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2024 GF - Sun 6 Oct - Melbourne v Penrith @ Accor

Grand Final: Melbourne v Penrith

  • Melbourne Storm

  • Penrith Panthers

  • Draw after Golden Point


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Fangs

Coach
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End of the day it's just a jersey.

Some of our all time great wins have been in pink. 2021 prelim against Melbourne comes to mind:


If the 2024 grand final is anything like this then it will be a screamer.
 

PANTHERMIKE

Juniors
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Cant see anything but a Penrith win.. Fowards is where its at, whistle in the pocket, they will struggle to get up field like most teams.. If Cleary makes it through the game, id say its over with 15 to go...

That being said, if Storm win, id be super happy for Ryan Paps, guys been through more than most and just all round good guy..
 
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Congrats to both teams for making the Grand Final.

If you support either team you’ve been very spoilt to follow quality footy teams for a good while.

I think the Storm are going just that bit better at the moment and can see the Storm getting this one.

But would I be surprised if Penrith win?

No.
 
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I wouldn’t mind if Penrith won. We don’t see dynasties very often and I’d like to see how far they go (un,Esther play my team) and can say that I witnessed it. It’s a tough pick such is the quality of the two teams. Penrith lose last year if not for the choke. There was a feeling of inevitability that the reign will end which just shows how hard it is to stay on top plus Melbourne are far more ruthless than last year’s Broncos. Then again, NAS is a big loss. It’s a coin toss but I’ll stick with Storm in an epic 2 point win.
 

MKCS

Juniors
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Read majority of the pages and surprised nobody has said this but this grand final is boring to me, I will probably watch but Panthers Vs Storm, a team that has dominated and made the grand final for the past 4 years vs a team that I've seen dominate for the majority of my life. It'll be a cracking game of footy but there is nobody I'm emotionally invested in seeing win.

I would've taken legitimately any other top 8 combo. Sharks Vs Storm would've been super interesting because Sharks usually do great against the Storm, Roosters/Panthers obviously I'd have cared about, hell, even Manly/Panthers or Dogs/Panthers.
 

Vic Mackey

Referee
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The 2 times these teams met during the season were snoozefests and the GF will be the same.

5 hit ups, kick to the corner and wait for the opposition to make a mistake.

Wow ! Riveting stuff.

Im suprised so many are saying it will be a boring game. Ive found both games theyve played this year to be great contests. I feel like 3-4 years ago both these teams were the strangle the life out of you teams, but now attack very well and a number of game breakers.
I wouldn’t mind if Penrith won. We don’t see dynasties very often and I’d like to see how far they go (un,Esther play my team) and can say that I witnessed it. It’s a tough pick such is the quality of the two teams. Penrith lose last year if not for the choke. There was a feeling of inevitability that the reign will end which just shows how hard it is to stay on top plus Melbourne are far more ruthless than last year’s Broncos. Then again, NAS is a big loss. It’s a coin toss but I’ll stick with Storm in an epic 2 point win.
Im kinda the same with Penrith. I think for the first 3 years of their run they were unrelenting f*%kswits, however thats really toned down over the last two years. Also no matter what you think of them you cant not respect what they have done.
 
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This reminds me of the Eels/Panthers 2022 GF,Eels won the two regular season meetings against Penrith but got flogged in the GF.

Storm have won the 2 regular season meetings against Penrith this year but i expect them to lose the big one like Parra.

Yet it could be more like the Roosters/Sea Eagles GF from 2013. That year the Roosters beat them both times they played in the regular season, whilst for good measure beat them in week 1 of the finals series. So you never know.
 

Blues Riff

Bench
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Im suprised so many are saying it will be a boring game. Ive found both games theyve played this year to be great contests. I feel like 3-4 years ago both these teams were the strangle the life out of you teams, but now attack very well and a number of game breakers.

Im kinda the same with Penrith. I think for the first 3 years of their run they were unrelenting f*%kswits, however thats really toned down over the last two years. Also no matter what you think of them you cant not respect what they have done.
I'm sure your change of heart has nothing to do with our biggest unrelenting f*%kwit becoming your club's marquis player.
 

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