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osing is such an unfamiliar feeling at the foot of the Mountains that Penrith fans probably took last week’s defeat at the hands of Parramatta a little too much to heart.

It was a big win for the Eels, a side with plenty to prove and clearly still steaming from that Finals loss to the Panthers last September.

For Penrith, losing these days is different than being forced to lament missing out on two important competition points. We know this Penrith side will be there when the whips are cracking, so it all comes down to what you learn from such defeats.

And whatever Penrith did learn, they’ll need to implement it quickly against new competition leaders Melbourne this Saturday as part of NRL Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.

It’s the Panthers’ first visit to Suncorp

SATURDAY, MAY 14 | 7.45PM | SUNCORP STADIUM | REFEREE: ASHLEY KLEIN since their historic Grand Final win over the Rabbitohs; and the big likely pro-Storm crowd in attendance will do little to rattle them given the experience of last October.

Unfortunately – or fortunately perhaps, as Penrith fans – Magic Round will lose one of its biggest assets with Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen suffering a hamstring injury against the Dragons last Sunday that will force him to sit out this top of the table blockbuster.

Papenhuyzen has been in such sensational form that the bookies installed Melbourne as outsiders at the start of the week despite them scoring points like they’re going out of fashion over the past few weeks.

The Storm will also be without Reimis Smith who picked up a pectoral problem and this all presents something of an issue for the Storm – who are somewhat light on

outside backs when it comes to depth. Dean Ieremia and Marion Seve are fine players but the Storm certainly look the weakest on paper they have this season.

The Panthers meanwhile will field a full strength side with the likes of Moses Leota and Brian To’o better for the run after returning from their respective injuries.

At the end of the day, two missed conversions from Nathan Cleary was the difference against the Eels. There is no real need to dissect every element of the performance and coach Ivan Cleary, who was forced to watch the game from his sick bed, will surely just focus on getting the little things right against a tough opponent like Melbourne.

There’s no doubt Cleary will do plenty of work on the Storm’s halves. Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes are in rare form, almost toying with the opposition at times.

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They’ll surely relish the opportunity to come up against Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary who are likely to give them their biggest challenge for some time.

This is a big game for Cleary. Against the best in the league, it is his kicking game and game management that will be key to Penrith’s success.

I have little doubt coach Craig Bellamy is looking forward to this game more than any other too. The Storm have had a soft draw of late, easily getting past teams and never looking like being beaten. Playing a team as good as Penrith will give Bellamy a real indicator of where his side is at.

I’m expecting this game to deliver an absolute belter – I can’t see either outfit running away with it and the wet weather in Brisbane will likely make this a forward slog, where the teams are evenly matched.

Tip: Panthers by 2.

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1 Dylan Edwards

10 James Fisher-Harris

1 Nick Meaney

2 Taylan May

11 Viliame Kikau

2 Dean Ieremia

10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11 Felise Kaufusi

3 Izack Tago

12 Liam Martin

3 Marion Seve

12 Kenneath Bromwich

4 Stephen Crichton

13 Isaah Yeo (c)

4 Justin Olam

13 Josh King

5 Brian To’o

14 Mitch Kenny

5 Xavier Coates

14 Brandon Smith

6 Jarome Luai

15 Scott Sorensen

6 Cameron Munster

15 Tyran Wishart

7 Nathan Cleary (c)

16 Spencer Leniu

7 Jahrome Hughes

16 Trent Loiero

8 Moses Leota

17 Jaeman Salmon

8 Jesse Bromwich (c)

17 Chris Lewis

9 Api Koroisau

18 Robert Jennings 19 Chris Smith

9 Harry Grant

18 Cooper Johns 19 Jordan Grant

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PACEWAY IN STADIUM MIX ! Paceway Panthers: The cat is out of the bag as far as secret plans to build the new Penrith Stadium on the site of the Penrith Paceway are concerned. Your writer has been aware of this prospect for some time but was unable to reveal details due to commercial sensitivities surrounding the move. As much as it’s a solid idea and would allow the Panthers to stay at BlueBet Stadium during the construction period, there’s still plenty of boxes to tick before it even gets close to happening. Topping the to-do list is official consultation with the Paceway about selling the land and how they’d be relocated both permanently and temporarily during construction. The State Government, particularly Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, is very aware of what a win it would be to keep the Panthers in Penrith in 2023 and 2024 – but there’s a lot of work to do before anything can be locked in. ! Trainer trouble: The NRL says it’s investigating an incident involving a Parramatta Eels trainer last Friday night, in which he ran across the front of the posts while Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary was attempting a sideline conversion. The Eels are expected to be fined. ! Freddy in town: The NRL media cycle was in overdrive when Blues coach Brad Fittler rocked up at Panthers training on Tuesday. But while Freddy did catch up with some of his Origin prospects and even helped Nathan Cleary out with some field goal practice, he was mainly there to film a piece for Channel Nine. We did note Stephen Crichton produced his best training session in history after spotting Fittler. ! Game day drama: There’s no doubt Penrith’s preparation for last Friday’s game against Parramatta could be best described as chaotic. The team was already dealing with several ill players (including Scott Sorensen who had to pull out of the game) when Assistant Coach Cameron Ciraldo went down with COVID. Then head coach Ivan Cleary ended up in hospital due to his troublesome knee – which he’s been dealing with for some time. It left Andrew Webster (pictured) in charge of the side on Friday. Nobody is saying the result would have been any different under better

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circumstances but it certainly wasn’t an ideal lead-up to a big game. Cleary will be back in the box at Suncorp Stadium for this Saturday night’s clash against Melbourne.

! Spotted: Taylan May and Stephen Crichton checking out the watches on offer at Dallin and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak’s new shop at Westfield Penrith. ! Garner a Panther: Penrith still haven’t formally announced Luke Garner’s signing for next season but rest assured it’s a done deal. The 26-year-old had a phone conversation with Ivan Cleary (who ironically handed him his debut at the Tigers four years ago) to seal the deal. It was a quick process. Garner jumped at the chance to join the Premiers.

! Jenko heads north: Lower grade winger Robert Jennings is leaving Penrith at the end of the season to hook up with the Dolphins, where’s he’s a chance of playing regular first grade. It’s a three-year deal for 26-year-old Jennings, who won the NYC Under 20’s Grand Final with Penrith in 2015.

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Big cash for Big Walk: An incredible $300,000 was raised for Royce Simmons’ Alzheimer’s fundraising drive via a major harbour cruise last Saturday night. The event attracted some of rugby league’s biggest names including Greg Alexander, Brad Fittler, Craig Gower, Ray Hadley and Mark Carroll. Simmons is hopeful he’ll raise $500,000 by the time his walk concludes at BlueBet Stadium on May 27.

! Spotted: This Eels fan attending his last ever Battle of the West.

! Cleary backs May – again: Nathan Cleary backing Tyrone May’s possible return to the foot of the Mountains is nothing new. The Penrith co-captain has never shied away from his mateship with troublemaker May, who was dumped by the club after last year’s Grand Final. As influential as the Clearys are at Penrith, they’d still face a tough task in convincing the Board and management that May should return to the club. The appetite just isn’t there from the key figures.

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ast Friday night Moses Leota made his long-awaited return to the Panthers squad, following a shoulder injury that has seen him sidelined since Round 1.

Speaking with Extra Time, the Penrith prop said he didn’t think much of the injury until he received the scans which revealed the full extent of the problem.

“I had something similar last year and it felt the same, so I thought it was like that,” he said.

“I probably only had one week out from that, but then I had scans and it revealed it was a fractured glenoid. It was lucky I didn’t have to have surgery.”

He admitted that he was nervous about how his shoulder would hold up, despite being given the green light by the medical staff.

“I was a bit worried in the beginning”, the 26-year-old said.

“I was itching to get back… sold-out crowd at home is always good to play in front of, spewing we didn’t get the win for the fans.

“It’s (his shoulder) pretty good, I didn’t really

have to ice it after the game, just a few bumps and bruises but it’s recovered well.”

Leota’s shoulder and the rest of the Penrith squad will be tested this Saturday night in Brisbane when they clash against new competition leaders Melbourne. The reigning Premiers will be in for a tough and exciting game that promises to be a mouth-watering affair.

“They’ve got strength right across the park and they’re scoring a lot of points lately, we have to stick to our principles in defence,” Leota said.

“They’ve got one of the biggest packs and Big Nels (Nelson Asofa-Solomona) is going to be hard to stop… I think the best thing we (Penrith’s forward pack) can do is do our job for the team and hopefully it’ll go a long way to winning the game.”

Extra Time also asked Leota about his thoughts on Spencer Leniu’s comments from last week when Leniu told this publication that Leota was his “biggest source of advice and has been a mentor” to him.

“That was nice of him,” Leota smiled.

“He’s a good kid coming through, the sky is the limit for him.”

Moses Leota arrives at BlueBet Stadium last Friday. Photo: NRL Images.

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Brian To’o spends time with fans after last weekend’s loss to the Eels at BlueBet Stadium. Photo: Megan Dunn.

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fter 50 days on the sideline rehabbing a serious knee injury, everyone’s favourite Panther, Brian To’o, was back to his brilliant best last Friday

night – that’s despite his side losing their first game on home soil since July 2019.

While the 23-year-old winger thankfully got through the game unscathed – running for an impressive 266 metres – he wasn’t entirely happy with how the result panned out in his

Brian To’o in action for the Panthers. Photo: NRL Images.

comeback game from an MCL injury.

With Penrith looking virtually unstoppable over the first eight rounds of the competition, it was Parramatta – of all teams – to spoil their hometown party with a 22-20 win at BlueBet Stadium.

Speaking with Extra Time on Tuesday afternoon, To’o admitted seeing Penrith’s undefeated run come to an end at the hands of the Eels was a tough pill to swallow.

“Especially on my return as well, I kind of felt like I killed the buzz,” he said.

“It was really disappointing, it was a hard loss, but you’re not going to win every game.

We just have to take that one on the chin and worry about next week’s game and go from there.”

While the NSW Blues star has had lengthy stints on the sideline in the past, he said this one was particularly tough considering it happened just as Penrith’s Premiership defence got going.

“It was definitely different being on the sideline for the first few months, especially early on in the year as well,” To’o said.

“It kind of sucked watching the boys because you really want to get out there and play but obviously I had to look after my knee.”

To’o said he leaned on his loving fiancée Moesha for support.

“I reflect off my partner, she’s always keeping me on my toes and making sure I stay positive through the good times and bad times,” he said.

“She’s my reason for staying solid throughout rehab and stuff like that.”

While To’o’s return was celebrated throughout the club and fan base, it meant fellow winger Charlie Staines had to make way for the St Marys junior to slot back into the 17.

With To’o’s initial replacement in Taylan

May performing so well and leading the Panthers in tries scored, it resulted in the ‘Forbes Ferrari’ without a spot in first grade.

“Leading into my comeback game, I wasn’t really sure how I was going to fit back in. Everyone was asking me if I was playing left side or right side, I just told them, ‘I’m not even sure if I’ll be in the team’,” To’o said.

“The ‘Ferrari’ (Staines) was killing it while I was away and I wish all three of us could play together, but it comes down to whatever the coach decides is best for the team.”

With May and centre Izack Tago lighting up Penrith’s left edge on a weekly basis, To’o now finds himself next to Origin hopeful Stephen Crichton on the right side.

“It was definitely something different playing on the right, but I actually prefer it because May and Tago are obviously still young and killing it together,” To’o said.

“They’ve played their junior years together and are a great combo. As for myself and Critta, we’ve played alongside each other before too and have had success.”

Penrith will look to shake off the disappointment of last week’s loss when they travel to Suncorp Stadium for this weekend’s NRL Magic Round. It will be the first time the defending Premiers have played at The Cauldron since last year’s Grand Final victory over South Sydney.

To’o said he’s eager to take on competition leaders Melbourne this Saturday night, in what’s being billed as a battle between the game’s two Premiership favourites.

“I reckon the Storm have been killing it.

They have been the top tier team for many years now and coming into Magic Round it should be a good game,” he said.

“I’m really looking forward to this week’s game. I can’t wait to take on the Storm.”

To’o will be aiming for another strong performance this weekend, especially considering State of Origin selection is just around the corner.

“God-willing I hope I get chosen for the Blues team. If I get picked, I’ll be 100 per cent ready to go,” To’o said.

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n Friday, May 6 at around 9.50pm, a long winning streak ended at BlueBet Stadium, the fortress of the mighty Penrith Panthers. The Eels won the match 22-20 and as a result, took down a home ground victory record that had stood for 21 games.

They also ended the Panthers’ unbeaten start to the 2022 NRL Premiership.

Now despite a few questionable decisions for both sides, the Eels won the game fair and square. Let me get that out of the way straight up.

In the space of 15 minutes the Panthers went from 14-10 up to 22-20 down and the streak was over.

It took three things to take Penrith down.

A dropped ball, a bad read in defence and a bomb which was allowed to bounce instead of being defused. OK so that may be simplifying things a little but basically, in a nutshell, that’s what it came down to.

Records, which take years to amass, hours and hours of training, bonding, practicing, blood, sweat and tears to create, gone, ended in three plays and 15 minutes.

What else ended that night though?

Not Penrith’s ability to play football, their ability to win more games, start another long winning streak, possibly win another Premiership?

Nathan Cleary is still the best halfback in the world. James Fisher-Harris is still one of the best props in the competition and the

Penrith’s record-breaking run at home ended last Friday night. Photo: Megan Dunn.

NSW Origin team will still feature at least four, probably five Panthers players.

Sure it wasn’t a great feeling for Penrith supporters that night. Now without sounding arrogant, Panthers supporters aren’t used to losing, neither are the players.

However it was always on the cards. There was no way Penrith were going to win every game up until the Grand Final. Those type of things just don’t happen anymore.

As for where things stand from here, well if you look at some basic stats you’ll see that

the Panthers are almost equal to last year’s attacking record (260 in 2021 and 258 in 2022) but way off when it comes to defence, conceding only 60 points after nine rounds as opposed to 110 this season. A stat that will definitely need to improve if the boys are going to come home with back-to-back Premierships in October.

So remember, the only thing which ended last Friday night, was a couple of statistical records. Really it was not the end of anything, in fact, it was just the beginning.

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udging by last Sunday, New Zealand can barely field one NRL team, let alone two.

The Warriors were somewhere between awful and horrific when they couldn’t beat a 12-man Cronulla team that was further reduced to 11 players for part of the second half.

(For what it’s worth, both incidents should have been send-offs but that’s a whole different column.)

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another push for Papua New Guinea to join the NRL. That sparked conversation about a second team in New Zealand. At the same time, Perth was screaming “hello” across the Nullarbor.

Maybe it has something to do with Magic Round. It will be a magnificent weekend in Brisbane as Suncorp Stadium hosts every game in Round 10. But the River City doesn’t have a mortgage on the event longterm.

In fact, every city worth its salt will be loading the algorithm that crunches visitor numbers and their cash spend to work out how many dollars it can justify to ‘buy’ the

event. Trust me, there is an algorithm.

Sydney – or should that be the NSW Government – would love to have a Magic Round at the flash new stadium almost complete at Moore Park.

Expect Perth and Auckland to be reaching for the calculator as well, and here is where it folds back into expansion.

Is New Zealand or Perth worth more to the game long-term? What area are we most keen to grow the game in?

Apart from sentiment, Eden Park would be a perfect location. New Zealand is a fertile ground for producing elite rugby league players. Rugby union is a religion over there but maybe the time is right for league to muscle on in.

Perth would help put the ‘National’ in ‘Rugby League’. I have no doubt the corporate dollars and fan base would be there to make a WA team work. The time-slot appeal cannot be ignored, given broadcasters are still the game’s biggest income stream.

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Where should we expand next and where should we send Magic Round as a result?

Could I suggest 19 teams or is that fence sitting?

Ok, decision time. LET’S GO TO NEW ZEALAND – a wonderful country, with unrealised potential and so much untapped rugby league talent. Let’s create a NZ derby.

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fifth straight victory has seen the Penrith Panthers move two points clear at the top of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup table ahead of the upcoming bye. As part of a Friday night triple header at BlueBet Stadium, the Panthers ran away with a convincing 25-8 victory.

It was Parramatta who opened the scoring inside the opening two minutes when Sean Russell pounced on a grubber out wide.

It didn’t take long for Penrith to hit back, with Sunia Turuva, playing wing to make way for Charlie Staines at fullback, crossing out wide in the 15th minute.

A slick short ball from J’Maine Hopgood to Robert Jennings four minutes later saw the Panthers take a 12-4 lead that they maintained to half-time.

Thomas Jenkins extended the lead early in the second half when he caught a Sean O’Sullivan chip virtually uncontested.

The Eels scored off another kick with under 20 minutes to go to give themselves a sniff of a comeback, however that was shortly cancelled when Eddie Blacker capitalised on a fortuitous bounce.

An O’Sullivan field goal on full-time took the final scoreline to 25-8.

It was another high-scoring game in Jersey Flegg as the Panthers claimed a 40-32 win over the Eels.

Parramatta were first on the board, but Penrith quick took control, with back-

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PANTHERS TO RECHARGE ON BYE WEEKEND AFTER BIG WINS

Thomas Jenkins starred in last week’s game. Photo: NRL Images.

to-back tries from Isaiah Iongi and Cody Lawson giving the Panthers a 12-4 lead.

Further tries to Mavrik Geyer and Iongi pushed the lead to 22-4, before the Eels got one back right on half-time to go in at 22-10.

Three quick Panthers tries to Lawson, Daeon Amituanai and Niwhai Puru straight after the resumption pushed the scoreline to 40-10.

Panthers coach Jono Rolfe would have no doubt been disappointed with the way his team ended the entertaining match, conceding four straight tries in the final 17 minutes, as well as losing Bradley Fearnley to the sin bin for a professional foul in the dying seconds, as the Panthers wrapped up their fourth straight win heading into the bye.

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