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.
The Cowboys and Broncos produced another game-of-the-year contender when a Johnathan Thurston field goal once again separated the 2015 grand finalists. The Dragons were controversially beaten by the Rabbitohs while the Sharks bucked their Sea Eagles hoodoo. The Titans went try-for-try with the Panthers before winger Anthony Don's late winner, while the Wests Tigers earned a much-needed win – thanks to the influence of mid-season recruit Elijah Taylor – over an equally desperate Knights outfit in Matt Ballin's first game at his new club.
Round 11 Results:
Rabbitohs 34 defeated Dragons 24
Cowboys 19 defeated Broncos 18
Wests Tigers 20 defeated Knights 12
Raiders 38 defeated Warriors 12
Sharks 20 defeated Sea Eagles 12
Titans 28 defeated Panthers 24
Bulldogs 32 defeated Roosters 20
Storm 18 defeated Eels 6
Top five stories:
1. NSW Blues side named for Origin I by Staff Writers
2. NRL.com's Queensland line-up by Staff Writers
3. NRL.com's New South Wales line-up by Staff Writers
4. Broncos decide on new captain by Tony Webeck
5. Battered Broncos brave in defeat by Steven Ross
Top three videos:
1. Cowboys v Broncos highlights
2. Sharks v Sea Eagles highlights
3. Panthers v Titans highlights
NRL Telstra Premiership ladder after Round 11:
Club | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | +/- | Points |
1. Sharks | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | +131 | 18 |
2. Storm | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | +111 | 18 |
3. Broncos | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | +158 | 16 |
4. Cowboys | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | +140 | 16 |
5. Bulldogs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | +65 | 14 |
6. Eels | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | +31 | 12* |
7. Raiders | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +40 | 11 |
8. Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
9. Rabbitohs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
10. Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -17 | 10 |
11. Dragons | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -103 | 10 |
12. Manly | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -56 | 8 |
13. Tigers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -79 | 8 |
14. Warriors | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -80 | 8 |
15. Roosters | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -72 | 4 |
16. Knights | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -261 | 3 |
* Parramatta to be stripped of 12 competition points pending salary cap investigation
