There's no time to stop and smell the roses in the NRL, and despite having just won their fourth straight premiership, Penrith are already moving to secure their future.
First stop - keeping the Cleary family in town, both head coach Ivan and star halfback Nathan.
While both men are contracted through till 2027, the team wants to extend that even further and keep Penrith's decade of dominance alive.
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Panthers keen to keep Clearys in town
Penrith CEO Brian Fletcher has said that he believes the team's dynasty is still far from over, and that he wants both Clearys to remain at the foot of the mountains for as long as possible.
"Last year on radio I said if we win in ‘23, we’ll definitely win in ‘24 and ‘25," Fletcher said.
"So don’t be afraid of next year.
"We’ve also got ‘26 and ‘27 to go, and why I say that is, Ivan Cleary and Nathan Cleary are signed until the end of ‘27.
"It’s my job and the CEO of football, Matt Cameron, to extend that as far as we can.
"I hope they're knocking on my door next week so we can get them out to 2030 at least."
Fletcher also made a cheeky suggestion that one way to keep the younger Cleary at the team was to lure superstar girlfriend Mary Fowler away from England.
"Matt [Cameron]’s job also is he’s got to bring Mary back to Australia," Fletcher said.
