NRL grand final gigs: The good, the bad, the WTF
There have been many NRL grand final fails for live music acts. But some acts didn’t even get a chance to do their thing.
There have been many NRL grand final fails for live music acts. But some acts didn’t even get a chance to do their thing.
Footage captured the most terrifying middle forward in the code trying to intimidate front-row rival Payne Haas in an explosive precursor to the NRL grand final. WATCH THE VIDEO
Panthers CEO – chief energy officer – Jarome Luai may control the boombox but his teammates own eclectic music tastes. This is what’s on Penrith’s grand final playlist.
Seven years ago they were on opposite ends of a junior rugby league grand final brawl. Now Panthers stars Spencer Leniu and Stephen Crichton will play their final games for the club.
Ivan Cleary and Wayne Bennett hurled barbs at one another ahead of the finals and now Cleary has made an admission about the supercoach.
The Penrith Panthers upset the Melbourne Storm in the preliminary final, leaving the losing coach to make some tough admissions.
The preliminary final between the Panthers and the Storm was top quality — the same could not be said about the refereeing.
The NRL world has seen one of the all-time resurrections as the Panthers did the unthinkable against the record shattering Storm.
Michael Maguire avoided the axe but Wests Tigers are set for a coaching shake-up that could see another premiership heavweight join the club.
A former Parramatta recruitment manager has revealed how future Storm superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen slipped through their fingers after being offered a deal as a junior.
He helped guide Penrith to the preliminary final, but Nathan Cleary will have a target on his back against Storm thanks to an alarming statistic.
The Panthers will have their work cut out for them in defeating Melbourne, but the return of an Origin star will make their job easier.
Some serious artillery will return from injury for the Panthers to take on Melbourne in their preliminary final, but their forward pack has been reshuffled after a late withdrawal.
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