The 2020 regular season could not have gone much better for Penrith, who climbed from a ninth-place finish the previous year all the way to the minor premiership.
They had just one loss and a draw in 20 rounds, were unbeaten at home and finished with the best defensive record in the competition.
And they did it with a young side full of rising stars who can still improve in the years to come. Despite their grand final defeat, things are looking up at the foot of the mountains.
Home & Away record
A six-point loss to rivals Parramatta and a 14-14 draw with Newcastle (while star halfback Nathan Cleary was on the sidelines) were the only blots on the record book during the 20-match regular season.