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he Penrith Panthers roared back into finals contention last weekend with an impressive 35-12 victory over the Wests Tigers, and return home this Friday night to play the Rabbitohs with their confidence sky high.

It has been well documented that the Panthers ravaged the Tigers’ left-side defence after Tim Simona was taken off the field injured, but Penrith’s big win was about more than that.

It was about Peter Wallace defying the critics and producing his best game of the season so far.

It was about Dean Whare showing the form we know he’s capable of to secure man of the match honours.

And yes, it was about David Simmons and those four tries.

Despite ex-Panther and Channel Nine

commentator Brad Fittler saying Penrith looked “sleepy” in the warm-up, the side looked anything but as they produced a performance that could very well start an important run of wins at a crucial part of the season.

The Panthers face the Rabbitohs this weekend and the Roosters the weekend after.

The fortnight ahead is not going to be easy, but the Panthers enter the gauntlet in the best possible head space after doing against the Tigers what they’ve struggled to do in the past few weeks – score points.

The Rabbitohs did enough to beat lowly Manly on Friday night but are far from the side that won the 2014 premiership.

There’s no doubt that they’re vulnerable heading into this game, particularly given superstar fullback Greg Inglis will be missing due to Origin duty. In some ways, it evens the playing field given the Panthers are also without their number one, with Matt Moylan still on the sideline.

Souths have been up and down all season, and their past three matches exemplify their yo-yo of a year.

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While David Simmons has earned most of the praise following last weekend’s win over the Tigers, it was his opposite winger, Josh Mansour, who made a huge difference to Penrith’s fortunes.

His defence was rock solid and aggres-

sive, while his fantastic try in the corner of Leichhardt Oval probably wouldn’t have been scored by Waqa Blake, who despite his best efforts has struggled in similar situations while filling in for ‘Sauce’.

Mansour ran for 187 metres (the most by any Panther on Sunday), made 12 tackles, produced a line break and scored that freakish try in a stellar display.

The short turnaround is an obvious issue for the Panthers but when you win like they did on Sunday, there’s every reason to believe that playing again just five days later is not such a bad thing.

Jamie Soward came out of Sunday’s match with a corked leg and seemed to be struggling at the club’s recovery session on Monday, but should be right to play.

Ivan Cleary has named an unchanged team for the match.

Penrith go into the game as outsiders, but with Inglis out, Mansour in and the Panthers back in the winners’ circle, there’s every reason to be confident of back to back victories.

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» He’s the unheralded veteran of the Penrith Panthers (with a small cult following from a few die-hards), but David Simmons turned back the clock at Leichhardt Oval to score four tries and bag his 100th four-pointer in the NRL last weekend.

The record number of tries for Penrith in one game remains at five, with Peter Langmack holding that honour from a match against St George back in 1974.

Simmons joins a host of players who have scored four tries in one match including Luke Rooney, Amos Roberts, Craig Gower, Peter Jorgensen, Gary Freeman and Glenn West.

» Talking of Simmons, his great perfor-

mance last Sunday has again prompted people to ask about his future. For the record, Simmons is off contract and is yet to decide if he wants to go around again.

The 30-year-old told The Australian’s Brent Read on Sunday: “I’m just taking it week by week, seeing what’s out there. I haven’t decided yet. I am just seeing how the body pulls up after each week.”

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» Penrith will play Thursday Night

Football for the first time, with the NRL scheduling round 24’s clash against St George-Illawarra on Thursday, August 20 at WIN Stadium. Details on the final five rounds of the competition, released this week, are available on the NRL website.

» Panthers CEO Justin Pascoe has

recently returned from an overseas trip, which included a stint at the famed Harvard University. The Panthers flew Pascoe, who was in the company of NBA superstar Dwyane Wade during his time in Harvard last month, on a fact-finding mission to help develop the club’s brand and enhance his capabilities as a CEO. A few narks have labelled the trip a “junket” on Twitter but there was some extraordinary benefits for Pascoe and those who attended the trip, with the Panthers keen to employ world-standard practices at the club moving forward.

» Who feels like a post-season trip to

Hawaii? There’s talk that the Panthers will play Brisbane in an exhibition match at Aloha Stadium in October.

» Panthers boss Phil Gould didn’t com-

mentate on Sunday’s match against the Tigers for obvious reasons, but he expressed his glee on Twitter afterwards.

“Very proud of Panthers today. Been

David Simmons is uncertain about his future tough for players & coaches all season, but I have great belief in these young men. They won’t give up,” Gould said.

» Sunday afternoon’s game between the

Panthers and Tigers was a winner for Channel Nine, with 452,000 viewers tuning in, including 312,000 in Sydney.

» The A-League draw was released this week and I’ve always wondered why

they persist in starting the season just four days after the NRL Grand Final. The A-League competition is run in the summer months to avoid the NRL and AFL juggernauts, but any publicity surrounding the start of the season is washed away by post-NRL Grand Final coverage, which is going to happen no matter what two clubs are involved. The A-League would be far better off starting a week later when the hype has died down.

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t may have taken a few weeks but Panthers fullback Dallin WateneZelezniak said he’s finally starting to feel more comfortable in the number ‘1’ jersey.

The 19-year-old, who took over the fullback role from injured star Matt Moylan early last month, said he’s still a long way off from filling Moylan’s shoes but is getting there with every game.

“I’m still warming up, I’ve still got so much work to do and so much to learn. I’m learning every training session and every game,” Watene-Zelezniak told Extra Time.

“I don’t think Moyza’s shoes can be filled but I’m certainly giving it my all.”

Since switching from wing to fullback in Round 13, Watene-Zelezniak enjoyed his best game last Sunday afternoon at Leichhardt Oval – bagging himself a try and setting up another.

The Kiwi sensation helped set up Penrith’s first victory in more than a month and said the 35-12 win over the Wests Tigers would instil a lot of confidence into the side.

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Meanwhile, Watene-Zelezniak admits he’s thrilled to have his older brother Malakai back at the club.

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Recently, Watene-Zelezniak returned to the Panthers on a lower tier deal which saw him play for Penrith’s NSW Cup team last weekend.

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DAVID SIMMONS IS ALL CLASS avid Simmons passed 100 tries on the weekend, what a massive achievement! Only 65 players in history since 1908 have reached the 100 mark, which makes it even more impressive.

Simmo is one of those players I hold on a pedestal, if anyone has had the opportunity to speak to him you will know you are greater for the experience.

He is truly a role model and mentor for young footy players and young men in general with the way he approaches life on and off the field. There wouldn’t be many days I don’t see him doing extra video or skills work with one of our rookies. Over his 13 year career he has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience.

No disrespect to other wingers but he is the smartest I’ve played with or against.

It hasn’t been all beer and skittles for Dave, he’s had his share of injuries and time in reserve grade but that resilient attitude is what has made him the player he is. Back in 2010 he joined the Panthers from the Sharks and spent the whole season in reserve grade except for one game. In that game he received man of the match honours against the premier-

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Mansour back just in time He made an immediate impact in his return game last weekend and Josh Mansour is determined to stay fit for Penrith’s run towards the finals...

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enrith Panthers winger Josh Mansour says he’s thrilled to be back on the field and hopes his days on the sideline are well and truly over.

The 25-year-old Australian international returned to Penrith’s line-up last Sunday following 10 weeks on the sideline with a knee injury.

Speaking with Extra Time before last Sunday’s match against the Tigers, Mansour said he was relieved to finally be back after an agonising couple of months.

“It’s been a roller coaster to be honest, it was frustrating sitting there watching the boys on the sideline but I’m happy to be back,” he said.

Mansour’s return against the Tigers last week was only his sixth game all year after he spent the opening weeks of the season recovering from off-season ankle and shoulder surgery.

Mansour injured his knee during Penrith’s loss to the Titans in Round 7 and was named to return for the Panthers a number of weeks ago but had to withdraw after a setback at training.

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“Initially I was meant to be sitting out for 10-12 weeks and we tried getting back earlier but unfortunately that wasn’t the case,” he said.

“I just had to stay as positive as I could because the moment you drop your head it’s going to be a long season.

“We have a great rehab team and they got me back on deck as fast as possible.”

During Mansour’s lengthy stint on the sidelines, Penrith’s form also dwindled, winning just two of six games. Mansour said it was difficult to watch his teammates struggle on the field and hoped his return would inspire a resurgence for the remainder of the season.

“It’s always tough to watch the boys after a loss but there is still a long way to go, we’re sitting in the middle of the pack and hopefully with a few more wins we’ll be back up there,” he said.

Mansour also hopes to return to his try scoring and ‘metre eating’ best very soon too.

“My greatest strength is getting the boys yardage, being that extra forward,” he said.

“At the end of the day I’m there to do a job and hopefully get a few tries too.”

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Josh Reynolds has also been brought into camp along with Ryan Hinchcliffe to share the role of running at hooker at training in place of Farah.

Queensland are definitely showing signs of being rattled with all this nonsense about a lack of respect on the field.

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ROUND 17 Panthers v Rabbitohs Friday, July 3, 7.45pm Pepper Stadium Dragons v Cowboys Saturday, July 4, 7.30pm WIN Stadium Sea Eagles v Sharks Sunday, July 5, 4pm Brookvale Oval Tigers v Eels Monday, July 6, 7pm ANZ Stadium Maroons v Blues Wednesday, July 8, 8pm Suncorp Stadium

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FAN OF THE WEEK Years supporting the Panthers: 30 years.

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I was born and bred in Penrith and have supported them my whole life.

What’s your best Panthers memory? The 1991 and 2003 Grand Final as well as the 2003 Finals match against Brisbane.

What’s your prized piece of Panthers memorabilia that you’d never sell? My 1991 and 2003 Grand Final photo frame.

If the Panthers won the 2015 Grand Final, how would you react? I Brought to you by‌ would jump for joy and be proud for the boys!

Would you ever get a Panthers tattoo and where would you get it? No.

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PENRITH GIVE UP 18-6 LEAD TO LOSE 19-18 IN A THRILLER AGAINST WYONG ROOS

The Penrith Panthers Holden Cup team have proved they are human after all, losing their first game in nearly three months last Sunday afternoon.

The Panthers headed into the clash at Leichhardt Oval aiming for their 10th straight win but the Wests Tigers had other ideas, defeating Penrith 10-6 in the second lowest scoring Holden Cup game in history.

The game didn’t reach any heights, especially in the first half, with both teams struggling to complete their sets and convert attacking opportunities.

The Tigers were the sole try scorers in the opening 40 when centre Marion Seve crossed from close range after 20 minutes.

With the Tigers up 6-0 at the break, many fans thought they’d see a different Penrith side when the teams headed out for the second half… they were wrong.

Penrith continued their poor form in the second stanza with more dropped ball and incomplete sets.

The Tigers, while not brilliant, were nowhere near as bad as the Panthers and made the visitors pay in the 52nd minute with another easy try to go up 10-0.

10 minutes later the Panthers finally

Wyong has defeated the defending premiers in dramatic fashion 19-18 in a game where Penrith were in the driver’s seat leading 18-6 with 15 minutes to go but failed to put the game beyond the reach of the Roos.

It was a disappointing finish to the game for Penrith, who conceded numerous penalties and made crucial errors when in possession that allowed Wyong to ultimately steal the game with a last minute field goal.

Goal kicking was also an issue for the Panthers who, despite having scored four tries, only kicked just the one goal.

The loss reduces Penrith’s lead at the top of the NSW Cup to two points as they head into this week’s bye.

Penrith were forced into some changes with Robert Jennings omitted from the side altogether, replaced by Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, the older brother of Panthers NRL fullback, Dallin, while Rodney Coates (shoulder) was ruled out, replaced by Reece Goldsmith.

Wyong led 6-0 after eight minutes of play when Tyler Cornish provided a nice short ball for Lagi Setu to explode through the defensive line from 25 metres out to score.

Against the run of play, Penrith levelled

The Panthers in action last week posted first points through prop Paea Pua, who bumped off a couple of Tigers defenders to crash over and score.

Debutant Nathan Cleary, son of first grade coach Ivan Cleary, slotted over the extras to inch Penrith closer 10-6.

However, that’s where the scoring ended for both sides with the Panthers unable to find any rhythm for the rest of the match.

Despite the four point loss, the Panthers (26 points) still remain one point clear of the North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos (25 points) atop of the Holden Cup competition.

This Friday afternoon the first-placed Panthers will look to bounce back when they go up against the 13th placed South Sydney Rabbitohs at Pepper Stadium.

the scores after 25 minutes when Tupou Sopoaga powered his way over to score from 15 metres out.

Penrith led 10-6 on the stroke of halftime after Will Smith’s grubber kick was regathered in the in-goal by WateneZelezniak.

The Panthers opened up a 12-point lead midway through the second half through tries to Will Smith and Adrian Davis, but crucially Will Smith missed a relatively simple conversion attempt that may have put the game out of Wyong’s reach.

Wyong sprung into life through tries to Eloni Vunakece and Nathan Smith to trail by two before referee Liam Nicholls gifted Wyong a game-levelling penalty 10 metres out and in front after Penrith were deemed to be accidently offside.

A line-break by Eddie Aiono and subsequent penalty gave Penrith great field position to set-up for the match-winning field goal. But Wyong’s Abraham Papalii had other ideas as he not only charged down a poorly executed early tackle field goal attempt from Adrian Davis but regathered to take the Roos deep into Penrith’s territory.

Wyong showed composure to wind down the clock before Cornish calmly nailed the match-winning field goal.

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