Yes the Penrith Panthers have had "the hand of God" follow them over the last few years.
You don't get to be this successful without some luck.
Still the whole region has become the "heartland" for Rugby League in Sydney.
To think when the Rugby League Cup was played, the organiser Micheal "Mick" Brown wouldn't even play a game in our region and now, the junior programs are through the roof with abundant player numbers and great coaching. Still Micheal Brown did get sacked after that one phone call which showed he was out of touch with Rugby League and a brown-nosing Mexican.
Penrith should be a staple at the top of the NRL for many years to come as the junior programs feed our senior team.
Everyone involved in the new world of Penrith domination should be congratulated.
Other areas need to attempt to copy what has happened in the Penrith region to sustain top line performance and a system that bears fruit and self-perpetuates.