Overview

• Brisbane eliminated four-time reigning premiers Penrith to book a grand final against Melbourne next Sunday.
• Tries to Kotoni Staggs, Xavier Willison and Deine Mariner overturned a 14-0 halftime scoreline at Suncorp Stadium.
• Reynolds, returning from a hamstring layoff and having not kicked earlier, nailed the decisive conversion from the sideline.
• Prop Payne Haas powered the revival with 186 running metres and 46 tackles despite late cramps.
• Penrith had looked in control behind a first-half double from Paul Alamoti, but their grand-final streak ends for the first time since 2019.