GF gets nasty as Panthers gun provokes gutted star

Grand last viewers watched connected stunned arsenic Stephen Crichton latched onto a soaring Cody Walker walk and streaked distant to score, but it's apt that galore missed a heated scuffle down the play.

Walker was visibly devastated aft Crichton intercepted his walk and tore distant to bargain the pb for the Panthers successful the 67th minute, putting them connected the way to their 14-12 victory.

South Sydney five-eighth Cody Walker and Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary clash successful a heated encounter. (Nine)

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Sensing Walker's pain, Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary shoved the South Sydney five-eighth – and that was each it took for the Rabbitohs ace to retaliate.

Walker tugged astatine the backmost of Cleary's jumper and a tense scuffle was underway.

"Cleary gives him a spot of a 'yeehaw'," said rugby league icon Phil Gould connected Nine's coverage.

The Panthers observe their expansive last triumph implicit the Rabbitohs. (Getty)

"The 2 halves spell astatine each other. That's conscionable frustration."

The superstar playmakers had already clashed earlier successful the game, erstwhile Walker broke done for South Sydney's archetypal effort and poleaxed Cleary successful the process.

Walker had scooted onto an Adam Reynolds walk astir 30 metres retired connected the near edge, bushed Kurt Capewell, floored Cleary with an exceptional left-hand palm, swerved past Dylan Edwards and hurtled distant to people successful the 21st minute.

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