NRL grand final player ratings: How the Eels and Panthers fared

A relentless Penrith barely let up in the opening 40 minutes and led 18-0 at half-time thanks to tries to Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o and Scott Sorensen.

Brian To’o and Charlie Staines scored after the break and Manly’s 40-0 rout of Melbourne in 2008 looked in danger before a late flurry from the Eels.

Here’s how Adrian Proszenko and Dan Walsh saw the action.

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