'Our heads were spinning': Moses Leota recalls 'weird' moment James Fisher-Harris told him of decision to leave Panthers
Penrith's bruising front-row duo have been inseparable in the club's three consecutive premierships, but Sunday's grand final will be the final time they play together.
Photo shows Moses Leota and James Fisher-Harris celebrate'I was scared to fail': Why the 2020 grand final was the last time the Panthers were ever afraid
Four years on, the Panthers have slayed all the demons that came with their loss in the 2020 grand final. But ahead of their rematch with Melbourne, the lessons they learned that night still fuel their dynasty.
Photo shows A man looks dejected after losing a rugby league grand finalCanberra Raiders star Josh Papalii to be charged over alleged Mad Monday incident
Canberra Raiders star player Josh Papalii is expected to be charged after allegedly throwing glasses and verbally abusing staff at the Raiders Gungahlin club last month, and threatening and intimidating police when they told him to leave.
Photo shows Josh Papalii pictured in action for the RaidersCraig Bellamy to dispel any lingering doubts in his 10th NRL grand final
As Craig Bellamy turns 65, the Melbourne Storm coach is ready for an equal-record 10th grand final — and win or lose he has proven his place as one of the best the game has seen, writes Paul Kennedy.
Photo shows An NRL coach points his finger as he does a team talk during a match, as his players watch on.How Jahrome Hughes walked a winding road from journeyman fullback to Dally M glory
Jahrome Hughes's Dally M medal win was a coronation for a player who has risen from journeyman fullback to become one of the finest halfbacks and players in rugby league.
Photo shows A man celebrates scoring a try in a rugby league matchEmotional haka concludes Dally M as Jahrome Hughes wins by narrowest of margins
Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes beats James Tedesco to the NRL Dally M Medal by one vote, while Roosters back rower Olivia Kernick is named the NRLW's best player.
Photo shows Jahrome Hughes and Olivia Kernick with their NRL and NRLW Dally M Medals.'I have a big connection with her': Mother's memory driving Roosters star Isabelle Kelly towards NRLW glory
Isabelle Kelly's world was rocked when she suddenly lost her mother at just 17 years of age. Despite her mother never getting to watch her play rugby league, it is her memory driving the Roosters star towards a premiership.
Photo shows Isabelle Kelly during the 2024 NRLW finals seriesPanthers' Nathan Cleary labels Jahrome Hughes the NRL's best player this year
Jahrome Hughes wins high praise from Nathan Cleary as he enters the Dally M awards night as favourite to snare the NRL's most prestigious individual prize.
Photo shows A Melbourne Storm NRL player wearing headgear fends off a Cronulla defender as he runs with the ball.Eisenhuth could lose spot to 'best mate' in heartbreak story as Panthers, Storm confirm NRL grand final squads
Every grand final has a tough selection story, and self-proclaimed Panthers 'toiler' Matt Eisenhuth knows he is in line to be robbed of yet another appearance on the game's biggest stage.
Photo shows Matt Eisenhuth is tackled by Daly Cherry-EvansHe'll take on the Panthers in the grand final but Melbourne's Shawn Blore was once a Penrith prince
Shawn Blore has been an unsung hero of Melbourne's grand final charge this year but there's not a chance Penrith will overlook a player who once seemed destined to be a star for the Panthers.
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