NRL.com takes a look back at the season that's been, including our most viewed content on a week-to-week basis.
Michael Jennings made up for his mishap in State of Origin II by scoring a late try in the final game of the series to help the Blues avoid a Maroons clean sweep as Paul Gallen and Corey Parker bowed out of the Origin stage. In Round 19, Tyrone Roberts led the Titans to a thumping victory over the Dragons while the Sea Eagles beat out the Warriors in golden point at Perth's nib Stadium. The Knights were mightily unlucky against the Storm for the second time in 2016. The Sharks had to dig deep to quell a desperate Roosters outfit and the Broncos finally found some solace by beating the Rabbitohs.
Round 19 Results:
New South Wales Origin 18 defeated Queensland 14
Titans 32 defeated Dragons 12
Sea Eagles 15 defeated Warriors 14 in golden point extra time
Broncos 30 defeated Rabbitohs 10
Storm 20 defeated Knights 16
Panthers 22 defeated Eels 18
Sharks 32 defeated Roosters 20
Byes: Bulldogs, Cowboys, Raiders, Wests Tigers
Top five stories:
1. NSW steal dramatic Origin win by Jack Brady
2. Origin III: NSW player ratings by Martin Gabor
3. Fifita explains Origin brain explosion by Jack Brady
4. Rabbitohs sack Paul Carter by Rabbitohs Media
5. The Top 10 golden point games by Martin Gabor
Top three videos:
1. State of Origin III highlights
2. Rabbitohs v Broncos highlights
3. Sea Eagles v Warriors highlights
NRL Telstra Premiership ladder after Round 19:
Club | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | +/- | Points |
1. Sharks | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | +175 | 34 |
2. Storm | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | +220 | 32 |
3. Cowboys | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | +173 | 26 |
4. Bulldogs | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | +109 | 26 |
5. Raiders | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | +82 | 25 |
6. Broncos | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | +99 | 24 |
7. Titans | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
8. Warriors | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | -17 | 20 |
9. Panthers | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | -32 | 20 |
10. Dragons | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | -145 | 20 |
11. Tigers | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -87 | 18 |
12. Manly | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | -68 | 16 |
13. Rabbitohs | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -82 | 14 |
14. Eels | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | +6 | 12* |
15. Roosters | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -126 | 10 |
16. Knights | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | -349 | 7 |
* Parramatta stripped of 12 competition points following salary cap investigation
