A snapshot of Penrith's 16-point NRL grand final victory over Parramatta at Accor Stadium in front of 82,415 fans.
SNAPSHOT OF PENRITH'S NRL GRAND FINAL WIN OVER PARRAMATTA
* Result: Penrith (28) beat Parramatta (12) in front of 82,415 fans at Accor Stadium.
* The story: Penrith can lay claim to a NRL dynasty after defeating Parramatta to become only the second team this century to win back-to-back premierships. The opening exchanges were bruising but the Panthers soon took control of the contest with a disciplined performance typical of Ivan Cleary's men.
* Key stat: The Panthers established their first-half lead on the back of their ability to win the battle for metres. Penrith were up 18-0 at halftime and had run for more than double the number of metres as their opponents (988-466).
* Key moment: When Reed Mahoney put in a grubber-kick across the field, Bailey Simonsson dashed down the left and appeared bound for the tryline. But Dylan Edwards gave chase and bundled him into touch with a tackle that mirrored Scott Sattler's in Penrith's 2003 premiership win. Demoralised, the Eels conceded in the next set and were officially out of the contest.
* Star player: Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards capped off a career-best year with another busy night that earned him the Clive Churchill Medal for best on ground. He set up the try that opened the scoring for Penrith and with his prolific running game, he ignited a dominant 30 minutes to end the first half.
* Key quote: "Our first half was the best we have ever played". Co-captain Nathan Cleary praised his teammates for a clinical forty minutes that sealed Penrith's fourth premiership win.
* Injuries: Bailey Simonsson (shoulder)
