# 2011 New Zealand Warriors season

The New Zealand Warriors 2011 season was the New Zealand Warriors 17th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team is Ivan Cleary while Simon Mannering is the club's captain. The Warriors lost to the Manly Sea Eagles 10-24 in the 2011 NRL Grand Final. The Junior Warriors won the Toyota Cup for the second consecutive year while the Auckland Vulcans finished second in the NSW Cup.
The finals form of the Warriors in 2011 increased the NRL's television audience in New Zealand by 29 per cent this year.

## Milestones

* 12 February – All Stars Match: Feleti Mateo represents the NRL All Stars and Joel Moon represents the Indigenous All Stars in the pre-season All Stars Match.
* 16 April – Round 6: Micheal Luck played in his 200th National Rugby League match.
* 4 June – Round 13: Lewis Brown played in his 50th match for the club.
* 8 July – Round 18: Jacob Lillyman played in his 50th match for the club.
* 15 July – Round 19: Aaron Heremaia played in his 50th National Rugby League match.
* 24 July – Round 20: Shaun Berrigan played in his 200th National Rugby League match.
* 3 September – Round 26: Joel Moon played in his 50th match for the club.
* 10 September – Qualifying final: Kevin Locke played in his 50th match for the club.
* 24 September – Preliminary final: James Maloney played in his 50th match for the club.

## Jersey and sponsors

* In 2011 the Warriors jerseys were again made by Canterbury of New Zealand. They retained their black and white home and away jerseys originally released in 2009. They will wear a special all-black jersey with silver ferns around the logo for the Eden Park match. During the Heritage Round the Warriors wore a jersey based on the New Zealand Flag. Both special jerseys were worn again later in the season.
* The Junior Warriors have their own jersey in 2011, designed by Daryl John, who won a competition run by sponsors Vodafone and Canterbury of New Zealand to design a New Jersey for the team.
* Vodafone New Zealand were again the naming rights sponsor of the Warriors in 2011.
* SKYCITY joined as a major sponsor for 2011, becoming the 'Home of the Vodafone Warriors'.

## Fixtures

The Warriors opened the season by hosting the Parramatta Eels at Eden Park in Auckland. This was the first time that the Warriors played a home match away from Mount Smart Stadium. The remaining 11 home games were played at Mount Smart Stadium, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.

### Pre-season training

The main squad returned to training on 15 November 2010 to start preparing for the 2011 season. Players involved in the 2010 Four Nations and other representative matches returned to training later.

### Pre-season matches

A fourth match was added to the Warriors schedule to raise money for the West Coast region after the Pike River Mine disaster. In a joint partnership with the NZRL, NRL and Newcastle Knights, all money raised was donated to the Pike River mining relief fund and the West Coast Rugby League. The teams arrived early on 3 February to carry out community appearances in the region.
The final trial match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles was also later made a fundraiser match, with North Harbour Stadium donating all profits of the match to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake victims.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| 5 February | Trial 1 | Newcastle Knights | Wingham Park, Greymouth | Draw | 22-22 | Fisiiahi (2), Tupou, Godinet | Inu (3) | 6,500 |
| 12 February | Trial 2 | Parramatta Eels | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | Win | 24-4 | Fisiiahi (2), Vatuvei, Inu, Brown | Inu (2) | 8,600 |
| 19 February | Trial 3 | Burleigh Bears | Toll Stadium, Whangārei | Win | 30-0 | Locke (2), Inu, Aranga, Fisiiahi, Mara | Maloney (2), Inu (1) | 8,500 |
| 26 February | Trial 4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12-14 | Matulino, Locke | Maloney (2) | 14,000 |

### Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| 12 March | Round 1 | Parramatta Eels | Eden Park, Auckland | Loss | 18-24 | Ropati (2), Brown | Maloney (3) | 38,412 |
| 19 March | Round 2 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | Loss | 12-20 | Mannering, Inu | Seymour (2) | 13,161 |
| 27 March | Round 3 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12-25 | Matulino, Berrigan | Maloney (2) | 11,651 |
| 3 April | Round 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Owen Delany Park, Taupō | Win | 26-18 | Fisiiahi (2), Maloney, Inu | Maloney (5) | 8,680 |
| 8 April | Round 5 | Sydney Roosters | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24-12 | Inu, Brown, Hohaia, Berrigan | Maloney (4) | 13,312 |
| 16 April | Round 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Loss | 10-20 | Brown, Taylor | Maloney (1) | 8,680 |
| 24 April | Round 7 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 18-14 | Inu, Luck, Lillyman | Maloney (3) | 22,694 |
| 1 May | Round 8 | Penrith Panthers | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 26-18 | Locke (2), Inu, Hohaia | Maloney (4) | 11,412 |
| 8 May | Round 9 | Gold Coast Titans | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | Win | 34-14 | Maloney (2), Brown, Mannering, Taylor, Vatuvei | Maloney (5) | 17,285 |
| 15 May | Round 10 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Win | 25-16 | Hohaia (2), Vatuvei, Maloney | Maloney (4 & FG) | 18,158 |
| 22 May | Round 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 12-6 | Seymour, Inu | Maloney (2) | 16,872 |
| | Round 12 | Bye | | | | | | |
| 4 June | Round 13 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 6-13 | Mannering | Maloney (1) | 10,116 |
| 12 June | Round 14 | Wests Tigers | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 22-26 | Vatuvei (2), Johnson, Inu, Locke | Maloney (1) | 15,889 |
| 18 June | Round 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Loss | 10-30 | Johnson, Maloney | Maloney (1) | 16,081 |
| 26 June | Round 16 | Melbourne Storm | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 8-16 | Hohaia | Maloney (2) | 13,362 |
| | Round 17 | Bye | | | | | | |
| 8 July | Round 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 22-6 | Vatuvei, Berrigan, Tupou, Mannering | Maloney (3) | 10,780 |
| 15 July | Round 19 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 36-12 | Heremaia (2), Hohaia, Taylor, Maloney, Mateo | Maloney (6) | 12,012 |
| 24 July | Round 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Win | 48-16 | Vatuvei (3), Moon (2), Johnson, Tupou, Maloney, Godinet | Maloney (6) | 11,208 |
| 31 July | Round 21 | Canberra Raiders | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 29-10 | Vatuvei, Maloney, Sam Rapira, Tupou, Moon, Berrigan | Maloney (2 & FG) | 14,731 |
| 6 August | Round 22 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 20-21 | Johnson, Berrigan, Locke | Maloney (4) | 31,000 |
| 13 August | Round 23 | Newcastle Knights | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 20-12 | Berrigan, Johnson, Mannering, Mateo | Maloney (2) | 13,279 |
| 20 August | Round 24 | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Stadium, Sydney | Win | 26-12 | Matulino, Vatuvei, Johnson, Locke | Maloney (5) | 11,644 |
| 28 August | Round 25 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Illawarra | Loss | 22-26 | Inu, Mateo, Locke, Tupou | Maloney (3) | 15,732 |
| 3 September | Round 26 | North Queensland Cowboys | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18-6 | Inu (2), Hohaia | Maloney (3) | 20,082 |

### Finals

| Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Newcastle | 8 | | | | 1W | Melbourne | 12 | | | |
| | | | 4W | Wests | 20 | | New Zealand | 20 | | | |
| 2 | Manly | 42 | 2L | New Zealand | 22 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Manly | 42 | 2L | New Zealand | 22 | | | | Manly | Manly | 24 |
| 7 | North Queensland | 8 | | | | | | | Manly | Manly | 24 |
| 7 | North Queensland | 8 | | | | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 10 |
| 3 | Brisbane | 40 | | | | 2W | Manly | 26 | | | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 10 | 3W | Brisbane | 13 | | Brisbane | 14 | | | |
| | | | 1L | St. George Illawarra | 12 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wests | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. George Illawarra | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| 10 September | Qualifying final | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 10-40 | Mateo, Vatuvei | Maloney (1) | 48,943 |
| 16 September | Semifinal | Wests Tigers | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 22-20 | Mateo, Maloney, Hohaia, Inu | Maloney (3) | 27,109 |
| 24 September | Preliminary final | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 20-12 | Brown, Maloney, Tupou | Maloney (4) | 28,580 |
| 2 October | Grand final | Manly Sea Eagles | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 10-24 | Taylor, Vatuvei | Maloney (1) | 81,988 |

### Grand Final

| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Position | New Zealand Warriors |
| Brett Stewart | Fullback | Kevin Locke |
| Michael Robertson | Wing | Bill Tupou |
| Jamie Lyon (c) | Centre | Lewis Brown |
| Steve Matai | Centre | Krisnan Inu |
| Will Hopoate | Wing | Manu Vatuvei |
| Kieran Foran | Five-eighth | James Maloney |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | Halfback | Shaun Johnson |
| Joe Galuvao | Prop | 15 Russell Packer |
| Matt Ballin | Hooker | 14 Lance Hohaia |
| Brent Kite | Prop | Jacob Lillyman |
| Anthony Watmough | 2nd Row | 17 Elijah Taylor |
| Tony Williams | 2nd Row | Simon Mannering (c) |
| Glenn Stewart | Lock | Micheal Luck |
| Shane Rodney | Interchange | 8 Sam Rapira |
| Jamie Buhrer | Interchange | 9 Aaron Heremaia |
| George Rose | Interchange | 11 Feleti Mateo |
| Darcy Lussick | Interchange | 16 Ben Matulino |
| Des Hasler | Coach | Ivan Cleary |

## Ladder

2011 NRL Telstra Premiershipvte :
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 521 | 308 | 213 | 42 |
| 2 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 539 | 331 | 208 | 40 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 511 | 372 | 139 | 40 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 519 | 430 | 89 | 34 |
| 5 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 483 | 341 | 142 | 33 |
| 6 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 504 | 393 | 111 | 32 |
| 7 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 532 | 480 | 52 | 32 |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 478 | 443 | 35 | 28 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 449 | 489 | -40 | 28 |
| 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 531 | 562 | -31 | 26 |
| 11 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 417 | 500 | -83 | 24 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 430 | 517 | -87 | 22 |
| 13 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 428 | 557 | -129 | 18 |
| 14 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 385 | 538 | -153 | 17 |
| 15 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 423 | 623 | -200 | 16 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 363 | 629 | -266 | 16 |

## Squad

The Warriors used thirty players during the season. Eight players made their debut for the club, including five who made their NRL debuts.
| No. | Name | Position | Warriors debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
| 99 | Lance Hohaia | UB | 6 April 2002 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 108 | Jerome Ropati | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 115 | Manu Vatuvei | WG | 23 May 2004 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 125 | Simon Mannering | CE | 26 June 2005 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 126 | Micheal Luck | SR | 12 March 2006 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 131 | Sam Rapira | PR | 20 May 2006 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 141 | Russell Packer | PR | 4 May 2008 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | Ben Matulino | SR | 14 June 2008 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 145 | Joel Moon | CE | 14 March 2009 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 146 | Jacob Lillyman | PR | 14 March 2009 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 149 | Ukuma Ta'ai | SR | 22 March 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 151 | Lewis Brown | SR | 3 May 2009 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 152 | Kevin Locke | FB/WG | 31 May 2009 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 153 | Aaron Heremaia | HK | 31 May 2009 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 154 | Isaac John | HB | 19 July 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 157 | Brett Seymour | HB | 14 March 2010 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 156 | James Maloney | HB | 14 March 2010 | 27 | 10 | 82 | 2 | 206 |
| 158 | Jeremy Latimore | PR | 14 March 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 159 | Sione Lousi | SR | 14 March 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 160 | Bill Tupou | WG | 4 April 2010 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 161 | Mataupu Poching | PR | 15 May 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 162 | Alehana Mara | HK | 21 August 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 163 | Glen Fisiiahi | FB | 12 March 2011 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 164 | Feleti Mateo | SR | 12 March 2011 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 165 | Shaun Berrigan | HK | 12 March 2011 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 166 | Krisnan Inu | CE | 19 March 2011 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 167 | Elijah Taylor | FE | 3 April 2011 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 168 | Shaun Johnson | HB | 4 June 2011 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 169 | Steve Rapira | SR | 4 June 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 170 | Pita Godinet | HB | 24 July 2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Staff

* Chief executive Officer: Wayne Scurrah
* General manager: Don Mann Jr
* Recruitment and Development Manager: Dean Bell
* High Performance Manager: Craig Walker
* High Performance Assistant: Ruben Wiki
* Medical Services Manager: John Mayhew
* Welfare and Education Manager: Jerry Seuseu
* Media and Communications Manager: Richard Becht

### NRL staff

* NRL Head Coach: Ivan Cleary
* NRL Assistant Coach: Tony Iro
* NRL Assistant Coach: David Fairleigh
* NRL Trainer: Dayne Norton
* NRL Physiotherapist: Hamish Craighead

### NYC staff

* NYC Head Coach & Assistant NRL Coach: John Ackland
* NYC Assistant Coach: Frank Harold
* NYC Trainer: Andrew Souter
* Development Coach: Ricky Henry

## Transfers
### Gains

| Player | Previous Club | Length |
| Krisnan Inu | Parramatta Eels | 2013 |
| Feleti Mateo | Parramatta Eels | 2013 |
| Steve Rapira | North Queensland Cowboys | 2012, with option |
| Shaun Berrigan | Hull | 2011, with option |

### Losses

| Player | Club |
| Brent Tate | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Patrick Ah Van | Bradford Bulls |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | Newcastle Knights |
| Steve Price | Retired |
| Jesse Royal | Retired |
| Ian Henderson | Catalans Dragons |
| Wade McKinnon | Wests Tigers (Mid-Season 2010) |
| Elijah Niko | Melbourne Storm |
| Nafe Seluini | Penrith Panthers |
| Mark Ioane | Canberra Raiders |

### Re-signings

| Playerb | Length |
| Sione Lousi | 2013 + option |
| Sam Lousi | 2013 |
| Glen Fisiiahi | 2015 |
| Sam Rapira | 2012 |

## Other teams

In 2011, the Junior Warriors again competed in the Toyota Cup while senior players who were not required for the first team played with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.

### 2011 Auckland Vulcans

The Auckland Vulcans were coached by former Warrior, Richie Blackmore. The Vulcans lost the NSW Cup Grand Final to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28-30.
Grand Final Team: Glen Fisiiahi, Willie Peace, Sione Lousi, Ivan Penehe, Niuvao Taka; Brett Seymour, Pita Godinet; James Gavet, Alehana Mara, Jeremy Latimore; Ukuma Ta'ai, Matt Robinson; Isaac John (c). Interchange: Darin Kingi, Upu Poching, Steve Rapira, Anthony Gelling.
On 18 February the Vulcans announced the following eight-man squad, with a six-man reserve squad. The squad was topped up with Warriors squad members each week.
Upu Poching was the Player of the Year with Darin Kingi named as runner up. Willie Pearce Jnr was named the Rookie of the Year.
| Name | Position | 2010 Club |
| Anthony Gelling | CE/SR | Sydney Roosters NYC |
| Darin Kingi | HK | Manurewa Marlins |
| Johnny Aranga | FB/WG | Mt Albert Lions |
| Peter-George Rata | PR/SR | Waicoa Bay Stallions |
| Sema Mataora | LK/HB | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Shaun Metcalf | CE/SR | Auckland Vulcans |
| Sonny Walker | WG/CE | Pukekohe Pythons |
| Tulson Caird | SR/LK | Te Atatu Roosters |
| Name | Position | 2010 Club |
| Atelea Nafetalai | CE/SR | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Joel Freeman | HK | Mt Albert Lions |
| Kitiona Pasene | PR/SR | Mt Albert Lions |
| Sione Nuivoa Taka | CE | Richmond Bulldogs |
| William Heta | LK/HB | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Willie Peace | WG/CE | Otara Scorpions |

### 2011 Junior Warriors

The Junior Warriors won the Toyota Cup, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 31-30 in extra time in the Grand Final.
Grand Final Team: George Maka, Adam Henry, Sosaia Feki, Konrad Hurrell, DJ Collier, Carlos Tuimavave, Jordan Meads, Ligi Sao, Eko Malu, Donald Tony, Samiuela Lousi, Ben Henry [c], Sebastine Ikahihifo. Siliva Havili, Agnatius Paasi, Siua Taukeiaho, Toka Likiliki, Siulongua Fotofili, John Palavi.
Along with players from the Melbourne Storm, Cronulla Sharks, Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles, the new members of the Junior Warriors attended a Toyota Cup Rookie Camp on 11–12 December 2010 which was held in New Zealand for the first time. The camp provided extensive training in media, cultural awareness, drugs and alcohol, social media, money matters, community work, social responsibility and personal presentation.
The Junior Warriors squad was again captained by Ben Henry and included Stephen Shennan, Omar Slaimankhel, Vili Lolohea, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Konrad Hurrell, Sosaia Feki, James TePou, Carlos Tuimavave, Jordan Meads, Siliva Havili, Henry Chan-Ting, Sam Lousi, Sheldon Brown, Adam Henry, Toka Likiliki, Agnatius Paasi, Lance Su'a-Poe, Anthony Lama, Siulongua Fotofili, Eddie Aki, Donald Tony, Levi Holland, DJ Collier, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Nathaniel Peteru, Sirovai Makatoa, Simon Gibson, Ben Kingi, Falaniko Leilua, Kane Hannan, Eko Malu, John Palavi, Malakai Houma and Chris Ofanoa.
Omar Slaimankhel, Konrad Hurrell, Carlos Tuimavave and coach John Ackland were all named in the Toyota Cup team of the year. John Palavi was named the Vodafone NYC Player of the Year, Siliva Havili won the TNT NYC Young Player of the Year award and Donald Tony was named the DeWalt NYC Club Person of the Year.
2011 National Youth Competition seasonvte :
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand Warriors (P) | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 851 | 494 | +357 | 43 |
| 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 758 | 509 | +249 | 38 |
| 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 707 | 600 | +107 | 37 |
| 4 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 678 | 517 | +161 | 36 |
| 5 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 639 | 523 | +116 | 35 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 659 | 458 | +201 | 32 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 607 | 529 | +78 | 30 |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 638 | 660 | -22 | 29 |
| 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 752 | 551 | +201 | 28 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 558 | 709 | -151 | 28 |
| 11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 562 | 594 | -32 | 26 |
| 12 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 547 | 556 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 683 | 749 | -66 | 21 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 467 | 779 | -312 | 15 |
| 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 454 | 881 | -427 | 13 |
| 16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 432 | 843 | -411 | 12 |

## Awards

Simon Mannering won the Lion Red Player of the Year award, becoming only the second double winner of the award. Shaun Johnson won the Vodafone NRL Young Player of the Year Award while Jerome Ropati won the Canterbury of New Zealand Club Person of the Year Award and Kevin Locke won the Vodafone People's Choice Award.