Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the final year of a five-year deal.

In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the final year of a three-year deal.

A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 19–21 September 2014 at NAB Stadium, Brisbane.

The Cairns Taipans became the first regional centre team to win the minor premiership since the Geelong Cats did so in 1984.

Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts