Finals
To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, the NRL adopts the McIntyre Final Eight System.
| Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Preliminary Finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NZ Warriors | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1W | Parramatta Eels | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 22 | 4W | St. George Illawarra | 28 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 | |||||||||||
| 7 | St. George Illawarra | 23 | 2L | Brisbane Broncos | 44 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | |||||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Knights | 40 | 2W | Newcastle Knights | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | 6 | 3W | Cronulla Sharks | 52 | Cronulla Sharks | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1L | Canterbury Bulldogs | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cronulla Sharks | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Cronulla Sharks | 22 – 6 | Brisbane Broncos | 7 September 2001 | Shark Park | Steve Clark | 15,508 | ||
| Newcastle Knights | 40 – 6 | Sydney Roosters | 8 September 2001 | Marathon Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 22,061 | ||
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 22 – 23 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 September 2001 | Sydney Showground | Paul Simpkins | 17,975 | ||
| Parramatta Eels | 56 – 12 | New Zealand Warriors | 9 September 2001 | Parramatta Stadium | Tim Mander | 17,336 | ||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 44 – 28 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 15 September 2001 | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 19,259 | ||
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 10 – 52 | Cronulla Sharks | 16 September 2001 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 21,507 | ||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 18 – 10 | Cronulla Sharks | 22 September 2001 | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 31,438 | ||
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 16 | Brisbane Broncos | 23 September 2001 | Stadium Australia | Bill Harrigan | 34,184 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 30 | Newcastle Knights | 30 September 2001 | Stadium Australia | Bill Harrigan | 90,414 | ||
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