Melbourne Storm star Harry Grant foxes Penrith to score ‘all-time' match-winner
After an epic 18-all struggle in regulation ended with drama when the Panthers were penalised for blocking on a Nathan Cleary field-goal attempt, Storm edged out their NRL premiership rivals in their first set in extra time.
Cameron Munster and Jonah Pezet were both in position behind the ruck to attempt a field goal but Grant instead dummied and dived through for the four-pointer.
'It's Grant who dummies! Harry Grant, magician, pulls not just one rabbit — a whole family of rabbits out of the hat!' Andrew Voss screamed in commentary.
Cooper Cronk described it as 'absolutely all-time'.
'All eyes on Munster and Pezet with the game on the line, Grant throws a dummy and the seas part in the Penrith defence. Wow,' he said on Fox Sports.
Voss went on: 'I'm not one to draw on the Bible but I don't know whether Moses did it any better in parting the seas than what Harry Grant just did here.'
'That is a moment of absolute excellence in this amazing sport. What do you say about that? What else can you say?!' he added.
The match-winning try came after Penrith turned the ball over on the halfway line in their first and only set in golden point.
Victory has kept Craig Bellamy's Storm within touching distance of Canberra in top spot while Penrith are pulled back into a fight to hold onto fourth on the ladder.
Melbourne were without Jahrome Hughes, who remains sidelined with a shoulder injury, and star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen (concussion).
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