As any seasoned tipster or follower of our national code will tell you, 2001 was a hard year to predict. While the front runners were established early, the middle of the ladder became crowded as teams jostled to make the eight, and a fascinating season unravelled before our eyes.
Individual and team courage and strength, spectacular marks by rising stars like Chris Tarrant and old hands like Dean Solomon; suspensions for running into umpires; the Saints' shock sacking of Malcolm Blight and the desperate, brave football played to the last bounce ensure 2001 was another memorable season.
This official yearbook, filled with round-by-round coverage, stats, on and off-field news and dramas and photographs, makes it the most comprehensive chronicle of the greatest game of all and a must-have record of the season.
