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FOUND: 4 - What They Never Told You

Penrith's 1463 days at the top may never be matched

Penrith's premiership run is over after four straight titles, but their feat in the salary-cap era of the NRL could take lifetimes to chase down.

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Broncos get grand final boost as 'tractor' avoids ban

Brisbane's pack will be at full strength for the NRL grand final, after prop Xavier Willison avoided a ban for a cannonball tackle against Penrith.

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'Huge call' to rub Sorensen out of prelim: Cleary

Penrith were forced to play almost the whole NRL preliminary final with one less man, despite Scott Sorensen passing a mid-game head injury assessment.

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'What's over?': Panthers insist dynasty not dead

Penrith insist their NRL dynasty is not over, despite a charmed run of premierships coming to an end in their preliminary final loss to Brisbane.

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Broncos stun Panthers with Reynolds redemption

Brisbane have produced a remarkable second-half comeback against Penrith to advance to the NRL grand final.

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No shouting about it but Storm star in miracle return

While his voice remains a raspy whisper, Shawn Blore is thankful to be playing in another grand final with the Storm gun recovering from a fractured larynx.

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Penrith adopted the theme "Climbing Everest" as motivation in the 2021 finals series, and are finding themselves scaling the mountain again four years later.

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Walsh ownership of big moments fires Broncos' belief

Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has been backed to execute the big plays when games are won or lost in the prelim final against Penrith, as he has done in 2025.

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Star half felt responsible for Panthers' poor start

Nathan Cleary has opened up on feeling responsible for the poor start to the season that left Penrith languishing at the bottom of the NRL ladder in round 12.

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'Rush' to win comps: Maguire reveals Broncos mindset

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire insists it is no gamble to bring three injured stars back for the prelim final and has backed captain Adam Reynolds to fire.

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No pain or worries for Hughes as Storm confidence booms

One year on from being beaten by Penrith in the grand final, Melbourne can list several reasons why they are better placed for the 2025 NRL decider.

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Charge downs and try-savers that rescued Penrith's year

Penrith's pursuit of a fifth-straight premiership appeared dead and buried after round 12, before a series of big plays saved their season.

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Advantage Storm: Bellamy admits prep days benefit

Melbourne believe there's clear upside to having two days more than their eventual rivals to prepare for the grand final after an unprecedented schedule tweak.

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Storm into NRL grand final after taking down Sharks

Melbourne have secured a spot in consecutive NRL grand finals, after claiming a 22-14 win over Cronulla in the preliminary final at AAMI Park.

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Penrith's new Brandy ready for crack at second title

Paul Alamoti carries the same nickname as Penrith great Greg Alexander, and the Panthers winger now has a reputation for standing up in big games to match.

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Brisbane Broncos must fill Carrigan void or perish

Brisbane's forward pack have been put on notice to do their jobs and a bit more against Penrith in the preliminary final to cover the absence of Pat Carrigan.

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Spoon to NRL title? How ex-Tiger has evolved at Penrith

Versatile forward Isaiah Papali'i has opened up about an ill-fated stint at Wests Tigers and what has changed in his first season at NRL powerhouse Penrith.

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Cleary's Dally M drought 'baffling' to Panthers star

Luke Garner can't quite understand how Ivan Cleary was not named Dally M Coach of the Year in any of Penrith's four consecutive premiership seasons.

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Samurai Panther: Cleary already Penrith's master shogun

Nathan Cleary has spent parts of 2025 reading up on the samurai, but the halfback has already shown much of their discipline throughout Penrith's dynasty.

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Broncos weapon to target Panthers' weakest link

Penrith leaked four tries down their left defensive edge against Canterbury and Brisbane strike weapon Kotoni Staggs is ready to cash in at Suncorp Stadium.

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Reynolds back to answer critics, Mam's new Broncos role

Brisbane playmakers Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam return from injury for the grand final qualifier against Penrith, with Mam set for an X-factor bench role.

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'Bit of banter': To'o stands by Instagram comments

Penrith officials have told Brian To'o his Instagram comments were not a good look but the gun winger says he's unsure what the fuss is about.

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Broncos nemesis Cleary's numbers demand Walsh response

Nathan Cleary has scored 49 points in his past four games against Brisbane, more than the entire Broncos side, as Reece Walsh eyes his first win over Penrith.

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Penrith's re-invention pays off in semi-final thrashing

Penrith's semi-final thrashing of Canterbury seemed to suggest the Panthers' constant player drain is starting to help, rather than hinder, their dominance.

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How Ciraldo's tinkering brought Bulldogs' season undone

Canterbury's quest for an NRL premiership has come unstuck after late-season selection switches backfired in coach Cameron Ciraldo's face.

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