2024 GF | PREMIERS - Penrith 14-6 Melbourne @ Accor

[betcats]

Tonight is the perfect occasion to remember the players, coaches and fans of teams who deserved the premiership experience and glory but were denied because the Melbourne Storm club have at their heart an unapologetic cheating culture.

It’s very important to remember because everyone seems to want to forget.

Their salary cap cheating stands in stark contrast to Penrith dominating despite constantly shedding talent due to the salary cap. Penrith have shown it can be done have you the heart and culture, Melbourne had a choice, and they chose to cheat rugby league.

Tears in my eyes

 

[Fangs]

Completely true @chrisD has summed up what this is.

None of us will see this again. It's an unbelievable feat.

 

[Pantherjim.]

Someone should tell Israel that Hamas is hiding in Penrith

We’d win that war as well…

 

[Stinkfinger]

In many respects it was a boring ass game. It was mainly the pace of it, and the close score for a good chunk of it that made it of some interest. Better team won, no doubt. Penrith outplayed the Storm.

It was a tough hard game of footy where a team full of threats were nullified by a champion team. As a game, the SL semi final won by HKR this weekend was its equal.

 

[Steel Saints]

Congratulations to Penrith. Unbelievable- four in a row. We probably won't see this in our lifetime again.

As for the Storm, it is tough to lose a GF, but as long as Bellamy is coach, they will be back.

The best team won on the night.

 

[Sonny83]

I can still remember falling out of my seat when Jared was walking towards the stage and they announced Simple Jack.

Sonny definitely had a good game as well in 2013, would have been happy with him winning it. Cherry was good for a Manly too but it’s tough giving it to a halfback in a losing effort.

2015 was a weird one, the entire second half was Brisbane defending their line and barely playing any footy at all. It worked until one freak play. If the Broncos held out then Thurston’s performance is remember as the mother of all bed grogans

Morgan deserved that one

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Overall, I thought our entire squad had too much finals experience for the Storm as it showed in that first half, and became evident in the final scoreline.

EDIT: Just an observation, we have now beaten teams in grand finals in Victoria, NSW, Canberra and Queensland. Is this another record?

Manly has beaten Canberra and the Storm; did they ever beat the Broncos?

 

[Michael Matral]

Penrith were my second team until their players started acting like deadshits a few seasons back + can’t stand Ivan. Grew up in the Druitt, got free tix to games through juniors etc.

Know a lot of fans, but god damn can’t stand seeing the smug merkins so happily smug these days. Will be great to see their sad little faces when they fade back down into bottom 9 obscurity next season.

You're dreaming..We will be Top 4 for the next 2-3 years at least

 

[Michael Matral]

Fug me. Enjoy the win and shut up.

Would you shut up if your team won??

 

[Michael Matral]

Someone should tell Israel that Hamas is hiding in Penrith

That's just racist trolling cheif..poor form

 

[Michael Matral]

Should’ve been a penalty to Storms.

Clock off bro..its getting embarrassing

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Overall, I thought our entire squad had too much finals experience for the Storm as it showed in that first half, and became evident in the final scoreline.

EDIT: Just an observation, we have now beaten teams in grand finals in Victoria, NSW, Canberra and Queensland. Is this another record?

Manly have NZ, Canberra, NSW, Vic.

Haven’t played a QLD team yet.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

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EDIT:
Still frame doesn't do justice like that does.

No try.

Cop it, Melbourne.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Who is 6 for panthers going forward?

I think they may still 5peat

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Couldn’t agree more. He will get the Tigpies off the bottom of the ladder, maybe even into the top eight, but the struggle from then on will be real.

Whatever happens it won't be another spoon

He is just too good and will hard carry

 

[Alan Johnson]

We've only got one hospital mate they aren't interested.

This might just be the best post in the thread.

 

[Alan Johnson]

Mitch Kenny was good.

 

[Vlad59]

Would you shut up if your team won??

My team never wins

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

What are they doing for the other six and a half minutes?

lol get f**ked

I last at least 62 mins

 

[This Year?]

Waking up today just made it clearer the enormity of what the Panthers have just achieved. I hope every single Panthers fan can truly appreciate how rare and special it is.