Wild scenes as Penrith Panthers fans party late into the night after a fourth consecutive NRL premiership title

October 6, 2024

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Wild scenes as Penrith Panthers fans party late into the night after a fourth consecutive NRL premiership title

Penrith Panthers fans partied into the night in Sydney’s west after their beloved football team claimed a fourth consecutive NRL premiership on Sunday.

The champions defeated Melbourne Storm 14-6 at Accor Australia to score three tries to one in their fifth consecutive grand final.

If anyone thought the ecstatic fans might be a little tired of winning every title since 2021, Sunday night’s photos told a different story.

There were wild scenes on the streets of Penrith with joy etched on every face among revelers proudly donning their Panthers jerseys.

Many fans raised four fingers for photographers, in case anyone was in any doubt as to how many times in a row the Panthers had won the premiership.

And many of those partying hard were also waving the iconic Penrith flag featuring the legendary western Sydney panther.

The delighted football tramps held their hands in the air as if they didn’t care – and with Monday being a public holiday in NSW, most of them don’t have to worry about work in the morning anyway.

Amid spontaneous bursts of dancing, the rhythm was kept up by men beating drums to keep time.

The police kept an eye on things to make sure the party didn’t get out of hand.

If anyone thought the ecstatic fans had gotten a little tired of winning every year, the photos from the night told a different story.

Penrith Panthers fans partied into the night in Sydney’s west after their beloved team claimed a fourth consecutive NRL premiership on Sunday

There was joy on every face among the partygoers who celebrated as their heroes took the title once again

Many fans raised four fingers for photographers, in case anyone was in any doubt as to how many times in a row the Panthers had won the premiership

Motorists driving through Penrith showed great patience as cheering fans spread across the main roads to express their joy at the Panthers winning another title.

Many motorists participated by sounding their horns.

Mulgoa Road, one of the main arteries through the suburb, was the center of chaos as fans danced through the streets.

The wild panther that supposedly roams the local bushland – and after whom the team is named – may be elusive, but the fans are anything but.

They have the T-shirts and the flags, the replica jerseys and the huge grins on their faces that only winners can do.

Many of the revelers also waved the iconic Penrith flag, which features the legendary western Sydney panther

The excited football dramas held their hands in the air as if they didn’t care

Monday is a public holiday in NSW, so most of them don’t have to worry about work in the morning anyway

The man with the big drum kept the beat going as his fellow fans partied hard in Penrith

On a balmy spring evening in Penrith, shorts proved very popular among men, while many women wore crop tops.

But the weather and choice of clothing wouldn’t have mattered if the players hadn’t given it their all and won again.

Earlier in the evening, fans flocked to the Panthers Rugby League Club to watch the match.

Thousands of people poured into the venue to ensure they had a chance to cheer their team to victory.

The side, coached by Ivan Cleary, became the first in six decades to win four consecutive premierships and the first in the NRL era.

Drivers and pedestrians were united in their joy as the Panthers won another title

A seasoned Penrith is pictured holding the try sign she no doubt held aloft for each of the Panthers’ three tries

They have the T-shirts and the flag and now it’s four straight titles

Shorts proved popular for many young men on a balmy spring evening in Sydney’s west

Two police officers are pictured observing the festivities in Penrith

Flags, balloons, replica jerseys, Penrith Panthers t-shirts and a man with a drum

With tries from Sunia Turuva, Liam Martin and Paul Alamoti, and a Nathan Cleary conversion, the Panthers were too strong for the Storm.

Cleary, 26, played a major role in the fight, although almost as much talk was about his football star girlfriend Mary Fowler.

The Penrith playmaker didn’t have Fowler in the stadium to cheer him on as he played for Manchester City on the other side of the world, but thanks to her many fans watched the match.

“Shout out to Mary Fowler’s partner about another premiership win,” one fan posted full-time on social media.

On a glorious night in front of 80,156 fans at Accor Stadium, the Panthers became the first team to win four consecutive premierships since St George won 11 in a row between 1956 and 1966.

Sunday’s victory cemented their status as one of the greatest sides of the modern era, while their fans’ celebrations also cemented their status.