Ivan Cleary has swiftly shut down talk that Penrith’s dynasty has ended after falling one game short of the NRL grand final in their bid to win five straight premierships.

And while the frustrated coach says it was a “huge call” to rule out Scott Sorensen after the forward passed a mid-game head injury assessment, the Panthers will opt against complaining to the NRL following the 16-14 loss to Brisbane.

Sorensen clashed heads with teammate Blaize Talagi in the opening two minutes of Sunday’s grand final qualifier and immediately left the field at Suncorp Stadium.

The NRL’s independent doctor ruled Sorensen had exhibited category-one symptoms, ruling him out of the match and the grand final, were Penrith to make it.

But Sorensen passed a subsequent head injury assessment conducted by

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