With a nickname like 'Brandy', it seems Paul Alamoti was always supposed to be a Panther and ahead of his grand final debut, the rising centre is hell-bent on making his mark on the game's biggest stage.
Paul Alamoti will be one of Penrith's few grand final debutants when they face Melbourne in Sunday's decider.A grand final rookie is a rare thing at Penrith these days but after his best game of the season, a reborn Paul Alamoti refuses to be overawed.
"There's no shortage of confidence in this group. The boys turn up every single day and put in a lot of work and we take a lot of confidence from that."I've always dreamed of this moment, I always believed I'd get here eventually one day.Alamoti had some big shoes to fill at left centre for the Panthers but he improved as the season continued, hitting top gear recently after recovering from a broken arm he originally feared would end his season.
Alamoti is shaping as one of three potential grand final rookies for the Panthers, along with bench forwards Liam Henry and Matt Eisenhuth — although the latter could drop out of the side for Scott Sorensen."I'm still not satisfied. We still have one game to go and I want to win a premiership, that's the reason you play this game," said Alamoti.
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