The Western Sydney Derby is the rivalry between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.
[6] The two teams met twice in the finals series, with Penrith winning both matches en route to their second consecutive premiership.
Parramatta lead the match 16-8 with less than seven minutes to play but Penrith levelled the scores at 16-16 after Nathan Cleary kicked a 40 metre field goal with seconds remaining.
In golden point extra-time, Mitchell Moses kicked a field goal to win the game for Parramatta 17-16.
[8] In round 23 of the 2024 NRL season, Penrith staged one of the best comebacks in recent memory as they came from 16 points down to defeat Parramatta 36-34.