“They will never take this premiership away.” With those words South Sydney superstar Greg Inglis closed the chapter on his controversial time with Melbourne and heralded a new golden era at Redfern.
Inglis’s 2007 and 2009 NRL titles with the Storm were stripped due to salary cap breaches and the Queensland and Australian representative can rest easy now he has “officially” won one.
The 27-year-old had always maintained he cherished the memories of those Storm grand final wins, but the 2014 triumph with the Rabbitohs is even sweeter, because it will stay in the history books.
“Emotions ran high with about eight minutes to go and I was just there in the right place at the right time (to score the final try), I couldn’t get over it,” Inglis said at the Rabbitohs premiership celebrations at Redfern on Monday.
“I relived that moment this morning and it sunk it.
“I’ve said it over over, words can’t describe the feeling
“Being at a club with such a rich history and to walk away with a grand final victory officially is remarkable, they will never take this one away from me.
“The way those other two circumstances unfolded, was just the way it was but in the end I have got one.
“It has brought so much happiness to me.”
Inglis said he was planning to play out his career at Redfern in the pursuit of more silverware.
“I feel like this is my home and I’m really comfortable and set in my place here,” he said.
“It depends on how the body holds hopefully, I’m 27 hopefully I’ve got a lot of years left and more of this.
“We’ve got some great players here.”
He paid tribute to Clive Churchill Medal winner Sam Burgess who played the entire grand final against Canterbury with a fractured cheekbone.
“People talk about what a champion and it just goes to show what character he has,” Inglis said.
“He is going to be a loss to this game and a loss to this club.
“Hopefully we will see him back but at the moment he can just sit back and enjoy it.”
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Roar Guru
Couldn't get around to watch the match (I was in Melbourne on the weekend), but I heard it was a good all-round team performance from Souths. Sam Burgess' bravery playing all but the first four seconds (or so) of the match with a broken cheekbone will go down as one of the most bravest performances in recent Grand Final history. Greg Inglis has waited a while to win his first valid premiership ring and now has one. Well deserved, helps to erase the tainted memories of those stripped 2007 and 2009 titles. Impressive from the Rabbitohs who will sadly miss Burgess and Ben Te'o next year.
Squidward
Roar Rookie
We're just saying that no one expected Melbourne to have 2 stripped. Don't take it for granted
Statler and Waldorf
Roar Guru
off topic but did you see King with his little daughter (2 or 3 yrs old?) Her hair is as wild as his
Chris morrison
Guest
Of course they will never take this one away and especially not by haters and jealous prunes on this opinion reel. Glory, Glory to South Sydney And Glory, Glory to you GI you juggernaut in red and green!!!
Chris morrison
Guest
King lol. He's on the coaching staff you goose.
Chuck
Guest
hell of a lot of cash sitting on the sidelines for Souths on the weekend - Luke, Merritt, Lurgess, King, Reddy, Goodwin, Lowe - 1mil for Greg and 700 for Sammy - not a hell of a lot left for the rest of a grand final winning (dominant) side
Squidward
Roar Rookie
Never say never Greggy
Squidward
Roar Rookie
Planes don't fly when it rains that was the reason. So he couldn't go and sign the contract
Roarsome
Guest
or we finally find out what happened to lure him to Souths when all was basically said and done at Brisbane.
The Barry
Roar Guru
Unless the ice chips are found to be performance enhancing down the track. :)