Strap yourself in as NRL.com takes a look back at the season that's been, including our most viewed content on a week- to-week basis.
A Rabbitohs side missing influential duo Adam Reynolds and skipper Greg Inglis due to State of Origin duty was put to the sword by the Eels. The Storm were forced to blood unknown rookie Brodie Croft at halfback while Slade Griffin played his first NRL game in more than 1000 days in Melbourne's narrow loss to the Dragons. The Warriors held out the Roosters across the ditch in an Origin-influenced affair while the Titans showed Daly Cherry-Evans would could have been when they beat the Sea Eagles by 20 points.
Round 15 Results:
Eels 30 defeated Rabbitohs 12
Dragons 20 defeated Storm 10
Warriors 12 defeated Roosters 10
Titans 30 defeated Sea Eagles 10
Byes: Broncos, Bulldogs, Cowboys, Knights, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks, Wests Tigers
Top five stories:
1. Eels statement on Radradra by Eels Media
2. Morris ruled out of Origin II by Staff Writers
3. Gordon likely to move on in 2017 by Martin Gabor
4. Graham may never get another shot: Daley by Chris Kennedy
5. Tariq's tough transition by Jack Brady
Top three videos:
1. Rabbitohs v Eels highlights
3. Sharks v Cowboys (Round 14) highlights
NRL Telstra Premiership ladder after Round 15:
Club | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | +/- | Points |
1. Sharks | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | +136 | 26 |
2. Storm | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | +165 | 24 |
3. Cowboys | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +163 | 20 |
4. Broncos | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +147 | 20 |
5. Eels | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +61 | 20* |
6. Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +69 | 18 |
7. Raiders | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +56 | 17 |
8. Titans | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
9. Panthers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | -14 | 16 |
10. Warriors | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -24 | 16 |
11. Dragons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -107 | 16 |
12. Tigers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -76 | 14 |
13. Rabbitohs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | -40 | 12 |
14. Manly | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -95 | 10 |
15. Roosters | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -106 | 8 |
16. Knights | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -329 | 5 |
* Parramatta to be stripped 12 competition points pending salary cap investigation