Panthers seal astonishing four-peat after gripping grand final victory over Storm

Penrith's incredible dynasty has continued, winning a fourth-straight NRL premiership after a gripping battle against the Storm in Sunday night's decider.

In one of the best grand finals in recent memory, the Panthers overcame an early deficit to emerge with a 14-6 win in front of a packed house at Accor Stadium.

The win sends club stalwarts Jarome Luai and James Fisher-Harris off in style, with the pair set to leave the Panthers at season's end.

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The clash started with plenty of end-to-end footy, with the second-phase play from the Panthers allowing the likes of Luai and Nathan Cleary to start causing issues for the minor premiers, who were barely able to withstand the pressure.

But when a captain's challenge went against Penrith, the tide turned completely in a matter of seconds, with Storm hooker Harry Grant forcing his way over from close range and opening the scoring in the decider.

Melbourne's momentum didn't last long when Sunia Turuva put his side on the board, before Ryan Papenhuyzen sent the following kick off sailing over the sideline on the full.

Just over a minute before the break, Luai and Cleary linked up on an eyes-up switch play, with the No.7 putting back-rower Liam Martin through a gaping hole to score.

Watch a full replay of the 2024 NRL grand final on 9Now. 

The second half started just as brutal and physical as the first, but it was Jack Howarth who looked to have got the first points after half time.

Unfortunately for the young centre, the Bunker deemed he had been held up by Penrith defenders, leaving NRL great Andrew Johns stunned on commentary.

"It's down, it hit the ground," he said on Nine.

The controversial decision didn't stop the Storm from continuing to chase the contest, but the Panthers defence remained rock-solid as per usual.

Ivan Cleary was forced into a backline reshuffle mid-way through the second stanza, with star winger Brian To'o leaving the field with a knee injury.

It didn't seem to worry the Panthers at all however, with Paul Alamoti shifting to the right wing and crossing for an incredible try to extend the margin for his side.

With the clock starting to become an issue for the Storm, they burned a captain's challenge and in the process, gifted Penrith a crucial seven-tackle set.

The game nearly descended into chaos when Cameron Munster was placed on report for an alleged bite on Alamoti, with the young centre making an immediate complaint to referee Ashley Klein after the incident.

Melbourne refused to go away, even in the final minute of the game, but the eight-point lead was more than enough as the Panthers sealed a remarkable slice of history.

It also rights a wrong from the 2020 decider, with the boys from western Sydney finally earning a piece of revenge over their rivals.