| 2008 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (7th title) |
| Minor premiers |  Melbourne |
| Matches played | 201 |
| Points scored | 8470 |
| Average attendance | 16,317 |
| Attendance | 3,279,663 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Luke Covell (206) |
| Dally M Medal | Matt Orford |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Brett Stewart (22) |
The 2008 NRL season was the 101st season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia, and the eleventh run by the National Rugby League. For the second year, sixteen teams competed for the 2008 Telstra Premiership title. The season commenced with the first matches played on 14 March and ended with the grand final, played on 5 October. The premiership was won by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles who set the record for the biggest grand final winning margin (40–0) in Australia's rugby league history.
2008 also marked the launch of the National Youth Competition, an under 20 competition running parallel to the senior competition under the sponsorship name, the Toyota Cup.
- ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian