2009 NRL season

102nd season of National Rugby League

Rugby league season

2009 National Rugby League

Teams| 16
Premiers|  ~~Melbourne Storm~~[1]
Minor premiers|  St. George Illawarra (1st title)
Matches played| 201
Points scored| 8315
Average attendance| 16,980
Attendance| 3,412,872
Top points scorer(s)|  Hazem El Masri (248)
Player of the year|  Jarryd Hayne (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s)|  Brett Morris (25)

← 2008

2010 →

The 2009 NRL season was the 102nd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the twelfth run by the National Rugby League. For the third consecutive year, sixteen teams competed for the 2009 Telstra Premiership title. The season commenced with the first match played on 13 March and ended with the grand final, played on 4 October. The Grand Final was won by the Melbourne Storm in their fourth consecutive grand final appearance. However, they were stripped of their Premiership on 22 April 2010 after they were found to be guilty of breaching the league's salary cap.[2][3]

The second season of the National Youth Competition also commenced in line with the Telstra Premiership.

## Season summary

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See also: 2009 NRL season results

This season the NRL introduced a second on-field referee.[4] Previously when the ball changed possession the lone on-field referee would have to change his position to stay with the defending team. He also could only observe the ruck from one direction. The two-referee system saves the referees some running back and forth to get into position as possession changes and also improves watchfulness over the ruck.

The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles began their premiership title defense in horrific fashion, losing their first four games, before a stunning revival led to them losing only four of their final 16 regular season games. The St. George Illawarra Dragons, under new coach Wayne Bennett finished the regular season with their first minor premiership title as a joint venture club. However, the Dragons then became the first minor premiers since the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1993 to be eliminated from the final series in consecutive losses.

For the first time since the McIntyre final eight system was introduced, a game was played twice in a row in the same stadium. This happened when St. George Illawarra and Parramatta Eels played each other in round 26 (the final regular season round) and again in the first week of finals, both at WIN Jubilee Oval at Kogarah. The first game saw St. George Illawarra come away with a 37-0 win in front of 17,974, while the next weeks Qualifying final saw Parramatta reverse the result with a 25-12 win in front of 18,174.

Parramatta went on to become the first side since the McIntyre final eight system was introduced (in 1999) to make the grand final from eighth position. Along the way, they defeated the top three teams – the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Gold Coast Titans and Canterbury – in their three finals series matches, to make it to their first Grand Final since 2001. Their Grand Final opponents, the Melbourne Storm, were playing in their fourth straight Grand Final and were looking for their third premiership having previously won in 1999 and 2007.

In 2009, NRL games on New Zealand's Sky network drew average audiences of 46,221.[5]

### Records set in 2009

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* Canterbury winger Hazem El Masri broke the all-time highest points record of 2,176 previously set by former Newcastle Knights halfback Andrew Johns when he scored 14 points against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Round 1.
* St George Illawarra Dragons winger Brett Morris and his twin, Canterbury centre Josh Morris, set the record for the most tries scored by brothers in a regular season (42). The pair record a further five tries between them in the finals series, with Brett scoring 25 to Josh's 22.
* The Brisbane Broncos suffered their worst defeat in their 22-year history losing 56–0 to the Canberra Raiders in round 21 at Canberra Stadium.[6]
* A record finals attendance (excluding grand finals) was set when Parramatta and Canterbury preliminary final drew a crowd of 74,549 at ANZ Stadium. With the exception of all Grand Finals played at ANZ since 1999, and the 1965 Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground, this remains the highest attendance for any game since the premiership began in 1908.
* Cameron Smith became the Melbourne Storm's leading point scorer, overtaking now-Sea Eagles half Matt Orford in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos.
* The Melbourne Storm became the first club since the Parramatta sides of the 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 seasons to make four consecutive grand finals.
* The Parramatta Eels were the first team ever under the McIntyre system to finish 8th in the regular season and make it to the grand final.

### Advertising

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Keen to speak to its grass roots following in light of the AFL's aggressive expansion in rugby league's suburban heartland the NRL and its agency MJW Hakuhodo created a TVC which tells the story of junior rugby league players enjoying the game and perhaps becoming stars of the future. The commercial featured two young boys playing league in a suburban park. As they contest the game, they morph into stars of the League as a packed stadium emerges around them. Seven-year-old Penrith junior Cameron Lloyd and 14-year-old La Perouse junior Alex Johnston play the main roles in the campaign with Johnson morphing into Melbourne's Greg Inglis scoring a try in corner in a big match. Announcing the 2009 launch TVC

The ad's strapline was "Feel It" and the soundtrack a re-worked version of 2008 Australian Idol winner Wes Carr's "Feels Like Whoa."

## Teams

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The clubs in the League for 2009 remained unchanged for the third consecutive year, with sixteen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, three from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Of the ten from New South Wales, eight were from Sydney's metropolitan area (with St. George Illawarra being a Sydney and Wollongong joint venture). Just two foundation clubs from the 1908 New South Wales Rugby Football League season played in this competition: the Roosters and the Rabbitohs.

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Brisbane Broncos
22nd season
Ground: Suncorp Stadium
Coach: Ivan Henjak
Captain: Darren Lockyer | Bulldogs
75th season
Ground: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Kevin Moore
Captain: Andrew Ryan | Canberra Raiders
28th season
Ground: Canberra Stadium
Coach: David Furner
Captain: Alan Tongue | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
43rd season
Ground: Toyota Stadium
Coach: Ricky Stuart
Captain: Paul Gallen → Trent Barrett
Gold Coast Titans
3rd season
Ground: Skilled Park
Coach: John Cartwright
Captain: Scott Prince & Luke Bailey | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
60th season
Ground: Brookvale Oval
Coach: Des Hasler
Captain: Matt Orford | Melbourne Storm
12th season
Ground Olympic Park Stadium
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Captain: Cameron Smith | New Zealand Warriors
15th season
Ground: Mt. Smart Stadium
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Captain: Steve Price
Newcastle Knights
22nd season
Ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Coach: Brian Smith → Rick Stone
Captain: Kurt Gidley | North Queensland Cowboys
15th season
Ground: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Coach: Neil Henry
Captain: Johnathan Thurston | Parramatta Eels
63rd season
Ground: Parramatta Stadium
Coach: Daniel Anderson
Captain: Nathan Cayless | Penrith Panthers
43rd season
Ground: CUA Stadium
Coach: Matthew Elliott
Captain: Petero Civoniceva
South Sydney Rabbitohs
100th season
Ground: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Jason Taylor
Captain: Roy Asotasi | St. George Illawarra Dragons
11th season
Ground: WIN Jubilee Oval & WIN Stadium
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Captain: Ben Hornby | Sydney Roosters
102nd season
Ground: Sydney Football Stadium
Coach: Brad Fittler
Captain: Braith Anasta | Wests Tigers
10th season
Grounds: Campbelltown Stadium
& Leichhardt Oval
Coach: Tim Sheens
Captain: Robbie Farah

## Ladder

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2009 NRL season

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts
1 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 548 | 329 | +219 | 38
2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 575 | 428 | +147 | 381
3 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 514 | 467 | +47 | 36
4 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 505 | 348 | +157 | 33
5 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 549 | 459 | +90 | 32
6 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 511 | 566 | −55 | 32
7 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 508 | 491 | +17 | 30
8 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 | 29
9 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 558 | 483 | +75 | 28
10 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 566 | 549 | +17 | 27
11 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 515 | 589 | −74 | 27
12 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 474 | +84 | 26
13 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 489 | 520 | −31 | 22
14 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 565 | −188 | 20
15 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 359 | 568 | −209 | 14
16 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 382 | 681 | −299 | 14

1 The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.

### Ladder progression

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* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round
* Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.

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1 |  St. George Illawarra | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38
2 |  Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38
3 |  Gold Coast | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36
4 |  Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33
5 |  Manly-Warringah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32
6 |  Brisbane | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32
7 |  Newcastle | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30
8 |  Parramatta | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29
9 |  Wests | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28
10 |  South Sydney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27
11 |  Penrith | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27
12 |  North Queensland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26
13 |  Canberra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22
14 |  New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20
15 |  Cronulla-Sutherland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14
16 |  Sydney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14

## Finals series

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See also: 2009 NRL season results

The NRL finals series adopted the McIntyre final eight system. Four teams made a return to the 2009 finals from 2008, grand finalists Melbourne Storm, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles along with the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons. Both the Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels made a return after being absent in 2008. The Newcastle Knights made the finals for the first time since 2006 and their first since the departure of club legend Andrew Johns. The Gold Coast Titans entered their maiden finals series. It was also the first finals series since 2002 that no team was held scoreless.

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QUALIFYING FINALS
Melbourne Storm | 40 – 12  |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 September, 7:45pm  | Etihad Stadium | Gavin Badger
Shayne Hayne  | 21,155
Gold Coast Titans | 32 – 40  |  Brisbane Broncos | 12 September, 6:30pm  | Skilled Park | Ben Cummins
Ashley Klein  | 27,227
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 26 – 12  |  Newcastle Knights | 12 September, 8:30pm  | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer
Jason Robinson  | 21,369
St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 25  |  Parramatta Eels | 13 September, 4:00pm  | WIN Jubilee Oval | Jarred Maxwell
Matt Cecchin  | 18,174
SEMI FINALS
Parramatta Eels | 27 – 2  |  Gold Coast Titans | 18 September, 7:45pm  | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne
Jared Maxwell  | 28,524
Brisbane Broncos | 24 – 10  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 19 September, 7:45pm  | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer
Ben Cummins  | 50,225
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 – 22  |  Parramatta Eels | 25 September, 7:45pm  | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer
Ben Cummins  | 74,549
Melbourne Storm | 40 – 10  |  Brisbane Broncos | 26 September, 7:45pm  | Etihad Stadium | Shayne Hayne
Jared Maxwell  | 27,687

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## Grand final

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Main article: 2009 NRL Grand Final

Sunday, 4 October
17:00

Melbourne Storm | 23 – 16  | Parramatta Eels

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Tries:
Adam Blair
Ryan Hoffman
Greg Inglis
Billy Slater
Goals:
Cameron Smith (3/4)
Field goals:
Greg Inglis (1/1)  | Report
| Tries:
Eric Grothe, Jr.
Fuifui Moimoi
Joel Reddy

Goals:
Luke Burt (2/3)

ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,538
Referee: Tony Archer & Shayne Hayne
Player of the Match: Billy Slater

## Club and Player records

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The following figures were collected from the completion of round 26 of the regular season and therefore do not represent any figures associated with the finals series or any representative matches for this year.

Top 5 point scorers

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234  |  Hazem El Masri | 14  | 89  | 0
228  |  Jamie Soward | 12  | 87  | 6
202  |  Johnathan Thurston | 11  | 79  | 0
180  |  Luke Burt | 13  | 63  | 2
172  |  Scott Prince | 7  | 72  | 0

Top 5 try scorers

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22  |  Brett Morris
21  |  Taniela Tuiaki
20  |  Josh Morris
19  |  Nathan Merritt
19  |  Bryson Goodwin

Most points in a match by an individual

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24  |  Luke Burt | 2  | 8/8  | 0  | Newcastle Knights | 40–8  | Parramatta Stadium | Round 22
24  |  Luke Burt | 2  | 8/8  | 0  | Penrith Panthers | 48–6  | Parramatta Stadium | Round 25
24  |  Benji Marshall | 2  | 8/10  | 0  | Cronulla Sharks | 56–10  | Toyota Stadium | Round 23
24  |  Joe Tomane | 3  | 6/9  | 0  | Brisbane Broncos | 48–4  | Olympic Park Stadium | Round 13

Most tries in a match by an individual

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4  |  Israel Folau | Gold Coast Titans | 32–18  | Suncorp Stadium | Round 10
4  |  Phil Graham | Brisbane Broncos | 56–0  | Canberra Stadium | Round 21
4  |  Joel Moon | Penrith Panthers | 32–32  | CUA Stadium | Round 21
4  |  Brett Morris | North Queensland | 20–24  | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Round 9
4  |  Billy Slater | Manly Sea Eagles | 40–12  | Etihad Stadium | Qualifying Final

Largest winning margin

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(56 pts)  |  Canberra Raiders | Brisbane Broncos | Canberra Stadium | Round 21
56 – 10
(46 pts)  |  Wests Tigers | Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Stadium | Round 23
48 – 4
(44 pts)  |  Melbourne Storm | Brisbane Broncos | Olympic Park | Round 13

Most points in a match

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82  |  Brisbane Broncos | Penrith Panthers | 58–24  | Suncorp Stadium | Round 23
74  |  Wests Tigers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 54–20  | ANZ Stadium | Round 17
72  |  Penrith Panthers | Parramatta Eels | 38–34  | CUA Stadium | Round 17

Fewest points in a match

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13  |  New Zealand Warriors | Newcastle Knights | 13–0  | Mt Smart Stadium | Round 14
14  |  New Zealand Warriors | Wests Tigers | 14–0  | Mt Smart Stadium | Round 12
14  |  Brisbane Broncos | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12–2  | WIN Stadium | Round 24
16  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Cronulla Sharks | 10–6  | WIN Jubilee Oval | Round 3

Most points scored in a match by an individual team

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56  |  Wests Tigers | Cronulla Sharks | 56–10  | Toyota Stadium | Round 23
56  |  Canberra Raiders | Brisbane Broncos | 56–0  | Canberra Stadium | Round 21
54  |  Wests Tigers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 54–20  | ANZ Stadium | Round 17
52  |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters | 52–12  | Sydney Football Stadium | Round 1

* More NRL statistics

Jarryd Hayne ran 4,429 metres with the ball in 2009, more than any other player in the competition.[7]

## Attendance

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2009's regular season attendance figures were the highest recorded in Australian rugby league history, with a total of 3,081,849. This figure bettered the previous record set by the 1995 Winfield Cup's regular season (3,061,338 in a 20 team competition) and also beat the Telstra Premiership's previous best of 3,024,149 set in 2007.[8]

The 2009 season also saw the second highest average crowd figure of a regular season, with a crowd average of 16,051, behind the best of 16,466 set in the 2005 NRL season.

The 20 highest regular season match attendances:

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50,109  | Suncorp Stadium
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Bulldogs RLFC | South Sydney Rabbitohs
Gold Coast Titans | Round 19
45,022  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys | Round 1
43,079  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast Titans | Round 10
42,435  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | St George Illawarra Dragons | Round 4
41,835  | ANZ Stadium | Bulldogs RLFC | New Zealand Warriors | Round 25
36,647  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Melbourne Storm | Round 2
35,112  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Canberra Raiders | Round 26
34,272  | Sydney Football Stadium | Wests Tigers | Parramatta Eels | Round 24
32,456  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | New Zealand Warriors | Round 17
31,664  | ANZ Stadium | Bulldogs RLFC | Parramatta Eels | Round 20
30,887  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Parramatta Eels | Round 7
29,970  | Sydney Cricket Ground | Wests Tigers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Round 10
28,926  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney Roosters | St George Illawarra Dragons | Round 7
27,527  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Round 9
26,353  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Bulldogs RLFC | Round 14
26,336  | Skilled Park | Gold Coast Titans | Brisbane Broncos | Round 20
25,622  | ANZ Stadium | Bulldogs RLFC | Wests Tigers | Round 8
25,305  | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Penrith Panthers | Round 23
24,538  | Mt Smart Stadium | New Zealand Warriors | Brisbane Broncos | Round 3
24,486  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney Roosters | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Round 1
24,332  | Dairy Farmers Stadium | North Queensland Cowboys | Brisbane Broncos | Round 25

## 2009 Transfers

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### Players

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Darius Boyd |  Brisbane Broncos |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Greg Eastwood |  Brisbane Broncos |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Ennis |  Brisbane Broncos |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ben Hannant |  Brisbane Broncos |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Denan Kemp |  Brisbane Broncos |  New Zealand Warriors
Joel Moon |  Brisbane Broncos |  New Zealand Warriors
Shane Perry |  Brisbane Broncos |  Super League: Catalans Dragons
David Stagg |  Brisbane Broncos |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Colin Best |  Canberra Raiders |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Marshall Chalk |  Canberra Raiders |  Super League: Celtic Crusaders
Neville Costigan |  Canberra Raiders |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Bronx Goodwin |  Canberra Raiders |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Michael Weyman |  Canberra Raiders |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
William Zillman |  Canberra Raiders |  Gold Coast Titans
Andrew Emelio |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Penrith Panthers
Corey Hughes |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Nick Kouparitsas |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Sydney Roosters
Reni Maitua |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Willie Tonga |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  North Queensland Cowboys
Sonny Bill Williams |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | RC Toulonnais (French rugby union)
Nick Youngquest |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Gateshead Thunder
Fraser Anderson |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Kobelco Steelers (Japanese rugby union)
Greg Bird |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dustin Cooper |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Verblitz (Japanese rugby union)
Isaac De Gois |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Newcastle Knights
Brett Kimmorley |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kevin Kingston |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Parramatta Eels
Danny Nutley |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Retirement
Adam Peek |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Super League: Celtic Crusaders
Paul Stephenson |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Ipswich Jets (Queensland Cup)
Lance Thompson |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Retirement
Clint Amos |  Gold Coast Titans |  North Queensland Cowboys
Brenton Bowen |  Gold Coast Titans | Tweed Heads Seagulls (Queensland Cup)
Gavin Cooper |  Gold Coast Titans |  Penrith Panthers
Matthew Cross |  Gold Coast Titans |  Melbourne Storm
Ian Donnelly |  Gold Coast Titans |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Michael Hodgson |  Gold Coast Titans |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Matt Petersen |  Gold Coast Titans |  Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
James Stosic |  Gold Coast Titans |  Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Luke Swain |  Gold Coast Titans |  Super League: Salford City Reds
Jack Afamasaga |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Steven Bell |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Catalans Dragons
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Retirement
Mark Bryant |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Celtic Crusaders
Steve Menzies |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Bradford Bulls
David Vaealiki |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | SC Albi (French rugby union)
Luke Williamson |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Harlequins RL
Michael Crocker |  Melbourne Storm |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Israel Folau |  Melbourne Storm |  Brisbane Broncos
Matt Geyer |  Melbourne Storm | Retirement
Antonio Kaufusi |  Melbourne Storm |  North Queensland Cowboys
Jeremy Smith |  Melbourne Storm |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Chris Bailey |  Newcastle Knights |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Danny Buderus |  Newcastle Knights |  Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Jesse Royal |  Newcastle Knights |  New Zealand Warriors
Matthew White |  Newcastle Knights |  Gold Coast Titans
Wairangi Koopu |  New Zealand Warriors |  Melbourne Storm
Grant Rovelli |  New Zealand Warriors |  North Queensland Cowboys
Logan Swann |  New Zealand Warriors | Retirement
Ruben Wiki |  New Zealand Warriors | Retirement
Michael Witt |  New Zealand Warriors | Otago (New Zealand rugby union)
Daniel Abraham |  North Queensland Cowboys | Mackay Cutters (Queensland Cup)
Ray Cashmere |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Salford City Reds
David Faiumu |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Sione Faumuina |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Castleford Tigers
Mark Henry |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Salford City Reds
Jacob Lillyman |  North Queensland Cowboys |  New Zealand Warriors
Chris Sheppard |  North Queensland Cowboys | Northern Pride (Queensland Cup)
Justin Smith |  North Queensland Cowboys | Retirement
Brett Finch |  Parramatta Eels |  Melbourne Storm
Mark Riddell |  Parramatta Eels |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
Chad Robinson |  Parramatta Eels |  Super League: Harlequins RL
Daniel Wagon |  Parramatta Eels |  Limoux Grizzlies (Elite One Championship)
Mark O'Halloran |  Penrith Panthers | Retirement
Luke Priddis |  Penrith Panthers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Tony Puletua |  Penrith Panthers |  Super League: St. Helens
Shane Rodney |  Penrith Panthers |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Luke Rooney |  Penrith Panthers | RC Toulonnais (French rugby union)
Rhys Wesser |  Penrith Panthers |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Yileen Gordon |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Shannon Hegarty |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  North Queensland Cowboys
Manase Manuokafoa |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  North Queensland Cowboys
Nigel Vagana |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Retirement
Dean Widders |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  Super League: Castleford Tigers
Rangi Chase |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Super League: Castleford Tigers
Mark Gasnier |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Stade Français (French rugby union)
Josh Morris |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kirk Reynoldson |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
Ben Rogers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Newcastle Knights
Jason Ryles |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Super League: Catalans Dragons
Lagi Setu |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Brisbane Broncos
Stuart Webb |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
Simon Woolford |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
Brent Grose |  Sydney Roosters | Retirement
Amos Roberts |  Sydney Roosters |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
David Shillington |  Sydney Roosters |  Canberra Raiders
Anthony Tupou |  Sydney Roosters |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Bronson Harrison |  Wests Tigers |  Canberra Raiders
Mathew Head |  Wests Tigers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Brett Hodgson |  Wests Tigers |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Shannon McDonnell |  Wests Tigers |  Newcastle Knights
Ryan O'Hara |  Wests Tigers |  Super League: Celtic Crusaders
Ben Te'o |  Wests Tigers |  Brisbane Broncos
Aaron Gorrell |  Super League: Catalans Dragons |  Brisbane Broncos
Shane Elford |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants |  Penrith Panthers
John Skandalis |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants |  Wests Tigers
Garret Crossman |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Gareth Ellis |  Super League: Leeds Rhinos |  Wests Tigers
Jordan Tansey |  Super League: Leeds Rhinos |  Sydney Roosters
Trent Barrett |  Super League: Wigan Warriors |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Stacey Jones | N/A  |  New Zealand Warriors

### Coaches

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Coach  | 2008 Club  | 2009 Club

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Wayne Bennett |  Brisbane Broncos |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Neil Henry |  Canberra Raiders |  North Queensland Cowboys
Nathan Brown |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Daniel Anderson |  Super League: St. Helens |  Parramatta Eels

## See also

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* 2009 NRL season results
* 2009 NRL Under-20s season
* 2009 Dally M Awards
* 2009 in rugby league

## References

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1. ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
2. ^ "Melbourne Storm breach NRL Salary Cap". National Rugby League. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. ^ McDonald, Margie (22 April 2010). "Melbourne Storm stripped of two rugby league titles over salary cap fraud". The Australian. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
4. ^ Nicolussi, Christian (29 January 2009). "NRL coaches briefed on dual refereee system, content with concept". Fox Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 16 July 2009.
5. ^ Kilgallon, Steve (10 April 2011). "Kiwi TV viewers go cold on rugby codes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
6. ^ Magnay, Jaquelin (5 September 2009). "Dragons finish on top with a gallop". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
7. ^ Proszenko, Adrian (6 May 2012). "Gallen set to smash record". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
8. ^ 2009 sees largest crowd figures in history Archived 2009-09-17 at the Wayback Machine.

## External links

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