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ery few people who had seen Penrith’s performances against Cronulla and Parramatta could have anticipated the side’s first class effort against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium last Friday. Delivering their best performance of the season, the Panthers played for the full 80 minutes, ambushed the Broncos on their home turf and displayed the kind of football that fans have been waiting to see for more than five months. It was a win that has sent the Panthers back into the top eight and with a little over a month to go before the finals, the side now controls its own destiny as far as a top eight finish is concerned. This Saturday afternoon’s clash with the New Zealand Warriors is critical for

Penrith’s finals hopes. A win would put the Panthers four points clear of the Warriors on the competition table and with a reasonably soft run home, could be enough to secure a top eight finish as long as there’s no embarrassing stumbles against teams like the Roosters and Knights in the coming weeks. Penrith has already beaten the Warriors this year – a 30-18 victory in Christchurch back in mid-May – but it’ll be a very different Panthers outfit that takes the field in Auckland this Saturday. On that day Jamie Soward produced a confidence-boosting individual performance to lead his side to victory, but just a couple of months later, the 30-year-old is half a world away in England and the Panthers have ushered in a new, youthful brigade to take the side forward. There is no doubt that the chief playmakers of that youthful brigade, Nathan Cleary and Bryce Cartwright, would have gained enormous confidence from beating the Broncos at Suncorp.

But perhaps what was most pleasing was the way the side’s experienced players stood up and ensured things remained on track for the full 80 minutes. Trent Merrin again clocked up over 200 metres and made 32 tackles, while Matt Moylan was busy throughout the contest, clocking up 138 metres. The same thing needs to happen this Saturday against a Warriors side that is about as inconsistent as the NRL’s video Bunker. As they showed last week against the Raiders, the Warriors can score points very quickly and make a game out of a seemingly one-sided contest, but too often they fall asleep and allow opposition teams to dominate them for long periods of a game. Like they did against Brisbane, the Panthers need to control the contest from the outset, hang on to the ball and play as much of the game in the Warriors’ half as possible. The Panthers do need to be patient, however. The Warriors will eventually get

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frustrated and the opportunities will open up for players like Cartwright and Moylan, but if they try to do too much too early, it could be to their detriment. Whichever team manages to dominate this game in the middle of the ruck should walk away with victory, but a high error rate from both sides wouldn’t surprise me – in fact, this could be a very frustrating game to watch. Tip: Panthers by 8

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RON ON THE OUTER » The Panthers are restructuring their

support staff next year with veteran trainer Ron Palmer (pictured) among those who will be leaving the club. It’s unlikely there will be any bad blood between the club and Palmer, with Panthers boss Phil Gould promising to “look after” the rugby league icon, who he labelled a “great man”. Holden Cup coach Cameron Ciraldo is likely to survive the changes but Alex Melville is another long-time staff member set to be shown the door. The Panthers are resigned to losing former NSW Cup coach Garth Brennan, who is likely to take up an opportunity to coach in the English Super League. Brennan is also a problematic proposition for the Panthers as he still lives in Newcastle and isn’t available seven days a week.

» Peter Wallace has signed a well-earned

new two year contract with the Panthers. I’m told Penrith originally only wanted a one year contract extension for the halfback-turned-hooker, but Wallace held his ground and pushed for two years. “There’s a great bunch of boys here at the Panthers and the club is going in the right direction with everything off the field as well,” Wallace said on Monday.

» The explosive war of words between

Panthers CEO Corey Payne and Rugby League World Cup boss Michael Brown reached a dramatic conclusion last Friday when Brown resigned from his post. Payne had penned an open letter expressing his major disappointment that western Sydney wouldn’t host any World Cup matches despite being rugby league heartland. Brown reportedly retaliated with an expletive-laden voicemail to Payne, which ultimately proved his downfall. The NRL tried to sell Brown’s

departure as a resignation, but nobody is buying it.

» The Panthers are hoping that gun five-

eighth Te Maire Martin returns to first grade against the Roosters next weekend. Martin’s return would allow Bryce Cartwright to shift back into the forwards where he belongs. The youngster, who starred in his debut game against Brisbane back in round three, was spotted training with Nathan Cleary on Monday, with the partnership showing great signs.

» Waqa Blake was very shaky after that

incident against the Broncos last Friday night in which he fell to the ground heavily after trying to take a bomb. Panthers officials were a little worried about the lanky centre but he pulled up extremely well on Saturday morning.

» If the Panthers do make the finals this

year and qualify for a home final, it’ll be played at either ANZ Stadium or Allianz Stadium – even if it is against an out-oftown team, potentially setting the NRL up for an extremely embarrassing crowd. Penrith would qualify for a ‘home final’ if they managed to finish fifth or sixth on the ladder, both of which remain possible scenarios. Panthers boss Phil Gould indicated on Twitter this week that the club wouldn’t be complaining, saying “opposition fans deserve [the] right to follow their team in finals”. However, he did leave the door open for a possible plea to the NRL, saying that Cronulla deserve to play their home final at Shark Park if it’s against an out-of-town team.

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against Brisbane last Friday night just managed to scrape into the top 20 shows

of the night, with 418,000 viewers (Sydney and Brisbane only). Fox Sports continues to surprise with its high ratings for games that are on free-to-air, with the Panthers/Broncos game grabbing 204,000 viewers.

» Panthers is proudly supporting the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (AGCF) in this year’s City2Surf – and you can too. The City2Surf will be held on Sunday, August 14, and Team AGCF will be there raising much-needed awareness and funds for research into women’s cancers. Panthers boss Phil Gould is a proud ambassador for the AGCF and encourages everyone from the Panthers community, and beyond, to sign up and take part.

Whether you want to run, jog or walk the City2Surf, every member of Team AGCF will be taking positive steps in the fight against women’s cancers. Details are available on the Panthers website.

» There was a sensational atmosphere

at the Men of League’s latest function at the Aussie Arms Hotel last Friday night. A number of former Panthers players were in attendance at the event including Grand Final winners Luke Priddis and Mark Geyer. Priddis was the special guest speaker at the event, but had to eat some humble pie (as did most tipsters) after predicting the Broncos would be too good for Penrith. More Men of League events are planned for later in the year.

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the competition. While the popular fullback isn’t too keen on a permanent shift to the halves himself, he is looking forward to seeing Martin – who has been sidelined since April with a shoulder injury – back in the NRL. “It’s only going to help us even more when he (Martin) does come back,” Moylan said. “Just having another ball player in there that can threaten the line could help us out more… but I’m still not sure exactly what will happen there and when he will return.” Extra Time spotted Martin and fellow rookie half Nathan Cleary teaming up for an unscheduled morning training session on Monday, in what could be the best sign yet the pair are ready to take on the NRL together. Currently Penrith’s number six jumper is occupied by backrower Bryce Cartwright, who many believe played his best game as a makeshift half during last week’s big win over Brisbane.

Cartwright has come under plenty of scrutiny since becoming Penrith’s fiveeighth in recent weeks but appeared a lot more composed and comfortable in the role last Friday night. “Bryce has been going good and Friday was probably one of his better games at six, especially when he took the line on and played a bit squarer,” Moylan said. “He’s a big man to stop and when he’s threatening that line, it adds another dimension to our team.” While remaining rather coy on the subject, Moylan indicated Cartwright will move back to his more familiar surroundings of the second-row once Martin returns from injury. “Bryce is one of those players where you want him playing on both sides of the field, you don’t really want to stick him on an edge and limit what he can do in a game,” the Origin star said. “I’m not too sure what will happen with that sort of stuff but you want a guy like Bryce getting his hands on the ball and getting involved.” Te Maire Martin has been named at fiveeighth for Penrith’s clash with Newtown in reserve grade this weekend. If he gets through the game unscathed, he may return to first grade next week. Meanwhile, Moylan admits it will be a tough road trip to Auckland this week when the Panthers aim for three straight wins for the first time this season. “It can be tough but the last time we were there in May, we enjoyed the week, so hopefully it all goes to plan again,” he said.

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CRUCIAL GAME LOOMS After a pretty close call against the Parramatta Eels the previous week at home, the trip to Suncorp to play the Broncos was seemingly going to be a tough challenge for the Panthers last Friday evening. For any team, playing at Suncorp in itself can be a massive hurdle to get over and any sign of weakness from the visiting team can signal a tough day at the office. However, the Panthers came out firing on all fronts and proved just far too good for Wayne Bennett’s men. The young players for the Panthers seemed unfazed by the occasion and it was fabulous to see some of the new combinations really starting to gel and play to a committed game plan, whilst also playing a really entertaining style of play. All in all, it was a convincing victory and one that should give the squad a huge

amount of confidence as they head across the Tasman later in the week to take on the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Coach Griffin will not be allowing the boys to get ahead of themselves, despite the strong victory against the Broncos. Griffin, like his players, knows how tough it is to play the Warriors at home at any time of the season. Importantly, if the Panthers are to really consolidate their place in the top eight as we move into the back end of the season, they cannot afford a hiccup in New Zealand and Griffin will be counting on a good week of preparation and a stress free trip over the Tasman to continue preparations for the match. I am tipping a big match from the Panthers, knowing just how crucial a win is this weekend.

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Victory against the Broncos came as a surprise to many NRL pundits but that was certainly not the case within the walls of the Panthers Rugby League Academy. For the players, coaches and staff the excellent result was simply a realisation of what we all know the team is capable of. Momentum is everything at this time of the year and back-to-back wins have the Panthers travelling nicely. This week’s clash with the Warriors in Auckland will be a stern test before the Panthers return to Pepper Stadium for an all-important showdown with the Roosters. We really need all our members and fans to get behind the team and show their #pantherpride on the run to the finals. I want to congratulate Peter Wallace on his new two-year deal and Trent Merrin on extending his contract with the club until the end of 2020.

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rith will welcome back Te Maire Martin for this Saturday afternoon’s clash against the Newtown Jets. Martin will make his long-awaited return to the pitch after injuring his shoulder against Cronulla in Round 8. The young Kiwi prodigy was due to be out for the rest of the season but his early return will no doubt be pivotal in Penrith’s run to the finals. Also returning for the first time this season is young PNG forward Stanton Albert, who will come off the bench against the Jets. Saturday will be a happy day for Albert who suffered two serious knee injuries back to back. After enjoying last weekend off due to a bye, the sixth-placed Panthers have named a very strong team to battle the fifth-placed Jets at Henson Park. Newtown, whose feeder club is the Cronulla Sharks, have also named a capable line-up featuring ex-Panther Travis Robinson, halfback Josh Cleeland and prop Jesse Sene-Lefao. Kick-off is at 3pm.

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streak of 15 almost came to end last Friday night after the Brisbane Broncos gave the competition leaders an almighty scare. Penrith welcomed back Robert Jennings from injury while the side was also boosted by the inclusion of Dylan Edwards, Tyrone May and Oliver Clark. The Broncos opened the scoring with a

double to lead 10-0 before the Panthers managed to score before half-time through Corey Waddell, to go into the sheds down 10-6. The second half proved error riddled for both sides but it was the Panthers who crossed in the dying minutes through winger Daniel Brown. Jarome Luai slotted the conversion from out wide to give Penrith a 12-10 victory. This Saturday afternoon the Panthers will battle the Warriors in Auckland.

» Ron Massey Cup: St Marys have now

won three straight games after they defeated Blacktown Workers 32-22 during the latest round of the Ron Massey Cup competition. St Marys got off to a superb start, scoring two tries through Luke Nadurutalo and John Tuliatu in the opening 10 minutes. Blacktown got one back before St Marys fullback Alan Eisenhuth crossed to make it 14-6. Some costly errors either side of the break allowed Blacktown to score a double and take a 16-14 half-time lead. However, St Marys managed to hit straight back with a double of their own to make it 26-16 with 20 minutes to go. St Marys’ defence held firm before Blacktown scored a 100m try to get within four with five minutes to go. Fortunately, St Marys managed to hang on and finish with a try on the bell through Tuliatu, who earned his double. This Sunday St Marys will aim for fourin-a-row when they travel to Storey Park to battle the Asquith Magpies at 3pm.

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