NRL finals 2022 LIVE updates: Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs in a preliminary final at Accor Stadium

Fullback has become such a glamorous position in the modern game, the stars that wear the No.1 are usually only known by one name.

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Teddy. Latrell. Turbo. Ponga. They’re like those Brazilian soccer players, whose names roll sweetly off the tongue. They always seemed cooler than everyone else. Same goes for the modern day NRL fullback, while Warren Ryan bemoans the demise of the halfback, saying good ones are “as rare as rocking horse s–t”.

Then there’s Dylan Edwards.

His opposite man tonight is the ultimate showman. But the only time Edwards ever wants his voice to be heard is when he’s shouting at teammates to organise the competition’s best defensive line – which is just fine by him, and the Panthers. He’s not the NRL’s best fullback, but he’s the best fit for Penrith, and he has just saved the day again by forcing another kick dead.