Penrith overpowered Melbourne in an epic grand final to mark what looms as ‘the last ride’ with a historic fourth consecutive premiership
Penrith Panthers sit alongside the greatest rugby league sides after defeating Melbourne Storm 14-6 in the 2024 NRL grand final at Accor Stadium.Penrith Panthers sit alongside the greatest rugby league sides after defeating Melbourne Storm 14-6 in the 2024 NRL grand final at Accor Stadium.grand final win over Melbourne was a stoic, heroic, true-to-Penrith performance.
Floating on a bed of magma, these two great masses of rock spent Sunday night driving each other skywards. This was the rugby league equivalent of the Himalayas, a duel forced into the skies, impossible not to see. There are religions born of less sublime a sight. The source of this grand final triumph was no galloping stallion however, nor some sleek Japanese motorcycle. This was the Panthers at the wheel of a tank. Nothing subtle about it, this performance was pure Penrith, their volcanic forwards going down the middle until there was no middle left, then going back for more. They bullied the lightweight Storm pack, their back three kicking them into gear and Moses Leota and Fisher-Harris putting their foot down.
But his masterful redirection for the second try, just before half-time, was even better. He first went left, then spotted a broken line back the other way, and launched a 20m spiral that landed on Cleary’s chest. The halfback’s deft footwork drew in Cam Munster, before the No 7 popped Liam Martin through a gaping hole. Thanks to Luai’s vision and connection to Cleary, the Storm’s momentum was lost. A half-time lead stolen, a dynasty’s chink patched.
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