2020 NRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
Season shortened to 20 rounds (from the usual 24-25) due to COVID-19. Brisbane's -356 differential finishing last was their worst season on record.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 537 | 238 | +299 | 37 |
| 2 | Melbourne Storm | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 534 | 276 | +258 | 32 |
| 3 | Parramatta Eels | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 288 | +104 | 30 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 552 | 322 | +230 | 28 |
| 5 | Canberra Raiders | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 445 | 317 | +128 | 28 |
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 521 | 352 | +169 | 24 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 421 | 374 | +47 | 23 |
| 8 | Cronulla Sharks | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 480 | 480 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 346 | 463 | -117 | 18 |
| 10 | New Zealand Warriors | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 343 | 458 | -115 | 16 |
| 11 | Wests Tigers | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 440 | 505 | -65 | 14 |
| 12 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 378 | 452 | -74 | 14 |
| 13 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 375 | 509 | -134 | 14 |
| 14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 368 | 520 | -152 | 10 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 282 | 504 | -222 | 6 |
| 16 | Brisbane Broncos | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 268 | 624 | -356 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2020 | Penrith Panthers 29–28 Sydney Roosters | Panthers Stadium, Penrith, NSW | 7,209 |
| 3 Oct 2020 | Melbourne Storm 36–24 Parramatta Eels | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 16,238 |
Elimination Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2020 | Canberra Raiders 32–20 Cronulla-Sutherland | GIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT | 9,602 |
| 4 Oct 2020 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 46–20 Newcastle Knights | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 17,212 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2020 | Canberra Raiders 22–18 Sydney Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 18,110 |
| 10 Oct 2020 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 38–24 Parramatta Eels | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 14,510 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2020 | Melbourne Storm 30–10 Canberra Raiders | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 37,112 |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Penrith Panthers 20–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 30,116 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2020 | Melbourne Storm 26–20 Penrith Panthers | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 37,303 |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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