Relegated to 18th man, Eisenhuth was forced to watch from the sidelines at Accor Stadium as the Panthers sealed a historic fourth consecutive premiership with their 14-6 win over the Storm. But Eisenhuth disagreed with those who felt he had been the hard-luck story of grand final week.

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

NRL great Cameron Smith has lavished praise on Penrith coach Ivan Cleary after outsmarting rival Craig Bellamy with a grand final 'masterstroke'. The Panthers showed why they are considered the greatest NRL team of the modern era having defeated the Storm 14-6 to record their fourth straight premiership.