Penrith veteran Scott Sorensen must have feared the worst when he injured his hamstring in the final round of the NRL regular season.

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Which makes Penrith prop Matt Eisenhuth both one of the best break-glass-in-case-of-emergency players in the league, and one of the unluckiest ones. Since joining the club in 2021 after a four-year stint at the Wests Tigers, Eisenhuth has played 64 games for the Panthers. But not one of them has been in a grand final.

The Panthers coach has his wife to thank for a key player in Penrith's premiership push being at the club. Read more here.

The Panthers have received a massive boost on the eve of the grand final with hardworking forward Scott Sorensen cleared to play in the decider.

The last five years for the Penrith Panthers have been nothing short of extraordinary. They made the Grand Final in 2020 after missing the top eight entirely the year prior, only to go on an incredible and historic three straight Premierships in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The Penrith Panthers have created one of the great all-time rugby league dynasties by winning three Grand Finals in a row. They will be aiming for a fourth on Sunday when they face off against the Melbourne Storm in a mouthwatering clash.

It may have been five years ago and likely fuelled by alcohol, but Penrith players haven't forgotten Jahrome Hughes' below the belt sledge after Melbourne won the 2020 NRL grand final.