# 2009 NRL season results

The 2009 National Rugby League season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, starting on 13 March and ending on 6 September, followed by four weeks of play-offs which culminated in the grand final on 4 October.

## Regular season
### Round 1

* Steve Price (New Zealand Warriors) played his 300th game in top grade rugby league in Australia.
* Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs) overtook Andrew Johns as the highest-scoring player in top grade rugby league in Australia.
* The Rabbitohs scored 50 or more for the first time since Round 17 1992 ending a 332-game drought, it was also the highest Round 1 score since 2002.
* Golden Point was used for the first time in the Dragons-Melbourne game with a Greg Inglis field goal proving the difference.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Melbourne Storm | 17–16 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 13 March 2009, 7:35 pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger | 14,870 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 19–18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 13 March 2009, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Tony De Las Heras | 45,022 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 26–18 | Parramatta Eels | 14 March 2009, 7:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ashley Klein Alan Shortall | 17,447 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 18–10 | Penrith Panthers | 14 March 2009, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Jason Robinson Phil Haines | 10,617 |
| Bulldogs | 34–12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 14 March 2009, 7:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 19,791 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 34–20 | Newcastle Knights | 15 March 2009, 1:00 pm | Skilled Park | M Cecchin Chris James | 16,203 |
| Sydney Roosters | 12–52 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15 March 2009, 3:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 24,486 |
| Wests Tigers | 34–26 | Canberra Raiders | 16 March 2009, 7:00 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 17,392 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 2

* The Bulldogs had their two competition points stripped as they breached NRL match rules by fielding 14 players during the scoring of the match-winning try.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8–14 | Parramatta Eels | 20 March 2009, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger | 20,871 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 16–14 | Melbourne Storm | 20 March 2009, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras | 36,647 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 16–10 | Gold Coast Titans | 21 March 2009, 5:30 pm | WIN Stadium | Ashley Klien Alan Shortall | 13,329 |
| Penrith Panthers | 26–28 | Bulldogs | 21 March 2009, 7:30 pm | CUA Stadium | Matt Cecchin Chris James | 16,846 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 42–14 | Wests Tigers | 21 March 2009, 8:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Jason Robinson Phil Haines | 19,879 |
| Canberra Raiders | 4–28 | Sydney Roosters | 22 March 2009, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 13,100 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24–26 | New Zealand Warriors | 22 March 2009, 3:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger | 16,307 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 12–24 | Newcastle Knights | 23 March 2009, 7:00 pm | Toyota Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 11,148 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 3

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Wests Tigers | 40–24 | Sydney Roosters | 27 March 2009, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 14,426 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 20–12 | Bulldogs | 27 March 2009, 7:35 pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall | 19,854 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 10–26 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 March 2009, 7:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Jason Robinson Matt Cecchin | 24,538 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18–16 | Canberra Raiders | 28 March 2009, 7:30 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Steve Lyons Chris James | 11,110 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 12–26 | Melbourne Storm | 28 March 2009, 8:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 21,489 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22–12 | Newcastle Knights | 29 March 2009, 2:00 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Ashley Klien Brett Suttor | 15,227 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 10–6 | Cronulla Sharks | 29 March 2009, 3:00 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 20,847 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 10–12 | Penrith Panthers | 30 March 2009, 7:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Ben Cummins Phil Hains | 8,667 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 4

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 12–25 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 3 April 2009, 6:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 42,435 |
| Sydney Roosters | 24–6 | Parramatta Eels | 3 April 2009, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Steve Lyons | 11,231 |
| Penrith Panthers | 42–22 | Wests Tigers | 4 April 2009, 5:30 pm | CUA Stadium | Ben Cummins Phil Haines | 15,813 |
| Melbourne Storm | 6–18 | Gold Coast Titans | 4 April 2009, 7:30 pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor | 11,698 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 16–22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 April 2009, 2:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 19,386 |
| Bulldogs | 24–12 | Cronulla Sharks | 5 April 2009, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 15,520 |
| Newcastle Knights | 26–12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 5 April 2009, 3:00 pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall | 15,324 |
| Canberra Raiders | 23–18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 April 2009, 7:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Tony Archer Steve Lyons | 12,193 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 4". Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 5

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Sydney Roosters | 24–28 | Brisbane Broncos | 10 April 2009, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin | 18,464 |
| Parramatta Eels | 8–22 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 10 April 2009, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor | 19,017 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 14–24 | Canberra Raiders | 11 April 2009, 5:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 8,561 |
| Melbourne Storm | 16–14 | Penrith Panthers | 11 April 2009, 7:30 pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Tony Archer Chris James | 10,110 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 10–14 | Gold Coast Titans | 11 April 2009, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Phil Haines Jared Maxwell | 18,123 |
| Newcastle Knights | 24–22 | New Zealand Warriors | 12 April 2009, 2:00 pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Gavin Badger Steve Lyons | 13,626 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 23–10 | Wests Tigers | 12 April 2009, 3:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony De Las Heras Shayne Hayne | 17,942 |
| Bulldogs | 14–12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13 April 2009, 7:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor | 22,775 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 5". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 6

* Golden Point was used again in the Warriors-Roosters game, with a Stacey Jones field goal proving the difference.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Penrith Panthers | 18–38 | Brisbane Broncos | 17 April 2009, 7:35pm | CUA Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Shayne Hayne | 14,332 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 16–10 | Canberra Raiders | 17 April 2009, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Steve Lyons | 18,510 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 18–24 | Newcastle Knights | 18 April 2009, 5:30pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 14,477 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8–24 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 18 April 2009, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Jared Maxwell | 14,225 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 17–16 | Sydney Roosters | 19 April 2009, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 16,309 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 10–34 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 April 2009, 1:30pm | Hindmarsh Stadium | Chris James Ashley Klein | 8,547 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18–48 | Bulldogs | 19 April 2009, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 18,223 |
| Wests Tigers | 16–6 | Melbourne Storm | 20 April 2009, 7:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 12,646 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 6". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 April 2009. |||||||

### Round 7

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 40–8 | Parramatta Eels | 24 April 2009, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Brett Suttor | 30,887 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 32–26 | Cronulla Sharks | 24 April 2009, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 11,208 |
| Sydney Roosters | 0–29 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 25 April 2009, 3:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne Tony De Las Haras | 28,926 |
| Melbourne Storm | 14–14 | New Zealand Warriors | 25 April 2009, 5:30pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 15,200 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 26–12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 25 April 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Steve Lyons | 16,153 |
| Canberra Raiders | 20–30 | Bulldogs | 26 April 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Chris James Ashley Klein | 10,241 |
| Wests Tigers | 26–24 | Newcastle Knights | 26 April 2009, 3:00pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 17,898 |
| Penrith Panthers | 34–20 | Gold Coast Titans | 27 April 2009, 7:00pm | CUA Stadium | Ben Cummins Jared Maxwell | 9,760 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 7". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 8

* Darren Lockyer (Brisbane Broncos) played his 300th game in top grade rugby league in Australia.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 8–22 | Melbourne Storm | 1 May 2009, 7:35pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony De Las Heras Shayne Hayne | 10,752 |
| Parramatta Eels | 28–18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1 May 2009, 7:35pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 8,104 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 22–14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2 May 2009, 3:00pm | Skilled Park | Chris James Ashley Klein | 19,833 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 12–19 | Sydney Roosters | 2 May 2009, 5:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin | 9,879 |
| Newcastle Knights | 28–12 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 May 2009, 7:30pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Tony Archer Phil Haines | 18,154 |
| Canberra Raiders | 10–18 | Penrith Panthers | 2 May 2009, 7:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Steve Lyons Brett Suttor | 8,850 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 12–11 | New Zealand Warriors | 3 May 2009, 2:00pm | WIN Stadium | Ben Cummins Jason Robinson | 14,562 |
| Bulldogs | 22–20 | Wests Tigers | 3 May 2009, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jared Maxwell | 25,622 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 9

* 2 representative matches were played during this round, City vs Country Origin and the Australia vs New Zealand test match.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 24–20 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 9 May 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor | 16,031 |
| Newcastle Knights | 23–18 | Gold Coast Titans | 10 May 2009, 2:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Ben Cummins Steve Lyons | 11,258 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 20–22 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 May 2009, 3:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 27,527 |
| Sydney Roosters | 12-28 | Melbourne Storm | 11 May 2009, 7:00pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 8,412 |
| BYE Round for: 8 teams - Bulldogs, Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks, New Zealand Warriors, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 9". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 10: Heritage Round

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 32–18 | Gold Coast Titans | 15 May 2009, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gavin Badger Shane Hayne | 43,079 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 20–18 | Bulldogs | 15 May 2009, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Tony Archer Ashley Klein | 18,415 |
| Sydney Roosters | 6–38 | Newcastle Knights | 16 May 2009, 5:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Chris James Steve Lyons | 8,611 |
| Penrith Panthers | 26–22 | Cronulla Sharks | 16 May 2009, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 11,750 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 12–34 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 May 2009, 12:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 16,345 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 34–10 | Parramatta Eels | 17 May 2009, 2:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 15,916 |
| Wests Tigers | 22–23 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 17 May 2009, 3:00pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Ashley Klein Jason Robinson | 29,970 |
| Melbourne Storm | 46–6 | Canberra Raiders | 18 May 2009, 7:00pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Tony Archer Brett Suttor | 10,112 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 10". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 11

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Parramatta Eels | 16-16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 May 2009, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 10,670 |
| Wests Tigers | 18-20 | Brisbane Broncos | 22 May 2009, 7:35pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Ben Cummins Jared Maxwell | 9,675 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 4-26 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 23 May 2009, 5:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 15,201 |
| Bulldogs | 26-10 | Melbourne Storm | 23 May 2009, 7:30pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 10,923 |
| Penrith Panthers | 48-6 | Sydney Roosters | 23 May 2009, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Ashley Klein Steve Lyons | 8,515 |
| Canberra Raiders | 38-12 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 May 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Jared Maxell Bernard Sutton | 8,383 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 18-17 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 May 2009, 3:00pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 16,126 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 36-10 | Newcastle Knights | 25 May 2009, 7:00pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 11,892 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 12

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 38-10 | Penrith Panthers | 29 May 2009, 7;35pm | WIN Stadium | Steve Lyons Jason Robinson | 10,623 |
| Parramatta Eels | 10-13 | Cronulla Sharks | 30 May 2009, 7:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 7,014 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 14-0 | Wests Tigers | 31 May 2009, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 15,365 |
| Newcastle Knights | 22-14 | Bulldogs | 31 May 2009, 3:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 18,322 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18-34 | Canberra Raiders | 1 June 2009, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Ashley Klein Steve Lyons | 9,805 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys and Sydney Roosters. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 12". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 13

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Wests Tigers | 10-26 | Penrith Panthers | 5 June 2009, 7:35pm | Leichhardt Oval | Jason Robinson Bernard Sutton | 14,100 |
| Melbourne Storm | 48-4 | Brisbane Broncos | 5 June 2009, 7:35pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Gavin Badger Ben Cummins | 15,318 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 38-18 | Sydney Roosters | 6 June 2009, 5:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Steve Lyons Ashley Klein | 10,549 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 46-12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 6 June 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 16,568 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 18-10 | New Zealand Warriors | 7 June 2009, 2:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 14,082 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18-20 | Parramatta Eels | 7 June 2009, 3:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 18,085 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 28-24 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 8 June 2009, 7:00pm | Skilled Park | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 24,106 |
| BYE Round for: 2 teams - Bulldogs & Canberra Raiders. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 13". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 14

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 22-44 | Bulldogs | 12 June 2009, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 26,353 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 13-0 | Newcastle Knights | 12 June 2009, 8:35pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Steve Lyons Bernard Sutton | 14,255 |
| Sydney Roosters | 20-24 | Gold Coast Titans | 13 June 2009, 5:30pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Ben Cummins Ben Shortall | 6,232 |
| Penrith Panthers | 6-20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 13 June 2009, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Jason Robinson Tony De Las Heras | 15,806 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22-28 | Melbourne Storm | 13 June 2009, 7:30pm | Members Equity Stadium | Ashley Klein Chris James | 15,197 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22-24 | Cronulla Sharks | 14 June 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 10,104 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 32-18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 June 2009, 3:00pm | WIN Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 11,374 |
| Parramatta Eels | 6-23 | Wests Tigers | 15 June 2009, 7:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 12,003 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 14". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 15

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Bulldogs | 19–12 | Penrith Panthers | 19 June 2009, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin | 13,992 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 24–22 | Sydney Roosters | 20 June 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Jason Robinson Tony De Las Heras | 13,486 |
| Melbourne Storm | 14–12 | Wests Tigers | 21 June 2009, 2:00pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Steve Lyons Ashley Klien | 10,417 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 20–14 | Canberra Raiders | 21 June 2009, 3:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 8,182 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 46–12 | Brisbane Broncos | 22 June 2009, 7:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 8,117 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Gold Coast Titans, Newcastle Knights, New Zealand Warriors, Parramatta Eels, St George Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 15". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 16

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Bulldogs | 30–18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 June 2009, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 13,461 |
| Wests Tigers | 10–21 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 26 June 2009, 7:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 15,211 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 28–12 | New Zealand Warriors | 27 June 2009, 5:30pm | Skilled Park | Alan Shortall Ben Cummins | 20,031 |
| Sydney Roosters | 19–12 | Cronulla Sharks | 27 June 2009, 7:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Chris James Ashley Klein | 7,472 |
| Canberra Raiders | 26–16 | Melbourne Storm | 28 June 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 9,551 |
| Parramatta Eels | 21–14 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 June 2009, 3:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 10,030 |
| Newcastle Knights | 25–20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 29 June 2009, 7:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 14,204 |
| BYE Round for: 2 Teams - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Penrith Panthers. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 16". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 17

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 28-14 | New Zealand Warriors | 3 July 2009, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 32,456 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 34-12 | Sydney Roosters | 3 July 2009, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Tony Archer Tony De Las Heras | 12,472 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 20-54 | Wests Tigers | 4 July 2009, 5:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 14,856 |
| Melbourne Storm | 18-14 | Newcastle Knights | 4 July 2009, 7:30pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 9,041 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 24-4 | Cronulla Sharks | 4 July 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 17,283 |
| Canberra Raiders | 34-28 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 July 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Badger Chris James | 9,800 |
| Penrith Panthers | 38-34 | Parramatta Eels | 5 July 2009, 3:00pm | CUA Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 16,845 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 19-12 | Bulldogs | 6 July 2009, 7:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony Archer Jared Maxwell | 15,501 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 17". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 18

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 36-12 | Penrith Panthers | 10 July 2009, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras | 9,017 |
| Newcastle Knights | 23-4 | Canberra Raiders | 11 July 2009, 7:30pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 15,355 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 48-18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 July 2009, 3:00pm | WIN Stadium | Ashley Klein Gavin Badger | 16,792 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 14-18 | Bulldogs | 12 July 2009, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 11,802 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 18-12 | Parramatta Eels | 13 July 2009, 7:00pm | Skilled Park | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons | 14,840 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Brisbane Broncos, Cronulla Sharks, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters & Wests Tigers. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 18". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 19

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 12–44 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 17 July 2009, 6:40pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras, Phil Haines. | 50,109 |
| Bulldogs | 23–16 | Gold Coast Titans | 17 July 2009, 8:30pm | Suncorp Stadium | Ben Cuummins Jared Maxwell | 50,109 |
| Penrith Panthers | 27–14 | Canberra Raiders | 18 July 2009, 5:30pm | CUA Stadium | Json Robinson Gerard Sutton | 8,074 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 26–32 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 18 July 2009, 7:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 10,114 |
| Sydney Roosters | 24–30 | New Zealand Warriors | 19 July 2009, 2:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Brett Suttor Ben Cummins | 8,021 |
| Wests Tigers | 34–14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 July 2009, 3:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Shane Hayne Matt Cecchin | 18,804 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18–16 | Melbourne Storm | 20 July 2009, 7:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ashley Klein Bernard Sutton | 10,804 |
| BYE Round for: 2 teams - Newcastle Knights & St George Illawarra Dragons. |||||||
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 19". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||
Parramatta forward Nathan Hindmarsh played his 250th First Grade game for the club.

### Round 20

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 44–20 | Newcastle Knights | 24 July 2009, 7:35pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Tony Archer Jason Robinson | 15,857 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 34–18 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 July 2009, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 26,336 |
| Bulldogs | 8–27 | Parramatta Eels | 25 July 2009, 5:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 31,664 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20–28 | Penrith Panthers | 25 July 2009, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Shane Hayne Matt Cecchin | 14,274 |
| Melbourne Storm | 30–10 | Cronulla Sharks | 25 July 2009, 7:30pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Ben Cummins Bernard Sutton | 10,533 |
| Canberra Raiders | 4–25 | Wests Tigers | 26 July 2009, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Tony Archer Phil Haines | 11,150 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 4–29 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 26 July 2009, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klien | 13,507 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 40–20 | Sydney Roosters | 27 July 2009, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 11,031 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 20". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 21

* Matt Bowen becomes the first North Queensland Cowboys player to score 100 tries for the club.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 18–34 | North Queensland Cowboys | 31 July 2009, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Ashley Klein | 20,315 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 26–12 | Melbourne Storm | 31 July 2009, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Matt Cecchin Jared Maxwell | 16,474 |
| Canberra Raiders | 56–0 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 August 2009, 5:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton | 10,200 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18–30 | Sydney Roosters | 1 August 2009, 7:30pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 15,112 |
| Penrith Panthers | 32–32 | New Zealand Warriors | 1 August 2009, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 12,677 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 0–30 | Parramatta Eels | 2 August 2009, 2:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 12,246 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18–26 | Bulldogs | 2 August 2009, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Asley Klein | 24,217 |
| Wests Tigers | 19–18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 August 2009, 7:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 13,531 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 21". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 22

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Penrith Panthers | 6–25 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 7 August 2009, 7:35pm | CUA Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klein | 19,987 |
| Melbourne Storm | 20–8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 7 August 2009, 7:35pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Tony Archer Gerard Sutton | 10,510 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 22–36 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 August 2009, 5:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 15,702 |
| Bulldogs | 23–20 | Canberra Raiders | 8 August 2009, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 13,310 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 10–30 | Gold Coast Titans | 9 August 2009, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 10,205 |
| Sydney Roosters | 10–17 | Wests Tigers | 9 August 2009, 2:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 16,427 |
| Parramatta Eels | 40–8 | Newcastle Knights | 9 August 2009, 3:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne Matt Cecchin | 17,669 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 30–10 | Cronulla Sharks | 10 August 2009, 7:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Ben Cummins Phil Haines | 20,114 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 22". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 23

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 14–22 | Gold Coast Titans | 14 August 2009, 7;35pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Jason Robinson | 11,977 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 12–22 | Bulldogs | 14 August 2009, 7:35pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony Archer Gerard Sutton | 18,199 |
| Sydney Roosters | 12–44 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 15 August 2009, 5:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 9,968 |
| Canberra Raiders | 24–12 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 15 August 2009, 7:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 19,350 |
| Parramatta Eels | 40–4 | New Zealand Warriors | 15 August 2009, 7:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klein | 12,627 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 10–56 | Wests Tigers | 16 August 2009, 2:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 12,982 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 58–24 | Penrith Panthers | 16 August 2009, 3:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 25,305 |
| Newcastle Knights | 26–14 | Melbourne Storm | 17 August 2009, 7:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Phil Haines Jason Robinson | 13,580 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 23". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 24

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Wests Tigers | 18–26 | Parramatta Eels | 21 August 2009, 7:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Jared Maxwell | 34,272 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 2–12 | Brisbane Broncos | 21 August 2009, 7:35pm | WIN Stadium | Ben Cummins Shayne Hayne | 17,044 |
| Newcastle Knights | 32–26 | North Queensland Cowboys | 22 August 2009, 5:30pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Ashley Klein Jason Robinson | 15,408 |
| Penrith Panthers | 40–10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 August 2009, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Gavin Badger Bernard Sutton | 14,214 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 34–20 | Canberra Raiders | 23 August 2009, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Matt Cecchin Adam Devcich | 8,812 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 20–10 | Cronulla Sharks | 23 August 2009, 2:00pm | Skilled Park | Steve Lyons Gerard Sutton | 14,714 |
| Melbourne Storm | 16–20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 23 August 2009, 3:00pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 12,601 |
| Bulldogs | 28–4 | Sydney Roosters | 24 August 2009, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Chris James Jared Maxwell | 12,298 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 25

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Parramatta Eels | 48–6 | Penrith Panthers | 28 August 2009, 7:35pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shane Hayne Jason Robinson | 20,237 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 10–16 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 August 2009, 7:35pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ben Cummins | 24,332 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 36–24 | Wests Tigers | 29 August 2009, 5:30pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Bernard Sutton | 20,102 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 41–6 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 29 August 2009, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Ashley Klein Steve Lyons | 19,918 |
| Melbourne Storm | 38–4 | Sydney Roosters | 29 August 2009, 7:30pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Jared Maxwell Brett Suttor | 13,332 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 18–16 | Cronulla Sharks | 30 August 2009, 2:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Jason Robinson Phil Haines | 15,844 |
| Bulldogs | 40–20 | New Zealand Warriors | 30 August 2009, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Alan Shortall | 41,835 |
| Canberra Raiders | 30–14 | Newcastle Knights | 31 August 2009, 7:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Ashley Klein Matt Cecchin | 9,400 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 25". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

### Round 26

Channel Nine had its biggest Friday night TV ratings of the year for the Eels-Dragons game with the audience peaking at 580,000.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 37–0 | Parramatta Eels | 4 September 2009, 7:45pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 17,974 |
| Wests Tigers | 34–12 | Bulldogs | 4 September 2009, 7:45pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Steve Lyons Jared Maxwell | 17,375 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 38–4 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 September 2009, 7:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Shayne Hayne Bernard Sutton | 14,165 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 24–26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 September 2009, 7:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Matt Cecchin Gerard Sutton | 14,879 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 0–30 | Melbourne Storm | 5 September 2009, 7:30pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ashley Klein Alan Shortall | 14,734 |
| Sydney Roosters | 16–32 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 September 2009, 2:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Chris James Steve Lyons | 10,277 |
| Newcastle Knights | 35–0 | Penrith Panthers | 6 September 2009, 3:00pm | Energy Australia Stadium | Gavin Badger Ben Cummins | 22,152 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 22–10 | Canberra Raiders | 6 September 2009, 7:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor | 35,112 |
| Source: "NRL 2009 Round 26". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 September 2009. |||||||

## Finals series
### Qualifying finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eliminated: Newcastle Knights, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |||||||

### Semi finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| 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 |
| Eliminated: Gold Coast Titans, St. George Illawarra Dragons |||||||

### Preliminary finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| 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 |
| Eliminated: Bulldogs, Brisbane Broncos |||||||

### Grand final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Melbourne Storm | 23 – 16 | Parramatta Eels | 4 October, 5:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 82,538 |
Again, a Finals match up between the 2 clubs provided controversy. With just under 10 minutes remaining the Melbourne Storm fullback, Billy Slater was bringing the ball off his own line. Whilst playing the ball he appeared to drop the ball. However, referees Archer and Hayne gave a penalty saying that Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne had knocked the ball out of Slater's hand. From the subsequent penalty Storm centre Greg Inglis kicked a field goal to prevent a Parramatta comeback. In 2010 it was found that the Melbourne Storm had cheated the salary cap and as a result both this Premiership and the 2007 Premiership were wiped from the club as well as the 3 Minor Premierships it had gained and the World Club Challenge.