1987 NSWRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
13 teams, 24 rounds. Competition points: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw, plus points for byes. North Sydney and St. George (9th/10th) were tied on competition points; ranked here by points difference. Grand Final: Manly-Warringah defeated Canberra 18-8; Manly-Warringah were also minor premiers.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 553 | 356 | +197 | 41 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 390 | 353 | +37 | 35 |
| 3 | Canberra | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 441 | 325 | +116 | 34 |
| 4 | Balmain | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 469 | 349 | +120 | 33 |
| 5 | South Sydney | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 310 | 342 | -32 | 31 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 353 | 316 | +37 | 30 |
| 7 | Parramatta | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 417 | 411 | +6 | 28 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 390 | 433 | -43 | 27 |
| 9 | North Sydney | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 368 | 401 | -33 | 26 |
| 10 | St. George | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 394 | 409 | -15 | 26 |
| 11 | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 372 | 449 | -77 | 20 |
| 12 | Penrith | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 274 | 399 | -125 | 17 |
| 13 | Western Suburbs | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 339 | 527 | -188 | 16 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1987 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 15–12 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 22,134 |
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1987 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters 25–16 Canberra Raiders | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 15,852 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1987 | Canberra Raiders 46–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 24,744 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1987 | Manly-Warringah 10–6 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 36,399 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1987 | Canberra Raiders 32–24 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 26,790 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1987 | Manly-Warringah 18–8 Canberra Raiders | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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