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The history of the Penrith Panthers stretches back to the 1960s when a team from Penrith entering Sydney's elite competition was first mooted. After admission to the NSWRFL premiership in 1967, the club struggled on-field until reaching the finals for the first time in the 1980s, and reaching the grand final in the 1990s. The Panthers were a part of 1997's Super League competition before continuing in the re-unified NRL competition. To date they have won four premierships: 1991, 2003 2021 and again in 2022.
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The 2022 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2022 National Rugby League season in Australia. It was contested between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels on Sunday the 2nd of October at Accor Stadium in Sydney. Penrith, who were both the defending premiers and minor premiers, won the match 28–12 to claim their fourth premiership title, and their first back-to-back premierships in the club's 56-year history. Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for being judged as the man of the match.
References
- ↑ "Ern Gillon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ↑ "Players Ern Gillon". The Mighty Panthers. 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Wayne Peckham dies". news.com.au.
- ↑ "Penrith Panthers celebrate 50 years". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
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