The Penrith Panthers dynasty is alive and well with the mighty mountain men just four wins away from a historic fifth straight premiership.
Their finals campaign begins this weekend in Auckland in an elimination final against the unpredictable Warriors.
It’s also rookie star Blaize Talagi’s first ever NRL finals clash.
Talagi believes this Panthers team can go all the way again in 2025.
“I know Finals is a different game, but I have a lot of faith in this squad, and I think we can do something really special,” Talagi told The Western Weekender.
“I’m a pretty cruisy guy, I don’t really get too nervous but it will definitely be different out there.
The atmosphere over there in New Zealand is pretty good and I can’t imagine what it will be like for a Finals game.
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“I think having those senior boys around, who have been there and done that, will help us young guys.
Being able to look at them and see how they just prepare and carry themselves on the field gives me a lot of confidence to do my own thing.”
If the Warriors were to eliminate the Panthers and cause an all-mighty upset, it would be the first time since the Roosters versus Raiders grand final in 2019, that we would have a decider without Penrith.
