A significant part of Brisbane’s hopes will rely on undermining Penrith’s formula for defensive success
decider against Brisbane. The chase to become the first team in 40 years to win three straight premierships is well within the grasp of a team many are labelling the best since St George that won 11 straight.
The Panthers enter the grand final having conceded just 13.00 points per game this season, contrasting with the Broncos’ 17.71. Only once since 2006 – Cronulla in 2016 – has a team conceded more than four points per game more than their opponent over the last 17 seasons and won the decider. It is a defence that delivers. It starts when Penrith have the ball in hand. No back three lay a better platform early in attacking sets than Dylan Edwards, Brian To’o and Sunia Turuva with Edwards and To’o the only two players in the NRL to average over 200 metres a game while Turuva averages 169. All three average over four tackle breaks a game.
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