A back-rower outleaping a winger 11cm taller than him,a prop charging downfield to be in support and throwing a pass to a left centre playing on the right. This is why the Panthers are good.
In a 10-game hypothetical series,it’d probably end up five-all. Penrith just won the real-life contest.
One of the great grand finals has gone down to the wire,with Melbourne producing an incredible defensive effort to push a champion Penrith side all the way.
Penrith proved their greatness,but the 2024 decider was grand,not great.
Fans were confused when Jack Howarth was denied what appeared to be a certain try early in the second half.
After the drama and a flash of spite unfolded,once the full-time whistle blew,this half a decade came into glorious full view for the four-peat premiers.
Which players stood tallest in Sunday’s premiership decider? Here’s how we rated the performance of every player from both Penrith and Melbourne in the grand final.
The 21-year-old artist put on a polished performance in the lead-up to the NRL grand final.
The Jarome Luai preparing for his last game for the Panthers today is settled,clear-minded and focused only on football.
Best mates Brian To’o,Jarome Luai,Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu couldn’t believe it when they won a premiership together for the Panthers in 2021. They wanted to play together forever. Come full-time in Sunday night’s grand final,To’o will be the only one left.
And on grand final day,the immortal sports commentator nominates the greatest ever NRL player – and the one who might yet seize that crown.