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here is no question that Penrith’s last start effort against the Sydney Roosters a fortnight ago was a disappointing backwards step in the side’s march towards September.

It was the Panthers’ worst defeat of the season but in many ways, you could feel it coming. The enormity of the injury crisis, the pressure of the Origin period and the side’s slow starts in plenty of matches this year were at some stage going to culminate in a performance like that.

The important thing for Penrith is to brush it off and get moving again. With three straight home games coming up, starting this Saturday afternoon against Manly, Anthony Griffin’s men have the

perfect opportunity to solidify their spot in the top four.

The Sea Eagles have had an injury crisis of their own this year and combined with off-field issues, it’s been a season to forget for the Manly faithful. They are in horrible form, having not won since that fiery round 11 clash against Melbourne some six weeks ago.

And it just gets worse for the Sea Eagles with Akuila Uate out for the season with an ankle injury and Kiwi representative Martin Taupau struggling to make it back from Denver due to flight delays.

The Panthers expect their NSW Origin trio of James Maloney, Nathan Cleary and Tyrone Peachey to back up after Sunday night’s epic victory over Queensland, and you would think they bring plenty of confidence back into the camp. Any lingering negativity surrounding that loss to the Roosters a couple of weeks ago should be

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put to bed by a triumphant Maloney and Cleary, who would still be beaming after that performance on Sunday.

Penrith can take plenty out of Sunday night’s Origin as far as their own game plan is concerned for this match against Manly. It was a never-say-die effort from the Blues, where they made every tackle count and never gave up on the play. If the Panthers can play for each other, and keep their heads high despite that misstep against the Roosters, they should be able to topple Trent Barrett’s depleted Sea Eagles with relative ease.

Maloney and Cleary are definitely the key on Saturday. A controlled game plan will get Penrith home – especially given the side’s record at Panthers Stadium this year.

Penrith will miss injured prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard but on the plus side welcome back Moses Leota and Viliame

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Kikau, the latter of whom will add a strike opportunity Penrith severely missed against the Roosters.

Without Campbell-Gillard, it’ll be up to others to step up and deliver Penrith the minutes and enthusiasm their moustachebearing friend does. Enter Jack Hetherington and Trent Merrin. One is young and desperate to be unleashed for more game time, the other is an experienced campaigner who knows how to get the job done when everything is on the line. Both need to deliver on Saturday.

Manly do welcome back Dylan Walker at five-eighth, creating a strong halves partnership with Daly Cherry-Evans, but will it be enough?

It’s hard to go past a Penrith team that has done so well this season, especially when the Sea Eagles have been so poor. If things go to plan, this could be a massacre.

Tip: Panthers by 16

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PANTHER RUMBLINGS

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HOOK’S SAFE – I THINK » Fresh rumours that emerged last

weekend over Penrith coach Anthony Griffin’s future at the Panthers are way off the mark according to club officials I’ve spoken to. Griffin is on track to guide the Panthers to a third consecutive Finals series and given he’s done it with a crippling injury crisis, he should be praised versus having his role questioned. Talk that he’s lost the dressing room is just silly. That said, the fact that these rumours keep emerging does make you wonder if there is an underlying issue somewhere in the Penrith structure. I do get a little feeling not all is as well as it’s being portrayed, but any talk of Griffin being dumped is certainly overblown.

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» Origin stars James Maloney, Nathan

Cleary and Tyrone Peachey will all back up to play for Penrith against Manly on Saturday, but were given a few days off this week to soak up the Blues’ historic victory. They didn’t return to training with the Panthers until Thursday. Meanwhile, Kiwi stars Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and James Fisher-Harris were delayed in Denver due to weather issues and have also had limited training leading up to Saturday’s game.

» I’m told the Panthers are more con-

fident than ever that Nathan Cleary will stay at the club beyond his current contract. The 20-year-old’s new home at Thornton is nearly complete, and Cleary seems content with life in Penrith. Why wouldn’t he be? Things are going along swimmingly at present.

» Rumours emerged last week linking a

key Penrith forward with South Sydney.

I’m told the story is off the mark and the talented powerhouse is going nowhere.

» Meanwhile, speculation about Manly

forward Lloyd Perrett joining the Panthers before June 30 has also been hosed down.

» The Panthers will introduce pet

memberships for the first time next year, meaning your furry friends will be able to show their Panther Pride. Pricing has not

yet been confirmed. Several clubs offer pet memberships as part of their membership options, and there’s a reasonably solid take-up from die hard fans.

» It was hoped that Waqa Blake would

return for Saturday’s game against Manly but it now appears more likely he’ll be back against the Warriors next week instead. The powerhouse centre is back running after ankle surgery, but is at least another week away from being cleared to return.

» The Panthers will pay tribute to

recently retired skipper Peter Wallace at Panthers Stadium on Saturday. It’ll be the

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first time Wallace has seen the home fans since he announced his shock retirement earlier this month due to chronic injuries.

The Panthers are pushing the #ThanksWal hashtag, offering free posters to the crowd on Saturday and will have a special presentation for the tough as nails 32-year-old.

» The Gold Coast Titans are said to be

shopping around former Panthers forward Bryce Cartwright, just six months after he joined the club. The 23-year-old is really struggling at the Titans with his fresh start turning into a disaster. The problem for the Titans is that apart from a couple of low-ball offers, no other club

is interested in Cartwright’s services.

The Panthers actually have first dibs on Cartwright as part of their deal to release him to the Titans, but have little interest in seeing him return to the foot of the Mountains at this stage.

» Panthers prop Nick Lui-Toso has signed a contract extension which will see him remain with the club until at least the end of 2020. Meanwhile, Liam Coleman has also signed a new contract with the Panthers.

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Tom Eisenhuth and Oliver Clark have both been released by the Panthers to pursue other opportunities.

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enrith rookie Jack Hetherington is known for being a bit of a ‘loose cannon’ on the field, so much so that the club’s media department held him back from conducting interviews for a few months because they were a little wary as to how he would approach the press.

Extra Time finally got the chance to interview the 22-year-old forward from country NSW this week and – to the media manager’s delight – all went off without a hitch.

Born in Canberra and growing up in the small town of Young, Hetherington was destined to play rugby league.

His grandfather, Roosters legend Bill Mullins. His father, Raiders workhorse Jack Hetherington. And his uncle, Brett Mullins, was one of the most exciting players of the ‘90s.

So how does a player with strong ties to

Canberra and the Roosters end up making his first grade debut at Penrith?

It all began roughly six years ago when Panthers boss Phil Gould and recruitment officer Jim Jones made the four-hour journey to Young to watch some good old fashioned bush footy.

“I was playing in a rep team down there and Jimmy Jones and Gus travelled to Young to watch,” Hetherington recalled.

“We had a chat and I was close to signing with Penrith when I was 16 but I got scared, I thought I’d get homesick.”

Hetherington continued to ply his trade in the country for a few years before the Roosters snared him for their Holden Cup team.

Gould then came calling again, and Hetherington joined the Panthers.

“It was always a dream to play footy and try and be like Dad, Uncle and Pop. I never really expected to be at Penrith but I am and I am loving it,” Hetherington admitted.

“I often hear from Dad and Pop, they ring me all the time and tell me what I’m doing wrong. They tell me to pull my head in.”

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FEATURE

PENRITH’S LINK TO HISTORIC VICTORY NATHAN TAYLOR @natetaylor87

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rad Fittler’s friendship with Greg Alexander dates back to the mid1980s when Freddy used to hang out with Brandy’s late brother, Ben, at their Penrith home.

“I was 22 and well into my first grade career when I came across Freddy. He was best mates with my younger brother and that’s when I first met him as a 15-yearold,” Alexander recalled on 2GB this week.

“I have known him for a long time and we’ve been through a lot together – a lot on the football field and a lot off it. He was the best man at my wedding and we go back a long way.”

It’s obvious the pair have shared many memorable moments together – some good and some bad – but last Sunday’s State of Origin series win over the once mighty Queensland Maroons could be one of their finest moments to date.

With Fittler as coach and Alexander as

his trusted advisor, the former Panthers duo made NSW great again, just like they did at Penrith nearly three decades earlier.

Alexander said he couldn’t have been prouder of his old mate, Freddy.

“This was the first time I’ve seen Freddy up close and personal as a coach. I was super impressed with him and I gave him a hug last night and told him how proud I was of him,” he said.

Speaking on Channel Nine post-match, Fittler’s sentiments towards Alexander were just as poignant.

“He’s been my filter, my rock, a bit of everything. He’s a beauty and I couldn’t have done it without him,” Fittler said.

But the Penrith connection throughout this year’s State of Origin series didn’t end there, with four current players working their backsides off on the field to bring glory back to NSW. While Reagan Campbell-Gillard was unable to play in Origin II due to injury, nothing was stopping James Maloney, Nathan Cleary and Tyrone Peachey from doing their club and local fans proud.

Greg Alexander hugging Nathan Cleary and Angus Crichton post-match.

Photo: NRL Photos For Maloney, it was his first series win in four attempts while Cleary, Peachey and Campbell-Gillard would have felt all their Christmases had come at once, winning on their first try.

“I think it’s special when you’ve been in this arena before and fallen just short a couple of times,” Maloney said.

“There’s a lot of guys in there (sheds) that have played their first series and this is what Origin is – they come in and win a

series. But there is a few of us in there that probably understand a little bit more how special it is.”

20-year-old Cleary said winning Origin was “the best feeling ever”.

“This is the best night of my life. To do it alongside these boys is an absolute pleasure, it was unbelievable,” he said.

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he State of New South Wales is still cheering the Blues, and nowhere should it be louder than Penrith.

The Panthers provided four pieces to the playing puzzle that marooned the Maroons – Regan Campbell-Gillard (unavailable for Origin II), Tyrone Peachey off the bench and halves Nathan Cleary and James Maloney.

The unflappable Cleary pulled of a huge play with his desperate cover tackle on Valentine Holmes. Maloney weighed in with two try-assists and a perfect kicking game.

If that’s not enough for Penrith fans, wait, there’s a whole lot more.

Maloney and Cleary are set to play the whole series together and history tell us that clubs who provide the NSW No.6 and No.7 for the full series have a great record at the back end of the club season.

Let’s make it really clear. Same club. Both halves. NSW. All series. Great record.

Here it is.

In 2014, Canterbury’s Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds steered New South Wales to Origin success. They finished the year in a Grand Final, beaten by the

fairytale that was South Sydney’s first Premiership in 43 years.

In 2013, Maloney and Pearce combined for NSW and the Roosters. They finished the year arm in arm as Grand Final winners against Manly.

You have to go back to 1994 to find the next club mates in the NSW halves for all three games – Canberra’s Laurie Daley and Ricky Stuart. The Raiders won the Grand Final 36-12 against Canterbury.

They were on state duty together 12 months earlier as well when they finished in the top four.

Before that, it was Parramatta’s Peter Sterling and Brett Kenny in 1986. After orchestrating a series sweep against Queensland, they combined to beat Canterbury on Grand Final Day 4-2.

So that’s it. Five times. One top four finish. One beaten Grand Final appearance. Three Premierships.

So much for Origin hangovers!

The Panthers, safely in the top four as you read this, are tracking to continue the trend.

Go ahead Penrith fans. Cheer NSW. Cheer Cleary and Maloney. Cheer what history

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JAMIE SOWARD The match was very physical and the altitude in Denver certainly played a part.

I was speaking with some of the Kiwi boys at the hotel after the game and they really enjoyed the week in Denver, testing their bodies in altitude etc.

While New Zealand fell away to England in the end, I thought Penrith fullback Dallin Watene-Zelezniak was best for the Kiwis closely followed by Esan Marsters from the Tigers. Dallin was pretty rapt afterwards and said it might take him a little longer to recover than usual.

As for the future of this Test in the US, of course it has its critics but taking this match overseas can only benefit the international game moving forward. In the future I’d really love to see Tonga and Samoa also go to Denver and play as the curtain-raiser to England versus New Zealand. Now how good would that be!

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I had the privilege of calling my first ever Test match on live TV when England took on New Zealand at Broncos Stadium at Mile High last weekend.

I arrived in Denver on Friday afternoon (US time) and it was a whirlwind trip.

Travelling through the city I noticed plenty of banners promoting the game and, judging by the strong 19,500 in attendance, it worked.

Despite the hot conditions, the locals turned out in force – although due to the size of the stadium, it didn’t look that full on TV. The Kiwis were certainly more popular with the crowd but the Poms had a fair few fans cheering them on as well.

While the field was a tad smaller than a regular rugby league pitch back home, the facilities at Broncos Stadium were absolutely world-class.

As for the game itself, well most of the crowd knew what was going on despite having to continuously explain that it’s called rugby league not rugby.

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where in the world I could take it I would take it,” Bennett said. “I just hope they invite us back next year because I want to be here, the team want to be here, it is a great facility and a great atmosphere.”

been named as the countdown continues to the naming of rugby league’s next immortal in August. The list is Dally Messenger, Frank Burge, Dave Brown, Brian Bevan, Duncan Hall, Norm Provan, Ken Irvine, Ron Coote, Mal Meninga and Darren Lockyer.

» The Women’s State of Origin match

performed reasonably well when it came to TV ratings last Friday night. 343,000 watched on Channel Nine, while just over 100,000 tuned in on Fox League. It’s a far cry from the ratings for the men’s game, but a huge step forward for women’s rugby league.

» History was created both on and off the

field on Sunday night with sportsbet.com. au paying out over $4 million to punters on the State of Origin game – the biggest ever payout in the company’s history. Via its 8 Up State of Origin promotion, Sportsbet paid out $3.12 million to punters who backed Queensland when the Maroons went up 8-0 in the 19th minute. NSW fought back to take an 18-10 lead, forcing the online bookmaker to payout just under $1 million to punters who backed the Blues.

» Fox League has expanded ‘Controversy Corner’, announcing it will have a standalone program on Sunday nights at 7pm.

» Former New South Wales forward

Aaron Woods has ended his short stint with the Bulldogs, joining Cronulla on a three and a half year deal effective immediately. “Aaron is a quality player and I am confident he can add something to our team this year and into the future,” Sharks coach Shane Flanagan said.

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urged the Denver Test concept to continue after last weekend’s match against the Kiwis. “I am proud of our game and any-

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» Manly has officially released Jackson

Hastings, who will most likely take up an offer in England. In the wake of his controversial relationship with the Sea Eagles ending, Hastings posted the following on Instagram: “Never regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. So take it as a lesson and move on.”

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EXTRA MINUTES

» Sharks half Chad Townsend has a keen

interest in joining the media post-footy, and is particularly fond of radio. He dipped his toe in the water recently when he joined Macquarie Sports Radio for its weekend forum segment as a panel member.

» Robbie Farah makes an unexpected

return to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday when he plays his first game for the Wests Tigers since re-joining the club. “Not in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be playing another game at Leichhardt,” Farah said on Tuesday. “For me this Sunday will be a nice day, I’ll have a lot of family and friends out there.”

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