![September 17: Locky shows true grit; Saints go marching in again](/siteassets/2019/the-finals-week-1/lockyerd-110904209.jpg?center=0.388%2C0.204&preset=hero-primary-wide)
On this day in rugby league history, the Saints go marching in for an 11th time, a takeover bid for South Sydney and the first drawn grand final.
1966
St George won their 11th straight premiership title with a powerful 23-4 defeat of Balmain in the grand final.
1977
Parramatta and St George fought out the first drawn grand final in premiership history. Parramatta hit back from 9-0 down to draw level at 9-all. Twenty minutes of extra-time couldn't separate the sides and they were forced to replay the match a week later, with St George prevailing 22-0.
1977
'Lord Ted' scores a ripper
1997
The new Super League announced their new Melbourne franchise was to be known as “Melbourne Storm”.
2005
Nine News revealed that actor Russell Crowe and businessman Peter Holmes a Court had made a multi-million takeover bid for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
![Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe](/siteassets/2019/rabbitohs/crowe-r-10072502.png?center=0.443%2C0.576&preset=photo-inline)
2007
The Men of League organisation announced the “Toughest 12”, the dozen players rated the toughest to have played the game over the past 50 years. The players named were: Kevin Ryan, Shane Webcke, Noel Kelly, John Sattler, Malcolm Reilly, Ray Price, John O’Neill, Mal Meninga, Geoff Toovey, Terry Randall, Trevor Gillmeister and Tom Raudonikis.
![John Sattler is chaired from the field by Bob McCarthy after his heroics in the 1970 grand final.](/siteassets/hall-of-fame/john-sattler/gallery/rlw/1970-chaired-john-sattler.jpg?center=0.335%2C0.473&preset=photo-inline)
2011
In his final game in his home state, Brisbane star Darren Lockyer suffered a fractured cheekbone in an accidental collision with team-mate Gerard Beale but played on and lands a field goal in extra-time to propel the Broncos to a fairytale 13-12 victory over St George Illawarra.
2016
Injured Canberra pair Josh Hodgson (ankle) and Blake Austin (hand) were passed fit to play in the Raiders’ semi-final against Penrith and both play prominent roles in the 22-12 victory which elevates Canberra to a preliminary final for the first time since 1997.
![Blake Austin crosses for Canberra in the 2016 semi-final win over Penrith.](/siteassets/2021/theplayoffs---week-2/2101717_austinb-try-16091707.jpg?center=0.511%2C0.444&preset=photo-inline)
2019
High-profile St George Illawarra NRLW recruit Teuila Fotu-Moala is suspended for the remainder of the NRLW season after she is found guilty of a grade two dangerous tackle charge (crusher tackle).
2020
Last-placed Canterbury upset South Sydney 26-16 at ANZ Stadium to leave the Broncos in danger of being lumbered with the wooden spoon for the first time in the club’s 33-year history.
This article contains information from the official records of NRL historian David Middleton.