2021 NRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
Final ladder after 24 games each (one bye per club across a 25-round season disrupted/relocated by COVID-19, though round count was not reduced). Melbourne Storm won the minor premiership over Penrith on points differential despite an identical W-L-Pts record.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 815 | 316 | +499 | 44 |
| 2 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 676 | 286 | +390 | 44 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 775 | 453 | +322 | 42 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 744 | 492 | +252 | 34 |
| 5 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 630 | 489 | +141 | 34 |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 566 | 457 | +109 | 32 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 428 | 571 | -143 | 26 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 580 | 583 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 520 | 556 | -36 | 22 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 481 | 578 | -97 | 22 |
| 11 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 474 | 616 | -142 | 18 |
| 12 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 453 | 624 | -171 | 18 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 500 | 714 | -214 | 18 |
| 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 446 | 695 | -249 | 16 |
| 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 460 | 748 | -288 | 16 |
| 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 340 | 710 | -370 | 8 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2021 | Melbourne Storm 40–12 Manly-Warringah | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina, QLD | 9,120 |
| 11 Sep 2021 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–10 Penrith Panthers | Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD | 18,244 |
Elimination Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2021 | Sydney Roosters 25–24 Gold Coast Titans | Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD | 15,237 |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Parramatta Eels 28–20 Newcastle Knights | Browne Park, Rockhampton, QLD | 5,087 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2021 | Manly-Warringah 42–6 Sydney Roosters | BB Print Stadium, Mackay, QLD | 5,824 |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Penrith Panthers 8–6 Parramatta Eels | BB Print Stadium, Mackay, QLD | 6,011 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2021 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 36–16 Manly-Warringah | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 26,249 |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Penrith Panthers 10–6 Melbourne Storm | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 29,011 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2021 | Penrith Panthers 14–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 39,322 |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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