| Round 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 1t 1g | 6 | Sydney Roosters | 7t 6g | 40 | S.F.S. | Fri,15-Mar-2002 | B.Harrigan | 35316 |
| Bulldogs | 4t 3g | 22 | Wests Tigers | 5t 4g | 28 | Showground | Sat,16-Mar-2002 | T.Archer | 9918 |
| Northern Eagles | 2t 2g | 12 | Newcastle | 6t 7g | 38 | Grahame | Sat,16-Mar-2002 | M.Oaten | 8082 |
| North Queensland | 1t 1g | 6 | Brisbane | 8t 5g | 42 | Willows | Sat,16-Mar-2002 | S.Clark | 24212 |
| Melbourne | 2t 4g | 16 | Canberra | 2t 2g | 12 | Olympic | Sat,16-Mar-2002 | S.Hampstead | 12044 |
| Parramatta | 11t 10g | 64 | Penrith | 1t 1g | 6 | Parramatta | Sun,17-Mar-2002 | T.Mander | 13348 |
| St George Illawarra | 3t 3g | 18 | Sharks | 4t 4g | 24 | S.F.S. | Sun,17-Mar-2002 | P.Simpkins | 12470 |
| New Zealand | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:115,390 Ave:16,484 | |||||||||
| Round 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 3t 4g | 20 | Bulldogs | 4t 2g | 20 | QE_II | Fri,22-Mar-2002 | T.Mander | 22300 |
| Newcastle | 9t 7g | 50 | North Queensland | 3t 3g | 18 | Newcastle_ISC | Sat,23-Mar-2002 | M.Oaten | 14868 |
| Canberra | 4t 3g | 22 | Souths | 5t 5g | 30 | Bruce | Sat,23-Mar-2002 | P.Simpkins | 17111 |
| Sharks | 6t 3g | 30 | Melbourne | 4t 4g | 24 | Endeavour | Sat,23-Mar-2002 | S.Clark | 11151 |
| Penrith | 3t 2g | 16 | St George Illawarra | 5t 2g | 24 | Penrith | Sun,24-Mar-2002 | T.Archer | 10207 |
| New Zealand | 4t 2g 1fg | 21 | Sydney Roosters | 3t 1g | 14 | Mt_Smart | Sun,24-Mar-2002 | B.Harrigan | 14378 |
| Wests Tigers | 4t 3g | 22 | Parramatta | 3t 2g | 16 | Leichhardt | Sun,24-Mar-2002 | S.Hampstead | 15502 |
| Northern Eagles | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:105,517 Ave:15,073 | |||||||||
| Round 3 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Roosters | 1t 2g | 8 | Brisbane | 4t 3g | 22 | S.F.S. | Fri,29-Mar-2002 | P.Simpkins | 15614 |
| Souths | 8t 6g | 44 | Northern Eagles | 4t 2g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sat,30-Mar-2002 | S.Clark | 15825 |
| Sharks | 3t 3g | 18 | Penrith | 2t 1g | 10 | Endeavour | Sat,30-Mar-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9747 |
| Melbourne | 8t 3g | 38 | North Queensland | 2t 1g | 10 | Olympic | Sat,30-Mar-2002 | T.Archer | 8828 |
| Bulldogs | 5t 6g 1fg | 33 | St George Illawarra | 3t 1g | 14 | Stadium_Australia | Sun,31-Mar-2002 | B.Harrigan | 37183 |
| Wests Tigers | 2t 1g | 10 | Canberra | 2t 3g 1fg | 15 | Stadium_Australia | Sun,31-Mar-2002 | M.Oaten | 37183 |
| New Zealand | 3t 1g | 14 | Newcastle | 6t 4g | 32 | Mt_Smart | Mon,01-Apr-2002 | T.Mander | 13456 |
| Parramatta | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:100,653 Ave:14,379 | |||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 1t 1g | 6 | Bulldogs | 6t 4g | 32 | S.F.S. | Fri,05-Apr-2002 | T.Mander | 22850 |
| Parramatta | 6t 3g | 30 | Melbourne | 6t 4g | 32 | Parramatta | Sat,06-Apr-2002 | P.Simpkins | 11132 |
| Penrith | 2t 2g | 12 | Wests Tigers | 5t 4g | 28 | Penrith | Sat,06-Apr-2002 | S.Hampstead | 15617 |
| North Queensland | 4t 2g | 20 | New Zealand | 8t 9g | 50 | Willows | Sat,06-Apr-2002 | M.Oaten | 9657 |
| Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Sharks | 3t 2g | 16 | QE_II | Sun,07-Apr-2002 | B.Harrigan | 22005 |
| Newcastle | 9t 8g | 52 | Canberra | 1t 1g | 6 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,07-Apr-2002 | T.Archer | 17256 |
| Northern Eagles | 4t 6g | 28 | Sydney Roosters | 4t 3g | 22 | Brookvale | Sun,07-Apr-2002 | S.Clark | 12120 |
| St George Illawarra | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:110,637 Ave:15,805 | |||||||||
| Round 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Roosters | 2t 2g | 12 | Newcastle | 5t 4g | 28 | S.F.S. | Fri,12-Apr-2002 | S.Hampstead | 13763 |
| North Queensland | 5t 5g | 30 | Souths | 3t 3g | 18 | Willows | Sat,13-Apr-2002 | B.Harrigan | 11014 |
| Canberra | 3t 2g | 16 | Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Bruce | Sat,13-Apr-2002 | S.Hayne | 12029 |
| Melbourne | 1t 1g | 6 | Bulldogs | 4t 3g | 22 | Olympic | Sat,13-Apr-2002 | P.Simpkins | 8929 |
| New Zealand | 11t 12g | 68 | Northern Eagles | 2t 1g | 10 | Mt_Smart | Sun,14-Apr-2002 | T.Archer | 12563 |
| Sharks | 6t 6g | 36 | Wests Tigers | 5t 5g | 30 | Endeavour | Sun,14-Apr-2002 | S.Clark | 14116 |
| St George Illawarra | 3t 4g | 20 | Parramatta | 3t 4g | 20 | Wollongong | Sun,14-Apr-2002 | T.Mander | 16321 |
| Penrith | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:88,735 Ave:12,676 | |||||||||
| Round 6 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 9t 8g | 52 | Sharks | 2t | 8 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,19-Apr-2002 | P.Simpkins | 26721 |
| Melbourne | 2t 2g | 12 | St George Illawarra | 1t | 4 | Olympic | Sat,20-Apr-2002 | S.Hampstead | 8023 |
| Bulldogs | 5t 4g | 28 | New Zealand | 3t 4g | 20 | WestPacTrust | Sat,20-Apr-2002 | B.Harrigan | 24251 |
| Northern Eagles | 6t 6g | 36 | Canberra | 2t 2g | 12 | Grahame | Sat,20-Apr-2002 | T.Archer | 5339 |
| Brisbane | 5t 5g | 30 | Penrith | 5t 3g | 26 | QE_II | Sun,21-Apr-2002 | S.Hayne | 13613 |
| Sydney Roosters | 11t 7g | 58 | North Queensland | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sun,21-Apr-2002 | T.Mander | 7318 |
| Souths | 2t 3g | 14 | Parramatta | 4t 3g | 22 | S.F.S. | Mon,22-Apr-2002 | S.Clark | 16979 |
| Wests Tigers | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:102,244 Ave:14,606 | |||||||||
| Round 7 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George Illawarra | 3t 4g | 20 | Sydney Roosters | 4t 4g | 24 | S.F.S. | Thu,25-Apr-2002 | T.Archer | 20588 |
| Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Newcastle | 2t 2g | 12 | QE_II | Fri,26-Apr-2002 | P.Simpkins | 37166 |
| New Zealand | 4t 2g | 20 | Melbourne | 2t 1g | 10 | Mt_Smart | Sat,27-Apr-2002 | S.Clark | 11404 |
| Penrith | 4t 1g | 18 | North Queensland | 5t 4g | 28 | Penrith | Sat,27-Apr-2002 | T.Mander | 8759 |
| Parramatta | 7t 5g | 38 | Canberra | 0 | Parramatta | Sat,27-Apr-2002 | S.Hayne | 12135 | |
| Wests Tigers | 6t 5g | 34 | Northern Eagles | 3t 2g | 16 | Leichhardt | Sun,28-Apr-2002 | M.Oaten | 13302 |
| Sharks | 2t 1g | 10 | Bulldogs | 5t 5g | 30 | Endeavour | Sun,28-Apr-2002 | B.Harrigan | 15270 |
| Souths | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:118,624 Ave:16,946 | |||||||||
| Round 8 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Brisbane | 7t 7g | 42 | S.F.S. | Fri,03-May-2002 | S.Hampstead | 14874 |
| Canberra | 6t 6g | 36 | Sharks | 2t 1g | 10 | Bruce | Sat,04-May-2002 | T.Archer | 10736 |
| Sydney Roosters | 2t 4g | 16 | Penrith | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sat,04-May-2002 | M.Oaten | 7193 |
| Melbourne | 5t 4g | 28 | Newcastle | 6t 6g | 36 | Olympic | Sat,04-May-2002 | B.Harrigan | 9524 |
| Parramatta | 3t 4g | 20 | North Queensland | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Parramatta | Sun,05-May-2002 | S.Hayne | 11174 |
| Wests Tigers | 3t 1g | 14 | New Zealand | 6t 6g | 36 | Campbelltown | Sun,05-May-2002 | P.Simpkins | 13658 |
| Northern Eagles | 3t 5g | 22 | St George Illawarra | 4t 1g | 18 | Brookvale | Sun,05-May-2002 | S.Clark | 11828 |
| Bulldogs | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:78,987 Ave:11,283 | |||||||||
| Round 9 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland | 7t 6g | 40 | Wests Tigers | 3t 2g | 16 | Willows | Sat,11-May-2002 | M.Oaten | 13089 |
| Brisbane | 9t 7g | 50 | Northern Eagles | 2t 2g | 12 | QE_II | Sat,11-May-2002 | M.Cecchin | 14202 |
| Sydney Roosters | 5t 7g | 34 | Melbourne | 1t 1g | 6 | S.F.S. | Sat,11-May-2002 | T.Archer | 7012 |
| New Zealand | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Souths | 4t 1g | 18 | Mt_Smart | Sun,12-May-2002 | S.Hayne | 14765 |
| Bulldogs | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Penrith | 4t 3g | 22 | Showground | Sun,12-May-2002 | S.Hampstead | 7917 |
| Sharks | 1t 1g | 6 | Parramatta | 5t 8g | 36 | Endeavour | Sun,12-May-2002 | B.Harrigan | 8197 |
| St George Illawarra | 4t 2g 1fg | 21 | Canberra | 4t 2g 1fg | 21 | Wollongong | Sun,12-May-2002 | P.Simpkins | 8052 |
| Newcastle | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:73,234 Ave:10,462 | |||||||||
| Round 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2t 2g | 12 | New Zealand | 6t 5g | 34 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,17-May-2002 | B.Harrigan | 16361 |
| North Queensland | 1t 2g | 8 | Penrith | 6t 7g | 38 | Willows | Sat,18-May-2002 | M.Oaten | 10512 |
| St George Illawarra | 5t 6g 1fg | 33 | Wests Tigers | 4t 3g | 22 | Wollongong | Sat,18-May-2002 | S.Hayne | 10823 |
| Melbourne | 4t 2g | 20 | Parramatta | 4t 3g | 22 | Olympic | Sat,18-May-2002 | P.Simpkins | 7747 |
| Bulldogs | 8t 8g | 48 | Sharks | 4t 3g | 22 | Showground | Sun,19-May-2002 | T.Mander | 7636 |
| Souths | 5t 3g | 26 | Canberra | 3t 4g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,19-May-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9599 |
| Northern Eagles | Bye | ||||||||
| Brisbane | Bye | ||||||||
| Sydney Roosters | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:62,678 Ave:10,446 | |||||||||
| Round 11 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2g | 4 | Sydney Roosters | 3t 3g | 18 | Parramatta | Fri,24-May-2002 | P.Simpkins | 12093 |
| Melbourne | 2t 2g | 12 | New Zealand | 4t 6g | 28 | Olympic | Sat,25-May-2002 | M.Oaten | 8873 |
| Northern Eagles | 1t 3g | 10 | Bulldogs | 5t 4g | 28 | Grahame | Sat,25-May-2002 | S.Hampstead | 6120 |
| Penrith | 5t 2g | 24 | Sharks | 4t 3g | 22 | Penrith | Sat,25-May-2002 | T.Archer | 6358 |
| Newcastle | 7t 7g | 42 | Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,26-May-2002 | T.Mander | 13281 |
| Canberra | 6t 4g | 32 | North Queensland | 4t 2g | 20 | Bruce | Sun,26-May-2002 | M.Cecchin | 7128 |
| St George Illawarra | 5t 4g | 28 | Brisbane | 4t 2g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,26-May-2002 | S.Hayne | 9051 |
| Wests Tigers | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:62,904 Ave:8,986 | |||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2t 3g | 14 | Brisbane | 5t 4g | 28 | Campbelltown | Fri,31-May-2002 | T.Mander | 9540 |
| North Queensland | 7t 6g | 40 | St George Illawarra | 6t 4g | 32 | Willows | Sat,01-Jun-2002 | M.Cecchin | 10561 |
| Canberra | 5t 4g | 28 | Northern Eagles | 3t 2g | 16 | Bruce | Sat,01-Jun-2002 | S.Hampstead | 7385 |
| Penrith | 5t 3g | 26 | Sydney Roosters | 3t 2g | 16 | Penrith | Sat,01-Jun-2002 | M.Oaten | 11982 |
| New Zealand | 7t 7g | 42 | Sharks | 4t 2g | 20 | Mt_Smart | Sun,02-Jun-2002 | S.Hayne | 17050 |
| Bulldogs | 5t 4g | 28 | Souths | 3t 3g | 18 | Showground | Sun,02-Jun-2002 | P.Simpkins | 8105 |
| Newcastle | Bye | ||||||||
| Parramatta | Bye | ||||||||
| Melbourne | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:64,623 Ave:10,770 | |||||||||
| Round 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Parramatta | 4t 3g | 22 | QE_II | Fri,07-Jun-2002 | T.Mander | 17667 |
| Newcastle | 6t 6g 1fg | 37 | Melbourne | 2t 4g | 16 | Newcastle_ISC | Sat,08-Jun-2002 | M.Oaten | 12141 |
| Sharks | 6t 5g | 34 | St George Illawarra | 2t 2g 1fg | 13 | Endeavour | Sat,08-Jun-2002 | S.Hayne | 12554 |
| Penrith | 4t 4g | 24 | Bulldogs | 7t 5g | 38 | Penrith | Sat,08-Jun-2002 | S.Hampstead | 13876 |
| New Zealand | 6t 5g | 34 | North Queensland | 1t 1g | 6 | Mt_Smart | Sun,09-Jun-2002 | S.Clark | 14616 |
| Northern Eagles | 8t 5g | 42 | Wests Tigers | 3t 3g | 18 | Brookvale | Sun,09-Jun-2002 | M.Cecchin | 10574 |
| Sydney Roosters | 7t 7g | 42 | Souths | 1t 1g | 6 | S.F.S. | Mon,10-Jun-2002 | B.Harrigan | 15891 |
| Canberra | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:97,319 Ave:13,902 | |||||||||
| Round 14 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2t 3g | 14 | Newcastle | 4t 6g | 28 | Parramatta | Fri,14-Jun-2002 | B.Harrigan | 20163 |
| Wests Tigers | 3t 3g | 18 | Penrith | 5t 1g | 22 | Leichhardt | Sat,15-Jun-2002 | P.Simpkins | 8658 |
| Souths | 2t 1g | 10 | New Zealand | 8t 7g | 46 | S.F.S. | Sat,15-Jun-2002 | T.Mander | 8658 |
| St George Illawarra | 6t 3g | 30 | Melbourne | 5t 5g | 30 | Wollongong | Sat,15-Jun-2002 | S.Hampstead | 8021 |
| Brisbane | 10t 6g | 52 | North Queensland | 2t | 8 | QE_II | Sun,16-Jun-2002 | M.Cecchin | 10215 |
| Sydney Roosters | 8t 6g 1fg | 45 | Northern Eagles | 3t 3g | 18 | S.F.S. | Sun,16-Jun-2002 | S.Hayne | 9172 |
| Sharks | 6t 6g | 36 | Canberra | 5t 3g | 26 | Endeavour | Sun,16-Jun-2002 | S.Clark | 10190 |
| Bulldogs | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:75,077 Ave:10,725 | |||||||||
| Round 15 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Roosters | 2t 2g | 12 | Parramatta | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Fri,21-Jun-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9648 |
| Melbourne | 7t 8g | 44 | Souths | 1t 1g | 6 | Olympic | Sat,22-Jun-2002 | S.Hayne | 9912 |
| Bulldogs | 8t 7g | 46 | Canberra | 1t 1g | 6 | Showground | Sat,22-Jun-2002 | P.Simpkins | 6211 |
| North Queensland | 3t 2g | 16 | Sharks | 8t 7g | 46 | Willows | Sat,22-Jun-2002 | T.Archer | 13568 |
| Penrith | 5t 2g | 24 | Northern Eagles | 5t 4g | 28 | Penrith | Sun,23-Jun-2002 | T.Mander | 9579 |
| New Zealand | 5t 1g | 22 | St George Illawarra | 5t 6g | 32 | Mt_Smart | Sun,23-Jun-2002 | M.Cecchin | 15303 |
| Wests Tigers | 5t 4g | 28 | Newcastle | 2t 2g | 12 | Campbelltown | Sun,23-Jun-2002 | S.Clark | 7657 |
| Brisbane | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:71,878 Ave:10,268 | |||||||||
| Round 16 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 3t 3g | 18 | Bulldogs | 6t 4g | 32 | Parramatta | Fri,28-Jun-2002 | P.Simpkins | 22136 |
| Souths | 2t | 8 | Newcastle | 5t 3g | 26 | S.F.S. | Sat,29-Jun-2002 | S.Lyons | 7828 |
| St George Illawarra | 8t 6g 1fg | 45 | North Queensland | 3t 3g | 18 | Wollongong | Sat,29-Jun-2002 | M.Cecchin | 7987 |
| Northern Eagles | 7t 4g | 36 | Melbourne | 4t 3g | 22 | Brookvale | Sat,29-Jun-2002 | S.Hampstead | 5484 |
| Canberra | 4t 4g | 24 | Penrith | 2t 2g | 12 | Bruce | Sun,30-Jun-2002 | T.Archer | 7268 |
| Brisbane | 3t 2g | 16 | New Zealand | 5t 3g | 26 | QE_II | Sun,30-Jun-2002 | B.Harrigan | 24907 |
| Wests Tigers | 2t 3g | 14 | Sydney Roosters | 3t 2g | 16 | Campbelltown | Sun,30-Jun-2002 | T.Mander | 8400 |
| Sharks | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:84,010 Ave:12,001 | |||||||||
| Round 17 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 4t 4g | 24 | Parramatta | 3t 3g | 18 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,05-Jul-2002 | B.Harrigan | 21823 |
| Penrith | 3t 2g | 16 | Souths | 4t 3g 1fg | 23 | Penrith | Sat,06-Jul-2002 | T.Mander | 10672 |
| Melbourne | 5t 3g | 26 | Wests Tigers | 4t 2g | 20 | Olympic | Sat,06-Jul-2002 | M.Cecchin | 7654 |
| Bulldogs | 7t 7g | 42 | Northern Eagles | 3t 5g | 22 | Showground | Sat,06-Jul-2002 | T.Archer | 7180 |
| Brisbane | 7t 3g | 34 | St George Illawarra | 4t 3g | 22 | QE_II | Sun,07-Jul-2002 | S.Hayne | 19998 |
| Sharks | 7t 4g | 36 | New Zealand | 4t 4g | 24 | Endeavour | Sun,07-Jul-2002 | S.Clark | 15196 |
| Sydney Roosters | 7t 4g | 36 | Canberra | 1t 1g | 6 | S.F.S. | Sun,07-Jul-2002 | S.Lyons | 8240 |
| North Queensland | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:90,763 Ave:12,966 | |||||||||
| Round 18 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland | 2t 2g | 12 | Northern Eagles | 4t 6g | 28 | Willows | Sat,13-Jul-2002 | T.Archer | 8505 |
| Penrith | 4t 2g | 20 | Brisbane | 7t 5g | 38 | Penrith | Sat,13-Jul-2002 | S.Hayne | 10099 |
| Melbourne | 9t 6g | 48 | Sydney Roosters | 2t 1g | 10 | Olympic | Sat,13-Jul-2002 | S.Lyons | 8131 |
| Canberra | 5t 4g 2fg | 30 | Newcastle | 4t 4g | 24 | Bruce | Sun,14-Jul-2002 | M.Cecchin | 10082 |
| Wests Tigers | 5t 2g | 24 | Souths | 7t 5g | 38 | Leichhardt | Sun,14-Jul-2002 | S.Hampstead | 16266 |
| St George Illawarra | 5t 3g | 26 | Bulldogs | 5t 4g | 28 | Wollongong | Sun,14-Jul-2002 | P.Simpkins | 18048 |
| Parramatta | 4t 4g | 24 | Sharks | 5t 2g 1fg | 25 | Parramatta | Sun,14-Jul-2002 | S.Clark | 13085 |
| New Zealand | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:84,216 Ave:12,030 | |||||||||
| Round 19 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 4t 4g | 24 | Sydney Roosters | 2t 2g | 12 | Showground | Fri,19-Jul-2002 | S.Clark | 15343 |
| Souths | 2t 1g | 10 | St George Illawarra | 9t 6g | 48 | S.F.S. | Sat,20-Jul-2002 | S.Hayne | 15219 |
| Brisbane | 8t 7g | 46 | Wests Tigers | 2t 3g | 14 | QE_II | Sat,20-Jul-2002 | S.Richards | 13009 |
| North Queensland | 6t 5g | 34 | Canberra | 4t 1g | 18 | Willows | Sat,20-Jul-2002 | T.Mander | 8121 |
| Newcastle | 7t 5g | 38 | Penrith | 4t 3g | 22 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,21-Jul-2002 | S.Hampstead | 23823 |
| New Zealand | 4t 5g | 26 | Parramatta | 2t 1g | 10 | Mt_Smart | Sun,21-Jul-2002 | P.Simpkins | 15563 |
| Northern Eagles | 4t 4g | 24 | Sharks | 8t 7g | 46 | Brookvale | Sun,21-Jul-2002 | B.Harrigan | 14521 |
| Melbourne | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:105,599 Ave:15,085 | |||||||||
| Round 20 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 1t 1g | 6 | Brisbane | 4t 5g | 26 | Parramatta | Fri,26-Jul-2002 | S.Clark | 15525 |
| Penrith | 6t 6g | 36 | Melbourne | 3t 2g | 16 | Penrith | Sat,27-Jul-2002 | B.Harrigan | 7524 |
| Sharks | 4t 3g | 22 | Souths | 1t 1g | 6 | Endeavour | Sat,27-Jul-2002 | S.Hayne | 14163 |
| Canberra | 7t 5g | 38 | New Zealand | 5t 5g | 30 | Bruce | Sat,27-Jul-2002 | S.Richards | 8702 |
| Northern Eagles | 3t 3g | 18 | North Queensland | 6t 3g | 30 | Brookvale | Sun,28-Jul-2002 | P.Simpkins | 6520 |
| Wests Tigers | 2t | 8 | St George Illawarra | 8t 5g | 42 | Campbelltown | Sun,28-Jul-2002 | T.Mander | 9889 |
| Newcastle | 3t 4g 1fg | 21 | Bulldogs | 4t 3g | 22 | Newcastle_ISC | Sun,28-Jul-2002 | S.Hampstead | 24686 |
| Sydney Roosters | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:87,009 Ave:12,429 | |||||||||
| Round 21 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 4t 4g | 24 | St George Illawarra | 3t 2g | 16 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,02-Aug-2002 | P.Simpkins | 17621 |
| Melbourne | 4t 2g | 20 | Brisbane | 8t 8g | 48 | Olympic | Sat,03-Aug-2002 | T.Mander | 10308 |
| North Queensland | 4t 5g | 26 | Bulldogs | 6t 5g | 34 | Willows | Sat,03-Aug-2002 | S.Hayne | 12231 |
| Sydney Roosters | 3t 4g | 20 | Sharks | 6t 5g | 34 | S.F.S. | Sat,03-Aug-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9723 |
| Souths | 1t | 4 | Wests Tigers | 9t 7g | 50 | S.F.S. | Sun,04-Aug-2002 | S.Richards | 10624 |
| Northern Eagles | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Parramatta | 2t 1g | 10 | Brookvale | Sun,04-Aug-2002 | B.Harrigan | 10095 |
| Penrith | 5t 2g | 24 | New Zealand | 7t 5g | 38 | Penrith | Sun,04-Aug-2002 | S.Clark | 10723 |
| Canberra | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:81,325 Ave:11,617 | |||||||||
| Round 22 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Sydney Roosters | 5t 4g | 28 | QE_II | Fri,09-Aug-2002 | S.Clark | 23991 |
| North Queensland | 6t 3g | 30 | Melbourne | 7t 6g | 40 | Willows | Sat,10-Aug-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9238 |
| Parramatta | 10t 7g | 54 | Souths | 0 | Parramatta | Sat,10-Aug-2002 | S.Hayne | 10148 | |
| New Zealand | 4t 3g | 22 | Bulldogs | 3t 1g | 14 | Mt_Smart | Sat,10-Aug-2002 | P.Simpkins | 21570 |
| St George Illawarra | 2t 5g | 18 | Northern Eagles | 3t 4g | 20 | S.F.S. | Sun,11-Aug-2002 | T.Mander | 9621 |
| Canberra | 5t 3g | 26 | Wests Tigers | 1t 1g | 6 | Bruce | Sun,11-Aug-2002 | T.Archer | 10081 |
| Sharks | 11t 10g | 64 | Newcastle | 3t 1g | 14 | Endeavour | Sun,11-Aug-2002 | B.Harrigan | 17289 |
| Penrith | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:101,938 Ave:14,562 | |||||||||
| Round 23 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 5t 4g | 28 | Parramatta | 2t 1g | 10 | Showground | Fri,16-Aug-2002 | S.Clark | 19346 |
| Newcastle | 5t 4g | 28 | Northern Eagles | 3t 1g | 14 | Newcastle_ISC | Sat,17-Aug-2002 | B.Harrigan | 15042 |
| Canberra | 2t 2g | 12 | Sydney Roosters | 7t 5g | 38 | Bruce | Sat,17-Aug-2002 | P.Simpkins | 10526 |
| Melbourne | 7t 7g | 42 | Penrith | 2t 1g | 10 | Olympic | Sat,17-Aug-2002 | S.Hampstead | 9084 |
| New Zealand | 3t 3g | 18 | Brisbane | 1t | 4 | Mt_Smart | Sun,18-Aug-2002 | T.Mander | 22125 |
| St George Illawarra | 11t 7g | 58 | Souths | 3t 2g | 16 | Wollongong | Sun,18-Aug-2002 | M.Cecchin | 12122 |
| Wests Tigers | 3t 3g | 18 | Sharks | 6t 5g | 34 | Campbelltown | Sun,18-Aug-2002 | S.Hayne | 7100 |
| North Queensland | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:95,345 Ave:13,620 | |||||||||
| Round 24 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 7t 6g | 40 | Brisbane | 2t 1g | 10 | Newcastle_ISC | Fri,23-Aug-2002 | B.Harrigan | 18601 |
| Sharks | 7t 4g | 36 | North Queensland | 3t 1g | 14 | Endeavour | Sat,24-Aug-2002 | S.Lyons | 12658 |
| Souths | 2t 2g | 12 | Penrith | 5t 4g | 28 | Grahame | Sat,24-Aug-2002 | S.Richards | 10573 |
| Wests Tigers | 4t 5g | 26 | Melbourne | 3t 2g | 16 | Leichhardt | Sat,24-Aug-2002 | S.Hampstead | 5287 |
| Parramatta | 3t 3g 1fg | 19 | Northern Eagles | 1t 1g | 6 | Parramatta | Sun,25-Aug-2002 | T.Mander | 13088 |
| Canberra | 6t 7g | 38 | Bulldogs | 6t 5g | 34 | Bruce | Sun,25-Aug-2002 | S.Hayne | 13751 |
| Sydney Roosters | 8t 6g | 44 | New Zealand | 0 | S.F.S. | Sun,25-Aug-2002 | P.Simpkins | 18186 | |
| St George Illawarra | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:92,144 Ave:13,163 | |||||||||
| Round 25 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 4t 4g | 24 | Melbourne | 2t 4g | 16 | Showground | Fri,30-Aug-2002 | P.Simpkins | 10337 |
| Parramatta | 6t 6g | 36 | Wests Tigers | 4t 4g | 24 | Parramatta | Sat,31-Aug-2002 | S.Hampstead | 15035 |
| Brisbane | 6t 6g | 36 | Canberra | 1g | 2 | QE_II | Sat,31-Aug-2002 | S.Hayne | 22502 |
| Souths | 7t 3g | 34 | North Queensland | 7t 4g | 36 | S.F.S. | Sat,31-Aug-2002 | S.Richards | 9129 |
| Sydney Roosters | 4t 5g | 26 | St George Illawarra | 2t 1g | 10 | S.F.S. | Sun,01-Sep-2002 | B.Harrigan | 15629 |
| Penrith | 6t 3g | 30 | Newcastle | 6t 4g | 32 | Penrith | Sun,01-Sep-2002 | S.Lyons | 16700 |
| Northern Eagles | 3t 3g | 18 | New Zealand | 3t 2g | 16 | Brookvale | Sun,01-Sep-2002 | T.Mander | 7529 |
| Sharks | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:96,861 Ave:13,837 | |||||||||
| Round 26 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5t 4g | 28 | Wests Tigers | 3t | 12 | Mt_Smart | Fri,06-Sep-2002 | M.Cecchin | 16284 |
| Bulldogs | 4t 4g 1fg | 25 | Brisbane | 3t 3g | 18 | Showground | Fri,06-Sep-2002 | S.Hampstead | 16492 |
| North Queensland | 2t 3g 1fg | 15 | Parramatta | 1t 1g | 6 | Willows | Sat,07-Sep-2002 | S.Lyons | 14892 |
| Canberra | 5t 2g 1fg | 25 | Melbourne | 3t 2g | 16 | Bruce | Sat,07-Sep-2002 | B.Harrigan | 9374 |
| Sharks | 3t 3g | 18 | Sydney Roosters | 6t 3g | 30 | Endeavour | Sat,07-Sep-2002 | T.Mander | 20380 |
| St George Illawarra | 8t 4g | 40 | Newcastle | 4t 3g | 22 | S.F.S. | Sun,08-Sep-2002 | P.Simpkins | 16297 |
| Northern Eagles | 5t 4g | 28 | Penrith | 12t 10g | 68 | Brookvale | Sun,08-Sep-2002 | S.Clark | 13755 |
| Souths | Bye | ||||||||
| Attendance:107,474 Ave:15,353 | |||||||||
| + denotes [golden point] | |||||||||
| 2002 Ladder | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | B | T G F | For | Ave. | T G F | Agn | Ave. | Diff. | Pts | |
| 1.New Zealand | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 119t 105g 2fg | 688 | 28.67 | 87t 53g 0fg | 454 | 18.92 | +234 | 38 | |
| 2.Newcastle | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 125t 111g 2fg | 724 | 30.17 | 90t 68g 2fg | 498 | 20.75 | +226 | 38 | |
| 3.Brisbane | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 119t 98g 0fg | 672 | 28.00 | 76t 60g 1fg | 425 | 17.71 | +247 | 37 | |
| 4.Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 109t 92g 1fg | 621 | 25.88 | 69t 64g 1fg | 405 | 16.88 | +216 | 35 | |
| 5.Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 118t 90g 1fg | 653 | 27.21 | 103t 92g 1fg | 597 | 24.88 | +56 | 34 | |
| 6.Parramatta | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 91t 83g 1fg | 531 | 22.13 | 74t 70g 4fg | 440 | 18.33 | +91 | 26 | |
| 7.St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 115t 84g 4fg | 632 | 26.33 | 96t 80g 2fg | 546 | 22.75 | +86 | 25 | |
| 8.Canberra | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 83t 67g 5fg | 471 | 19.63 | 113t 94g 1fg | 641 | 26.71 | -170 | 25 | |
| 9.Northern Eagles | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 85t 81g 1fg | 503 | 20.96 | 130t 109g 2fg | 740 | 30.83 | -237 | 24 | |
| 10.Melbourne | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 98t 82g 0fg | 556 | 23.17 | 105t 82g 2fg | 586 | 24.42 | -30 | 23 | |
| 11.North Queensland | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 89t 69g 2fg | 496 | 20.67 | 146t 109g 1fg | 803 | 33.46 | -307 | 20 | |
| 12.Penrith | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 102t 69g 0fg | 546 | 22.75 | 115t 96g 2fg | 654 | 27.25 | -108 | 18 | |
| 13.Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 89t 71g 0fg | 498 | 20.75 | 115t 90g 2fg | 642 | 26.75 | -144 | 18 | |
| 14.Souths | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 71t 50g 1fg | 385 | 16.04 | 146t 116g 1fg | 817 | 34.04 | -432 | 14 | |
| 15.Bulldogs | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 124t 104g 3fg | 707 | 29.46 | 72t 73g 1fg | 435 | 18.13 | +272 | 8 | |
| Totals | 1537 tries, 1256 goals, 23 field goals = 8683 points, 24.12 average score | |||||||||||||
| Bulldogs deducted 37 pts for salary cap breaches | ||||||||||||||
| Semi-Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Sydney Roosters4 | 5t 6g | 32 | Sharks5 | 5t | 20 | S.F.S. | Fri,13-Sep-2002 | P.Simpkins | 25366 |
| Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| St George Illawarra7 | 5t 3g | 26 | Newcastle2 | 4t 3g | 22 | Newcastle_ISC | Sat,14-Sep-2002 | B.Harrigan | 21051 |
| Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| Brisbane3 | 4t 4g | 24 | Parramatta6 | 2t 3g | 14 | QE_II | Sat,14-Sep-2002 | S.Hampstead | 19115 |
| Qualifying Final | |||||||||
| New Zealand1 | 6t 6g | 36 | Canberra8 | 4t 2g | 20 | Mt_Smart | Sun,15-Sep-2002 | T.Mander | 25800 |
| Semi Final | |||||||||
| Sharks5 | 7t 6g | 40 | St George Illawarra7 | 4t 4g | 24 | S.F.S. | Sat,21-Sep-2002 | B.Harrigan | 31783 |
| Semi Final | |||||||||
| Sydney Roosters4 | 7t 5g | 38 | Newcastle2 | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sun,22-Sep-2002 | S.Hampstead | 23816 |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||||
| Sydney Roosters4 | 2t 4g | 16 | Brisbane3 | 2t 2g | 12 | S.F.S. | Sat,28-Sep-2002 | B.Harrigan | 28251 |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||||
| New Zealand1 | 3t 2g | 16 | Sharks5 | 2t 1g | 10 | Stadium_Australia | Sun,29-Sep-2002 | T.Mander | 45702 |
| Grand Final | |||||||||
| Sydney Roosters4 | 5t 5g | 30 | New Zealand1 | 1t 2g | 8 | Stadium_Australia | Sun,06-Oct-2002 | B.Harrigan | 80130 |