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.
Parramatta forward Nathan Hindmarsh played his 250th First Grade game for the club.
Channel Nine had its biggest Friday night TV ratings of the year for the Eels-Dragons game with the audience peaking at 580,000.
With just under 10 minutes remaining the Melbourne Storm fullback, Billy Slater was bringing the ball off his own line.
From the subsequent penalty Storm centre Greg Inglis kicked a field goal to prevent a Parramatta comeback.