First it was climbing Everest, now the motivation for perfect Penrith’s second straight title can be revealed: the Top Gun movie.grand final demolitionA visit to the cinema proved almost season-defining for Ivan Cleary’s side, who had mocked-up movie posters scattered throughout the dressing rooms, with one in particular featuring images of Penrith players dominating rivals from grand final opponents Parramatta in tackles.
“We watched Top Gun and we sort of related their mission to our mission and where we stood,” five-eighth Jarome Luai said. “We used Mount Everest as a bit of a thing last year. But this year was Top Gun which was pretty cool.”Said back-rower Viliame Kikau: “We were driven by a dog fight. That’s been the theme. Last year was Everest, this year was about having that dog fight in us. We used the last few rounds and going into the finals. Every game was a dog fight and we had to win them.
The Panthers also made a pact to forgo alcohol in the countdown to the finals with eventual Clive Churchill Medallist Dylan Edwards refusing to even have a sip when toasted as the club’s Merv Cartwright Medal winner at the club’s presentation night last month.
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