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n old rivalry gets reignited this Saturday night when 1990 and 1991 Grand Finalists Penrith and Canberra do battle in the nation’s capital.

It’s a somewhat unexpected road trip after the Raiders were upset by Cronulla at GIO Stadium last weekend, forcing Ricky Stuart’s men into a do-or-die battle with a Penrith side that doesn’t look like it knows how to lose at the moment.

Penrith have conceded just three tries in their last 160 minutes of football but it’s the side’s attack that has everyone talking at the moment.

This is a side playing with an extraordinary amount of belief, and that can go a long way to winning football games.

Against the Bulldogs last Sunday after-

noon they put on a master class in attack – headed by superb vision by both Nathan Cleary and Matt Moylan, who ran riot over a Canterbury side that got very tired late in the contest.

Attack will be the word on everyone’s lips heading into this Saturday night’s match with the Panthers and Raiders two of the most electrifying sides in the competition, but it’s defence that will ultimately win this match.

Whichever side manages to stop the flow of points from the other and takes control of the middle of the ruck will get home.

Along the way, however, you can expect some incredible free-flowing football to take centre stage.

On the Penrith side of the fence it’s likely to come from powerhouse winger Josh Mansour, who ran for 275 metres last weekend, produced two line breaks, bagged a try and celebrated with a picture perfect roar that will adorn highlights videos and pictures for years to come.

Expect Bryce Cartwright to fire up, too.

After an awful missed tackle that led to Moses Mbye crossing for the first try of the game, he went into his shell and let others take centre stage. He’s become the ultimate ‘rocks and diamonds’ player but I’m tipping we might get a few diamonds on Saturday night.

As they’ve proven all year, the Raiders have plenty of attacking flair too. The everreliable Jarrod Croker is a point scoring machine, while Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee both constantly threaten to score tries out of nothing.

But the likely loss of Josh Hodgson is huge and plays right into Penrith’s hands.

He’s been one of Canberra’s best all season and is the glue that binds the side’s spine together. The Panthers meanwhile have managed to stay injury free and have named the same side for this Saturday night that overcame the Bulldogs.

It’s been decades since clashes between Penrith and Canberra featured the names Alexander, Simmons, Carter, Meninga, Stuart and Daley.

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But with both sides surprising the critics this season and emerging as true forces not only this year but in the seasons to come, a rivalry that had slowly fallen away over the years is back in a big way.

First bragging rights of this exciting new Penrith-Canberra era are up for grabs at 7.45pm this Saturday.

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SOAKING UP BIG WIN » Penrith players were certainly in high

spirits at the team’s recovery session at the Nepean Aquatic Centre on Monday morning. The boys shared plenty of laughs and were clearly soaking up the reality of the brilliant performance against the Bulldogs the night before. Speaking to the media after some time in the pool, captain Matt Moylan said the team was loving the ride of Finals footy. “We’re just enjoying our time at the moment,” he said. “For a lot of the boys I think they might have been a bit nervous going into that game being their first Finals experience.” (Pictured right: Bryce Cartwright).

» Josh Mansour had a sensational game

last Sunday against the Bulldogs, but his wider family circle would have had mixed emotions. A big majority of Mansour’s family support the Bulldogs, including his uncle who Josh arranged some tickets for last weekend. Josh organised the tickets on one proviso – that his uncle wear a piece of Panthers gear to the game. He was spotted proudly wearing his Bulldogs jersey, but with a nice new Panthers cap adorning his head. Well played.

» It may have been a ‘home final’ but Al-

lianz Stadium is a long way from Penrith, so coach Anthony Griffin chose to avoid a Sunday morning bus trip along the M4.

The side stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Coogee on Saturday night in preparation for Sunday’s big game against Canterbury.

» It was something very special to see

the number of buses transporting Penrith fans to Allianz Stadium last Sunday, and another Panther convoy will be hitting the road on Saturday. The club has again managed to offer bus tickets for just $10 for members, which is a bargain!

» Spotted: Panthers coach Anthony Grif-

fin and recruitment veteran Jim Jones at Skinnys Cafe in Penrith on Monday. It was a surprising visit from Jones, who usually spends Mondays after a win at the Happy Inn on High Street.

» The Panthers are close to securing new

contracts for superstar pairing Bryce Cartwright and Matt Moylan. The new contract for Moylan, who made his State of Origin debut earlier this season, is said to be worth in the vicinity of $2.8 million and would see him stay at the club until at least the end of the 2020 season.

Cartwright meanwhile is said to be eyeing off a contract that would see him stay in black until the end of 2021.

» A new tradition has emerged post-

game at Penrith with the players and key coaching staff coming together in a circle after a win to enjoy a beer together. “We made it a little bit of a ritual,” Anthony Griffin told Fox Sports. “The last thing that we do after each home game is, just the team and the staff, spend a bit of time together which is nice.” The ‘beer circle’ is a problem for a couple of the players, however, who are non-drinkers. For those boys, like Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, soft drink or a Gatorade fills the void.

» The game against Canterbury last

Sunday attracted a huge TV audience.

501,000 people tuned in via Channel Nine, while the game was the top rating program on Foxtel on Sunday, attracting 315,000 viewers.

» Congratulations to Panthers junior

rep players Lindsay Smith and Sean O’Sullivan, who claimed the 16s and 18s NSW State Player of the Year awards at

the Brad Fittler Medal night, held in Sydney on Monday evening.

time soon after signing a new two year deal with Leeds.

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anthers star Bryce Cartwright says his first NRL Finals appearance was a good learning curve heading into this Saturday night’s Semi Final against Canberra.

While the Panthers got the goods in the end, they were on the back foot early when a defensive lapse by Cartwright saw Bulldogs half Moses Mbye post first points.

Cartwright’s early error, which fortunately didn’t prove costly in the end, resulted in captain Matt Moylan giving his five-eighth a major spray to pull him back into line.

“You can’t take it personally, I know I messed up there,” Cartwright told Extra Time.

“That’s Moyza’s role as captain to let me know that. I already knew that I did wrong but he has a right to do that.”

Cartwright, who is known for his ‘rocks and diamonds’ plays, said it’s important to shrug off an error quickly.

“I’ve never worried when I’ve messed up, I’ve never been that type of person to do that,” he said.

“I just worry about the next job at hand. I’ve learnt that you can’t worry about mistakes because they play on your mind.

“After a mistake I let it go and get back to playing good footy.”

While the second-rower turned half admits he’s been rather quiet of late, he’s put his recent lack of involvement in attack down to his red-hot skipper stealing the show.

“Moyza’s been playing outstanding, so I don’t have to do too much when he’s playing like that,” Cartwright said.

“I just need to keep steering the team around and look after that aspect.”

According to Cartwright, one of the major highlights of his first Finals game last Sunday was Penrith’s incredible supporter base.

“It gives us such a boost when we see the Panthers fans.

When we walked into Allianz Stadium the other day they all stood up and roared – that was crazy to see how much support we have,” he said.

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ess than 24 hours after playing in his first Finals game – dismantling the once great Bulldogs pack in the process – Penrith Panthers prop Suaia Matagi was still buzzing with excitement the next morning.

Describing it as a dream come true, the 28-year-old Kiwi big man couldn’t wipe the smile off of his face during a post-game pool recovery session on Monday morning.

“That was my first Finals game, but one I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” Matagi told Extra Time.

“I could feel the difference in the very first minute. I remember thinking to myself – this is what Finals footy is about.

“It was a dream come true to play in the Finals and to get the win against a very experienced side like the Bulldogs is a good feeling.”

With the Panthers down by just two at half-time, Matagi credited Penrith’s incredible backline for giving the side a much-needed edge in the second half.

Whether it was the coolness of Matt Moylan, the strength of Josh Mansour, the speed of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, the explosiveness of Waqa Blake or the energy of Tyrone Peachey, Penrith’s backline was not to be messed with.

“I must say a big credit to the backs, they really helped us out big time,” he said.

“From a forward’s point of view, they were the team. When we were blowing, those guys came and helped us out.

“That try between Mansour and Moyza was freakish – I’m still buzzing about that.”

Suaia Matagi is ready to take on the Raiders. Photo: Melinda Jane Matagi and the rest of Penrith’s forward pack will hope the side’s slick backline have a few more tricks up their sleeve when they battle another monster pack in the Canberra Raiders this Saturday night in the nation’s capital.

With behemoths like the 123kg Junior Paulo and the 122kg Shannon Boyd opposing him, Matagi almost let slip a swear

word when Extra Time informed him of his big next match up.

“Yeah fu.. – yeah that’s definitely another big forward pack, it doesn’t get any easier,” he said.

“It’s shaping up to be another big battle again but one we go into with a lot of confidence and momentum thanks to last night’s (Sunday) win.”

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few weeks ago Panthers prop Jeremy Latimore was running around in reserve grade, struggling to get a start in Anthony Griffin’s first grade team.

After recovering from a torn medial in his knee, the 30-year-old was looking at the prospect of playing the rest of the season in the Intrust Super Cup after his replacement, Sitaleki Akauola, made Latimore’s bench role his own.

If it wasn’t for the cruel twist of fate that saw Reagan Campbell-Gillard ruled out for the season with a back injury, Latimore wouldn’t have been involved in one of Penrith’s greatest Finals wins last Sunday afternoon and he certainly wouldn’t be preparing for a Semi Final this weekend against the Raiders.

Speaking with Extra Time, Latimore said he had to remain positive during his exile in reserve grade.

“The boys were going really well, so Hook put me in reserve grade. When Reg (Campbell-Gillard) got injured against the Gold Coast that was an opportunity for me to come back,” he said.

“You just never know what’s going to happen in rugby league, that’s why I tried to stay as positive as possible.

“I looked at it as a positive to go back

there (reserve grade) and get some minutes under my belt.”

In hindsight Latimore enjoyed the time in the lower grades as it gave his injury more time to heal.

“I ended up playing 45 minutes in reserve grade, which turned out to be really good for my knee,” he said.

“It’s all about timing in this game.”

Perfect timing means Latimore will now get the opportunity to take the field this Saturday night when the Panthers attempt to keep their Finals run alive in the nation’s capital.

Latimore said he expects the Raiders to be fired up after last week’s loss to Cronulla, and be boosted by the return of Blake Austin from injury.

“I don’t want to talk tactics but Blake’s missed a few weeks with a broken hand, so we’ll be silly if a few blokes don’t run at him,” he said.

Latimore knows that Austin is a key player for the green machine.

“Blake’s a talented player and he always gets himself up to play against Penrith. It will be a real challenge to control him as well as Aidan Sezer,” he said.

Meanwhile, Latimore has addressed recent rumours his time at Penrith could be up at season’s end – with a multi-year deal in the English Super League reportedly on the table.

“That’s news to me, but at the moment I have a contract here until 2017,” he confirmed.

“I’ve been here four years now and I love this place and I love this group of boys.”

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There is certainly a spring in the step of Panthers fans around town this week after the sensational win on Sunday against the Bulldogs.

It appeared early on in the game that the Finals rookies, the Panthers , were going to be in for a really tough afternoon as the Bulldogs came out all guns blazing. The Panthers actually went into the half-time break just behind on the scoreboard, a predicament that on other occasions this season has been a big mental hurdle.

The Panthers really hit their stride in the second half though and it would be fair to say that they were dominant in most areas of the game.

Josh Mansour, Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright were composed and clinical in their display and you would not have thought that Nathan Cleary was playing in his first NRL Final.

I would really like to give special credit to Peter Wallace though, as it was his

exceptional composure and sheer determination to get a win on Sunday that really stood out for me.

Anthony Griffin deserves much credit for what he has achieved this year in his first season at the club and while there would have been many people questioning his decision to let both Jamie Soward and James Segyaro leave the club earlier in the season, clearly he was confident in his squad to deliver.

Griffin will be carefully managing his team this week, ensuring that they are both physically and emotionally ready for the much anticipated clash against the Canberra Raiders.

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enrith coach Anthony Griffin says there was no panic in the sheds at half-time despite his side being down 6-4 to Canterbury in last Sunday’s elimination Finals match.

Griffin was generally happy with the first 40 minutes and was confident the Panthers would get home.

“It was a really good performance.

I was really happy with the way we built into it and kept our cool with the ball,” he said.

“Eventually we found the points we needed.

“I was really happy at half-time.

It was a try each and we completed 20 from 21... so we just needed to go out and do the same thing.

“Defensively we were a little bit loose in that first half but we tightened that up in the middle.”

Panthers legend Greg Alexander said it was a game plan to keep the ball in play as much as possible, with Penrith going to ground on the last tackle on six separate occasions against the Bulldogs.

Griffin wouldn’t say it was a specific plan, but indicated it was part of Penrith’s bag of tricks.

“I’d much prefer us at times to make sure we finish a set off the way we want to finish it off,” he said.

“There’s no rule that says you have to kick it on the last play.”

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he Penrith Panthers are just one win away from their second consecutive Holden Cup Grand Final after they demolished the Cronulla Sharks 28-6 last Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium.

Penrith welcomed back young gun Tyrone May for the clash, which saw both sides play conservative, defence-minded football in the first half.

Cronulla skipper Jayden Brailey opened the scoring early before Panthers

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