Rugby league.
DOES ... IT ... GET ... ANY ... BETTER ... THAN ... THIS?
The script writes itself.
Sydney's west.
Western Sydney.
Two of the games fiercest rivals.
The home of rugby league.
The breeding ground of rugby league.
Rugby league.
The proud blue and yellow. Starved of success. The 80s... they were unstoppable. Kenny, Ella, Sterling, Grothe, Cronin and how could we forget Price. Sean Price.
Back when players had too much hair, they've been cursed ever since - success and hair. Gone.
Back then they measured success by burning cars and stadiums. Now... they have a stadium. They don't have the car but they've got the Cart Wright.
They have the chosen one. Moses. He's climb the mountain. He's read the scriptures. Can he deliver the message to long suffering fans?
Nathan Brown... he's tough. Junior Paulo... he's big and he's got balls .... skills. Regan... Campbell ... Gillard ... Ray Stone ... they both hit like a truck.
The swagger of the King of Parramatta.
The man with the Picasso face.
The wacky Waqa... and the young man with the name on everyone's lips. Penis... penisini.
They're written off, but they're hungry and they're coming to sabotage little brothers party.
Penrith Panthers.
PANTHERS
Ivan's bus. It stalled last week. Can Ivan reignite the bus.
There's no bigger game than the Western Sydney derby. They're bruised and they're ready to prove the doubters wrong.
The best young halfs in the game. Origin success ... that was then... this is now... the chief energy officer. Can he recharge the young PANTHERS? Nathan Cleary... the bus navigator. Lost his way last week. Can he get the bus back on the highway to Suncorp stadium - the grand final in his sights? The highway leads to the Storm - first stop Eels.
Brian To'o... the bollocking winger with fancy feet. Ready to dance his way to the tryline.
Crichton and Burton ... two of the best young players in the game.
A PANTHERS pack ... stinging from an unexpected loss. Can ... Ivan ... get... them ... back on the bus?