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Instantly iconic play steals show in GF triumph - CtrlF.XYZ

Instantly iconic play steals show in GF triumph

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The plaudits continued to rainfall down connected Dylan Edwards arsenic the once-unheralded Panthers fullback spearheaded Penrith to a 28-12 triumph implicit Parramatta successful the NRL expansive last connected Sunday night.

In a expansive last astatine Accor Stadium that had promised the satellite but was each but implicit by half-time, Edwards acceptable up 2 tries, compiled 277 tally metres, made 8 tackle busts and provided a breath-taking throwback to an iconic Panthers expansive last moment.

Edwards' sparkling show culminated successful the 26-year-old claiming the Clive Churchill Medal, prompting roars of thousands of approving Penrith supporters.

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Edwards' instantly legendary infinitesimal saw him propulsion disconnected an eerily akin try-saving tackle to the 1 executed by Scott Sattler connected Todd Byrne successful the 2003 decider, mowing down Bailey Simonsson successful an exhilarating play during the 58th minute.

"There's a Scott Sattler replica!" said Nine caller Mat Thompson.

"Look astatine the reaction. Have a look astatine the absorption of his teammates," added Andrew Johns, who raised the imaginable of Edwards earning Kangaroos enactment for the World Cup.

"Last man, 1 connected 1 and has that tackle.

"Has that enactment him successful the Australian World Cup squad going distant astatine the extremity of the twelvemonth successful a mates of weeks?

"Look astatine that. Just each effort. Saves the day. What a player!"

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Although outer praise for Edwards has taken galore years to flood in, the Panthers person agelong had towering admiration for their softly spoken No.1.

That interior adoration was wide arsenic manager Ivan Cleary sprung from his spot and pumped a fist arsenic Edwards snuffed retired Simmonson's left-wing raid.

"Might yet get the fanfare," co-captain Isaah Yeo said moments aft the match.

"He has been our champion subordinate each year. He has been making that tackle helium made the full season. He practises truthful hard and deserves everything helium gets."

Enormous hype had surrounded the Eels arsenic the anticipation of breaking their 36-year rubric drought loomed.

'Words can't explicate it'

But first-half Penrith tries to Stephen Crichton, Brian To'o and Scott Sorensen, each of which were converted by Nathan Cleary, catapulted the juggernaut outfit to an 18-0 half-time advantage, rapidly sinking the hearts of Parramatta fans.

The Panthers matched the Roosters teams of 2018 and 2019 successful seizing back-to-back premierships successful the NRL era.

The emphatic triumph besides saw the Panthers implicit a expanse of each grade, pursuing their rubric triumphs successful the SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup competitions.

Penrith's NRL mastery and unthinkable pathways extent are the envy of their rivals.

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