At the end of a months-long contract saga,Parramatta’s No.7 showed he might just be worth all that money as they came out on top in the grand final rematch.
Less than 24 hours after Latrell Mitchell was allegedly racially abused,an Indigenous fullback was in the headlines for all the right reasons.
Dylan Brown signed a mammoth deal the week before Christmas. But he has only recently returned to full training after a bizarre injury stemming from a holiday misadventure.
The grand final halfback has precious little time to seal his future before November 1. But he insists he’s learnt from previous contract stand-offs.
Ivan Cleary’s side produced their piece de resistance to cap a near-perfect season - a 28-12 grand final mauling of their western Sydney rivals.
The NRL sent the Panthers an invoice for $10,000 over the summer despite claims from Penrith that the trophy was broken before they got it last year.
This is for Nathan Hindmarsh. It’s for Chris Sandow and Tim Smith. It’s for Paul Carige. It’s for the overhead projector that wiped out 12 players. This is for Parramatta.
The Eels have endured 36 years of premiership misery - and nobody felt it more acutely than the former coach.
The two grand final back-rowers have much in common,including their giant frames. Is there any way to stop them?
It is easy to forget Ivan Cleary and Brad Arthur head into Sunday’s decider as fathers of sons in the game. So what is it like?
It’s a tactic used by every NRL club,but Parramatta won’t be afraid to be in referee Ashley Klein’s ear if they feel the Panthers star is getting illegal protection.