[2021] R8 Panthers v Sea Eagles - Game Day Thread

[SteveTidball]

Game Day Information

Match	Penrith Panthers v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Venue	Carrington Park, Bathurst NSW
Time	Saturday 1st May 2021 3:00pm
Tickets	Available via Ticketek [SOLD OUT]
Other Matches	NSW Penrith Panthers v Blacktown Workers 1/5 12:40pm JFC Penrith Panthers v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2/5 12:00pm*
Weather	Mostly Sunny 19°C (1% Chance of Rain )
Broadcast	Fox League (Channel 502) [LIVE] NRL Live Pass [LIVE] Kayo Sports [LIVE] ABC Sydney 702AM [LIVE] 2GB Sydney 873AM [LIVE] MMM Sydney 104.9FM [LIVE]

_{* Jersey Flegg to be played on Sunday 2/5 at Bluebet Stadium, Penrith}

Telstra Premiership | Full Time

	Penrith Panthers	28	Tries Dylan Edwards, Brian To’o, Liam Martin, Tyrone May, Stephen Crichton Goals Nathan Cleary (4/5)
	Manly Sea Eagles	16	Tries Tom Trbojevic, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason Saab. Goals Daly Cherry-Evans (2/4)

Knock On Effect NSW Cup | Full Time

	Penrith Panthers	52	Tries Izack Tago (2), Taylan May (2), Brent Naden (2), Lindsay Smith, Robert Jennings, Scott Sorensen, Sunia Turuva. Goals Kurt Falls (6/10)
	Blacktown Workers	6	Tries Jordin Leiu. Goals Brad Keighran (1/1)

Dally M Points

	Pts	Player	Team
	3pts	Nathan Cleary	Penrith Panthers
	2pts	Liam Martin	Penrith Panthers
	1pt	Daly Cherry-Evans	Manly Sea Eagles

^{Judge: Steve Roach}

Postgame Media

MATCH REPORT

Cleary unhappy with start but happy with stops in Bathurst

PRESS CONFERENCE

Panthers: Round 8

HIGHLIGHTS

Match Highlights: Panthers v Sea Eagles

PHOTO GALLERY

OAK Plus Gallery: Panthers v Sea Eagles

FULL MATCH REPLAY

Full Match Replay: Panthers v Sea Eagles - Round 8, 2021

PANTHER PRIDE MOTM VOTING

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[SteveTidball]

Teams

Telstra Premiership	Knock On Effect NSW Cup	Jersey Flegg
Panthers v Sea Eagles	Panthers v Workers	Panthers v Sea Eagles
Saturday 1/5 3:00pm	Saturday 1/5 12:40pm	Sunday 2/5 12:00pm
Carrington Park	Carrington Park	Bluebet Stadium
TEAM
1. Dylan Edwards	1. Sunia Turuva	1. Sadee Sub Laban
2. Charlie Staines	2. Robert Jennings	2. Flynn Isaacs
3. Stephen Crichton	3. Brent Naden	3. Elone Taufa
4. Matt Burton	4. Izack Tago	4. Logan Dickson
5. Brian To’o	5. Taylan May	5. Ethan Clark-Wood
6. Jarome Luai	6. Jaeman Salmon	6. Niwhai Puru
7. Nathan Cleary (C)	7. Kurt Falls	7. Hayden Bonanno
8. Moses Leota	8. Billy Tsikrikas	8. Mavrik Geyer
9. Apisai Koroisau	9. Brendan Hands	9. Luke Sommerton
10. James Fisher-Harris	10. Lindsay Smith	10. Ilai Tuia
11. Viliame Kikau	11. John Faiumu	11. Hohepa Puru
12. Kurt Capewell	12. Scott Sorensen	12. Vito Tevaga
13. Isaah Yeo (C)	13. J’Maine Hopgood	13. Brad Fearnley
INTERCHANGE
14. Tyrone May	14. Soni Luke	14. Connor Mason
15. Spencer Leniu	15. Jayden Tanner	15. Immanuel Tagaloamatua
16. Matt Eisenhuth	16. Liam Henry	16. Sunita Lotoaniu
17. Liam Martin	17. Tom Jenkins	17. Tyreece Tonga
RESERVES
18. Scott Sorensen
19. Mitch Kenny
20. Robert Jennings
21. Brent Naden
COACH
HC Ivan Cleary	HC Peter Wallace	HC Ben Harden
AC Andrew Webster	AC Kevin Kingston
AC Cameron Ciraldo

Match Officials

	Telstra Premiership	K.O.E Cup NSW	NSW Jersey Flegg
Referee	Ashley Klein	Cameron Paddy	Billy Greatbatch
Sideline Official	Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski	Nathan Loveday	Brandon Mani
	Kasey Badger	Mark Bohan	Ethan Murray
Video Referee	Steve Chiddy	-	-

Referee Success Rate

Referee	Active Since	2021	Overall	Pen. For	Pen. Against	Ratio
Ashley Klein	2009	(0/0) 100 %	(10/33) 30.3%	122.5	122	1.00

[SteveTidball]

Teams and Offical Lists have been added here.

[FaulcoPete]

So, Penrith has hardly lost a game in nearly 2 years, yet our record under Klein is 30%. Seriously? If that doesn’t set off my persecution complex, nothing will!

[mrwalker]

Thought the same mate - can’t be just a coincidence eh?

[Kevin]

Not to mention for for v against penalty KPI’s…

Just looking at the team and who we are playing, I wouldn’t mind if Eisenhuth was swapped for Mitch Kenny. 2 things come straight to mind, back up for Api returning from injury and a tackling machine in the middle. Surely he could run the ball as effectively as the slug

[Puss]

I’d go so far as suggesting give API another week off and keep Kenny.
Eagles know API from his time at Brooky and would likely make it harder than normal for him first up.

[SouthernHillFan]

I agree with Kenny on the bench, he played all his juniors as a lock and 5/8 before being trained as a hooker as a fallback to Katoa and Egan.

He’s a tackling machine in the middle and gives relief to Api.

What’s more he gives 100%. Eisenhuth doesn’t inspire

[Mutley]

The fact that our win rate since Klein debuted is 53% vs 30% in the games he referees should be a major red flag to the powers in the NRL. No one expects these numbers to line up completely, but that kind of discrepancy is ridiculous.

[HillsPanther]

The nrl does not consider this a discrepancy. They consider it following orders.

[FaulcoPete]

Agreed, HP. I think that comes under the saying “He who pays the piper calls the tune”.

[SteveTidball]

Team Lists are updated.

Robert Jennings and Brent Naden have been omitted and will play for the NSW Cup side against Blacktown Workers at Bathurst.

[Puss]

Game on Panthers 10-2

[Mutley]

The Edwards try was brilliant

[Puss]

Manly intercept, you’re bloody kidding.
Very careless. We’ve let ‘em back in the game. 10-6

[Puss]

Martin in, that’s better. Crighton’s one on one strip has set that up.
Panthers 16-6 Manly

Your turn Mutley ! Gotta get a refill!

[Mutley]

Probably the best half we have played in a few weeks. Manly’s only points have come from pretty much our only errors.

[Mutley]

Interesting Captain’s challenge call. I was sure we would lose that, but won’t complain

[Mutley]

DCE scores, try cleared on review.

Panthers 16-12. 48 mins

[Puss]

2 poor calls from Klein, Cleary knock-on and a purported high shot pen,
have led to this latest Manly score.

Just the same we wanna pull our finger out. Who’s May on for? Get him off.

Klein is inept. Should not be in charge.