Ivan Cleary was unsure whether the Panthers could consider this season successful, but he was certain that the Penrith dynasty has not come to a complete end just yet.

For the first time in four years, the Panthers were left to endure the disappointment of being eliminated in the finals as the Broncos pulled off an epic second half comeback .

A perfect conversion by Adam Reynolds is what sealed the deal for the Broncos, while Nathan Cleary was left to rue the missed opportunity of attempting a two-point field goal himself. Advertisement

While the defeat was not the ending the Panthers had hoped for, the chance to play in the finals this year was one many league greats feared would not be on Penrith's cards.

Twelve rounds into the season, the four-time premiers sat last on the l

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