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ccording to the bookies, you couldn’t find a more lopsided contest this weekend than Sunday night’s clash between Penrith and Canterbury at CommBank Stadium.

It’s a fair summation too – Penrith are four from four with no Premiership hangover in sight, while the Bulldogs have the worst attack in the competition and are coming off a 44-0 drubbing at the hands of Melbourne.

It’s not as if the Bulldogs didn’t have opportunities last weekend against the Storm. They had 52 per cent of possession, missed less tackles and found themselves at the right end of the field on more than enough occasions – they just can’t make it click at the moment and their frustration is obvious.

While Matt Burton is still finding his feet at five-eighth, Trent Barrett is clearly unsure

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Canterbury bought reasonably well in the off-season but players like Matt Dufty, Brent Naden, Josh Addo-Carr and Burton come from strong systems where they are cogs in a well performing wheel – it can’t be expected they’ll repeat similar form at a club struggling to make inroads. Perhaps in time, things will gel better.

As for Penrith, things are going along swimmingly – and some players, particularly Dylan Edwards and Isaah Yeo – are in

better form than they were at any stage of the 2021 season, and that’s saying something.

Edwards, rarely in the conversation when it comes to the game’s best fullbacks, is making even his harshest critics stand up and take notice this season – leading the way across the competition in Run Metres, Kick Return Metres and All Runs and sitting third in Post Contact Metres behind Payne Haas and Addin Fonua-Blake.

At no stage, apart from perhaps a 10 minute period when Souths gained the momentum after a dodgy penalty call in the south eastern corner, did Penrith look like getting beaten last Friday. They are such a comfortable watch at present that it’s scary, and while the thud down to earth is likely coming, it’s hard to see it being this Sunday night.

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Nathan Cleary would have brushed the cobwebs aside during his first run for the year last weekend and I’d expect him to produce one of his trademark game management performances this Sunday now that he has some yards in his boots.

And this is the type of game that a Jarome Luai can really come to life – bamboozling a defence that conceded eight tries last weekend.

But there’s no doubt that Canterbury will come into this game with a bit of emotion behind them. With so many former Panthers involved in the contest, there’s no doubt they’ll be fired up – and Penrith simply have to be patient and not join them in the scrap early. Stick to the plan, kick well and the points will come.

Penrith should win comfortably.

Tip: Panthers by 24.

BULLDOGS

1 Dylan Edwards

10 James FIsher-Harris

1 Matt Dufty

2 Charlie Staines

11 Viliame Kikau

2 Brent Naden

10 Paul Vaughan 11 Corey Waddell

3 Izack Tago

12 Liam Martin

3 Baridon Burns

12 Tevita Pangai Junior

4 Stephen Crichton

13 Isaah Yeo (c)

4 Jake Averillo

13 Josh Jackson (c)

5 Taylan May

14 Mitch Kenny

5 Josh Addo-Carr

14 Brandon Wakeham

6 Jarome Luai

15 Scott Sorensen

6 Matt Burton

15 Chris Patolo

7 Nathan Cleary (c)

16 Spencer Leniu

7 Kyle Flanagan

16 Max King

8 Matthew Eisenhuth

17 Jaeman Salmon

8 Luke Thompson

17 Joe Stimson

9 Apisai Koroisau

18 Robert Jennings 19 Chris Smith

9 Jeremy Marshall-King

19 Bailey Biondi-Odo 20 R Hoffman

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MAY’S VALUE INCREASES ! May eyes big deal: Two does not go into three and Penrith coach Ivan Cleary will certainly have a headache to deal with when Brian To’o returns from injury in about a month. His replacement Taylan May is in terrific form and is impressing officials after a rocky time at the back end of last year, where plenty of convincing was required to ensure ‘Tiny’ got vaccinated and there were concerns over his attitude.

Meantime Charlie Staines has also been on the improve after rocky form in the Eels’ trial back in February. One thing that won’t be tiny is May’s next deal – he’s off-contract at the end of 2022 and his time in first grade will certainly have other clubs taking notice. ! What lies beneath: Last week I noted that Penrith officials aren’t 100 per cent sure what they’ll find when work begins on construction of the new stadium, with plenty of rumours swirling around that a number of people’s ashes are buried underneath the turf. A Masked Panther follower with knowledge of the club during the 1990s and 2000s said this week: “I don’t think there would be any left from 50 years, more likely in the last 17 years. When the last ‘major’ upgrade was done at the stadium for the west grandstand in 2005/06 it included a new playing surface which was dug almost one metre below the current playing surface to build up the soil profile to allow both growth and drainage but also new sprinklers. There was talk back then we needed to have a priest or minister bless those whose ashes had been spread on the field. There was always the odd request, but with the gates left open most days it wouldn’t take much for someone to do a sneaky, so it would be unknown.

Allegedly, there was a jersey buried in the current field too.” ! Board’s call: The Panthers’ Board will have the final say on Ivan Cleary’s (pictured) anticipated contract extension, not just the Chairman. “That’s one of the things we’ve changed – that the Board will determine who the coach is going forward,” said Panthers Chairman Peter Graham. “I’m not going to pre-empt a decision by the Board but I can tell you our overall direction is based on the idea of

consistency... that breeds confidence. We’ll be working with Ivan to make sure we have a relationship that will be in place for as long as he wants it.”

! Backing the girls: I mentioned a few weeks ago that the NRL is very keen for the Panthers to have an NRLW team, and the club has now confirmed its intent to join the competition. At the club’s Annual General Meeting last week, it was noted that the club had a strong interest in joining the competition, which is expanding in 2023 and again in 2024. The Panthers’ Board is likely to take an “as soon as possible” approach to the team, but that could still be 2024 – the club is keen to get everything right, including facilities for the players. ! Spotted: Former Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill at BlueBet Stadium on Saturday watching the Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball, alongside Penrith head coach Ivan Cleary.

Taylan May.

tohs,” he said. “But Sharks are playing too, and you know who I back on that score.”

! Spotted: In-form Panthers winger Taylan May at The Big Big Aloha cafe in St Marys (pictured).

! Spotted: A number of Pantherettes dancing the night away at Duck Duck Goose on Friday night after Penrith’s win over South Sydney. !

PM backs a winner: Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Jamisontown last Friday, and there was no doubt who he was backing in the Grand Final re-match. “I believe the Panthers would beat the Rabbi-

! Punters on Panthers: The unbeaten Panthers are travelling better than they

were 12 months ago according to TAB figures, after their odds were cut further from $3.75 to $3.50 to win the NRL Premiership.

At the same stage last season, Penrith were also title favourites but rated a $4.25 chance. They didn’t get to the $3.50 mark until Round 6. The Premiers, who opened at $5, are now the fourth best backed side to claim the trophy with 14 per cent of the hold after surpassing Manly (10 per cent).

The Roosters (18 per cent) still have the most support from TAB punters, narrowly ahead of the Storm (17 per cent) and the Eels (16 per cent).

! TV winners: The Panthers v Rabbitohs match was the most watched program on Foxtel last Friday night, attracting an average of 304,000 viewers. An average of 319,000 tuned in over on Channel Nine (not including regional figures).

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ometimes you just know. You know when you see a player who is a little bit special. They run harder, run faster and always give that little extra effort for their team mates.

You could see from the moment they ran out for their first grade debut that both Taylan May and Izack Tago were special talents.

Taylan made his debut for Penrith in round 21 of the 2021 NRL season against the Sydney Roosters. From his first carry he made an impact and showed that he would be hard to stop.

Now after only four rounds and three appearances in the top grade he has already struck up a wonderful combination with his centre partner and good friend Izack Tago.

May currently sits at number two on the NRL tryscorers list with five ‘meat pies’ to his name.

Tago on the other hand made six first grade appearances for Penrith last year, most of those in the second row.

The coaching staff knew they had something special with Tago and that his dynamic running and unique skillset would best suit him in the centres.

He trained the whole off season in the position and after only four rounds it’s already his to lose.

At the end of the day though, it’s not just how many tries you score or tackles you do that makes you truly special.

Izack Tago. Photo: NRL Images.

It’s also about those one-percenters, the ball that you fall on when the opposition drops it. That chase you make when you’re up 40-0 with one minute to go.

Both May and Tago have those intangible qualities and more.

The great tennis player Andre Agassi once said, “What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”

These two boys have been given a wonderful opportunity and they know that at Penrith, they are wanted and the mateship they have built up not only with each other but with the entire squad, would be a lot to lose.

It won’t take long for rival clubs to start lining up with cheque books in hand ready to pounce on both Taylan May, who is off contract at the end of the season and Izack Tago, who will be able to field offers from November 1.

Chief Executive Officer of the Penrith District Rugby League Football Club Matt Cameron knows this and when asked whether the club was in the process of re-signing both May and Tago to longer contracts, he said: “It is always a priority to sign our best young talent and keep them at the Panthers for as long as we can.”

And while he could not go into specific details about where discussions with the two players were up to, one gets the feeling if the club has their way, neither May or Tago will be leaving the Panthers anytime soon.

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year ago Peter Graham was in Nepean Hospital’s ICU fighting for his life after a gall bladder infection escalated to major liver disease.

Now, he’s fighting fit and has just been elected as the new Chairman of Panthers.

“I was in the ICU for 93 days. The second longest serving person to make it out alive,” Mr Graham said.

“They took two thirds of my liver but there were all sorts of complications and issues after that.

“I’ve got a clean bill of health now.”

It is that fight and tenacity that make Mr Graham the perfect choice as Chairman – a calm, collected figure who is process driven and solutions based, with Panthers well and truly in his blood.

“In April 1967 my wife Bez and I – we were just teenagers – went to the first game the Panthers ever played here against Newtown,” he said.

“We lost but two weeks later I think the Panther Pride was born because we beat the previous year’s Premiers St George here – it was just amazing.”

Mr Graham moved to Penrith when he was two-years-old and has never left.

“We decided this was the place for us. We raised our girls here and three of our four girls live in the Penrith area. Our grandkids are all Panthers fans,” he said.

Mr Graham doesn’t want his tenure to be about enormous change or overhauling what’s happening at Panthers. He’s confident in the work done before him, particularly by his predecessor Dave O’Neill, who lost his spot on the Board at the club’s election earlier this year.

“We stand on the shoulders of giants here at Panthers. The work that has been done by previous Chairmen, CEOs, Boards and the people that have worked here has just been outstanding,” he said.

“It’s put us in the position we’re in at the moment.

“I have great respect for Dave O’Neill. He did some amazing work for us, not the least of which was bringing back Ivan Cleary. He has to be credited with that but he did so much more than that – we’ll miss Dave, he is a fine local businessman.”

Mr Graham will be strongly focused on governance and ensuring major projects – such as the new community and conference centre being built at the front of the club – are delivered on time with little complication.

One thing you won’t see is his name regularly in the media.

“As far as media is concerned, the view that I have is that the relationship with the media should be one that provides journalists with the best possible information, the best quality information, the best stories about Panthers. They should have access to the people who actually know so in my mind that’s people like Ivan Cleary, [CEO] Matt Cameron and on the broader club side our Group CEO Brian Fletcher,” he said.

“And particularly Greg Alexander who really knows his stuff when it comes to rugby league.

“So when you think about the role of the Chairman in all of that, I don’t have a lot to say – because other people can say it better.

“The things I’m really interested in are governance, I want to make sure that as a club… we’re run very effectively, and that we’ve got very clear strategies for the future.

We know where we want to be in five and 10 years time so everyone is focused on working towards that.

“The way I operate is talking to people about things we’re going to do and why – let’s be clear about that – and how we know when that’s done. So what does success look like? If you can answer those questions then the only remaining question is ‘what do you need’ and that’s the approach I’ll be taking.”

Peter Graham was recently appointed as Chairman of Panthers. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“On the shoulders of giants”: Peter Graham joins a long list of Panthers Chairmen.

Mr Graham is also hopeful of seeing more women involved with the club at senior levels in the coming years.

“Involvement of women in the club is very important to me. We have five general managers and two of them are women, we have a number of women in leadership positions but I feel we can do better,” he said.

“I’d encourage women to put their hand up for the Board. We will have vacancies – they come up – and Board-appointed Directors for a period of time. My personal experience is that women bring a different

dimension and perspective. 50 per cent of our members are women, they need to be properly represented.”

Mr Graham said the club’s recent decision to appoint Matt Cameron as CEO of the rugby league club, while retaining Brian Fletcher as Group CEO, was all about identifying key roles and planning for the future.

“We felt it was time we were clearer about the relationships there but Brian will continue as Group CEO and he sits in on the football Board meetings,” he said.

“Brian wants there to be a sensible transition over the next few years to what our next phase is going to be.”

The redevelopment of Penrith Stadium is something Mr Graham will keep a keen eye on over the next few years.

“It’s a really important issue for us and already the Board is working with some of our key people on the approach we’re going to take,” he said.

“I’m a bit nostalgic about the past but I have to admit when we first sat at Penrith Park it was a dirty hill and that was about it.”

Mr Graham said he’s exceptionally confident that the Panthers will build on the success of the 2021 Premiership, after previous Grand Final successes have resulted in lean periods.

“Having people like Brian as our Group CEO gives me enormous confidence. Brian is very experienced and he’s very good at bringing other people through,” he said.

“So we’ve got succession plans in place and that’s on the commercial side, which has sometimes been difficult in the past.

“On the football side, there’s two things that stand out for me and that’s the quality of Ivan Cleary and our coaches Cameron Ciraldo, Andrew Webster and Peter Wallace. [Ivan’s] approach is that he wants the Panthers to be a source of pride for Penrith and then our other objective is to be a regular top four team.”

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anthers fullback Dylan Edwards is in career-best form, but don’t talk to him about it.

He’s currently leading the NRL in three statistical categories, but never mention it to him.

‘King Dyl’ is a sensation on NRL Twitter but when you tell him, he looks the other way slightly uncomfortable.

Most players in sport love talking themselves up, but Edwards (in his own words) “hates it” – preferring to focus on his team’s success rather than that of his own.

When asked about his hot start to his seventh season in the NRL, the 2021 Premiership-winner put it all down to his teammates instead.

“Honestly it comes back to the other boys doing the work up front, I just have to repay them by getting out of trouble or just carrying the ball,” Edwards humbly told Extra Time.

While his feats on the field have propelled him into one of the best fullbacks in the game at present, his scores of fans on Twitter can’t stop praising the likeable 26-yearold during every Panthers contest.

Edwards said he wasn’t aware that he was

a Twitter trendsetter, or that his nickname was ‘King Dyl’ among fans.

“Nah I didn’t know that… that’s funny, that’s funny,” he said with a pinkish face.

With the defending Premiers undefeated after four rounds and Edwards not particularly up for talking about himself, attention quickly turned to this Sunday night’s grudge match against the Canterbury Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium.

Edwards, who admitted to watching every Bulldogs game so far this season, said he can’t wait to reunite with some former teammates including Matt Burton, Brent Naden and Tevita Pangai Junior.

“I can’t wait to see them, hopefully I can say g’day to them after the game,” he said.

“Like us, I’m expecting them to be up for this game too, they are a good side. I know the score line (44-0 Melbourne) doesn’t show it on the weekend, but there’s a few boys that played here and Baz coached here, so it’s going to be tough.”

Burton was the most high-profile name to leave the Panthers following their Grand Final win last October. Since landing at the struggling Bulldogs this season, the talented Dubbo product has slowly been adjusting to his new teammates and new role as chief playmaker.

“Burto’s been playing really well,” Edwards said.

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Dylan Edwards continued his fine form against Souths. Photo: NRL Images.

“He has a monster left boot on him, he’s a good ball runner and he’s doing a great job considering he’s early in his career in the halves.

“We’ve all had the pleasure of playing with him, so I know he’ll be up for it on Sunday.”

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f things had worked out differently Api Koroisau could’ve been celebrating his 150th NRL game as a member of the Canterbury Bulldogs this Sunday night, instead he’ll run out as a mighty Panther against them.

Since shunning the Bulldogs – who were close to signing him – at the 11th hour and returning to the Panthers in 2020, Koroisau’s impact on the club has been nothing short of extraordinary.

If it wasn’t for Koroisau’s influence and experience over the last two seasons, there’s a good chance Penrith wouldn’t have played in back-to-back Grand Finals, winning last year’s decider against another one of his former clubs in Souths.

Speaking with Extra Time ahead of his 150th game in the top grade, Koroisau said he’s looking forward to celebrating the incredible milestone with his nearest and dearest.

“Yeah I’ll have a few family down for it… it’s on a Sunday night, so everyone has the weekend off. If they don’t come down, I’ll be filthy for sure,” he laughed.

“150 games feels like it’s big, but I thought my 100th milestone was pretty big as well. I

Api Koroisau plays his 150th game for Penrith on Sunday. Photo: NRL Images.

don’t know how high these milestones stack up in terms of career achievements, but they are definitely something I hold special to myself as an individual.”

The 29-year-old is currently enjoying his final season with the competition leaders

and defending Premiers before he joins the Wests Tigers from 2023 and beyond.

Koroisau admitted him departing the foot of the Mountains later this year is not something he wants to reflect on just yet as it makes him too emotional.

“I honestly haven’t even started thinking about it. I think I’m more afraid of the fact I’ll probably start crying knowing I’m leaving the boys again soon,” he said.

When Koroisau does take off the famous number nine Panthers jersey for the final time in the coming months, he has no doubts on who should be the man to replace him at Penrith moving forward.

“The club is safe in Mitch Kenny’s hands – he is the one,” Koroisau said emphatically.

“He’s one of those hard workers that never stops, he gives his all 100 per cent of the time and that’s what you need as a base and he’s got that.

“You can pick up all the skills, you can pick up all the other things around footy, but it’s his mindset and his effort that he puts in each and every week that will keep this club steady.”

While the pair often speak glowingly about one another in interviews, this is the first time Koroisau has backed Kenny as Penrith’s next long-term starting hooker.

“I’ve been with him now for two-and-ahalf years and honestly, he just impresses me. Every year he goes to new levels, and I think the club is going to be good in his hands,” Koroisau said.

“I just love the way he learns – he picks up so much – and just wants to be the best he can every single day.”

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he Penrith Panthers’ unbeaten start to the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup season has come to an end at the hands of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Panthers launched a trilling late comeback, but ultimately fell short, 20-18.

It was a poor start from the Panthers, with Souths taking advantage of sloppy edge defence to open the scoring through Jack Campagnolo, before Peter Mamouzelos darted over from dummy-half to give the Rabbitohs a 10-0 lead inside 20 minutes.

The Panthers worked their way back into the game, ultimately getting rewarded through a try to Preston Riki five minutes before half-time.

South Sydney took control back early in the second half with another pair of backto-back tries. The first was scored by former Panther Josh Mansour, who pounced on a chip kick, followed by Jacob Gagai finishing off a long-range effort, giving the visitors a 20-6 lead.

The Panthers gave themselves a chance when John Faiumu charged through the line with 10 minutes left.

They then set up a grandstand finish when Eddie Blacker reached out to plant the ball on the line with three minutes to go, but ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback in time.

The story was similar for the Jersey Flegg Panthers, going down to Souths 18-16.

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UNBEATEN RUN OVER AS NSW CUP, FLEGG TEAMS FALL SHORT

Josh Mansour returned to BlueBet Stadium last week. Photo: NRL Images.

through Josiah Karapani in the 13th minute, but the Panthers quickly hit back through Isaiah Iongi. Connor Mason’s conversion gave Penrith a 6-4 lead.

Souths took the lead to half-time, however, when an acrobatic finish by Zane Bijorac took the score to 8-6 shortly before the break.

They quickly extended that lead to six points when Chaise Spryoulias scored down the short side.

The Panthers drew level again with 25 minutes remaining when Kristian Li Mai touched down out wide, with William Fakatoumafi converting.

The Rabbitohs edged back in front courtesy of a converted Romano Cook try with 10 minutes remaining.

With seconds left, the Panthers launched one final attacking play, leading to Iongi’s second, however the conversion was waved away.

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