The Panthers have solved their coach Ivan Cleary's problem as to what to buy them for Christmas.
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An NRL rule book.
There is bound to be a chapter on discipline.
The Melbourne Storm didn't win the NRL grand-final 26-20.
Penrith gifted it to them.
Talk about five easy lessons on how to self destruct.
Penrith played outrageously good and outrageously bad.
Outweighed the good in a photo finish.
Amazingly trailing 22-0 at the break, the Panthers were still in the game.
The penalty try to Storm's Justin Olam in the third minute was the start of the discipline slippery dip.
Prop Viliame Kilauea and hooker Apisai Koroisau proceeded to throw the rule book out the window.
They were playing their hearts out.
In everything, a rare lapse by Nathan Cleary led to an 80-metre intercept try to Storm winger Vumbruha and a 16-0 lead.
Seven minutes from halftime the Panthers were victims of a poor decision that cost them a fair try.
After the break "it was all Penrith."
Winning the second half 20-4.
Discipline and experience the difference.
Cameron Smith rejoice. You are so elementary yet so skillful in all you do.
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