2005 NRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
15 clubs, each playing a 24-game regular season (26-round draw, 2 byes each). Statistically one of the closest seasons on record — only 16 points separated 1st (36) from 15th (20).
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 704 | 456 | +248 | 36 |
| 2 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 655 | 510 | +145 | 36 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 597 | 484 | +113 | 34 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 676 | 575 | +101 | 32 |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 639 | 563 | +76 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 640 | 462 | +178 | 30 |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 28 |
| 8 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 554 | 632 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 488 | 487 | +1 | 26 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 515 | 528 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 472 | 670 | -198 | 23 |
| 13 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 482 | 700 | -218 | 23 |
| 14 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 465 | 606 | -141 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 467 | 667 | -200 | 20 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2005 | Wests Tigers 50–6 North Queensland Cowboys | Telstra Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW | 26,463 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Brisbane Broncos 18–24 Melbourne Storm | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 25,193 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | St George Illawarra 28–22 Cronulla-Sutherland | WIN Stadium, Wollongong, NSW | 19,608 |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Parramatta Eels 46–22 Manly-Warringah | Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW | 19,710 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2005 | Melbourne Storm 16–24 North Queensland Cowboys | Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW | 16,810 |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Wests Tigers 34–6 Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW | 36,563 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2005 | St George Illawarra 12–20 Wests Tigers | Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW | 41,260 |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Parramatta Eels 0–29 North Queensland Cowboys | Telstra Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW | 44,327 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2005 | Wests Tigers 30–16 North Queensland Cowboys | Telstra Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW | 82,453 |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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