P1 Panthers v Raiders - Game Day Thread

CAN
PEN
Penrith (0-0-0) Panthers
(0-0-0) Canberra Raiders
TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP Preseason
Shark Park
8th February 2025, 7:30pm
Penrith Panthers
Preseason
Canberra Raiders

Sharks Stadium
8th February 2025 7:30pm

Game Day Information

:rugby_football: Match Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders
:stadium: Venue Shark Park, Woolooware NSW
:clock10: Time Saturday 8th February 2025 7:30pm
:tickets: Tickets Tickets via Ticketek
:rugby_football: Other Matches SGBALL Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors 9/3 1:30pm1
HMATT Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors 9/3 12:00pm1
TGCUP Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8/3 11:30am1
LFCUP Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8/3 10:00am1
:sun_behind_rain_cloud: Weather :cloud: Cloudy 22° (:cloud_with_rain: Chance of Rain: 16% / :wind_face: Wind: E 7km/h)
:tv: Broadcast :tv: Fox League (Channel 502) [LIVE]
:desktop_computer: NRL Live Pass [LIVE]
:kayo: Kayo Sports [LIVE]
:radio: ABC Sydney 702AM [LIVE]
:radio: 2GB Sydney 873AM [LIVE]
:radio: MMM Sydney 104.9FM [LIVE]

(1) Junior Representitive matches to be played at HE Laybutt Sporting Complex, Arndell Park.

:rugby_football: Witzer Pre-Season Challenge | Full Time

/50px Penrith Panthers 16 Tries David Fale, Samuel Lane, Zack Lamont.
Goals Trent Toelau (2/2), Jack Cole (0/1).
/50px Canberra Raiders 22 Tries Owen Pattie (2), Simi Sasagi, Owen Pattie, Noah Martin.
Goals Ethan Sanders (1/2), Adam Cook (1/1), Keahn Skipps (1/1).

Postgame Media

MATCH REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

Team

NRL Preseason Challenge
:rugby_football: Panthers v Raiders
:clock3: Saturday 8/2 7:30pm
:stadium: Shark Park
TEAM
1. Daine LAURIE
2. Jesse McLEAN
3. John FONUA
4. Asu KEPAOA
5. Casey McLEAN
6. Jack COLE
7. Brad SCHNEIDER
8. Luron PATEA
9. Luke SOMMERTON
10. Preston RIKI
11. Mavrik GEYER
12. Isaiah PAPALI’I
13. Matt EISENHUTH
INTERCHANGE
14. Trent TOELAU
15. Harrey HASETT
16. John SAGAGA
17. Riley WAKE
RESERVES
18. Zack LAMONT
19. Niko APELU
20. David FALE
21. Falefa LETOA
22. Billy SCOTT
23. Jaxen EDGAR
24. Zac LIPOWICZ
25. Sam LANE
26. Billy PHILLIPS
27. Nick MURPHY
COACH
HC Ivan Cleary
AC Peter Wallace
AC Ben Garnier

:small_red_triangle::small_red_triangle_down: Promoted/Relegated | :small_orange_diamond: Positional Change

Match Officials

Telstra Premiership
Referee Belinda Sharpe
Sideline Official Kieren Irons
Karra-Lee
Video Referee Kasey Badger

Referee Success Rate

Referee Active Since 2025 Overall Pen. For Pen. Against Ratio
Belinda Sharpe 2019 (0/0) 100% (0/1) 0% 4 4 1.00

As expected this is a trial of our fringe first graders, new recruits, those looking to fill a first grade gap, plus some 2nd tier players trying to make the nsw cup team.

As for first grade impact, both Mcleans named on the wings to battle it out to replace Turuva.

Cole and Schneider in the halves with Toleau on the bench.

Kepao. Papali’i and Patea all get a chance to show themselves.

No Sonny Luke or Blaze Telagi in the extended squad. I realise Blaze is recovering from injury but Sonny?

This is only the first of many tests for potential halves partners for Cleary, the real test will be how they play together with him. I imagine they are testing many combinations in training.

:mega: Team List and Match Officials have been updated.

PRESEASON CHALLENGE TEAM

OPPOSITION TEAM

Good to see the footy back, even if it is just a trial game, between mostly lower grade players. For me the standouts were Patea & Fonua.

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I was a bit disappointed with Schneider and Cole. Quite a few times the side looked aimless and lacking any direction. We had so much opportunity on the raiders try line and came up empty with poor options, it was making the Raider defence look decent.

It looked better in the second half after Toelau took some ball and pulled off some impressive 5th tackle options that lead to the Panthers getting some points in the board.

Schneider and Cole need to sort out their communication or the NSW Cup side are in for a long season.

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