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How coaches should use the NRL’s new two-point field goal rule
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wasn’t immediately a fan of the NRL’s new two-point field goal rule. I felt the awarding of two-points for a field goal that’s scored from past 40-metres was a gimmick, and so did NRL coaches. In the lead-up to the season, the tune from the NRL coaching fraternity was one of disinterest. Coaches league-wide were claiming that they weren’t training their kickers for the new rule and even wore that as a badge of honour. While coaches took this stance, I believe they’re missing a pretty obvious loophole with the rule. In my opinion, coaches should utilise kickers with a big boot to take advantage of the rule, although not in the reason the NRL may have initially hoped. In introducing the rule, the competition had hoped for more thrilling finishes, but I believe the kick should be attempted closer to the 40-minute mark of games. How often do we see scenarios where a team is no chance to score at half-time because they cannot get near the try line? In fact, often those teams won’t even try and expend energy in these dull moments. But why shouldn’t a team take a shot for two points in those situations? In my opinion, it is a no risk endeavour. The other team is next to no chance to return the ball 100 metres with the clock running down, and similarly, the team
Will Nathan Cleary slot over a two-point field goal this season. Photo: NRL Images.
with the ball is little chance to make it halfway down the field to score a try. Isn’t it more appealing to take a risk-free attempt at two points instead of settling for the zero they’d otherwise get? We all know coaches will eventually find a
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way to exploit any rule the NRL introduces, and I think it’s a matter of time until we see long-range field goal attempts become a constant feature competition-wide. Coaches can be stubborn. It might go from none of them doing it to all of them
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Viliame Kikau scored two tries last week. Photo: NRL Images.
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hile all the talk this week was about a ‘Grand Final re-match’ between Penrith and Melbourne, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary is having none of it. Last year is last year. It’s gone. He said as much at the post-match press conference after last week’s win over Canterbury, as the focus of the rugby league media shifted to the inevitable storylines of redemption and revenge. If some players want to use last October’s loss at ANZ Stadium as motivation, that’s their call. But it won’t form part of Cleary’s game plan heading into one of the most anticipated match-ups of the season so far. Penrith head into this clash at Panthers Stadium on the back of two straight wins to start the season, and have yet to concede a point – keeping both the Cowboys and Bulldogs scoreless in back-to-back weeks.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 25 | 8.05PM | PANTHERS STADIUM | REFEREE: GRANT ATKINS It is proof that the brick wall-like defence the Panthers have built over the last 12 months is standing strong. In fact it has probably been Penrith’s silent weapon of this successful period given how much focus there is on the side’s attack. The reality is Penrith conceded the least points of any side in the competition last season – contributing significantly to their path to the Grand Final. The Storm of course found a way to penetrate that brick wall last October, proving that a champion team can always rise above adversity to emerge as winners. Penrith would have learned a lot from that game and from previous encounters with Melbourne over the years. A number of players this week have spoken about controlling the start of the game, something they didn’t do in the season decider. Melbourne love playing from in front – get
the points on the board and defend like hell. That’s why it’s important the Panthers dominate the first 20 minutes, potentially forcing some errors and taking the ascendancy away from Craig Bellamy’s men. Both these sides played in wet conditions last weekend, with the Panthers emerging victorious over the Bulldogs and the Storm falling just short to the Eels – both at Bankwest Stadium. Penrith came out of their game with an 87 per cent completion rate, while the Storm completed at 79 per cent. It’s only a slight difference but you have to take the little things into a game against Melbourne and Ivan Cleary should feel confident that his side will handle whatever conditions confront them at Panthers Stadium after a week of heavy rain. He should also be asking Viliame Kikau to repeat his game day preparation from
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last weekend – the mighty Fijian looked switched on from the moment he ran onto the field, and didn’t let anyone down – scoring two tries in what was one of his better individual performances. Whatever he had for breakfast, get him double. The loss of Apisai Koroisau is problematic for Penrith, and it’ll likely be felt more as this six week stint without him rolls on. Mitch Kenny is an admirable replacement, but he doesn’t offer the spark and energy of Koroisau. The double blow of Nathan Cleary being out means there’s an enormous amount of pressure on Jarome Luai to control the game. It’ll be interesting to see how he steps up. Both these sides are high quality machines and it’s hard to split them. But Penrith’s record at home tips me their way. Tip: Panthers by 2.
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1 Dylan Edwards
10 James Fisher-Harris
1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Charlie Staines
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2 George Jennings
10 Christian Welch 11 Tom Eisenhuth
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Penrith coach Ivan Cleary and Chairman Dave O’Neill were among those evacuated from their properties on Sunday as the flood crisis in the region escalated. There were some slight concerns over the Rugby League Academy too, though it is built at a particular elevation that protects it from most flooding events. Despite some initial thoughts that the preparations for Thursday’s game against Melbourne would be shifted from the Academy, training went ahead in wet conditions this week.
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Were the Panthers deliberately avoiding talk of the Grand Final re-match this week? It was interesting to note that the club put up Mitch Kenny, Spencier Leniu, Paul Momirovski and Charlie Staines for interview at a media session on Tuesday. None of them played in the Grand Final team that went down to Melbourne last October, so any talk of retribution or revenge was largely out the window.
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The Panthers did exceptionally well to keep news of Api Koroisau’s broken wrist under wraps until the day of the game against the Bulldogs last Saturday. The club had known since early last week that the 2020 buy of the year would require surgery and faced some six weeks on the sidelines. It was only on Friday that whispers started to circle that Mitch Kenny would start at hooker for Koroisau, who is a known fast healer and is hoping to be back on the park in a month.
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Spotted: Penrith officials watching the Panthers v Bulldogs clash from one end of Bankwest Stadium after purchasing their own box for the game, choosing to avoid the awkwardness in the Bulldogs’ facilities given the ongoing Matt Burton drama.
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Spotted: Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai and several teammates enjoying a burger at Big Daddy’s after Saturday’s win over the Bulldogs.
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Spotted: Suspended centre Brent Naden watching the Panthers v Mounties NSW Cup game from the sideline in wet conditions last Saturday.
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Spotted: The ground staff at Bankwest Stadium working over-time before the Pan-
thers v Bulldogs game last Saturday trying to get the line markings in place.
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Getting tickets to Lottoland for next Thursday’s clash against Manly may be a tough ask for some Panthers fans. Manly say a “limited number” of tickets for the Round 4 match will be made available to Panthers Members. They were scheduled to go on sale on Thursday, with general public tickets on sale today (Friday, March 26). The game is played on the eve of the Easter break, so is a chance of attracting a decent crowd.
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ith the recent wrist injury to regular hooker Api Koroisau, Panthers fans will be seeing a lot more of fill-in dummy half Mitch Kenny in the coming weeks. While even he admits he’s not quite at the level of his injured mentor, the 23-year-old says he has come a long way since running around like a “headless chook” less than two years ago. Speaking candidly for the first time, Kenny said he was very inexperienced at the dummy half role when he made his NRL debut with the Panthers back in 2019. “I was a lock that just never got bigger, so when my U20s football finished, the club kept me on but said I’d have to play hooker,” he recalled. “So that year, when I was playing first grade and I was our number 9, I was like a ‘headless chook’. I was doing my best, but I didn’t know the position too well – I had only been playing it for six months.” With Panthers coach Ivan Cleary aware that Kenny was fairly ‘green’ at the hugely important dummy half role, he made the decision to poach the experienced and highly talented Koroisau from Manly in August of 2019.
Journalist Nathan Taylor chats with Mitch Kenny on Tuesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.
Kenny said that while he still desires to be a regular first grade hooker in the future, he is relishing every moment that he gets to learn off one of the best dummy halves in the game today.
“Despite me stringing a few games together during my rookie season, the club – and even myself – desperately needed a hooker. I needed someone to learn off and we needed an experienced number 9 here,”
the Windsor Wolves junior said from the comfort of the club’s board room this week, escaping the wild rain outside. “Api’s changed the way I’ve approached the position, the game, and he’s been really good as a mentor. He’s been massive and always been happy to help, which goes to show the type of bloke he is.” With Koroisau sidelined for up to six weeks following surgery on his injured wrist, Kenny now gets the opportunity to show the Panthers faithful everything he’s learned over the past 18 months. Last weekend, during his comeback game against the Bulldogs, Kenny showed glimpses of his predecessor when he put Viliame Kikau over for a close range try. “I didn’t think I’d get the call up this early… it’s always what you’re hoping for, the goal is to play NRL and while I’m sad for Api – because I never want it to be to the detriment of one my teammates – it is exciting for myself,” Kenny admitted. “Now I need to go out there and keep developing as a footballer and put my best foot forward to show that I’m up to playing first grade week in, week out.” Off-contract at season’s end, Kenny also revealed conversations have begun with the club on a possible extension. “I’d love to be a Panther, this is the best place for my development,” he said.
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epth. Every club craves it. Only some have it. Even fewer thrive on it. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Sydney Roosters. They had a contingent of unavailable players watching at Campbelltown last Sunday that looked more like a line-up of winners at awards night – Boyd Cordner, Angus Crichton, Jake Friend, Victor Radley, Sam Verrills and Adam Keighran. Then there are teenage talents Sam Walker and Joseph Suaalii biding their time in the NSW Cup. And the Roosters still put 46 on Manly and 40 on Wests Tigers. Now before you cynics roll your eyes and start looking up salary cup guidelines, think about the value the Roosters are getting out of the Morris twins, Lachlan Lam, Lindsay Collins, Freddy Lussick, Nat Butcher, Sitili Tupouniua, Isaac Liu and more. There are many reasons the Roosters sit on top of the table and depth is just one of them. But crucial. That’s why Penrith is standing firm on Canterbury-bound Matt Burton. Of course it would be nice to release him early so he can play guaranteed first grade this season, but unless the Panthers get a player swap of equal quality from the Dogs, why should they weaken their depth? As Greg Alexander told Fox League, when is footy fair? This is big business. Profes-
sional (generally!). It is not the National Rugby League Benevolent Society. Imagine Ivan Cleary’s sleep patterns knowing Burton is playing well in the NSW Cup and ready to go, compared to relying on Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai to get through the season uninjured. We saw this week just how important Burton is, given Cleary was ruled out of the clash with Melbourne. I called Penrith’s NSW Cup win last Saturday and Penrith’s depth was on full show. Burton led the way. Mitch Kenny got called up for the injured Api Koroisau and will hope to underline Penrith’s depth over the next NRL month. The same chance could come for Scott Sorensen, Robert Jennings, Billy Burns, Brent Naden, Jaeman Salmon and Lindsay Smith as the season unfolds. Canberra’s depth looks good to. Names like Caleb Aekins, Semi Valemei, Matt Frawley, Sam Williams, Emre Guler, Tom Starling and Corey Horsburgh are just some of the experienced first graders playing NSW Cup this weekend. Injuries, form and supensions test every team every season. How is yours equipped to handed 2021? And another thing... Everyone at Fox Sports is thinking of those affected by this week’s unbelievable rain event, including those in western Sydney. If our coverage of the footy this weekend
Bulldogs-bound Panthers half Matt Burton. Photo: NRL Images.
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believe the Panthers have the depth in 2021 to cover a variety of key positions despite worries during the pre-season that they may struggle if injuries struck. A lot was made of their relative free run of major injuries last season but it’s only round three and already Api Koroisau will be missing for at least another five weeks. However coach Ivan Cleary has assembled a strong group of players, who each know the Panthers system and are capable of covering a variety of positions without missing a beat. Their ‘next man-up’ philosophy is seamless. Koroisau’s injury paved the way for Mitch Kenny to come in and he won’t let anyone down during his stint at hooker, while the much-discussed Matt Burton is there as cover for both Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai. As for the rest of the team, if needed, there is experienced cover in all key positions. In the backs, Brent Naden and Robert Jennings are waiting for their opportunity. In the forwards, you have Scott Sorensen and Billy Burns and if you need a ‘Mr Fix-It’ then look no further than Tyrone May, who is currently in the 17-man line-up each week. May can more than capably cover a variety of positions from hooker to lock to half and even centre. This isn’t even taking into account that there are several youngsters like Izack Tago, Sunia Turuva and J’Maine Hopgood all
What caught my eye last week... I was impressed with the form of the Eels last week to defeat the Storm at Bankwest Stadium. It’s no mean feat to beat the Premiers and Parramatta really flexed their muscles in doing so. The big question is, can it last? What game I’m looking forward to... I love watching the South Sydney Rabbitohs take on their mortal enemies, the Sydney Roosters, no matter where each team is positioned on the ladder. The fact that both sides are equally strong this season, makes this encounter even more mouth-watering. My tips for the week... Panthers, Dragons, Roosters, Raiders, Broncos, Eels, Tigers, Cowboys.
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waiting to make their first grade debuts sometime in 2021. It’s about as good as it gets, you can’t stockpile players of the calibre of your start-
ing 17 anymore. The salary cap put a stop to that, but you can have some pretty good back-up. Just like the Panthers do.
The final word... Even after two rounds, the competition looks like it’s being split into the ‘have’ and ‘have-nots’ although there is still time for the teams near the bottom to turn things around. However I can’t see Manly or Brisbane performing any major miracles and qualifying for the top eight. The Sea Eagles are running out of troops and five-eighth Kieran Foran looks like a shadow of his former self. Meanwhile, the Broncos may have some top talent in their team but still look mentally scarred from their disastrous 2020 campaign.
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0
0
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10
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4
2
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2
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
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0
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0
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0
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2
0
18
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0
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0
16
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0
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2
0
18
70
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0
0
2
0
16
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Friday, March 26, 2021 « the western weekender
Penrith Paceway is gearing up to showcase its Autumn Racing Calendar featuring Harness Racing at its very best, commencing with the April 1 Carnival of Cups. “Established in 1969, the Renshaw Cup, is named in honour and memory of the late Dr Maurice Renshaw who was the President of the Paceway for 21 years and was instrumental in obtaining a licence for Harness Racing at Penrith back in 1964”
This year will be the 52nd running of the Schweppes Renshaw Cup which carries group 3 prizemoney of over $30,000 and is run over the testing distance of 2525m, separating the men from the boys!”
The Carnival of Cups – “Fools
& Horses”
Schweppes Renshaw Race Night is held on the eve of Easter making it a perfect night out for the whole family but will also cater to all ages with an On-course Bookmaker, live entertainment (Fire Show, Stilt Walker, Singer), live action games of Monopoly: Penrith Edition, a visit from the Easter Bunny & loads of great prizes to be won all night - Enjoy all the action from Family Hill or from the comfort of our Club or Grandstand & don’t forget, it is free entry for all! Our chefs have conjured up multiple dining options for our guests including our new Gourmet Dinner & Dessert Hampers plus old favourites from the Bistro, 3Ps Café & Waffle It B Dessert Bar.
Join us for an unmissable night of magic, glamour and exciting, close up racing! Gourmet Dinner Hampers Serves 2 - $30.00 Serves 4 - $60.00
Gourmet Dessert Hamper Serves 2 - $15.00 Serves 4 - $30.00 *Registered Club & Bistro Open 7 Days *Trivia Tuesday *Bingo Wednesday *Members Badge Draw Friday Nights * Club Raffles Every Thursday, Friday & Sunday *Markets Every Wednesday & Harness Racing Every Thursday – Free Entry & Parking
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