Extra Time Round 7 2023 (Panthers v Knights) - April 14 2023

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THE PANTHERS HEAD TO NEWCASTLE LOOKING FOR THREE STRAIGHT WINS. MATCH PREVIEW: SEE PAGE 31

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Plenty of people have asked questions about Penrith’s ability to win the Premiership again this year. After the last two weeks, those questions have well and truly been answered.

We heard all off-season that the loss of Api Koroisau and Viliame Kikau would end Penrith’s dream run. But after a shaky start, Ivan Cleary’s side has proven the club’s “next man up” mentality is more than just a convenient catchphrase.

Indeed, Penrith’s thrashings of Canberra and Manly over the past fortnight have come not only without Koroisau and Kikau, but without try scoring machine Taylan May, as well as Australian forward Liam Martin. And Kiwis enforcer James Fisher-Harris was also missing from the Manly game, and most of the match against the Raiders.

Penrith just keep producing, no matter what the challenge.

In part it’s because Penrith’s back three do so much work that it can cater for a forward the quality of Martin or Fisher-Harris being out.

The workload is spread so evenly across the squad that the Panthers are able to adapt to challenges other clubs would find impossible to overcome.

Momentum usually swings back and forth in NRL games but Penrith manages to maintain it for longer than most and it’s hard to stop them once they’re on a roll. It was only in the second half last week that Manly finally got some decent ball after being starved of possession, but it was all too late as the damage had been done.

Yet again Penrith conceded just two tries – a consistent defensive effort that sees Penrith

with the best points differential in the competition after six rounds.

And it is that defensive resolve that could prove the difference against Newcastle on Saturday evening. Of all the top eight teams, the eighth placed Knights have the worst defensive record – having let 138 points past them this year. And while last week’s win over the Warriors was a significant confidence-boost, they’d need a very sharp improvement to get past the Panthers.

Victory has been made even more difficult for Newcastle with captain Jayden Brailey to miss this encounter after picking up an injury last Sunday night. With Kalyn Ponga also out for another week before his much-anticipated Round 8 return, the Knights are struggling when it comes to troops.

Penrith meanwhile look set to welcome back

Liam Martin, and with Origin just around the corner, you can bet your bottom dollar he'll come back with a bang if he does get promoted from the extended bench.

At times this season the Knights have looked like the easybeats of the competition, but Adam O'Brien has clearly got them in a strong mental state and they’re certainly not surrendering without a fight, which is not something you could have said of them last year.

Even so, it’s hard to see them toppling an in-form Penrith here, especially with the likes of Dylan Edwards and Nathan Cleary in such good form.

A trip to McDonald Jones Stadium is never easy, but the Panthers should have too much experience and way too much quality to not get the job done here.

Tip: Panthers by 18.

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PANTHERS 1 Dylan Edwards 10 Matthew Eisenhuth 2 Sunia Turuva 11 Scott Sorensen 3 Izack Tago 12 Zac Hosking 4 Stephen Crichton 13 Isaah Yeo (c) 5 Brian To’o 14 Soni Luke 6 Jarome Luai 15 Lindsay Smith 7 Nathan Cleary (c) 16 Spencer Leniu 8 Moses Leota 17 Jaeman Salmon 9 Mitch Kenny 18 Tyrone Peachey 20 Liam Martin KNIGHTS 1 Lachlan Miller 10 Leo Thompson 2 Dominic Young 11 Tyson Frizell (c) 3 Dane Gagai 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon 4 Bradman Best 13 Mat Croker 5 Greg Marzhew 14 Kurt Mann 6 Tyson Gamble 15 Jack Hetherington 7 Jackson Hastings 16 Jack Johns 8 Daniel Saifiti 17 Brodie Jones 9 Phoenix Crossland 18 Enari Tuala 19 Dylan Lucas Brought to you by 2GB 873 ABC 702 KAYO FOX LEAGUE BROADCAST « the western weekender • extra time 31 Friday, April 14, 2023
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What do you love about being a Pantherette? I love being surrounded by such high energy from fans and the other Pantherettes on game day!

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BABY YEO A WELCOME ADDITION

! Baby Yeo arrives: It was a crazy week for Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo in the lead-up to the clash against Manly, with his partner Ash giving birth to little Lennox ahead of schedule on Thursday. “So proud of Ash and how she handled everything, the little man just couldn't wait any longer,” Yeo said in a post on Instagram. “Our hearts are very full with Haven and now little Lennox.” Lennox has been gifted the middle name Gerard – after Yeo's uncle, who was killed in the Bali bombings.

! Fox treads fine line: Penrith officials have discussed everything from interview bans to legal action when it comes to perceived unfair coverage of the club across News Corp, particularly the flagship magazine show ‘NRL 360’ and The Daily Telegraph. The issue was due to be discussed at Board level on Wednesday, with many club officials frustrated that the team’s culture continues to be brought into question. 20,000 people packed into BlueBet Stadium last Saturday night to watch Penrith play against a team that barely brings any crowd with them. It was a vote of confidence that the people who matter most – Panthers supporters and the local community – have enormous faith in the team and what’s happening across the club. But the comments made by the likes of Paul Kent make everyone’s job at the club harder – forced to defend the side’s culture to sponsors, corporate partners, fans and other media. It’s not what should be focused on during a successful era for Penrith.

! Dylan has Blues support: There's growing calls for Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards to be considered for an Origin berth but obviously captain James Tedesco is standing in his way. Former NRL star Josh Morris has backed Edwards as the next man up should Tedesco be injured at any stage. “I’m going to throw it out there, if James Tedesco doesn’t play fullback for the Blues, Dylan Edwards should,” Morris said on 2GB. “He’s been one of the best

fullbacks the last couple of years. We’ve got Turbo and Latrell but I think you could easily put Turbo on the wing, (and) Latrell in the centres. If Teddy doesn’t play he would be a great substitute for him.”

! Costly laugh: The man who ran onto the field during the Panthers v Sea Eagles match last Saturday (left) would have had an expensive hangover the next day. He’s been fined by police and is likely to be banned from NRL games for life. It was all part of an online promotion, with the man hoping to win $100,000 for making a viral video. He didn’t win.

! Fox phones it in: Is anyone else frustrated that Fox League has kept up the habit of calling some matches off TV, which was forced upon them during COVID? It's obvious to any keen-eyed supporter. It’s mainly interstate games but it’s pretty poor form considering how much Fox and Kayo subscribers pay for premium broadcasts.

! Short and sweet: After just a couple of words got him some unwanted headlines after the Canberra game, it was perhaps no surprise that Ivan Cleary’s post-match press conference against the Sea Eagles went for just two min-

utes and 38 seconds. Not that Cleary was in a rush – he looked very relaxed at the presser and answered every question asked of him.

! May’s new addition: Injured Panthers flyer Taylan May has a new addition to his family. He recently adopted a dog, Ellie, from the Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (pictured above).

! Redcliffe sell-out: Penrith's first match against the Dolphins is officially a sell-out. No tickets remain for the match at Kayo Stadium on Sunday, July 16.

! Fans out in force: How good is this photo? It shows hundreds of Panthers fans lining up to see the side arriving at BlueBet Stadium BEFORE the game against Manly last weekend. There has rarely been so much support for the Panthers in the community, even in the halcyon days of the early 1990s.

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EDWARDS SHRUGS OFF ORIGIN TALK

anyone down,” the centre told Extra Time on Tuesday.

Following his spectacular fourtry performance against Manly last weekend, Dylan Edwards’ teammates are now backing the recently engaged father of two to play representative football.

After narrowly missing out on a place in Mal Meninga’s World Cup team last year, there’s now calls from experts and fans for Edwards to wear the Sky Blue in State of Origin this year.

While an injury to skipper and long-time fullback James Tedesco is his only likely pathway into the team, Edwards’ teammate Izack Tago believes he has what it takes to represent New South Wales.

“100 per cent… I don’t think he’d let

“He hasn’t let us down for any game, any moment – he’s always there for the big moments and I feel like that wouldn’t change on that stage.”

Edwards was on fire against the Sea Eagles, scoring three tries in the first half before getting his fourth early in the second in Penrith’s 44-12 thrashing.

Tago said it was exciting to watch the severely underrated fullback rack up a quadruple amount of tries.

“It was mad… I was happy to see him finally get the recognition that he deserves,” Tago said.

“There’s still so much behind the scenes that people wouldn’t observe normally that adds to that. He’s a special talent.”

The 27-year-old was all smiles following Panthers training on Tues day afternoon, however in classic Edwards fashion, he wasn’t willing to talk up his four-try feat to Extra Time

“Yeah, I was in the right place at the right time for a couple of them… it’s nice to get a couple of tries. I’m part of a pretty good side that make it pretty easy,” Edwards said.

“There was a chat on the field about me getting another try, Spud (trainer Shane Elford) was telling us there was a Panthers record of five, but I’m more than happy with four.” Unlike other top fullbacks in the game, Edwards isn’t known for his try scoring capabilities. While he’s fit as a fiddle and his support play is outstanding, he doesn’t cross the line for that many tries. In fact, coming into this year, Edwards only averaged five tries per season. His tally already after five games in 2023 – five.

As humble as ever, Edwards said he was proud of his performance then pulled back all in the same breath.

“Yeah and no… I don’t really think about the tries. Someone else would’ve scored them if I didn’t,” he said.

“It's hard to say… I was pleased with patches of my performance but it’s still kind of early in the year and there’s plenty of stuff to work on.”

With the naming of the teams for the first State of Origin game in Adelaide a little over a month away, there’s a chance Edwards could feature if the cards fall his way.

While Tedesco will definitely get picked by Brad Fittler if fit, there’s an argument that Edwards – the reigning Clive Churchill Medallist – is playing a lot better in the first quarter of the season than other fullback contenders Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic.

When asked if he heard his name being touted for Origin, Edwards wasn’t buying into it.

“Not really… I don’t look at the news or social media too much,” he admitted.

“I just got asked a question about it then, but nah, there’s plenty of good fullbacks ahead of me. Teddy is there, the incumbent and interna-

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SMITH KEEN TO LEARN FROM THE BEST

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With some world class players ahead of him, young Panthers forward Lindsay Smith is happy to learn from some of the game’s best while he awaits his opportunity.

Last Saturday night against the Sea Eagles, the 23-year-old local junior played his second consecutive NRL game of the season –bringing his total tally in the top grade to six matches since making his debut in 2021.

While Smith would love to play regular first grade on a weekly basis, he knows he just has to train hard and stay ready for whenever his coach taps him on the shoulder.

“I just have to keep training at the intensity they expect here and always be ready,” Smith told Extra Time

“I’ve only played a handful of games the last couple of years, but everyone’s journey in the NRL is different and I have to understand that.

“I just have to take it week by week and trust the coaching staff that we have here and take the opportunities where I can.”

A St Marys junior, Smith first entered the Panthers Development Pathways Program at the age of 14 via the club’s Junior Elite Training Scheme.

A former Australian Schoolboys representative, Smith overcome several injury setbacks throughout his junior career, including backto-back shoulder reconstructions.

In Round 13 2021, Smith made his NRL

debut against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval before not seeing another game in the top grade until Round 3 last year.

During his time away from the NRL, Smith had been busy plying his trade in the NSW Cup, winning a Premiership and National Championship under coach Peter Wallace last season.

Smith said whenever he gets an opportunity to play alongside his heroes in first grade, he has to pinch himself.

“It’s pretty special playing around some of those boys who have won the last two comps and all the achievements the last couple of years with Origin and all that,” he said.

“It’s special to go out there and be around them and the good thing is, you always feel safe out there with them and just do your job.”

While Smith would love to play more games in the NRL, he knows he has to wait for his opportunity with the likes of internationals James Fisher-Harris, Moses Leota, Spencer Leniu and Scott Sorensen ahead of him.

In the meantime, the man they call ‘Larry’ is more than happy to use Penrith’s powerful pack of stars as a source to improve his own game.

“I try and be a sponge at all times,” Smith, who is contracted until the end of the 2024 season, admitted.

“The last couple of years I’ve been getting to learn from them week in, week out, and ask them questions.

“I plan to continue to do that and enjoy the experience whilst I can out on the field and just take it week by week.”

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Well I can’t believe a quarter of the season has already passed and the Panthers find themselves in second spot on the NRL ladder courtesy of three wins, two losses and a bye. The start of the year was not what supporters were expecting with two tough one-point losses, but things have really started looking up over the last couple of weeks.

So, without further ado, let’s get stuck into the quarter season report card.

Attack: The Panthers’ attack was spluttering badly during their first three matches with 16 being the highest score they could muster. Not a good stat for any team, let alone one with as many star players as this one. However, the side has definitely found its attacking mojo over the last two weeks and now has the second-best attack in the competition.

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WHAT A CRUEL GAME IT CAN BE

NRL players are well paid and well looked after. On the field and off it, the game is working to make them safer and better rewarded than they have ever been.

It is easy for the casual observer to scan the fame, the figures, and the frills, only to run their mouth off without switching their brain on by considering the totality of a professional rugby league player. Look no further than the Easter round.

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The injury toll in Round 6 finished only when Adam Doueihi landed on a leg that buckled and set him on the road to a third recovery from a damaged anterior cruciate ligament. Having endured the same injury in 2018 and 2021, he has every right to be devastated by the long road ahead.

If followed Jayden Brailey being struck down by the same injury 24 hours earlier. He was quickly ruled out for the season and has endured the same injury once before, on top of a ruptured Achilles. Three massive stints on the sidelines.

Add to Doueihi and Brailey, Josh Addo-Carr ruled out for eight weeks with an ankle injury; Te Maire Martin out for the same period with a fractured leg; and Griffin Neame taken to hospital with a throat injury that will cost him two months.

Then there’s a story like Toby Sexton, who couldn’t crack an NRL start until Saturday, when he scored the match-winning try, only to emerge with a broken wrist and his own long stint out of the game.

But back to Adam Doueihi, spotted standing alone and downcast in the Accor Stadium underground car park long after full-time on Monday. Glanced from a long way away, there was an urge to go and shake his hand and offer some sort of consolation. Deciding on the spot it was probably the last thing he wanted, I moved on.

When told about that scenario before ‘NRL Tonight’ on Tuesday, retired Parramatta captain Tim Mannah stressed how mentally challenging a long-term injury is, especially when it’s not the first.

“He goes from looking forward to footy each week to knowing there’s a long recovery, time away from the team, hard work. It’s lonely. It’s depressing. It’s horrible. He would have loved you to go over.”

Respected broadcaster Peter Donegan has worked on many Melbourne Cup broadcasts and interviewed many jockeys before the big race, often wished them ‘safe passage’. It’s a nice touch.

The jockeys are only a set of clipped heels away from a life changing injury or death, which makes a season on the sidelines in

footy seem relatively inconsequential, but next time you think an NRL player has it good, think of Adam Doueihi, Jayden Brailey and the others who will face long, lonely,

laborious recoveries after their job is snatched away in an instant. And if you get a chance to say g’day to them and shine a bit of positivity, take it.

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PANTHERS CRASH TO SEA EAGLES

The Penrith Panthers have suffered a surprise loss to the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup, falling 26-24 in breezy conditions at BlueBet Stadium on Saturday.

Both teams defended strongly early, before Aaron Woods and Jake Toby combined with Brad Abbey to race 50 metres and open the scoring for Blacktown.

A penalty while in possession against Jesse McLean put the Panthers under pressure and they cracked again, with Clayton Faulalo crossing out wide, before Josh Stuckey spun over in the 26th minute to take a 12-0 lead.

McLean came close to getting the Panthers on the board in the 35th minute, only to lose the ball attempting to ground it.

Luke Sommerton got the Panthers on the board, throwing a dummy and diving under the posts, to cut the deficit to 12-6 in the dying seconds of the half.

They took the lead early in the second half when Liam Henry and Tom Jenkins both touched down on the right.

Three straight tries to Blacktown put them ahead 26-18 within the final 10 minutes, however an incredible trysaver on Toby and Sommerton’s second try gave the Panthers a chance at the death.

It wasn’t enough though, as Blacktown held on to the two-point lead until full-time.

Earlier in Jersey Flegg, an excellent kicking performance by Ryley Smith and Kristian-Li Mai set the Panthers up for a 30-16 win over the Sea Eagles.

Penrith’s first two tries to Luke Philp and Daeon Amituanai both came as a result of Manly’s inability to defuse kicks, while Connor

Mason scored late in the half after grubbering into the upright for himself.

In between, Smith and Li-Mai combined to send Sam Lane over in the corner for a simple try.

Cody Lawson extended the Panthers’ impres sive lead to 24-0 as Manly’s backs still struggled

with kicks in the BlueBet Stadium wind after half-time.

Three quick tries to the Sea Eagles threatened the Panthers, however a late try to Peter Taateo ultimately guided Penrith home 30-16.

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