Finals
Cronulla and Brisbane, having finished equal 5th, played off for a semi-final berth.
Despite being on fourth place on the ladder, Canberra went on to win the competition, the first club to do so since the top five system's introduction. They won their last nine games of the season.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Playoff | ||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 14-38 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 29 August 1989 | Parramatta Stadium | Mick Stone | 9,047 | ||
| Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 31-10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 18,186 | ||
| Penrith Panthers | 12-24 | Balmain Tigers | 3 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Mick Stone | 29,508 | ||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| Penrith Panthers | 18-27 | Canberra Raiders | 9 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 20,314 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10-20 | Balmain Tigers | 10 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Mick Stone | 40,000 | ||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16-32 | Canberra Raiders | 17 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 31,469 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Balmain Tigers | 14-19 | Canberra Raiders | 24 September 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 40,500 | ||
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