Template:Nswrfl1981ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eastern Suburbs Roosters
|
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 385 | 225 | +160 | 32 | |
| 2 |  Newtown Jets
|
22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 326 | 268 | +58 | 30 | |
| 3 |  Parramatta Eels
|
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 398 | 246 | +152 | 29 | |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 339 | 337 | +2 | 27 | |
| 5 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 350 | 317 | +33 | 26 | |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs Magpies
|
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 311 | 352 | -41 | 23 | |
| 7 |  North Sydney Bears
|
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 322 | 355 | -33 | 18 | |
| 8 |  St. George Dragons
|
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 320 | 399 | -79 | 17 | |
| 9 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 322 | 423 | -101 | 17 | |
| 10 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 340 | 344 | -4 | 16 | |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers
|
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 305 | 350 | -45 | 16 | |
| 12 |  Balmain Tigers
|
22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 293 | 395 | -102 | 13 | |
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