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Ivan Cleary admires Eels' tough GF route

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary admires the way Sunday's opponents Parramatta have overcome the odds to reach their first grand final…

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Eels want to unleash Brown's aggression

Parramatta want Nathan Brown to unleash his normal aggressive style in the NRL grand final, as they search for a…

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Eels rule Opacic out of NRL grand final

Parramatta centre Tom Opacic has failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury and won't play in Sunday's NRL…

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Fear drove Lane to Eels and NRL stardom

Parramatta star Shaun Lane has admitted he feared he would become a wasted NRL talent without a contract before making…

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Penitani still hopeful of NRLW fitness

Star Parramatta centre Tiana Penitani is still hopeful she will be able to play in the NRLW grand final against…

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Dynasty or drought-breaker in NRL decider

Parramatta and Penrith face differing challenges in the NRL decider: One with the pressure of the game's longest drought and…

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Our inspiring girls can bring the NRLW trophy home: David Klemmer

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Slick Newcastle stars to meet pure Parramatta grit in NRLW grand final

One team have undergone an incredible metamorphosis while the other have simply allowed combinations to settle

The Guardian - AU

Second-phase Eels key for NRL showpiece

Parramatta's ability to present second-phase opportunities and keep their offload game going at record rates could be crucial in the…

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Training ring-in Sivo could haunt Penrith

Maika Sivo will be trying to help Parramatta to a drought-breaking premiership in the NRL grand final, but the winger…

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The laptop froze. I froze. Then, like Maika Sivo down the touchline, I dashed out the door

A love of sport defies rational thought – especially for deluded Parramatta fans like me

The Guardian - AU

Knights team virtually unchanged for NRLW grand final

Newcastle's starting 13 remains the same while Makenzie Weale was on Tuesday listed on the interchange bench in front of…

Newcastle Herald

Salmon's shock over Stuart slur

Jaeman Salmon says he was shocked and confused by Ricky Stuart's post-match spray last month, where the Penrith utility was…

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Parramatta declare Cleary pressure crucial

Parramatta are desperate to find ways to pile pressure on master-kicker Nathan Cleary in the NRL grand final.

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How Newcastle's NRLW side went from winless wooden-spooners to the brink of a premiership

After going winless last season, Newcastle's NRLW side have experienced a remarkable turnaround to go within one game of the…

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Eels hand Brown recall for NRL grand final

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has thrown an NRL grand final curveball by recalling unwanted forward Nathan Brown.

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How Parramatta's Shaun Lane became a flick-passing, match-winning rugby league phenomenon

Shaun Lane has always had good footy inside him, but even the staunchest Parramatta fan might not have dreamed just…

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Past Penrith GF success an advantage: Luai

Penrith five-eighth Jarome Luai says the Panthers' previous experience of playing in big games gives them an edge over Parramatta.

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Eels' wait on Opacic hamstring continues

Parramatta centre Tom Opacic has put his injured hamstring through an early test ahead of the NRL grand final, but…

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Moses: Why I couldn't let Parramatta down

Mitch Moses has detailed how he has entered Parramatta's biggest week this century with a weight off his shoulders despite…

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Preston's resilience helps Eels to NRLW GF

In-form Parramatta halfback Tayla Preston has overcome a serious knee injury to be on the cusp of NRLW premiership glory.

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'If I could live one year forever it would be 2009': Inside Parramatta's last grand final journey

As Parramatta gear up for their first grand final in 13 years, Nick Campton looks back on the club's magical…

ABC News

All western Sydney grand final a match-up made in heaven for the NRL

In terms of the code’s place in Sydney’s sporting landscape, Sunday’s decider will be the most symbolic in some time

The Guardian - AU

Penrith and Parramatta poised for ultimate western Sydney war in NRL grand final

With Viliame Kikau cleared the play, it's official — there's going to be big hits and plenty of them when…

ABC News

Paulo says Eels can be hoodoo gurus in GF

Eels prop Junior Paulo says he is inspired by the legacy of the greats of the 1980s as he targets…

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