Injuries to a number of stars including Ryan Papenhuyzen, Adam Reynolds, Cameron Murray and Kurt Capewell took some of the gloss off a sensational Round 9 that saw the Sharks remain on top of the ladder, the Dolphins dig deep to climb into the top four and the Roosters make a statement in Brisbane.
NSW Origin hopefuls Dylan Edwards and Nicho Hynes both polled Dally M votes in their teams' victories to sit atop the leaderboard after nine rounds with Bulldogs enforcer Viliame Kikau just one vote behind after nine rounds.