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Carrigan) and in the backs (Adam South Sydney Rabbitohs. a rabbit-out-of-a-hat at any time and steal victory from you in the blink of an eye.

The fact that every team always raises their intensity level when they play the back-to-back Premiers means that Penrith can’t take any team lightly and any side can beat them on their day.

But as dangerous as the teams I’ve just talked about are, the Panthers are no pushovers either. To be the best, you have to beat the best and the Panthers always turn up ready to play.

Penrith, barring any major injuries to key players, should see their attack click into gear soon because at times it still looks a little frantic and clunky however their defence has always been strong, while the side’s for-and-against, is the best in the competition by far.

I’m going to give the last word on the matter, to current Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett. This is what he had to say after the Panthers beat his team in Round 20.

“There’s a few teams out there that are good and they’re (Penrith) one of them,” Bennett said.

“They have the confidence and the belief… there’s no reason why they can’t win three-in-a-row.

“But it’s not going to be easy and they know that.”

They certainly do Benny, because nothing worthwhile ever is.