| Round 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain | 2t 3g | 12 | Easts | 1t 4g | 11 | Leichhardt | Sat,28-Mar-1981 | J.Gocher | 7815 |
| Canterbury | 1g | 2 | St George | 6t 5g | 28 | Belmore | Sun,29-Mar-1981 | J.Danzey | 17501 |
| Wests | 2t 3g | 12 | Manly | 4t 6g | 24 | Lidcombe | Sun,29-Mar-1981 | G.Hartley | 9137 |
| Parramatta | 6t 7g 1fg | 33 | Newtown | 1t 3g | 9 | Cumberland | Sun,29-Mar-1981 | K.Roberts | 7928 |
| Souths | 1t 2g | 7 | Norths | 4t 5g | 22 | Redfern | Sun,29-Mar-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 6126 |
| Penrith | 4t 5g 1fg | 23 | Cronulla | 2t 3g | 12 | Penrith | Sun,29-Mar-1981 | M.Weekes | 5835 |
| Attendance:54,342 Ave:9,057 | |||||||||
| Round 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 1t 4g 1fg | 12 | Wests | 2t 3g | 12 | Henson | Sat,04-Apr-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 3376 |
| St George | 4t 5g | 22 | Souths | 3t 2g | 13 | Kogarah | Sun,05-Apr-1981 | J.Gocher | 9584 |
| Balmain | 2t 3g | 12 | Manly | 4t 3g 1fg | 19 | Leichhardt | Sun,05-Apr-1981 | J.Danzey | 9254 |
| Easts | 4t 4g | 20 | Penrith | 3t 4g | 17 | Sports_Ground | Sun,05-Apr-1981 | M.Weekes | 4468 |
| Parramatta | 3t 1g 1fg | 12 | Canterbury | 2t 1g | 8 | Cumberland | Sun,05-Apr-1981 | G.Hartley | 10282 |
| Norths | 2t | 6 | Cronulla | 4t 6g | 24 | North_Sydney | Sun,05-Apr-1981 | K.Roberts | 4215 |
| Attendance:41,179 Ave:6,863 | |||||||||
| Round 3 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 1t 1g | 5 | Parramatta | 9t 6g | 39 | Redfern | Sat,11-Apr-1981 | K.Roberts | 6742 |
| Canterbury | 4t 5g | 22 | Wests | 1t | 3 | Belmore | Sun,12-Apr-1981 | M.Weekes | 13125 |
| Cronulla | 4t 6g | 24 | St George | 4t 3g | 18 | Endeavour | Sun,12-Apr-1981 | G.Hartley | 10090 |
| Penrith | 3t 3g | 15 | Norths | 1t 1g | 5 | Penrith | Sun,12-Apr-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 5978 |
| Newtown | 5t 3g | 21 | Balmain | 3t 2g | 13 | Henson | Sun,12-Apr-1981 | J.Danzey | 6357 |
| Manly | 2t 2g | 10 | Easts | 4t 2g | 16 | Brookvale | Sun,12-Apr-1981 | J.Gocher | 14245 |
| Attendance:56,537 Ave:9,422 | |||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | 6t 5g | 28 | Manly | 2t 2g | 10 | Penrith | Sat,18-Apr-1981 | M.Weekes | 10739 |
| Norths | 9t 6g | 39 | St George | 2t 2g | 10 | North_Sydney | Sun,19-Apr-1981 | J.Danzey | 6300 |
| Cronulla | 5t 4g | 23 | Parramatta | 2t 3g | 12 | Endeavour | Sun,19-Apr-1981 | G.Hartley | 13105 |
| Easts | 7t 3g | 27 | Newtown | 1t 1g | 5 | Sports_Ground | Sun,19-Apr-1981 | J.Gocher | 8554 |
| Wests | 4t 4g | 20 | Souths | 2t 6g | 18 | Lidcombe | Sun,19-Apr-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 6818 |
| Balmain | 3t 2g | 13 | Canterbury | 12t 8g | 52 | Leichhardt | Mon,20-Apr-1981 | K.Roberts | 13911 |
| Attendance:59,427 Ave:9,904 | |||||||||
| Round 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 5t 4g | 23 | Penrith | 3t 3g | 15 | Kogarah | Sat,25-Apr-1981 | K.Roberts | 7805 |
| Manly | 2t 1g | 8 | Newtown | 3t 5g 1fg | 20 | Brookvale | Sun,26-Apr-1981 | J.Danzey | 8428 |
| Parramatta | 2t 3g 1fg | 13 | Norths | 3t 3g | 15 | Cumberland | Sun,26-Apr-1981 | M.Weekes | 9966 |
| Souths | 5t 6g | 27 | Balmain | 2t 3g | 12 | Redfern | Sun,26-Apr-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 6203 |
| Easts | 3t 3g | 15 | Canterbury | 1t 1g | 5 | Sports_Ground | Sun,26-Apr-1981 | G.Hartley | 12976 |
| Wests | 1t 3g | 9 | Cronulla | 2t 3g | 12 | Lidcombe | Sun,26-Apr-1981 | J.Gocher | 6357 |
| Attendance:51,735 Ave:8,622 | |||||||||
| Round 6 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norths | 2g | 4 | Wests | 5t 2g | 19 | North_Sydney | Sat,02-May-1981 | G.Hartley | 6429 |
| Newtown | 4t 6g | 24 | Penrith | 2t | 6 | Henson | Sun,03-May-1981 | J.Gocher | 4661 |
| Parramatta | 4t 6g 1fg | 25 | St George | 4t 2g | 16 | Cumberland | Sun,03-May-1981 | J.Danzey | 15271 |
| Canterbury | 5t 4g | 23 | Manly | 2t 3g | 12 | Belmore | Sun,03-May-1981 | K.Roberts | 14313 |
| Cronulla | 3t 5g | 19 | Balmain | 3t 2g | 13 | Endeavour | Sun,03-May-1981 | M.Weekes | 8052 |
| Souths | 2t 2g 1fg | 11 | Easts | 2t | 6 | Redfern | Sun,03-May-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 10307 |
| Attendance:59,033 Ave:9,838 | |||||||||
| Round 7 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla | 2t 3g | 12 | Easts | 5t 3g | 21 | Endeavour | Sat,09-May-1981 | J.Danzey | 10161 |
| Manly | 3t 6g | 21 | Souths | 3t 2g | 13 | Brookvale | Sun,10-May-1981 | J.Gocher | 9071 |
| St George | 2t 3g | 12 | Wests | 3t 3g 1fg | 16 | Kogarah | Sun,10-May-1981 | M.Weekes | 10097 |
| Balmain | 4t 4g | 20 | Norths | 3t 3g | 15 | Leichhardt | Sun,10-May-1981 | P.Pierse | 6092 |
| Canterbury | 2t 4g | 14 | Newtown | 4t 6g | 24 | Belmore | Sun,10-May-1981 | G.Hartley | 12157 |
| Penrith | 2t 2g | 10 | Parramatta | 3t 2g | 13 | Penrith | Sun,10-May-1981 | K.Roberts | 14736 |
| Attendance:62,314 Ave:10,385 | |||||||||
| Round 8 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 7t 4g 1fg | 30 | Souths | 2t 4g | 14 | Henson | Sun,17-May-1981 | B.Bradstock | 7877 |
| Easts | 4t 3g | 18 | Norths | 3t 4g | 17 | Sports_Ground | Sun,17-May-1981 | J.Danzey | 6766 |
| Wests | 3t 2g | 13 | Parramatta | 1t 2g | 7 | Lidcombe | Sun,17-May-1981 | J.Gocher | 13096 |
| St George | 3t 4g | 17 | Balmain | 2t 4g | 14 | Kogarah | Sun,17-May-1981 | P.Pierse | 9745 |
| Penrith | 6t 5g | 28 | Canterbury | 4t 3g | 18 | Penrith | Sun,17-May-1981 | M.Weekes | 11491 |
| Manly | 4t 4g | 20 | Cronulla | 3t 3g | 15 | Brookvale | Sun,17-May-1981 | G.Hartley | 10181 |
| Attendance:59,156 Ave:9,859 | |||||||||
| Round 9 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 1t 2g 1fg | 8 | Penrith | 1t 2g | 7 | Lidcombe | Sat,23-May-1981 | J.Danzey | 2956 |
| Norths | 5t 4g | 23 | Manly | 2g | 4 | North_Sydney | Sun,24-May-1981 | J.Gocher | 6131 |
| Parramatta | 6t 4g | 26 | Balmain | 1t 2g | 7 | Cumberland | Sun,24-May-1981 | B.Bradstock | 7878 |
| Easts | 4t 4g | 20 | St George | 1g | 2 | Sports_Ground | Sat,13-Jun-1981 | J.Danzey | 11109 |
| Cronulla | 2t | 6 | Newtown | 2t 3g | 12 | Endeavour | Sun,14-Jun-1981 | J.Gocher | 8509 |
| Souths | 3t 1g | 11 | Canterbury | 2t 1g | 8 | Redfern | Sun,14-Jun-1981 | C.Ward | 9235 |
| Attendance:45,818 Ave:7,636 | |||||||||
| Round 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 2t 1g 1fg | 9 | Norths | 3t 1g | 11 | Henson | Sat,30-May-1981 | J.Gocher | 6052 |
| Penrith | 4t 5g | 22 | Souths | 1t | 3 | Penrith | Sun,31-May-1981 | B.Bradstock | 4992 |
| Balmain | 1t 2g | 7 | Wests | 2t 4g | 14 | Leichhardt | Sun,31-May-1981 | C.Ward | 5353 |
| Canterbury | 1t 4g 1fg | 12 | Cronulla | 3t 5g | 19 | Belmore | Sun,31-May-1981 | D.Braybrook | 8086 |
| St George | 6t 2g | 22 | Manly | 2g | 4 | Kogarah | Sun,31-May-1981 | J.Danzey | 6239 |
| Parramatta | 1t 2g | 7 | Easts | 3t 3g | 15 | Cumberland | Sun,31-May-1981 | G.Hartley | 8193 |
| Attendance:38,915 Ave:6,485 | |||||||||
| Round 11 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 4t 4g | 20 | St George | 1t | 3 | Henson | Sat,06-Jun-1981 | J.Danzey | 4803 |
| Manly | 4t 5g | 22 | Parramatta | 2t 1g | 8 | Brookvale | Sun,07-Jun-1981 | J.Gocher | 10099 |
| Balmain | 5t 2g | 19 | Penrith | 2t 3g | 12 | Leichhardt | Sun,07-Jun-1981 | K.Roberts | 5824 |
| Cronulla | 3t 3g | 15 | Souths | 3t 3g | 15 | Endeavour | Sun,07-Jun-1981 | D.Braybrook | 6499 |
| Easts | 4t 5g | 22 | Wests | 4t 3g | 18 | Sports_Ground | Sun,07-Jun-1981 | G.Hartley | 11678 |
| Norths | 1t 1g | 5 | Canterbury | 2t 5g | 16 | North_Sydney | Mon,08-Jun-1981 | C.Ward | 10106 |
| Attendance:49,009 Ave:8,168 | |||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 3t 2g 1fg | 14 | Parramatta | 1t 3g | 9 | Henson | Sat,20-Jun-1981 | M.Weekes | 5906 |
| Manly | 6t 6g | 30 | Wests | 1g | 2 | Brookvale | Sun,21-Jun-1981 | J.Gocher | 11021 |
| Norths | 3t 2g | 13 | Souths | 2t 1g | 8 | North_Sydney | Sun,21-Jun-1981 | J.Danzey | 4269 |
| Cronulla | 5t 2g | 19 | Penrith | 2t 2g | 10 | Endeavour | Sun,21-Jun-1981 | C.Ward | 4488 |
| Easts | 1t 2g | 7 | Balmain | 2t | 6 | Sports_Ground | Sun,21-Jun-1981 | D.Braybrook | 6663 |
| St George | 4t 3g | 18 | Canterbury | 2t 3g | 12 | Kogarah | Sun,21-Jun-1981 | K.Roberts | 11126 |
| Attendance:43,473 Ave:7,245 | |||||||||
| Round 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 6t 8g | 34 | St George | 3t 4g | 17 | Redfern | Sat,27-Jun-1981 | K.Roberts | 8156 |
| Canterbury | 2g | 4 | Parramatta | 3t 4g 1fg | 18 | Belmore | Sun,28-Jun-1981 | D.Braybrook | 13250 |
| Cronulla | 3t 4g | 17 | Norths | 4t 2g | 16 | Endeavour | Sun,28-Jun-1981 | J.Gocher | 6709 |
| Wests | 5t 4g | 23 | Newtown | 1t 2g | 7 | Lidcombe | Sun,28-Jun-1981 | J.Danzey | 8543 |
| Manly | 2t 4g | 14 | Balmain | 1t 2g | 7 | Brookvale | Sun,28-Jun-1981 | M.Weekes | 13096 |
| Penrith | 2t 1g | 8 | Easts | 4t 5g | 22 | Penrith | Sun,28-Jun-1981 | G.Hartley | 11697 |
| Attendance:61,451 Ave:10,241 | |||||||||
| Round 14 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norths | 7t 5g | 31 | Penrith | 2t 2g | 10 | North_Sydney | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | J.Danzey | 3232 |
| Parramatta | 5t 5g 2fg | 27 | Souths | 4t 2g | 16 | Cumberland | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | J.Gocher | 10129 |
| Balmain | 3t 1g | 11 | Newtown | 2t 3g | 12 | Leichhardt | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | D.Braybrook | 6518 |
| Easts | 3t 4g | 17 | Manly | 1t 2g | 7 | Sports_Ground | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | G.Hartley | 13894 |
| Wests | 4t 5g | 22 | Canterbury | 1t 1g | 5 | Lidcombe | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | M.Weekes | 7580 |
| St George | 2t 1g | 8 | Cronulla | 6t 5g | 28 | Kogarah | Sun,05-Jul-1981 | K.Roberts | 10047 |
| Attendance:51,400 Ave:8,566 | |||||||||
| Round 15 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 3t 4g 1fg | 18 | Easts | 2t 1g | 8 | Henson | Sat,11-Jul-1981 | G.Hartley | 7221 |
| Manly | 1t 1g | 5 | Penrith | 2t 2g 1fg | 11 | Brookvale | Sun,12-Jul-1981 | J.Danzey | 8142 |
| Souths | 5t 4g | 23 | Wests | 3t 4g | 17 | Redfern | Sun,12-Jul-1981 | D.Braybrook | 8652 |
| St George | 5t 2g | 19 | Norths | 2t 3g | 12 | Kogarah | Sun,12-Jul-1981 | M.Weekes | 6501 |
| Canterbury | 4t 3g | 18 | Balmain | 1t 2g | 7 | Belmore | Sun,12-Jul-1981 | K.Roberts | 9035 |
| Parramatta | 3t 5g 1fg | 20 | Cronulla | 1t 1g | 5 | Cumberland | Sun,12-Jul-1981 | J.Gocher | 10766 |
| Attendance:50,317 Ave:8,386 | |||||||||
| Round 16 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | 4t 5g | 22 | St George | 1t 2g | 7 | Penrith | Sat,18-Jul-1981 | D.Braybrook | 8043 |
| Norths | 1t 1g | 5 | Parramatta | 5t 2g | 19 | North_Sydney | Sun,19-Jul-1981 | J.Danzey | 7577 |
| Balmain | 3t 2g | 13 | Souths | 2t 2g | 10 | Leichhardt | Sun,19-Jul-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 7430 |
| Canterbury | 1g | 2 | Easts | 7t 7g | 35 | Belmore | Sun,19-Jul-1981 | K.Roberts | 12035 |
| Cronulla | 2t 5g | 16 | Wests | 3t 3g | 15 | Endeavour | Sun,19-Jul-1981 | J.Gocher | 9623 |
| Newtown | 2t 2g | 10 | Manly | 2t 2g | 10 | Henson | Sun,19-Jul-1981 | G.Hartley | 7786 |
| Attendance:52,494 Ave:8,749 | |||||||||
| Round 17 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easts | 3t 3g | 15 | Souths | 4t 4g | 20 | Sports_Ground | Sat,25-Jul-1981 | K.Roberts | 8317 |
| Balmain | 3t 5g | 19 | Cronulla | 4t 5g | 22 | Leichhardt | Sun,26-Jul-1981 | B.Goldsworthy | 5282 |
| Penrith | 2t 1g | 8 | Newtown | 4t 3g | 18 | Penrith | Sun,26-Jul-1981 | J.Danzey | 9053 |
| Wests | 6t 5g | 28 | Norths | 3t 3g | 15 | Lidcombe | Sun,26-Jul-1981 | D.Braybrook | 6854 |
| St George | 1g | 2 | Parramatta | 1t 5g 1fg | 14 | Kogarah | Sun,26-Jul-1981 | J.Gocher | 11201 |
| Manly | 4t 5g | 22 | Canterbury | 3t 3g | 15 | Brookvale | Sun,26-Jul-1981 | M.Weekes | 8727 |
| Attendance:49,434 Ave:8,239 | |||||||||
| Round 18 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 2t 2g | 10 | Manly | 5t 3g | 21 | Redfern | Sat,01-Aug-1981 | G.Hartley | 7294 |
| Parramatta | 3t 6g 1fg | 22 | Penrith | 1t 1g | 5 | Cumberland | Sun,02-Aug-1981 | J.Gocher | 9682 |
| Wests | 2t 1g | 8 | St George | 5t 5g | 25 | Lidcombe | Sun,02-Aug-1981 | M.Weekes | 7197 |
| Norths | 5t 5g | 25 | Balmain | 3t 3g | 15 | North_Sydney | Sun,02-Aug-1981 | K.Roberts | 3386 |
| Newtown | 1t | 3 | Canterbury | 4t 3g | 18 | Henson | Sun,02-Aug-1981 | D.Braybrook | 5941 |
| Easts | 2t 1g | 8 | Cronulla | 2t 2g | 10 | Sports_Ground | Sun,02-Aug-1981 | J.Danzey | 9776 |
| Attendance:43,276 Ave:7,212 | |||||||||
| Round 19 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norths | 1t 1g | 5 | Easts | 5t 5g | 25 | North_Sydney | Sat,08-Aug-1981 | J.Danzey | 4905 |
| Parramatta | 6t 7g | 32 | Wests | 1t 1g | 5 | Cumberland | Sun,09-Aug-1981 | G.Hartley | 16083 |
| Balmain | 4t 6g | 24 | St George | 4t 6g | 24 | Leichhardt | Sun,09-Aug-1981 | D.Braybrook | 5248 |
| Canterbury | 2t 3g | 12 | Penrith | 4t 2g | 16 | Belmore | Sun,09-Aug-1981 | M.Weekes | 6675 |
| Cronulla | 2t 3g | 12 | Manly | 5t 3g | 21 | Endeavour | Sun,09-Aug-1981 | J.Gocher | 10083 |
| Souths | 3t 2g | 13 | Newtown | 2t 2g | 10 | Redfern | Sun,09-Aug-1981 | K.Roberts | 5378 |
| Attendance:48,372 Ave:8,062 | |||||||||
| Round 20 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 1t 1g | 5 | Easts | 3t 4g | 17 | Kogarah | Sat,15-Aug-1981 | J.Gocher | 7811 |
| Manly | 6t 6g | 30 | Norths | 2t 2g | 10 | Brookvale | Sun,16-Aug-1981 | M.Weekes | 12111 |
| Penrith | 3t 3g | 15 | Wests | 3t 4g | 17 | Penrith | Sun,16-Aug-1981 | D.Braybrook | 8732 |
| Balmain | 1t 2g | 7 | Parramatta | 4t 2g | 16 | Leichhardt | Sun,16-Aug-1981 | K.Roberts | 9077 |
| Canterbury | 7t 8g | 37 | Souths | 3t 1g | 11 | Belmore | Sun,16-Aug-1981 | M.Stone | 9140 |
| Newtown | 3t 2g 1fg | 14 | Cronulla | 0 | Henson | Sun,16-Aug-1981 | J.Danzey | 6499 | |
| Attendance:53,370 Ave:8,895 | |||||||||
| Round 21 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla | 2g | 4 | Canterbury | 4t 5g | 22 | Endeavour | Sat,22-Aug-1981 | J.Danzey | 5514 |
| Manly | 4t 2g | 16 | St George | 3t 1g | 11 | Brookvale | Sun,23-Aug-1981 | M.Weekes | 12678 |
| Easts | 4t 3g 2fg | 20 | Parramatta | 2t | 6 | S.C.G. | Sun,23-Aug-1981 | J.Gocher | 30633 |
| Norths | 2t 2g | 10 | Newtown | 2t 4g | 14 | North_Sydney | Sun,23-Aug-1981 | K.Roberts | 4216 |
| Souths | 3t 4g | 17 | Penrith | 1t 4g | 11 | Redfern | Sun,23-Aug-1981 | M.Stone | 4211 |
| Wests | 2t 1g | 8 | Balmain | 3t 4g | 17 | Lidcombe | Sun,23-Aug-1981 | D.Braybrook | 5215 |
| Attendance:62,467 Ave:10,411 | |||||||||
| Round 22 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests | 4t 5g | 22 | Easts | 4t 4g | 20 | Lidcombe | Sat,29-Aug-1981 | J.Danzey | 5057 |
| Canterbury | 3t 3g | 15 | Norths | 4t 3g | 18 | Belmore | Sun,30-Aug-1981 | M.Weekes | 7145 |
| Parramatta | 3t 5g 1fg | 20 | Manly | 4t 4g | 20 | Cumberland | Sun,30-Aug-1981 | J.Gocher | 18449 |
| St George | 3t 1g | 11 | Newtown | 4t 4g | 20 | Kogarah | Sun,30-Aug-1981 | D.Braybrook | 5306 |
| Penrith | 1t 1g 1fg | 6 | Balmain | 5t 5g | 25 | Penrith | Sun,30-Aug-1981 | G.Hartley | 6338 |
| Souths | 5t 4g | 23 | Cronulla | 5t 5g | 25 | Redfern | Sun,30-Aug-1981 | K.Roberts | 5647 |
| Attendance:47,942 Ave:7,990 | |||||||||
| + denotes [golden point] | |||||||||
| 1981 Ladder | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | T G F | For | Ave. | T G F | Agn | Ave. | Diff. | Pts | |
| 1.Easts | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 79t 73g 2fg | 385 | 17.50 | 43t 47g 2fg | 225 | 10.23 | +160 | 32 | |
| 2.Newtown | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 61t 68g 7fg | 326 | 14.82 | 59t 45g 1fg | 268 | 12.18 | +58 | 30 | |
| 3.Parramatta | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 75t 81g 11fg | 398 | 18.09 | 49t 48g 3fg | 246 | 11.18 | +152 | 29 | |
| 4.Cronulla | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 63t 75g 0fg | 339 | 15.41 | 67t 66g 4fg | 337 | 15.32 | +2 | 27 | |
| 5.Manly | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 67t 74g 1fg | 350 | 15.91 | 64t 61g 3fg | 317 | 14.41 | +33 | 26 | |
| 6.Wests | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 61t 63g 2fg | 311 | 14.14 | 61t 84g 1fg | 352 | 16.00 | -41 | 23 | |
| 7.Norths | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 68t 59g 0fg | 322 | 14.64 | 71t 70g 2fg | 355 | 16.14 | -33 | 18 | |
| 8.St George | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 68t 58g 0fg | 320 | 14.55 | 74t 87g 3fg | 399 | 18.14 | -79 | 17 | |
| 9.Souths | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 65t 63g 1fg | 322 | 14.64 | 84t 84g 3fg | 423 | 19.23 | -101 | 17 | |
| 10.Canterbury | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 65t 72g 1fg | 340 | 15.45 | 70t 66g 2fg | 344 | 15.64 | -4 | 16 | |
| 11.Penrith | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 60t 61g 3fg | 305 | 13.86 | 70t 69g 2fg | 350 | 15.91 | -45 | 16 | |
| 12.Balmain | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 57t 61g 0fg | 293 | 13.32 | 77t 81g 2fg | 395 | 17.95 | -102 | 13 | |
| Totals | 789 tries, 808 goals, 28 field goals = 4011 points, 15.19 average score | ||||||||||||
| Semi-Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Preliminary Semi | |||||||||
| Parramatta3 | 2t 2g | 10 | Newtown2 | 2t 1g | 8 | S.C.G. | Sat,05-Sep-1981 | J.Gocher | 17265 |
| Minor Preliminary Semi | |||||||||
| Manly5 | 3t 2g 1fg | 14 | Cronulla4 | 1t 4g | 11 | S.C.G. | Sun,06-Sep-1981 | G.Hartley | 21635 |
| Major Semi | |||||||||
| Parramatta3 | 2t 3g | 12 | Easts1 | 2t 1g | 8 | S.C.G. | Sat,12-Sep-1981 | G.Hartley | 27600 |
| Minor Semi | |||||||||
| Newtown2 | 5t 2g 1fg | 20 | Manly5 | 3t 3g | 15 | S.C.G. | Sun,13-Sep-1981 | J.Gocher | 22440 |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||||
| Newtown2 | 3t 3g | 15 | Easts1 | 1t 1g | 5 | S.C.G. | Sat,19-Sep-1981 | G.Hartley | 25243 |
| Grand Final | |||||||||
| Parramatta3 | 4t 4g | 20 | Newtown2 | 3t 1g | 11 | S.C.G. | Sun,27-Sep-1981 | G.Hartley | 57333 |