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he equation facing the Panthers is rather simple: win three of the remaining five games, and finals football beckons.

On paper, the task seems quite achievable – Penrith face just one side currently in the top eight on their journey home and play three of their remaining matches at Pepper Stadium.

The Panthers probably should have beaten the Warriors in Auckland last Saturday but lacked patience and composure throughout the contest and just couldn’t click into the gear needed to overpower the opposition.

The possible return of Te Maire Martin this weekend won’t necessarily add any much-needed experience to the Penrith outfit but it will allow Bryce Cartwright

to move back into the back row where he belongs – he has put in a fine effort at fiveeighth in recent weeks but I think most Penrith fans can admit the halves aren’t really his go.

The Panthers have already beaten the Roosters once this season on a cold and wet Monday night at Allianz Stadium, and face the prospect of similar conditions this Monday at Penrith.

Back then the Roosters were without chief playmaker Mitchell Pearce and while he has since returned to guide the side around the park, the fortunes of the Roosters haven’t turned around all that much – they sit second last on the ladder with their post-season trip already booked for early September.

The Roosters did however show what they’re capable of last Thursday by overpowering an out-of-form Brisbane, scoring some sensational tries in the process. The performance certainly sounded a warning siren to the Panthers and after last week’s heartbreaking slip-up in Auckland, there

is no doubt Anthony Griffin will have to re-focus his men with a ‘one game at a time’ attitude crucial given where Penrith’s precarious finals chances sit.

The message for Penrith should be somewhat similar to last week – patience. Too often against the Warriors the Panthers kicked early in the tackle count or tried to produce a miracle play close to the line that was never really on. It is a sign of a young and somewhat immature footy side but it’s up to the more experienced campaigners like Matt Moylan, Trent Merrin and Peter Wallace to keep the younger brigade calm.

While forwards tend to dictate games, it’ll be exciting to watch both backlines in action on Monday night.

Josh Mansour is a machine at the moment – 266 metres last week, two line breaks and two tries – while Tyrone Peachey seems more at home at centre than any other position on the field. For the Roosters, Blake Ferguson and Daniel Tupou are the obvious danger men while Dale Copley had a superb game last week.

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This is a game the Panthers should win and most experts would chalk this up as one of the three matches the Panthers need to collect on their path to September.

But with such a young squad and inconsistency being the name of Penrith’s game all season, it’s a danger match.

If Penrith can start as well as they did against Brisbane a fortnight ago and not be forced into chasing points, they should do enough to get home. Tip: Panthers by 12.

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PANTHER RUMBLINGS with the Masked Panther

BACK TO 2003 » It’s Women in League round this

weekend but a scheduling conflict means the Panthers won’t be wearing their pink jersey. With the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations continuing, the Panthers always planned to wear a 2003 commemorative jersey against the Roosters, who they defeated in the Grand Final that season. Penrith were one of the true pioneers of the Women in League initiative as far as kits are concerned, so I think we can excuse them for not taking part this year – especially considering how often they’ve worn the pink jersey over the last few seasons. Pictured is 2003 Grand Final hero Joe Galuvao wearing the commemorative jersey.

» The Panthers have secured the services

of Bulldogs forward Tim Browne for next season. The club is yet to officially announce the deal but I’m told it’s signed, sealed and delivered. The 28-year-old, who has played 78 first grade games for the Bulldogs, was actually born in Penrith but played his junior football with the Raymond Terrace Roosters. The signing is a little strange considering the Panthers are jam packed with forwards for next season but perhaps there’s more pieces of this story yet to unfold. I checked in with Panthers HQ this week, but there was no official word forthcoming about the Browne signing just yet.

» With the right suit, Anthony Griffin

could pass as a very stylish hire car driver (or at least an Uber driver). That’s exactly what he was last week when it came to Panthers winger Josh Mansour, who lives just five minutes from Sydney Airport.

Rather than make his own way to the international terminal to meet up with his team mates to make the trip to Auckland,

Mansour was picked up by coach Griffin, who drove him back to the club’s rugby league academy so he could take the trip back into Sydney with the entire squad.

» Panthers youngsters Robert and George Jennings are both heading to South Sydney next season. It’s incredible to think that all three Jennings brothers, despite coming through the Penrith system, won’t be part of the club in the future, with Michael of course now playing with Parramatta after a successful premiership-winning stint with the Roosters. The Panthers don’t believe that Robert and George will be permanent first graders at the club and hence head to Redfern with the blessing of coach Anthony Griffin and boss Phil Gould.

» The Panthers have a new toy – Panthers on Messenger. The new initiative allows fans to ask the club about tickets, membership, merchandise and other issues on Facebook Messenger. We tested it out this week with some mixed results, but it’s another great step in communicating with the fans, something the Panthers have really excelled with this season.

» Panthers CEO Corey Payne and in-

spirational forward Trent Merrin were the guest speakers at youth networking group GenYQ last night. The Panthers have always been welcoming to the networking group, which is made up of young professionals in the Penrith area, and a good attendance was expected at Thursday night’s meeting to hear the duo speak.

» Nathan Cleary played well against the

Warriors last weekend but he could be forgiven for feeling a little star struck. The

18-year-old idolised Warriors star Shaun Johnson as a kid, and was even a ball boy for the halfback at one stage. Cleary posted a photo of himself with Johnson on social media after the game, saying it was “surreal” to play against his one-time idol.

» I’m told there is a little bit of truth in

the rumour that aired last week that there’s some creative differences between coach Anthony Griffin and the playing group. That is to be expected – Griffin is in his first year at the club and the playing group is getting used to their new mentor, who has a different style to previous coach Ivan Cleary. I’m told Phil Gould and Corey Payne are both aware of the situa-

tion but aren’t too concerned – both have been around footy long enough to know these things happen and it’s certainly not a serious enough rift that will cause any problems long-term.

» Sometimes bias commentary comes

from the most unlikely of places. If anyone heard Sunday afternoon’s call of the Newcastle / Manly game on ABC 702, you would have thought the broadcast was going to an exclusive group of Knights die-hards. We all appreciate that Newcastle probably isn’t getting the rub of the green at the moment considering where they sit on the ladder but the call was so one-sided, that I turned over to Triple M and listened to the AFL!

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n-form Penrith Panthers prop Leilani Latu is enjoying one hell of a season, so much so that commentators can’t get enough of him – especially when he plays like a halfback weighing in at 115kg.

But despite his strong runs and excellent ball playing skills – which have the likes of Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns salivating – Latu always worries what his toughest critics will think when he arrives back home from a hard day at the office.

“I don’t take into account too much of what people are saying about me because I think my hardest critics are my fiancé and my parents,” Latu told Extra Time.

“They are very honest and sometimes I get a bit touchy of what they have to say.

“I take in what they say to me, rather than the commentators, and I try and improve each week.”

Latu, who made his NRL debut for the Panthers last season, has been so good this year that he’s now a regular fixture in Anthony Griffin’s starting line-up.

The 23-year-old said he owes his outstanding year thus far to his fellow teammates.

“My form this year has been based on what the players around me have done for me,” he said.

“If it wasn’t for their support at training

as well as the coaching staff, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Late last month Latu’s excellent form was rewarded with a contract extension that will see him remain a Panther until the end of 2020.

The former Canterbury Bulldogs forward wasn’t off-contract until the end of 2017, but couldn’t resist putting pen to paper for three more years.

He’s confident that something special is brewing at the foot of the Mountains.

“The future of Penrith is exciting – the culture, the brand,” Latu said.

“There are a lot of players here who have a great future in the NRL and, when the offer was put out there, I couldn’t think twice about it… it was awesome.”

Latu will be fighting for his starting spot next season when Sam McKendry returns from injury and James Tamou joins the club from North Queensland.

Latu and the Panthers will be looking to make up for their tough golden point defeat to the New Zealand Warriors last Saturday when they face the Sydney Roosters at Pepper Stadium on Monday night.

Penrith need to win at least three of their last five games to be assured of a top eight spot and a place in the NRL Finals.

“The morale of the team was a bit down after the Warriors game… the coach has a lot of trust in our attack but in defence, we need to tweak a few things,” Latu said.

“The Roosters have a monster pack and the majority of the battle will be in the ruck – I’m looking forward to it.”

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xciting Panthers five-eighth Te Maire Martin says he isn’t sure whether he’ll play first grade on Monday night when Penrith do battle against the Sydney Roosters.

The 21-year-old made his long-awaited return from a serious shoulder injury during Penrith’s reserve grade clash against Newtown last Saturday afternoon.

Despite some confidence issues early Martin finished the game unscathed, with many predicting he’ll finally return to the NRL on Monday to partner fellow young half Nathan Cleary for the first very time.

However Panthers coach Anthony Griffin – a master of ‘ducks and drakes’ – has

once again named Martin in reserve grade to take on his former club Wests Tigers on Saturday afternoon.

Speaking with Extra Time on Wednesday, Martin said he wasn’t 100 per cent sure which game he’ll be playing in.

“I think I’m playing Saturday… that’s all I know,” he said.

“Hook asked me how I went on the weekend and how my shoulder was, and I said it pulled up well.

“He said I needed to get more strength into it because I still can’t lift what I was lifting before I got injured.”

Martin injured his shoulder during Penrith’s clash against Cronulla back in April. He was initially told by his surgeon he would be ruled out for the rest of the season but miraculously fortunes were with the young Kiwi and that wasn’t the case.

“When it happened I was told I would be

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Te Maire Martin could return for Penrith against the Roosters. Photo: Melinda Jane

“I did a whole lot of rehab, which was probably tougher than playing... but I got through it”

getting surgery and I’d be out for the whole year… I didn’t like that news,” Martin said.

“Fortunately the surgeon was happy with how it was healing. I did a whole lot of rehab, which was probably tougher than playing but, after a tough 15 weeks, I got through it.”

Martin said he was excited about the prospect of partnering with Cleary.

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THE DREW REVIEW with Brad Drew

WHAT A THRILLER! Well as expected, the trip across the Tasman last week to play the Warriors was a massive challenge and an absolutely entertaining match, that saw both teams tied up at full-time and take the players into extra time as the rain too came from the heavens just in time for golden point.

Although not the result that the players were hoping for, how exciting was it for the fans to have the match decided on a golden try, rather than golden point!

Shaun Johnson’s try sealed the win for the Warriors and in some ways was a quite fitting end to what had been a great spectacle.

The Warriors have almost become used to golden point this season and whether they in some way mentally had the edge over the Panthers on Saturday as a result is hard to say, but Johnson’s try was enough to seal the fate of the Panthers

after a big week of travel.

With two golden point games last week, one ending in a draw, there is inevitable conversations being had about the future of the concept.

While it does add excitement to the end of a game, I understand the argument that a team that fights for 90 minutes and loses in the last seconds of extra time doesn’t deserve to walk away with nothing.

The serious end of the season is now here and the Panthers need to win three of their final five games, starting with the Roosters this Monday at Pepper Stadium.

I hope that there is a huge crowd to see the home match and see the Panthers take the two points up for grabs.

If the Panthers want to be playing finals football, they really need to win games like this one.

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omewhere at Panthers HQ, a folder most likely with a fair bit of dust on it contains a playing contract torn into about 10 pieces.

The contract belonged to Mark Geyer.

It was filed away during a drama-charged period at the club in 1992 after Geyer had torn the contract up during a fiery meeting with then-CEO Don Feltis in the car park of Penrith Stadium.

Geyer had taken the death of Ben Alexander in 1992 particularly hard, but other issues were also playing a part in what was a difficult period for the big forward – including his relationship with Phil Gould, which had deteriorated significantly.

“Phil made it perfectly plain to me that it was either him or Mark and over a period of some time highlighted the negatives that supported his opinion,” Feltis recalled in the Panthers: Men in Black book.

Geyer, a fan favourite, had

“When I produced his player’s contract, he took it from me and tore it into at least 8 or 10 parts”

been injured in round 10 and despite requests from the club, refused to attend training.

With the issue boiling, Feltis arranged a meeting.

“He would not agree to attend training but agreed to meet me in the car park before training at Penrith Stadium,” Feltis said.

Almost like a police opera-

“They got into my motor vehicle and Mark and I had an in-depth conversation about his relationship with Phil Gould, the team, and some other issues,” Feltis said.

Feltis pleaded with Geyer to return to training and help the club turn back into a

club sation, that torn-up contract is still on file to this day.”

However, it seems that time heals all wounds.

Geyer would ultimately return to Penrith in the late 1990’s a much more mature player and man.

And he’d even go on to appear alongside Gould on ‘The Sunday Roast’, with the pair having worked out their differences.

These days, Geyer is the club’s #1 ticket holder, and currently holds a number of media roles, including with Triple M’s breakfast show.

Whether that torn contract is still on file remains a mystery.

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FLASHBACK

positive force following Ben Alexander’s

tion, Feltis arranged for two Board members to be in the vicinity of the car park so they could confirm that the meeting took place.

Geyer also attended the meeting with back-up and although the player has never been named, it is believed to have been Greg Alexander.

death.

“I also made it clear there were several conditions I wanted him to meet, but he was adamant he would not do that and wanted to leave the club,” he said.

“During our conversation he became quite vocal and when I produced his player’s contract, he took it from me and tore it into at least eight or 10 parts.

“As proof of his actions and our conver-

Mark Geyer playing for the Panthers in the 90’s

TURNER CLOCKS UP 400 GAMES

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NRL touch judge Russell Turner

enrith local and long-time rugby league touch judge Russell Turner achieved an incredible milestone last Sunday afternoon when he officiated his 400th NRL game.

Turner, who has been running the line since 2001, notched up game 400 during the clash between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium.

Speaking with Extra Time, Turner said he never would’ve imagined reaching the enormous feat.

“Back when I started I had no idea I would ever do this many games,” he said.

Turner is currently one of the game’s longest serving NRL referees, and is among a small few who have been officiating professionally for 15 years.

Not only is Turner a weekly fixture in the NRL, but he’s also officiated State of Origin, Test matches and Grand Finals – all as a tough judge.

“I enjoy doing Grand Finals because they are a much bigger event and the build up lasts the whole week,” Turner said.

“My best memory would have to be my first State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium

back in 2006 – the atmosphere was unbelievable.”

Turner joined the Penrith Referees Association in 1988 and has been a valued member ever since.

He often returns to his roots to give back to young, up and coming referees in the Penrith area.

Turner isn’t sure whether he’ll reach game 500 but he’ll certainly try to.

“I’ve had this discussion with my wife but that’s up to the management of the NRL for how long they’ll have me for but, if I’m fit enough, I’ll certainly be hanging around for a few more years yet,” he said.

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Incredibly, he’s available for selection for the Titans this weekend after being granted special exemption by the NRL. NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said Hayne was one of the biggest drawcards in rugby league and his return will give the game a huge boost.

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“Jarryd left rugby league with our support to pursue a dream – and I have no doubt the fans will be eager to see him return,” Mr Greenberg said.

“In the end it was Jarryd’s decision but we certainly wanted to see him in the NRL rather than another code.

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ou Goodwin, the country native from West Wyalong in regional NSW, has won ‘The NRL Rookie’ – and signed a one-year contract with the Canberra Raiders in front of a capacity crowd of 1000 people, in a live broadcast on 9GO! from The Star Event Centre in Sydney on Tuesday night.

“Lou’s strength, fitness and attention to detail in defence is second to none and he will be an excellent asset to the Raiders,” Head Coach Brad Fittler said.

Lou, the self-confessed “country boy with a city haircut”, was constantly referred to throughout the competition as the players’ player, the teammate you want to have beside you going into

every game.

Son of rugby league star Matt Goodwin, who played 108 games for the Penrith Panthers in the 1980s, Lou grew up living and breathing rugby league. He won the first three Captain’s Challenges, cementing him firmly as a top contender from the first week of the competition.

“This feels so surreal. I can’t believe it and I’m so excited to make the most of this opportunity with the Raiders,” Lou said.

The Panthers sent coach Anthony Griffin and former captain Peter Wallace to the live finale of the show, but the club opted not to bid for Goodwin’s services. It’s not known if ‘The NRL Rookie’ will return next year.

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You’re welcome every 2nd Thursday in Penrith

even the inclusion of superstar in the making Te Maire Martin was enough for the Penrith Panthers last Saturday, who went down to the Newtown Jets 12-10 at Henson Park.

Penrith were boosted by the return of Martin from a shoulder injury as well as PNG prop Stanton Albert, who made his comeback after nearly 12 months out of the game.

Only one try was scored in the opening 40 minutes with the Jets leading 6-0 at half-time.

Penrith were the first to score in the second stanza through Josh Hall. However the AFL convert failed to level the scores after the conversion hit the post.

Penrith hit the lead not long after however through George Jennings before the Jets scored with five minutes to go to seal the win.

Penrith battle the Wests Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Pepper Stadium.

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have proved to the rugby league world that they are human after all following a 30-28 defeat at the hands of the New Zealand Warriors last Saturday afternoon in Auckland.

The narrow two-point loss was Penrith’s first since Round 1 against Canberra – an undefeated run that spanned an incredible 16 games.

The Warriors opened the scoring in the 15th minute before the Panthers hit straight back to lead 6-4.

New Zealand went on to score another

two tries before the break to lead at halftime 14-6.

When teams hit the field for the second half it was the Warriors who continued where they left off, pushing the score out to 20-6.

Not done with yet, the competitionleaders made a game of it, scoring the next three tries to take the lead.

The Warriors weren’t giving up without a fight, scoring the next two tries to hit back in front 30-22.

Penrith would score one final try with nine minutes to go but it wasn’t enough to keep the streak alive.

Try scorers for the Panthers included: Corey Waddell (2), Wayde Egan, Tyrone May and Jack Nelson. Jarome Luai kicked four goals.

Penrith will look to get back to their winning ways when they take on the third-placed Roosters this Monday.

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won four in a row after they belted the Asquith Magpies 40-22 in Round 20 of the Ron Massey Cup competition.

St Marys got the ball rolling with an intercept try to halfback Adrian Davis before the Magpies hit back with a try of their own.

St Marys led 18-10 at half-time before well and truly going on with it in the second half.

Try scorers for St Marys included: Chris Anuse-Scanlon (2), Adrian Davis, Nathan Smith, Blake South, Geoff Daniela and Ray Lesoa. Davis kicked six goals.

St Marys enjoy a bye this weekend.

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