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PENRITH PANTHERS Matt Moylan Josh Mansour Dean Whare Jamal Idris David Simmons Will Smith Jamie Soward Nigel Plum James Segeyaro Brent Kite Sika Manu Elijah Taylor Adam Docker Lewis Brown Jeremy Latimore Bryce Cartwright Sam McKendry 18. Issah Yeo
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Sam Perrett Corey Thompson Moses Mbye Tim Lafai Mitch Brown Josh Reynolds Trent Hodkinson Sam Kasiano Michael Ennis (c) James Graham Josh Jackson Tony Williams Greg Eastwood Reni Maitua Dale Finucane David Klemmer Lloyd Perett
The Panthers face a massive challenge over the next six weeks. Photo: Melinda Jane
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ith one two point loss to lowly Cronulla on a Saturday afternoon in Bathurst comes many questions. The biggest question of all is whether the Panthers will do enough on the field over the next six weeks to make the top eight. Penrith fans feel rightly confused at the moment as they look at this upcoming period and consider the unthinkable – the side could miss the finals despite being near the top of the ladder for most of the year.
Yep, one two point loss and we’re now considering scenarios that didn’t even enter our heads a week ago. The team could probably be forgiven if it did all collapse in a heap – Peter Wallace is gone for the year, the run home is awful and the squad is most likely a year or two away from its peak. At least that’s what the players can use to justify the end result and make sure they head off on their end of season holiday in a positive frame of mind. It’s almost like a gambler who wins $10,000, loses it but tells his friends he came out even. Truth is he lost $10,000 somewhere along the line but he justifies it in his own mind because his bank balance is the same as it was when he walked in to the casino. True story, but that’s not the aim of the game, is it? You want to win, not break even. Fast forward to six weeks from now and if Penrith are preparing for a finals celebration rather than Mad Monday (probably minus the lingerie waitresses this year), it will be because they’ve stood up to be counted against the best and most dangerous sides in the competition. The loss to Cronulla last weekend
certainly hurt, but the only thing the side can rue is missing out on the two competition points. The critics would have said that the Panthers “only beat the Sharks”, the ‘pretenders’ tag would still exist and Ivan Cleary would have moved the squad on quicker than it took to drive the team bus down the Great Western Highway. The two points were important but the next six weeks were always going to be what really mattered. For the Panthers, the finals were always scheduled six weeks early and now the side that everyone claims has had the competition’s easiest draw can prove themselves during what is arguably the toughest run home of any club. Penrith may have had luck on their side at times but now luck has nothing to do with it. We know that the side has the ability. We know that players like Matt Moylan, Jamal Idris, Dean Whare, Jamie Soward, James Segeyaro, Elijah Taylor and Bryce Cartwright are some of the game’s most exciting players who could, on their day, tear an opposition to shreds. Whether they are good players or great players could in part be decided over the next six weeks.
Can Soward produce a better kicking game than Josh Reynolds or Trent Hodkinson against the Bulldogs at ANZ? Can Moylan outclass Brett Stewart on the hallowed Brookvale Oval turf? Can Taylor tackle like he’s never tackled before against a Warriors side that are the experts in second phase football? What else happens in the next six weeks? Does Cartwright go from emerging talent to fully blown superstar with a breakout period we’ll remember forever? Does Soward silence the critics for good by leading Penrith’s finals charge despite his halves partner being gone for the year? Does Idris put any lingering doubts to rest by producing the kind of football we all know he is capable of? Whether or not the players have the mental strength between the ears, the physical strength after a long season of bruises and niggling injuries or the passion and desire required is the big question. Sink or swim – how badly do they want it? If Penrith battle the murky waters of the next six weeks and survive, nobody will have the right to call them pretenders anymore. Tip: Panthers by 4
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Penrith has set the new standard in honouring NRL history with the launch of the code’s first ever Interactive Museum at Panthers
Brad Waugh, Warren Wilson and Phil Gould inspect the new museum last week
Respecting our proud past L development of the Panthers club and its heroes over the years. Amassing a collection of several thousand images and videos, the free-standing kiosk has a touch-screen panel where visitors can view the content at their leisure. Panthers boss and club legend in his own right, Phil Gould, said the Interactive Museum was the latest phase in the leadup to the club’s 50 year anniversary. “Everything we’ve done here at Panthers in the last couple of years has been about respecting the past and creating the future. There’s a lot of history behind this club now and it needs to be celebrated,” Gould told Extra Time.
aunching a new era usually comes with many changes – some for the good, some up for healthy debate. But the Penrith Panthers, who are in the midst of creating their own new era, have taken a step back to respect the club’s rich history by launching the NRL’s first Interactive Museum. Located in the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club foyer, the new Interactive Museum comprises of four dedicated interactive displays celebrating ‘Our Greatest’, ‘Our Club’, ‘Our Juniors’ and ‘Our Scrapbook’. The ‘hands-on’ museum allows visitors the opportunity to stroll down memory lane, evoking wonderful reflections of the
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“We have a great deal of pride in our history and those who have played for us. We wanted to record that so everyone coming through the club will see this interactive hall of fame and relive old memories, watch videos and see who our greatest players were.” Gould said the museum wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the hard work of Club Chairman Don Feltis and his board. He also credited Panthers Group Marketing Manager Anthony Frantzis and Channel Nine stats guru David Middleton for putting it together. “A lot of people from within the club have worked very hard on it, it’s a wonder-
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He’s now Penrith’s permanent hooker, and James Segeyaro says he’ll do whatever it takes to keep the number nine jumper in the long term
van Cleary, James Segeyaro has a lot to be thankful for. You made his dream of becoming the club’s fulltime hooker come true… we’ll let him tell you the rest. “I want to thank Ivan for giving me the opportunity. I’ve been really enjoying it lately, it’s a dream come true,” he said. “My goal was to become an 80 minute hooker and now I’m there, I’ve just got to keep performing and winning to stay there.” Since taking over the number nine role from club captain Kevin Kingston back in early May, the 23-year-old PNG international has been a breath of fresh air for Penrith’s attack, scoring six tries since making the switch. Speaking with Extra Time, Segeyaro admitted the transition from an interchange player to a starter has been relatively seamless. “It’s been easier for me in a sense that I don’t have to go out there, come off the bench, and try and do everything at a million miles per hour,” he said. “I can be a bit more composed and let the game unfold, so in that sense it has been pretty good.” While Segeyaro is performing out of sight in the top grade, his former dummy
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Unfortunately the uncanny nature of the Sharks this year was a reality in Bathurst with the Panthers becoming Shark bait. An issue of concern for the Panthers was the Sharks didn’t play enterprising football, they just out-muscled the Panthers to grind out their win. One of their best was Andrew Fifita who put on a dominant performance that some of the Panthers forwards should be looking at as a guide to what needs to come from within. Peter Wallace is gone for the season with a serious knee injury so the question now is whether the team’s chances for this season have gone with him as they continue to face the tough road to the finals. The Panthers or their opponents in the Dogs will face the reality of three losses in a row and with only a few rounds remaining this will put them back into the pack of teams fighting for the final top eight positions. Certainly injuries have caused their issues of late, but has it been a case of looking towards the finals before reaching them for the Panthers? Hopefully they should be safe but there should be a real fear that there is a chance that they could miss the boat with continued poor performances and the best thing
Peter Wallace is out for the rest of the NRL season. Photo: Melinda Jane the players can do is refocus back to basics of the game which is what they built on to get them to the position they enjoyed until a few weeks back. Moving on to other issues and knowing and playing with Gorden Tallis he certainly doesn’t tell untruths and the clash with Robbie Farrah over comments against Mick Potter is most interesting as I know Gordie will not back down whatsoever.
Whether Gordie should have made mention of these comments is something else. The concern seems to be that Potter can’t communicate, well if that’s the case Robbie should show some leadership and ascertain what the coach is trying to say and do the communicating for him so that the team doesn’t throw away 10 months of hard work given they are so near to the finals with such a young exciting team. See you next week.
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Phil ‘Gus’ Gould has always been open and honest in his discussions with rugby league fans on Twitter, but it appears the Panthers boss is taking a break from social media. Gould’s Twitter account was mysteriously deactivated over the weekend. I’m told it’s unlikely that the Panthers will make a play for disgraced former Warriors player Russell Packer, who is currently behind bars after an assault charge last year. News Limited reported last week that Panthers coach Ivan Cleary, who gave Packer his start at the Warriors back in 2008, has indicated he’d like the club to consider offering the forward a lifeline when he’s released, which could be as early as January 2015. It would come down to whether boss Phil Gould is willing to take the risk on another wayward young man after he was burned by James Roberts and Arana Taumata. My sources say it’s very unlikely to get off the ground.
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The Panthers should probably be embarrassed by their performance on the field last Saturday, but topping that is the embarrassing and disgraceful way some fans talk about their team on so-called supporter groups. Some of the comments made after the game on Saturday night had me shaking my
head in disbelief. It seems that for some, support and loyalty comes as easy as turning a tap on and off. The NRL and the 16 clubs last week confirmed their commitment to developing a new player insurance scheme which will significantly increase payments for career ending injuries. NRL players will be eligible for payouts of up to $1 million if they suffer career ending injuries under an interim insurance policy currently under consideration by players. The NRL, the clubs and Rugby League Players’ Association have been working together on the interim policy. The proposal is currently before the Association’s members for review and approval. The proposed scheme “tops up” the existing insurance arrangements to double the payout for total and permanent disability injuries from $500,000 to $1 million. The payout will apply to the most serious injuries including paraplegia, quadriplegia, loss of sight and the loss of the use of a limb which end a player’s career. The arrangements will cover the top 25 contracted NRL players in each club Outgoing Panthers prop Tim Grant has endorsed his current NSW Cup coach Garth Brennan for the top NRL job in Newcastle. Brennan is being widely tipped to replace Wayne Bennett at the Knights at the end of the season. On Twitter last week, Grant said Brennan would make a “great head coach” and Newcastle should seriously entertain the idea. The ‘big ball bash’ drama at Sportingbet Stadium earlier this month caused a re-think on the half time entertainment scheduled for Bathurst last weekend. The ‘big ball bash’ was originally part of the plan but was later dumped, perhaps never to be seen again. Given the state of the field by half time, it would have been one very messy event! If you have any Panthers gossip or if you spot the boys out and about anywhere, make sure you tell me about it. You can email news@westernweekender.com.au.
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After a horror round the weekend before, the Penrith Panthers have bounced back in both grades against the Cronulla Sharks last Saturday. Playing in chilly and wet conditions in Bathurst, Penrith’s Holden Cup team got the ball rolling with a thrilling 18-14 win over the Sharks.
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The halves crisis that has hit Penrith this season has extended as far as England. In quite a stunning coincidence, in the same weekend that Peter Wallace ruptured his ACL and was ruled out for the season, another man who has worn the Penrith number seven in the past suffered a season-ending injury. Luke Walsh, who left the Panthers at the end of last year, suffered a broken leg while playing for St Helens in the English Super League just hours before Wallace went down. It was an horrific injury for Walsh – he had to be stretchered from the field and looked to be in incredible pain. The injury has sent shockwaves through the Super League, with Walsh one of the best players in the competition this season. There’s been more than 600 messages of support for Walsh on the St Helens Facebook page.
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David Simmons returns Despite the close scoreline, the Panthers were in total control of this game with their key men proving the difference. In only his second appearance in the Holden Cup, Robert Jennings got over for his first try mid-way through the second half after showing some fancy footwork to break through the line. The four-point win sees the Panthers just one point outside the top eight with six rounds remaining. Meanwhile in the NSW Cup, the Panthers were back to their winning ways in what was a replay of the 2013 NSW Cup Grand Final (minus Windsor). The game played out a little different to Penrith games in recent weeks with the scores remaining relatively close for the entire match. The tightness of the contest made the Panthers more alert for the entire match as they weren’t allowed to fall asleep like in previous weeks. Winger David Simmons made a successful return to football after nearly two months on the sideline with a knee injury, finishing the game unscathed. The final score, Penrith 22 Cronulla 14.
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Peter Wallace is out for the rest of the season Penrith’s premiership chances have taken a major blow with halfback Peter Wallace ruled out for the rest of the season. Scans on Monday confirmed that Wallace ruptured the ACL joint in his right knee during Penrith’s shock loss to Cronulla on Saturday. Wallace suffered the injury early in the game but returned
to the park despite being in obvious discomfort. The 28-year-old was making his comeback from an injury he suffered to his left knee and ankle during the Panthers’ win over Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval last month. The news is a bitter blow for the Panthers, who face a tough run home.
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Peter Wallace gone for the year is huge. I really feel sorry for Penrith fans especially on the back of losing a player like Tyrone Peachey a few weeks back, which has now made the loss of Wallace even more amplified. The run home the Panthers have is probably one of the toughest runs home of any team in the competition. There’s a lot of talk this week on how the bookies have Penrith at much longer odds for the premiership but I think the club have shown all year they can win without Peachey, they can win without Wallace. I think the resilience and the preparation that Ivan Cleary does with the team every week means there’s no way this side is out of premiership contention. They’ve shown all year they don’t need superstars to win games, and that’s one of the real strengths of the Panthers, that they don’t have a side that boasts superstars. You put Peter Wallace in any other team and he is not the superstar player. What Ivan Cleary has shown is that you don’t need superstars, you just need a team of solid players that are willing to play hard for each other and put their bodies on the line. Tim Grant was arguably Penrith’s biggest superstar going into this season and he’s playing in NSW Cup. This proves the Panthers can win without their big name players.
FROM THE VAULT
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What kid wouldn’t like this on their door? Plenty of kids in the local area, who are now adults, would have had this iconic sign on their bedroom door growing up. It features a classic brown, white and blue Panthers logo, and is pre-1995 with the NSWRL logo featuring on the packaging. Signs like this still exist and are a very popular merchandise item for most clubs.
PANTHERS FLASHBACK
An import that left his mark TROY DODDS
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hese days we see Sam Burgess and James Graham as the biggest English imports in the game, but back in the 1970’s Penrith secured a major coup by bringing Bill Ashurst to Australia. Ashurst had played with Wigan from 1968 until 1973, and joined the Panthers for the 1974 season. Ashurst was one of the finest players in England, and came to the Panthers with fellow English international Mike Stephenson. It was big news for the Panthers, and for rugby league in Australia, that two players of such profile would head to the western suburbs of Sydney in the prime of their careers. Ashurst’s transfer fee was a record for the time – a whopping $27,700. A second-rower with class and skill, Ashurst was an immediate hit with Panthers fans. Even though he would only play three seasons with Penrith – leaving suddenly before the 1977 season kicked off – Ashurst left his mark, and in 2006 was named in the club’s Team of Legends. Panthers Chairman, Don Feltis, notes just what a special achievement that is given his short time with the club. “For someone to have played just the 46 games with our club and to make the Team of Legends just goes to show what an outstanding player he was,” Feltis told Extra Time. “Back when he played with the Panthers a second row forward chip kicking over the opposition, running around regaining possession and scoring was a very rare achievement. Bill Ashurst did that a number of times. “He could turn a game in a matter of minutes. He was one of the most gifted players I had the pleasure of seeing play.” In the Panthers Men In Black book, Ashurst speaks of his time at the Panthers. “I have wonderful memories of Penrith... the beautiful home we lived in, the super view of the Blue Mountains and the great friends we made during our four years there,” he said. So, why did Ashurst leave at the start of 1977? That’s still one of the biggest unanswered questions in Penrith’s history.
Bill Ashurst
“He was one of the most gifted players I had the pleasure of seeing play”
“With regard to why and the way I left the club, I would like to keep them personal but I would like to come back to the club one day – finances permitting – to apologise for the way it was done,” Ashurst said in Men in Black. “I went through a very emotional time in my marriage. My wife had come home with the kids and I just felt trapped and lost without them.” Ashurst now lives in England. Time has ensured that his name is no longer on everyone’s lips at Penrith, but whenever anyone talks about the old days, there’s no doubt that Bill Ashurst’s name gets a mention.
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