Penrith will tread a fine line between letting their players at last embrace a proper grand final build up this week while still attempting to minimise the risk of COVID-19 heartbreak.
One of only three clubs to qualify for three straight grand finals this century, the Panthers will finally have a clear run in the week before the decider after two years of preparing in bubbles due to the pandemic.
Locked out of Sydney last season and in strict conditions ahead of the 2020 decider in front of a half-capacity crowd, Ivan Cleary's men are yet to properly experience a normal grand final week and the busy schedule that comes with it.
