storm | 28,325 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 12 |
| 21 | Parramatta Eels | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 27,655 | CommBank Stadium | Sydney | 7 |
| 22 | Brisbane Broncos | Wests Tigers | 27,533 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 5 |
| 23 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Parramatta Eels | 27,432 | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | 12 |
| 24 | Melbourne Storm | Penrith Panthers | 26,829 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 18 |
| 25 | Brisbane Broncos | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26,612 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane | 3 |

### Magic Round (Round 10)

| Home team | Away team | Date | Time | Venue | Match Figure | Day Total |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Canberra Raiders | Friday, 5 May | 6:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 41,462 | 50,077 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Brisbane Broncos | Friday, 5 May | 8:05 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 50,077 | 50,077 |
| New Zealand Warriors | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 6 May | 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 38,035 | 50,183 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Dolphins | Saturday, 6 May | 5:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 48,068 | 50,183 |
| Melbourne Storm | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday, 6 May | 7:45 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 50,183 | 50,183 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | Wests Tigers | Sunday, 7 May | 1:50 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 34,568 | 46,845 |
| Sydney Roosters | North Queensland Cowboys | Sunday, 7 May | 4:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 45,085 | 46,845 |
| Gold Coast Titans | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 7 May | 6:25 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 46,845 | 46,845 |
| Bye: Newcastle Knights |||||||

### Finals

| Rank | Home Team | Away Team | Crowd | Venue | City |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | Brisbane Broncos | 81,947 | Accor Stadium | Sydney |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | New Zealand Warriors | 52,273 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | Melbourne Storm | 50,197 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane |
| 4 | Penrith Panthers | Melbourne Storm | 35,578 | Accor Stadium | Sydney |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | Canberra Raiders | 29,548 | McDonald Jones Stadium | Newcastle |
| 6 | New Zealand Warriors | Newcastle Knights | 26,083 | Go Media Stadium | Auckland |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | New Zealand Warriors | 21,525 | BlueBet Stadium | Sydney |
| 8 | Melbourne Storm | Sydney Roosters | 19,534 | AAMI Park | Melbourne |
| 9 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Roosters | 12,557 | PointsBet Stadium | Sydney |

## Match Officials

* Includes Finals Matches
| Referee | Games |
| Adam Gee | 29 |
| Gerard Sutton | 27 |
| Grant Atkins | 25 |
| Ashley Klein | 24 |
| Peter Gough | 23 |
| Todd Smith | 23 |
| Chris Butler | 20 |
| Ben Cummins | 15 |
| Liam Kennedy | 10 |
| Chris Sutton | 10 |
| Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | 5 |
| Kasey Badger | 1 |
| Belinda Sharpe | 1 |

## 2023 Transfers

Source:

### Players

| Player | 2022 Club | 2023 Club |
| Tyson Gamble | Brisbane Broncos | Newcastle Knights |
| Ryan James | Brisbane Broncos | Retirement |
| Albert Kelly | Brisbane Broncos | Redcliffe Dolphins (Hostplus Cup) |
| Rhys Kennedy | Brisbane Broncos | Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League) |
| Brenko Lee | Brisbane Broncos | Dolphins |
| Te Maire Martin | Brisbane Broncos | New Zealand Warriors |
| Tesi Niu | Brisbane Broncos | Dolphins |
| Tyrone Roberts | Brisbane Broncos | Burleigh Bears (Hostplus Cup) |
| Jake Turpin | Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Roosters |
| Adam Elliott | Canberra Raiders | Newcastle Knights |
| Josh Hodgson | Canberra Raiders | Parramatta Eels |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | Canberra Raiders | New Zealand Warriors |
| Ryan Sutton | Canberra Raiders | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Semi Valemei | Canberra Raiders | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Corey Allan | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney Roosters |
| Jack Hetherington | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Newcastle Knights |
| Josh Jackson | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Retirement |
| Jeremy Marshall-King | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Dolphins |
| Aaron Schoupp | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans |
| Ava Seumanufagai | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Leigh Leopards (Super League) |
| Joe Stimson | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans |
| Paul Vaughan | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Warrington Wolves (Super League) |
| Brandon Wakeham | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Wests Tigers |
| Andrew Fifita | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Retirement |
| Aiden Tolman | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Retirement |
| Herman Ese'ese | Gold Coast Titans | Dolphins |
| Patrick Herbert | Gold Coast Titans | N/A |
| Jamayne Isaako | Gold Coast Titans | Dolphins |
| Sam Lisone | Gold Coast Titans | Leeds Rhinos (Super League) |
| Esan Marsters | Gold Coast Titans | Huddersfield Giants (Super League) |
| Greg Marzhew | Gold Coast Titans | Newcastle Knights |
| Kevin Proctor | Gold Coast Titans | Wakefield Trinity (Super League) |
| Corey Thompson | Gold Coast Titans | Brisbane Tigers (Hostplus Cup) |
| Jarrod Wallace | Gold Coast Titans | Dolphins |
| Andrew Davey | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Kieran Foran | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Gold Coast Titans |
| James Segeyaro | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Lézignan Sangliers (Elite One Championship) |
| Jorge Taufua | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Wakefield Trinity (Super League) |
| Martin Taupau | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Brisbane Broncos |
| Dylan Walker | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | New Zealand Warriors |
| Jesse Bromwich | Melbourne Storm | Dolphins |
| Kenny Bromwich | Melbourne Storm | Dolphins |
| Felise Kaufusi | Melbourne Storm | Dolphins |
| Brandon Smith | Melbourne Storm | Sydney Roosters |
| Mitch Barnett | Newcastle Knights | New Zealand Warriors |
| Jake Clifford | Newcastle Knights | Hull F.C. (Super League) |
| Tex Hoy | Newcastle Knights | Hull F.C. (Super League) |
| David Klemmer | Newcastle Knights | Wests Tigers |
| Edrick Lee | Newcastle Knights | Dolphins |
| Anthony Milford | Newcastle Knights | Dolphins |
| Chris Randall | Newcastle Knights | Gold Coast Titans |
| Pasami Saulo | Newcastle Knights | Canberra Raiders |
| Sauaso Sue | Newcastle Knights | Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League) |
| Euan Aitken | New Zealand Warriors | Dolphins |
| Jesse Arthars | New Zealand Warriors | Brisbane Broncos |
| Chanel Harris-Tavita | New Zealand Warriors | Hiatus |
| Eliesa Katoa | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Storm |
| Dunamis Lui | New Zealand Warriors | Redcliffe Dolphins (Hostplus Cup) |
| Jack Murchie | New Zealand Warriors | Parramatta Eels |
| Ben Murdoch-Masila | New Zealand Warriors | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Aaron Pene | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Storm |
| Ashley Taylor | New Zealand Warriors | Retirement |
| Reece Walsh | New Zealand Warriors | Brisbane Broncos |
| Tom Gilbert | North Queensland Cowboys | Dolphins |
| Connelly Lemuelu | North Queensland Cowboys | Dolphins |
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | North Queensland Cowboys | Dolphins |
| Nathan Brown | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Roosters |
| Oregon Kaufusi | Parramatta Eels | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Reed Mahoney | Parramatta Eels | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Marata Niukore | Parramatta Eels | New Zealand Warriors |
| Tom Opacic | Parramatta Eels | Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League) |
| Isaiah Papali'i | Parramatta Eels | Wests Tigers |
| Mitch Rein | Parramatta Eels | Retirement |
| Ray Stone | Parramatta Eels | Dolphins |
| Christian Crichton | Penrith Panthers | N/A |
| Robert Jennings | Penrith Panthers | Dolphins |
| Viliame Kikau | Penrith Panthers | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Apisai Koroisau | Penrith Panthers | Wests Tigers |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Penrith Panthers | Dolphins |
| Charlie Staines | Penrith Panthers | Wests Tigers |
| Josh Mansour | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Retirement |
| Mark Nicholls | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Dolphins |
| Kodi Nikorima | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Dolphins |
| Jaxson Paulo | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters |
| George Burgess | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement |
| Poasa Faamausili | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Dolphins |
| Jackson Ford | St. George Illawarra Dragons | New Zealand Warriors |
| Jack Gosiewski | St. George Illawarra Dragons | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Andrew McCullough | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement |
| Josh McGuire | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Warrington Wolves (Super League) |
| Tariq Sims | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Melbourne Storm |
| Adam Keighran | Sydney Roosters | Catalans Dragons (Super League) |
| Kevin Naiqama | Sydney Roosters | Huddersfield Giants (Super League) |
| Sio Siua Taukeiaho | Sydney Roosters | Catalans Dragons (Super League) |
| Sam Verrills | Sydney Roosters | Gold Coast Titans |
| Fa'amanu Brown | Wests Tigers | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Luke Garner | Wests Tigers | Penrith Panthers |
| Oliver Gildart | Wests Tigers | Leigh Leopards (Super League) |
| Jackson Hastings | Wests Tigers | Newcastle Knights |
| Jacob Liddle | Wests Tigers | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Zane Musgrove | Wests Tigers | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Tyrone Peachey | Wests Tigers | Penrith Panthers |
| James Roberts | Wests Tigers | Retirement |
| James Tamou | Wests Tigers | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Kelma Tuilagi | Wests Tigers | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Joe Chan | Catalans Dragons (Super League) | Melbourne Storm |
| Dylan Napa | Catalans Dragons (Super League) | Sydney Roosters |
| Jack Cogger | Huddersfield Giants (Super League) | Penrith Panthers |
| Danny Levi | Huddersfield Giants (Super League) | Canberra Raiders |
| Josh Reynolds | Hull F.C.(Super League) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Will Smith | Hull F.C. (Super League) | Wests Tigers |
| John Bateman | Wigan Warriors (Super League) | Wests Tigers |
| Jeral Skelton | Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Brayden Wiliame | USA Perpignan (Top 14) | New Zealand Warriors |
| Gehamat Shibasaki | Green Rockets Tokatsu (Japan Rugby League One) | North Queensland Cowboys |

### Mid-season transfers

| Player | Original club | → New club | Date of transfer |
| Ken Maumalo | Wests Tigers | Burleigh Bears (Hostplus Cup) | 23 March |
| Aaron Woods | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 27 March |
| Thomas Mikaele | Warrington Wolves (Super League) | Gold Coast Titans | 31 March |
| Kruise Leeming | Leeds Rhinos (Super League) | Gold Coast Titans | 2 April |
| Matt Ikuvalu | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Catalans Dragons (Super League) | 27 April |
| Andrew Davey | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta Eels | 28 April |
| Sam McIntyre | Gold Coast Titans | North Queensland Cowboys | 15 May |
| Joe Ofahengaue | Wests Tigers | Parramatta Eels | 23 May |
| Josh Kerr | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Dolphins | 17 June |
| Matthew Lodge | Sydney Roosters | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 July |
| Moses Mbye | St. George Illawarra Dragons | St Helens (Super League) | 23 July |
| Liam Knight | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 July |
| Joey Lussick | St Helens (Super League) | Parramatta Eels | 25 July |
| Fa'amanu Brown | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Newcastle Knights | 28 July |
| Thomas Mikaele | Gold Coast Titans | Warrington Wolves (Super League) | 2 August |