DARK SECRETS: 24 - The Real Truth

Ivan Cleary admires Eels' tough GF route

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary admires the way Sunday's opponents Parramatta have overcome the odds to reach their first grand final in over a decade.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Eels want to unleash Brown's aggression

Parramatta want Nathan Brown to unleash his normal aggressive style in the NRL grand final, as they search for a way to shut down Penrith's Nathan Cleary.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Eels rule Opacic out of NRL grand final

Parramatta centre Tom Opacic has failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury and won't play in Sunday's NRL grand final against Penrith.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Slick Newcastle stars to meet pure Parramatta grit in NRLW grand final

One team have undergone an incredible metamorphosis while the other have simply allowed combinations to settle

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Second-phase Eels key for NRL showpiece

Parramatta's ability to present second-phase opportunities and keep their offload game going at record rates could be crucial in the NRL grand final.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

Training ring-in Sivo could haunt Penrith

Maika Sivo will be trying to help Parramatta to a drought-breaking premiership in the NRL grand final, but the winger has Penrith to thank for his NRL career.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

The laptop froze. I froze. Then, like Maika Sivo down the touchline, I dashed out the door

A love of sport defies rational thought – especially for deluded Parramatta fans like me

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022

Knights team virtually unchanged for NRLW grand final

Newcastle's starting 13 remains the same while Makenzie Weale was on Tuesday listed on the interchange bench in front of 18th player Caitlin Moran.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 27, 2022

Salmon's shock over Stuart slur

Jaeman Salmon says he was shocked and confused by Ricky Stuart's post-match spray last month, where the Penrith utility was labelled a "weak-gutted dog".

AAP · Sep 27, 2022

Parramatta declare Cleary pressure crucial

Parramatta are desperate to find ways to pile pressure on master-kicker Nathan Cleary in the NRL grand final.

AAP · Sep 27, 2022