Strap yourself in as NRL.com takes a look back at the season that was, including our most-viewed content on a week-to-week basis.

Round 9 Results:

Broncos 8 defeated Panthers 5 
Roosters 36 defeated Wests Tigers 4 
Raiders 56 defeated Titans 16 
Warriors 20 defeated Sharks 16 
Cowboys 23 defeated Bulldogs 16 
Sea Eagles 30 defeated Knights 10 
Storm 28 defeated Eels 10 
Rabbitohs 16 defeated Dragons 10 

Brisbane hit the outright lead in the NRL Telstra Premiership with their 8-5 win over the try-less Panthers, with victory coming in the final minute thanks to a Corey Oates try. The Blake Austin show rolled back into Canberra when he led his team to a huge win over the Titans. Shaun Johnson left it late against the Sharks after orchestrating two tries in the final seven minutes of the Warriors' win. The Sea Eagles won back-to-back for the first time in 2015 with their huge win over Newcastle – closing the gap at the bottom of the ladder between Cronulla, Parramatta and themselves. The Rabbitohs ended their own losing streak and the Dragons' six-game winning streak in one fell sweep in Monday night football.  

Top five stories:

1. 'Warriors confirm Issac Luke signing' by AAP writers 

2. 'Hurrell facing lengthy ban/Hurrell accepts three-match ban' by Staff Writers

3. 'Rabbitohs v Dragons preview' by Jack Brady 

4. 'Broncos snatch late win over Panthers' by Tony Webeck 

5. 'Bennett urges rep punishment rethink' by Tony Webeck 

Top three videos:

1. Broncos v Panthers highlights

2. Sharks v Warriors highlights 

3. Raiders v Titans highlights 

NRL Telstra Premiership ladder after Round 9: