The Melbourne Storm were the Minor Premiers, and the Penrith Panthers took their fourth Premiership in a row, and sixth overall.
[2][3] The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged after the admission of the Dolphins into the competition in the previous season, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand.
For the first time, the NRL season began with a split-round, commencing with a double-header at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, United States, with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles taking on the South Sydney Rabbitohs followed by the Sydney Roosters facing the Brisbane Broncos[13] on 2 March 2024.
[14] Bold – Home game X – Bye * – Golden point game Opponent for round listed above margin The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 27.
* = Magic Round home game not counted Source:[16]