The Penrith Panthers' exceptional reign at the top of the tree in the NRL has come to an end, but coach Ivan Cleary has declared his club's dynasty is far from over.

In one of the most astonishing feats in Australian sport, the Panthers won four premierships in a row from 2021 to 2024 and reached five grand finals in a row from 2020.

While other clubs have held longer premiership streaks, Penrith's is arguably the most impressive as it is the most dominant spell by a team in the NRL era with a salary cap.

On Sunday it appeared as though the Panthers were marching onto a sixth successive GF appearance with a 14-0 lead at half-time, but the Brisbane Broncos had other ideas inside the cauldron that is Suncorp Stadium.

Perhaps gaining inspiration from their AFL neighbours, the Lions, who w

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