Extra Time May 12 2023 (Round 11 - Panthers v Roosters)

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Craig Gower raises the trophy after the 2003 Grand Final triumph.

Photo: NRL Images.

Two of the competition’s heavyweight teams do battle in Friday night primetime at BlueBet Stadium this week – and the stakes are very much high heading into this Round 11 encounter.

The Panthers and Roosters both find themselves among a clump of teams sitting on 12 competition points, with the opportunity to escape the pack a little presenting itself on the eve of the busy representative period, which will impact both clubs.

Both sides will be out to make a statement – Penrith returned to the winner’s circle last weekend but remain far from impressive in attack, while the Roosters struggled against a fired up Cowboys, going down 20-6 at Magic Round.

After a mixed period on the road, the Panthers will play their first home game at BlueBet Stadium since way back on April 8 when they demolished Manly, the last time Penrith’s attack looked anything close to what we’ve

seen over the Premiership-winning 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Truth is I’m pretty comfortable with where the Panthers sit at present. The side is experienced enough that they’ll only need a short run-in close to the Finals to be in the type of form that wins Premierships, so as long as the wins keep ticking over, the business end of the season is really all that matters.

It’ll also take time for what is essentially an entirely new left side to click, and for Jarome Luai to find his groove again with a new set of players running off him – and a new hooker kicking off the plays at dummy half. There’s no doubt Luai often benefited from the speed of Api Koroisau, he just needs to find a way to adapt to Mitch Kenny’s style.

The one big green tick out of the 18-6 win over the Warriors last Saturday, outside of the two competition points, was the more aggressive forward showing thanks to the return of James Fisher-Harris and Spencer Leniu. Even Moses

Leota stepped up a gear, inspired by the return of his front row partner.

Leniu, who scored a crucial try against the Warriors, will be keen to show off his wares to his 2024 club, too.

And it is that aggression in the forwards that I think Penrith can use to their advantage against the Roosters on Friday night. On a short turnaround after a game on a heavy track in which they were almost bullied out of the contest and without Egan Butcher due to concussion protocols, the Roosters may struggle with intensity against Penrith.

In fact if Penrith can turn up and dominate the opening quarter of the game, it might be curtains for Trent Robinson’s side well before half-time.

As much as the Roosters are a team to be feared and respected, I’m not all that confident in any side that hasn’t truly settled on a halves combination by the time we approach the mid-way point of the season. That only creates

uncertainty in attack, and an unsettled feeling especially when you end up on the back foot like the Roosters did against the Cowboys on Sunday. When you don’t know who to turn to when the chips are down, you’re in real trouble.

The fact that the Roosters have only scored three tries in their past two games shows the type of attacking rut they find themselves in.

The whole Joseph Suaalii saga can’t be doing the camp any good either.

Players and coaches can say they don’t read the media but trust me, they all know what is being said about them.

This Penrith team knows what people are saying about their attack and knows what that means to their reputation, and their chances of defending their title again.

Either way, I reckon there’s a real statement coming here from one of these sides – I just hope it’s the good guys in black come just before 10pm on Friday night.

Tip: Panthers by 12.

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Seasons as a Pantherette? Four

Favourite food? Chocolate

Favourite TV show? ‘Suits’

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Favourite Panthers player? Scott

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Go to pump up song? ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’, by ABBA

What do you love about being a Pantherette? The atmosphere of a home game and getting to perform in front of such a passionate crowd.

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DYLAN MAY ENTER BLUES CAMP

! Panthers toppled as faves: The TAB has seen enough – the bookmaker removing Penrith as Premiership favourites for the first time since the market was formed after last year’s Grand Final. Souths are now favourites to take out the competition, sitting at $4.25. The Panthers remain next best in betting at $4.50 followed by the Roosters ($6.50) and Brisbane ($7.00). But not all bookies agree with the TAB – in fact, Sportsbet has Penrith as Premiership favourites at even shorter odds ($4.20) than the TAB has the Bunnies, with Souths second favourites ($4.50). The bottom line: competitions aren’t won in May, so it’s pretty much all guess work at this time of the year.

! Eddy’s feeling Blue: There is growing calls for Dylan Edwards to be included somewhere for New South Wales in the upcoming State of Origin series, which begins in Adelaide at the end of the month. There is no question that if the team was picked solely on form, Edwards would have to be in the conversation: he’s probably the fittest player in the game at the moment, which is a big factor in Origin football. But Edwards obviously isn’t going to displace James Tedesco at fullback and an untested move to the wing appears unlikely. However, there’s certainly talk that Edwards won’t be completely ignored – his form will be recognised by inclusion somewhere in the wider squad, even potentially as a shadow player. He’ll experience the camp and the feel of rep footy if this is the case. Time will tell.

! Coach in town: John Lang (below), who guided Penrith to the 2003 title, lives interstate these days but wouldn’t miss the opportunity to catch up with his 2003 side back at his old stomping ground. Lang is a confirmed starter for the 2003 reunion celebrations at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night. Now 72, Lang hasn’t spent much time in Penrith since he was axed by the club at the end of the 2006 season.

! Buzz out for the count: Bad news for our old mate Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield, who missed out on Magic Round due to a bout of COVID. Hopefully Buzz recovers quickly.

! Contract talk: The Panthers are well down the road in trying to form a deal for Dylan Edwards that will make him a Panther for life. The 27-year-old has no desire to leave Penrith but knows this upcoming contract will be the biggest of his career. I’d be fairly confident the Panthers will make a deal happen before he potentially goes to the open market.

! Directors help out: Members of Penrith’s Board have given up their spots in the Director’s Box at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night for members of the club’s 2003 Premiership-winning side. It’ll be a big day for the 2003 boys – they’ll kick off celebrations with an event at Drink West and Brisket Boys on Friday afternoon before making their way to BlueBet.

! Magic weekend: The NRL’s Magic Round

was a huge success and is quickly becoming the best weekend on the rugby league calendar. It’s also a very lucrative one. I’m told merchandise sales went absolutely through the roof over the course of the weekend. There was a constant stream of footy fans with their wallets open at the merchandise stalls.

! Vegas, baby! The Panthers want to be considered for a spot on the plane to Las Vegas if the NRL pulls off an American launch for the new season next year. CEO Brian Fletcher has made it clear that Penrith should be considered alongside the glamour clubs already talked about, particularly given they’ve been the most successful club of the last few seasons.

! Marvel locked in: Penrith will return to Marvel Stadium in Melbourne for the first time in 22 years to play the Storm next month. The venue for Penrith’s Round 18 clash with Melbourne has been listed as ‘TBA’ all season due to the unavailability of AAMI Park for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It has now been confirmed that Marvel Stadium would be the venue for the fixture on Friday, June 30 at 8pm. Melbourne officials have resisted the temptation of a possible interstate transfer of the game. Then called Colonial Stadium, Penrith last played at the venue in 2001 – a 28-24 defeat to the Storm in front of 8,808 fans.

Dylan Edwards. Photo: NRL Images.

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LUAI: EDWARDS IS READY FOR ORIGIN

his popular teammate built for Origin is the effort he puts in week in, week out.

“Just the effort areas,” he said.

We won’t know for another week or so just how many Panthers will be represented in Brad Fittler’s NSW Blues team for Origin I in Adelaide, however Jarome Luai is throwing his support behind one popular teammate he believes is ready to make his debut.

While fullback Dylan Edwards is highly unlikely to unseat Blues skipper James Tedesco from the number one jersey unless there’s an injury, many believe that he deserves a place in the side after being one of the most consistent and hardest working players over the past few seasons.

Whether Edwards jags a spot on the wing, on the bench or is just part of the extended squad, it will be a well-deserved honour and reward for the reigning Clive Churchill Medallist.

Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Luai – who is in his own battle with Cronulla’s Nicho Hynes for the coveted five-eighth position – said the 27-year-old would “kill it” at Origin.

“Us Panthers boys have seen what he can do every day but you guys (the media) seeing it now makes us really happy,” Luai said. “Dyl’s ready for it, he’s all about Origin and what that arena is about. If he’s called upon, he’d definitely be ready.”

Luai, who has been part of two Origin campaigns under Fittler, said what makes

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“He’s one of our best players consistently on a week-to-week basis, he’s always up there. Just look at his numbers and what he puts up. His vocalness and leadership is very important to our team.”

While the pair are chasing sky blues jerseys together, they are also chasing new contracts with Penrith. Both Luai and Edwards are off contract at the end of the 2024 season and many, if not all, Panthers supporters would love them both to extend their time at the foot of the Mountains if possible.

Asked whether the club can afford to keep both superstar players on rich long-term deals, Luai replied ‘yes’.

“I reckon they can. We haven’t got too far into chats (negotiations) at the moment, but hopefully I can let you all know in a couple of months’ time,” Luai said.

“Obviously I’ve still got two more years to go on my current deal and we’re still early on in the year. I’ve got to play well and hopefully they re-sign me.

“This is our home and we’ve been here ever since we’ve come in. I was born down the road and we just feel like we have a lot more to play for every time we put this (Panthers) jersey on – that’s a big part of it.”

With just two games before Origin selection, expect Luai and Edwards to both put in monster performances this Friday night against the Sydney Roosters at BlueBet Stadium.

Jarome Luai says he wants to sign a new deal with Penrith. Photo: NRL Images.

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LUKES REMEMBER THE GRANDEST DAY

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Penrith’s second premiership, 15 members of John Lang’s famous side will be in the house for tonight’s Panthers versus Roosters clash.

Luke Priddis and Luke Rooney were among the heroes of Penrith’s 2003 Grand Final triumph over the Sydney Roosters, but did you know that neither of them have properly watched the game back in full?

“I don’t think I’ve ever watched it all the way through,” Rooney, who scored two tries that wet October evening, told Extra Time

“I’ve seen heaps of highlights, like Satts’ tackle, but pretty much just bits and pieces apart from that.”

Rooney’s teammate, 2003 Clive Churchill Medallist Luke Priddis, said he also can’t recall ever watching the full 80 minutes of the Wide World of Sports broadcast.

“I don’t think most blokes would have watched it from start to finish… but I believe Satts arranged for us all to have the DVD, so we could watch his classic tackle over and over again,” Priddis laughed.

“There’s enough stuff on social media that summarises the game pretty well and I was lucky enough to be a part of it. Whenever you win a Grand Final, it’s always something special that you cherish.”

The pair, along with most of the 2003 Grand Final team, will return to their old stomping ground of BlueBet Stadium this evening where so many special memories were made.

For Rooney, who runs a personal training business and currently resides in Melbourne with his son and partner, it will be a very special occasion.

“It’s been a long time, I’m really looking forward to being back in Penrith this weekend,” the 40-year-old said.

“I come up every now and then because my Mum still lives in the Blue Mountains, but I haven’t been to an actual Panthers game in 10 years.”

Despite not playing for the Panthers since he left the club way back in 2008, Rooney said he still supports them from afar and his nine-yearold son is also a massive fan.

“Yes I still support them and, even though I live in Melbourne, my son is a mad Penrith supporter,” he said.

“We both watch all the games and the last two years have been unbelievable especially. He’ll get to see his first game live as well this week and we can’t wait to watch Nathan Cleary.”

During his eight-year tenure at the Panthers, Rooney was a fan favourite scoring 65 tries, including two very important ones in 2003.

Asked whether his son was aware of his illustrious career, which included appearances for both NSW

and Australia, Rooney said he knew “a little bit” about those days.

“I think I’ve shown him a few games on Kayo, a few photos here and there, but not a lot,” he admitted.

“He knows I used to play for them and he has some of my football cards still, but I’m really looking forward to showing him where I grew up and that his Dad had a life before him.”

Meanwhile, teammate Luke Priddis, 46, is no stranger to Penrith having lived in the area for more than two decades.

While he often catches up with his ex-teammates, mostly during Grand Final time, he can’t wait to see everyone again on Friday.

“20 years goes by pretty quickly when you think about it, but it’ll be good to catch up with most of the guys,” the former hooker said.

“When you spend so long with players at a club and when you do finally catch up, it is a bit like yesterday.

“Some of us have got a bit fatter, others have got skinnier. The hair’s either falling out or going a bit grey – apart from Satts who puts shoe polish in his – it’s just like catching up with your family members. That’s how us boys see each other – we’re part of an extended family.”

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Luke Priddis claiming the Clive Churchill Medal. Photo: NRL Images.

Luke Rooney scores in the 2003 Grand Final.

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GRAND FINAL WIN FOR THE AGES

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Penrith lifted the trophy at what was then Telstra Stadium after claiming an 18-6 victory over the Sydney Roosters at the 2003 Grand Final.

Much like Penrith’s 2021 title success, the victory in 2003 came after a period of struggle for the club, making victory that night taste even sweeter. Indeed, only two years earlier Penrith were wooden spooners, and they missed the top eight in 2002.

There are so many great memories from that night.

During the 80 minutes, the obvious: Scott Sattler’s tackle, Luke Priddis’ dominant performance out of dummy half and Luke Rooney’s two tries.

In the aftermath: John Lang’s absolute emotion on the sideline, Greg Alexander’s sheer elation as he celebrated with the current-day players, and the wild celebrations back at the Leagues Club, and at the stadium the next day.

For me that 2003 Grand Final remains probably the most memorable of Penrith’s four Premierships. I was too young to really celebrate and remember 1991 (even though I’ve now watched that Grand Final probably more than any other), and as special as 2021 and 2022 were, you never forget the one that feels like your first.

I remember I almost didn’t get to the game.

I didn’t have tickets, and after Penrith beat the Warriors in the Preliminary Final I said to my girlfriend at the time (a new Panthers fan just along for the ride) that we’d watch the game on TV next week.

She couldn’t believe it and by the time the next morning rolled around, I’d come to my senses and was in desperation mode needing to attend

the game. We went to the movies in the city that night and I remember going to an Internet café on George Street, scouring eBay looking for tickets. I found two, placed a bid and hoped for the best while we went off to watch a now long-forgotten movie.

I won the bid, picked up the tickets off a bloke in Eastern Creek and prayed all week they weren’t counterfeit. What a night it was in the rain.

In the years that followed Penrith’s 2003 triumph, the players from that day would slowly exit the NRL – going on to other ventures, some

moving interstate or even overseas. And during those 20 years I’ve been lucky enough to cross paths and even work closely with some of the 2003 boys. Back then, I would have thought it unimaginable.

The fact that most of the team is back in Penrith today for a reunion ahead of tonight’s clash with the Roosters is extra special. There’ll be plenty of beers, plenty of stories and a reminder of the unique bond the group has.

Let’s hope the result on the field replicates what happened two decades ago on a wet October Sunday.

Penrith fans celebrate at the 2003 NRL Grand Final. Photo: NRL Images.

With the State of Origin period almost upon us, the Panthers will once again contribute at least three players, possibly as high as six, depending on how loyal NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler is to his squad from last year.

This player drain at Penrith will be felt more heavily than in past seasons as injuries and losing players via the salary cap, will put tremendous pressure on the Panthers’ already stretched player depth.

So, it’s time to have a good look at who may be lost to Origin and who will likely take their place in the much vaunted ‘next man up’ mentality.

‘Next man up’, of course, refers to when one player can take over for another player seamlessly and the team – as a whole – doesn’t greatly suffer.

The players who are all but certainties to be selected are Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo and Brian To’o.

The players who are in line to take their positions are Jack Cogger, Luke Garner and hopefully a returning Izack Tago. Garner most likely won’t play lock but he’ll be in the pack somewhere to cover for Yeo in the reshuffle.

The next group of players who may get a call-up during the Origin

series depending on form are Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton and Liam Martin. If fit, Martin is a certainty but

there are doubts he’ll be ready for Origin I as he continues to rehab his troublesome hamstring.

Luai and Crichton are not in the

form they were last season but if Fittler remains loyal and there are injuries to other players, both may get a call-up at some point.

If so, Kurt Falls and Jack Cole remain favourites for the fiveeighth role.

Falls filled in for Luai last season while youngster Jack Cole was recently switched to play fiveeighth in NSW Cup.

As for Crichton, there are three players in the running for his spot. Either Tyrone Peachey, who is currently filling in admirably for Tago, Thomas Jenkins, who looks like a real prospect while the bolter could be rising youngster Jesse McLean.

To replace Martin (if selected), Liam Henry and Lindsay Smith are the obvious selections, even though they will both likely start from the bench.

I also wouldn’t rule out Chris Smith, Eddie Blacker and Matt Eisenhuth, if he can recover from his shoulder injury in time.

State of Origin is not going to be an easy period for the Panthers to get through. Having lost four games already, coach Cleary knows he doesn’t have the luxury of just ‘resting players’ like he has in past seasons.

Strap yourselves in folks and get ready for an interesting, if not slightly bumpy ride.

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Lindsay Smith will get more first grade time during Origin. with Peter Lang

WEBSTER MADE OF RIGHT STUFF

First year NRL coach Andrew Webster just keeps getting it right.

His latest challenge came courtesy of his own: a fired-up major sponsor.

One NZ CEO Jason Paris was so frustrated at the officiating in the Magic Round loss to Penrith, he told Twitter all about it.

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Paris has since backtracked on his original swipe, so we’ll stick with his correction here: “A bit of interest in my support for the mighty @NZWarriors. Just to clear things up – I don’t think the @NRL referees are cheating. They come to work every day to do their best job for the game. My comments were made in the heat of the moment as a passionate fan. However, I do believe that there is unconscious bias happening every week against the Warriors and it needs to be addressed. All we want is consistency, but we are not getting it. Take opinions out of it and analyse the video footage from past games and compare our decisions versus other teams. I think it will find that we are being disadvantaged – then we can work out why and take steps to fix it.”

We need to thank Jason Paris for pouring One NZ’s money into the NRL. We could go further and appreciate him as more than just a sponsor, indeed an invested corporate fan. The game needs as many of them as it can get.

I’m not sure NRL Head of Football Graham Annesley was in touch with those feelings when he could barely maintain his normal measured persona on Monday.

“There is no comment that could be worse. The referees work very, very hard to do their best, not just at the NRL level but kids at the park on the weekend. The nature of the game is that there will be disagreement about the decisions

that they make. We can question their decision making, but we can’t question their integrity. It questions the integrity of the entire NRL administration because we appoint these people.”

So, when Webster and his Captain Tohu Harris fronted the media on Tuesday, it was an obvious line of questioning, and they handled it superbly.

Webster: “We had a review yesterday and I didn’t hear them talk about it once. We have to continue to get better, we’re not going to be victims, we have to look at ourselves. Not one part of us thinks the refs are going out to stop the Warriors from winning football. I want to be clear it’s not our stance or how we feel. The better you play, the luckier you get. We just have to take our opportunities better at certain times and make our own luck.”

Harris: “We are only focused on the things we can control. There are some things in our performance that we need to get right so the 50/50 calls don’t come into the game and aren’t a factor, that’s on us.” Amen.

Every club goes through patches like this. The NRL fields multiple calls from multiple clubs every weekend about contentious calls. Inconsistency is frustrating but it exists and the NRL has never been more transparent or harder working when it comes to its match officials reducing that.

And as a final message to the One NZ CEO, we ran a quick poll in the Fox Sports Newsroom this week, asking everyone if they felt an unconscious bias FOR or AGAINST the Warriors. Everyone said FOR!

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster and captain Tohu Harris front the media.

PANTHERS LOSE THREE STRAIGHT

The Penrith Panthers have suffered their third straight loss in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup, falling 29-16 to the Newtown Jets as part of Magic Round at HE Laybutt Reserve in Blacktown.

The Panthers were never in the contest as errors and penalties cruelled their chances, knocking them down to eighth place on the ladder.

Despite the errors, it took 26 minutes before the Panthers were made to pay. Eventually, a series of offloads led to Daniel Atkinson opening the scoring for Newtown.

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Another pair of offloads sent the ball to Atkinson shortly before half-time and he darted through the line to run 50 metres and score Newtown’s second, opening a 12-0 lead for the Jets at the break.

The Panthers desperately needed to be first to score in the second half and did precisely that, with Liam Henry pouncing on a Jack Cogger grubber that the Jets couldn’t handle.

Their joy was short lived though, as Newtown shifted to Sam Stonestreet to score on the right wing five minutes later.

Stonestreet scored again in the 60th minute off a grubber, giving Newtown a 24-6 lead.

A series of desperate offloads set Kurt Falls up in the 64th minute to keep the Panthers in the hunt, with the five-eighth converting to cut the deficit to 12.

A shift from a scrum with 10 minutes remaining set Tom Jenkins up for a try, however Falls crucially missed the conversion from out wide, leaving the Panthers still trailing by more than a converted try.

A mistake immediately after the kick off by Matt

the short side and kicked for Kayal Iro. Former Panther Niwhai Puru put the final nail in the coffin, adding a field goal as the siren sounded to wrap up the 29-16 result.

In Round 11, the Panthers face the Roosters in NSW Cup on Friday evening, while they return from the bye in Jersey Flegg against the Roosters at St Marys on Saturday.

Panthers NSW Cup halfback Jack Cogger. Photo: NRL Images.

THE PINK PANTHERS SHINE ON A MAGIC

Magic Round has come and gone for another year, and it was all smiles for Penrith fans as Ivan Cleary’s side took out an 18-6 win over the Warriors. Here’s some of the best shots from Saturday afternoon at Suncorp...

Dylan Edwards scores for the Panthers. Photo: NRL Images.

Zak Hosking takes a photo with a Penrith fan at full-time.

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James Fisher-Harris returned for Penrith.

Photo: NRL Images. Spencer Leniu made a huge impact off the bench.

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First task of the day: the coin toss.

WEEKEND IN BRISBANE

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary chats with the media post-game. Photo: NRL Images.

Nathan Cleary runs out onto Suncorp Stadium. Photo: NRL Images.

Spencer Leniu takes a selfie with a fan in the crowd.

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Jaeman Salmon and Jarome Luai enjoy a winning moment.

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A fan enjoying the fun of Magic Round.

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