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Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will shift to fullback for the rest of the season. Photo: Melinda Jane

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o matter what the rugby league gods may try, there appears to be nothing that can stop the Penrith Panthers.

One third of the way through the season and with something like $3 million worth of talent making its way through the casualty ward, the Panthers have only dropped two games (both by narrow margins) and have collected six wins to sit in second spot on the NRL ladder.

It is a remarkable record, and there’s every chance the winning will continue tonight when the Panthers ‘go country’ to take on the struggling North Queensland Cowboys in Bathurst.

The Cowboys look tired and ragged at

the moment; more like a wooden spoon contender than a premiership threat.

And it’s not just the poor form of Johnathan Thurston or Michael Morgan to blame – the whole squad looks to be off the pace. Critically the engine room featuring the likes of Matt Scott, Scott Bolton, Coen Hess and Jason Taumalolo just isn’t delivering the impact Cowboys fans had hoped for.

The Cowboys are lacking in what the Panthers boast plenty of – energy, fitness and enthusiasm. Where the Cowboys are faltering, the Panthers are flying. Anthony Griffin has his team in such a mindset that 16 players could leave the field injured and the one that’s left would still hold his own and give 100 per cent.

All of that said, they say you should never write off a champion and you should certainly not write off a champion team.

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Beneath the surface problems at North Queensland at the moment is a very good football team that played in a grand final six months ago and was deserved pre-season premiership favourites. At some point (hopefully not this weekend!), Thurston and co will find their rhythm.

Whether or not it’s too late will be up to those rugby league gods to decide.

With Dylan Edwards missing through injury, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak shifts to fullback for this weekend’s game. He filled the gap left by Edwards admirably last weekend and wants to play fullback longterm so there’s hardly any concerns about whether he’s up to it. Tyrone Phillips makes his Panthers debut on the wing.

With Josh Mansour, Waqa Blake and Nathan Cleary also still on the sick list, Penrith’s backline resembles a shadow of what Anthony Griffin would have planned for in the pre-season.

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Kyle Feldt Justin O’Neill Ben Hampton Antonio Winterstein Michael Morgan Johnathan Thurston (c) Matthew Scott (c) Jake Granville Scott Bolton Gavin Cooper Coen Hess Jason Taumalolo Te Maire Martin Shaun Fensom Corey Jensen 17 Ethan Lowe Francis Molo 19 Jake Clifford

That certainly has an impact on combinations and set plays, but as long as James Maloney continues to fire the Panthers seem to be covering it well.

These two sides have already played this season and Maloney dominated his opponents that night, with Penrith walking away 33-14 winners.

It doesn’t appear the Cowboys have learned all that much since that defeat a little over a month ago, and with the Panthers climbing, I can’t see too much of a form reversal in this one.

However, Paul Green’s loyalty only stretches so far and for a few players in this Cowboys team, it may be their last chance to produce some form.

As long as Penrith remains relatively error-free, they should have the enthusiasm and confidence to get home in this one.

Tip: Panthers by 13.

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PANTHER RUMBLINGS

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CLARK ON THE MOVE? » There’s more bad news on the injury

front for the Panthers with fullback Dylan Edwards requiring surgery on the shoulder he injured against the Bulldogs last weekend. It means the talented youngster will miss the rest of the NRL season.

were a lot smoother with McRae riding solo again last Friday night.

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» Panthers legends Royce Simmons and

Greg Alexander have been named in the final 25 contenders for NRL Hall of Fame inclusion later this year. Six new Hall of Fame recipients will be announced in July, before being formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in August. Also making the top 25 was Petero Civoniceva and Ron Lynch, both of whom played with the Panthers towards the end of their careers.

» It’s better news for Josh Mansour who after having facial surgery last week has been told he could return this season.

He’s facing at least 10-12 weeks on the sideline recovering.

» The Panthers may have lost one of

» Skipper Peter Wallace is a certain starter

their most consistent lower graders with prop Oliver Clark (pictured) on the verge of joining Wests Tigers next season. The 21-year-old has had great success in the Holden Cup and ISP sides but is yet to crack into the first grade team at Penrith.

for tonight’s game against the Cowboys in Bathurst despite his late withdrawal from last week’s encounter with the Bulldogs at Panthers Stadium. Wallace has been troubled by a minor neck complaint but has trained all week and is good to go at Carrington Park.

» Penrith boss Phil Gould feels he’s all but

finalised the 2019 top grade squad with very little movement expected in the next off-season. Gould wants to work on 2020 but is being held up by the Nathan Cleary contract situation. While Cleary is being given all the time he needs to decide on his future, the club knows his decision will impact greatly on its 2020 retentions and potential signings from elsewhere.

Gould remains very confident Cleary will stay at the foot of the Mountains despite the obvious connection with his father Ivan at the Wests Tigers and potential interest from the Sydney Roosters.

» David Klemmer certainly earned the

wrath of the Penrith crowd last weekend, and his family and friends weren’t happy about it. I’m told members of the Klemmer clan were far from well behaved during the game and Penrith fans were disgusted with some of the behaviour they witnessed.

» Some sad news out of England with

former Panthers halfback Luke Walsh forced to retire after suffering a serious ankle injury. Walsh suffered the injury in February while playing for the Catalans Dragons and last week succumbed to the news that he would not be able to return.

Walsh played more than 100 first grade games for the Panthers between 2009 and 2013.

» I was told early last week that Penrith

forward Tim Browne would most likely retire after that horrific injury he suffered earlier this year. I put it to the club, but they strongly denied it and said he was returning to light training (hence my piece last week on his comeback). Turns out Browne is retiring after all, confirming this week he’s giving the game away at the age of 30.

» Spotted: Panthers forward Reagan

Campbell-Gillard filling up with some pizza and pasta at ‘Product of Italy’ last week.

» Spotted: Injured Panthers halfback

» Former Penrith trainer Ron Palmer

Nathan Cleary doing his bit for charity at the annual Fitness 4 Autism fundraiser at Jamison Park last Sunday.

» Former cheerleader Nat Sinclair, who has been sharing the ground announc-

ing duties with Scott McRae at Panthers Stadium this year, was missing from last Friday night’s game against the Bulldogs but will be back on deck in round 11 for the Tigers game. While the club should be credited for trying something new, things

has revealed he’s writing a book. Rugby league’s everywhere man would certainly have plenty of juicy stories from his time in the game, including his stint with the Panthers.

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FEATURE

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s always, Penrith’s trip to the beautiful country town of Bathurst this week has been about more than just tonight’s clash with the Cowboys.

The Panthers arrived in Bathurst on Tuesday afternoon where they hosted a ‘Play Like A Panther Super Clinic’ with more than 250 children.

Later that night, they attended a Mayoral Function with Bathurst Regional Council Mayor Graeme Hanger at the National Motor Racing Museum before getting stuck into more local festivities on Wednesday.

As always, the Bathurst community has welcomed the Panthers with open arms.

While it will be very hard to replicate last year’s ‘Miracle in Bathurst’ against the Canberra Raiders, Cr Hanger said he’s looking forward to welcoming thousands of new visitors to tonight’s game.

“Last year was unbelievable. Who would

have picked that final few minutes when the Panthers scored back to back tries to win the game – it was one in a million,” he told Extra Time.

“Tickets are selling very well for Friday’s match against the Cowboys, we’ve already sold 4500 tickets as opposed to 3000 tickets this time last year. The grandstand has been sold out for ages.”

The Panthers will play games in Bathurst until the 2028 season, with this the first fixture in the last five years set down for a Friday evening.

The decision to play the game on a Friday night as opposed to Saturday has proved a bit of a problem for many local Panthers fans who aren’t able to make the two-hour journey west following work.

Cr Hanger said Council has no control whatsoever in when games are scheduled in his city.

“We get no say in it, it’s whatever the NRL gives us. We have no control over when the game is played,” he said.

“We hope many people can still come after work, Bathurst is only two hours

Reagan Campbell-Gillard at Tuesday’s clinic in Bathurst. Photo: Penrith Panthers from Penrith – all roads lead to Bathurst.”

On top of the Bathurst 1000 and famous 12 Hour race, the annual NRL fixture involving the Panthers is absolutely huge financially for Bathurst.

Last year, the game brought more than $750,000 into the local Bathurst economy through the tourism and hospitality industries.

“We are very proud of this game, it’s

certainly right up there with the other sporting events we host every year,” Cr Hanger said.

“The game brings many people over the ‘sandstone barrier’ (Blue Mountains), and it also brings many from further west into town including Dubbo, Orange and Mudgee. The tourism and hospitality benefits are absolutely huge and there’s a real buzz around town once again.”

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FEATURE

INJURY CURSE STRIKES AGAIN NATHAN TAYLOR @natetaylor87

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espite millions of dollars of talent sitting on the sideline, it’s business as usual at Panthers HQ. While most NRL sides would have crumbled with the amount of injuries Penrith have had to endure eight rounds in (Manly, anyone?), the Panthers haven’t let that bother them as they sit pretty – albeit wounded – in second position.

This week the Panthers received some good news on the status of injured half Nathan Cleary, who looks set to return in Round 11 to face his father’s Wests Tigers. They also received positive news on winger Josh Mansour, who will be back later this year following his recovery from facial surgery.

On the other end of the spectrum, the club learned that boom fullback Dylan Edwards will miss the remainder of the season with a very serious shoulder injury, while 24 hours before the Edwards news filtered through, prop Tim Browne called time on his 103 NRL game career after suffering a ruptured bowel playing in reserve grade earlier this season.

Despite all the challenges and setbacks,

Dylan Edwards injured his shoulder against the Bulldogs last weekend Penrith have managed to keep fighting by blooding new talent and playing others out of position.

Second-rower Corey Harawira-Naera said there’s a few reasons behind Penrith’s resilience in 2018.

“It really comes down to how close we all are,” he told Extra Time.

“Injuries also bring opportunity, and we’ve had a few boys debut this year already.

“Some of us have even had to play out of position, including myself. All of us are willing to do anything or play anywhere to win, we are all hungry and everyone has a good, positive attitude.”

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Along with senior figures like captain Peter Wallace and Trent Merrin, HarawiraNaera believes premiership-winning half James Maloney has played a huge role in keeping the Panthers on the right path this season.

“We’ve got Jimmy leading the way along with Wal and Mez, and it just makes our job easier with these old heads giving us so much confidence,” he said.

“Last week against the Bulldogs, Jimmy was the first one to put his hand up and say a few words when we leaked a few tries.

“He’s always very calm. It doesn’t matter how much we are trailing, he’s always calm and never panics.”

Due to the high number of casualties, Penrith have debuted four players in first grade this year, each of them doing a remarkable job filling in. While those players will have to make way when the injured brigade eventually return, Harawira-Naera hopes to see them back in the NRL in the future.

“It’s hard on those guys because we are still winning games with those players filling in, they are doing a great job,” he said.

“I mean, no one is kicking stones playing ISP. They know their time will come again if they keep playing well.”

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A blockbuster in Bathurst

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athurst, strap yourself in. You’re in for a corker of a game on Friday night when the Panthers and Cowboys arrive in town for their Round 9 clash.

The tale of the tape couldn’t be more different for both clubs, the Panthers are flying in second spot on the ladder following a gritty win over the Bulldogs last weekend, while the Cowboys’ season is hanging by a thread following an upset loss to the Raiders in Townsville.

There’s been plenty of scrutiny on the Cowboys’ halves pairing of Johnathan Thurston and Michael Morgan this year, with the misfiring duo coming under heavy fire from scribes north of the border.

Meanwhile the Panthers have been riding high off the form of off-season recruit James Maloney, who has all but ensured himself of a Blues jersey over the opening rounds of the competition.

But don’t expect to see the Panthers take the Cowboys lightly at Carrington Park, with a quick look at NRL stats revealing that Thurston and Morgan lead Maloney and Peachey in several key areas.

Thurston and Morgan have combined for 11 more try assists than Maloney and

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Maloney and Peachey have been able to capitalise on the platform set by their forwards and have been a constant threat running the ball at a retreating defensive line, while the running games of Thurston and Morgan have been stifled by a

Peachey, they’ve also created eight more line break assists and forced five more line dropouts than their opponents. But there’s one key stat that Maloney and Peachey are in front on.

Running metres.

Maloney and Peachey have averaged a whopping 211.4 metres between them in

Cowboys pack that looks a shadow of its former self.

The Panthers will start the match as deserved favourites in front of what promises to be a mammoth crowd in Bathurst, but they’ll be weary of the wounded Cowboys and conscious of not allowing Thurston and Morgan to run the ball.

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Maloney is best man to handle injury crisis at Panthers

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enrith are in the middle of an injury crisis at the moment, which reminds me of my first season at the club back in 2014.

Back then we lost a number of players throughout the year but still managed to rise above it all and reach the Preliminary Final.

If I can compare the two sides, this 2018 version is a lot more equipped to handle the injury crisis than the one I played in a few years ago.

In 2014, the side kept on getting injury after injury in the halves. I moved to halfback and we struggled to find a fiveeighth. I think I played alongside three or four five-eighths in the space of six weeks!

Players kept on dropping like flies: Elijah Taylor, Bryce Cartwright, Tyrone Peachey, Peter Wallace.

The injury that hit me the hardest was the one to Wallace, who did his knee against the Cronulla Sharks in Bathurst.

Not only was Wal my halves partner, he was also my roommate at the time and it was hard seeing him go through a serious knee injury.

I remember Ivan Cleary telling me

Wallace wasn’t coming back this year and I needed to get over feeling sorry for myself and concentrate on putting in some better performances for the team.

That’s what I’m seeing again right now with James Maloney.

When Nathan Cleary went down in Round 3 against the Dogs, Maloney moved from five-eighth to halfback and has been leading this side ever since.

Boy, if Maloney went down, Penrith would be in a world of trouble. Thankfully he’s strong like an ox and is putting the rest of the playing group on his back.

You can tell Maloney’s teammates are following his lead too. They know he’ll put the ball in the right spot when he needs to and he’ll kick it out when they are desperate for a rest – the players are backing him and believing in him.

Maloney is probably the Dally M favourite right now because of this.

To win a competition, you need luck with injuries. The depth of your squad gets tested, but Penrith are doing a tremendous job of keeping their head above water.

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Ruan Sims explains herself on ‘100% Footy’ this week. Photo: Channel 9 earlier this year which showed that the game is in strong financial position.

However, Mr Beattie said the game historically delivers higher profits in the early years of the broadcast cycle and these even out over the latter years as club grants and the salary cap rise.

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back has stalled. The 31-year-old was on

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CRUISE GIFT VOUCHER Give mum a gift she’ll always remember.

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ENTERTAINMENT MEMBERSHIP The perfect gift to cover all bases From $60.00 Entertainment Book www.entbook.com.au/48q083

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