Congratulations to Dean Whare & Grahame Moran being voted our greatest Centres never to play in a Grand Final.
Dean Whare was born in New Zealand, and moved to Australia as a child. He played his junior football with Penhurst RSL & Arncliffe Scots, and was a product of Endeavour Sports High School.
He debuted with Manly in 2010 playing 3 seasons, before being recruited by Penrith.
He scored 31 tries in 130 games for Panthers from 2013-2020.
In 2021 he moved to the English Super League club Catalans Dragons.
He represented New Zealand 19 times, and Maori All Stars once.
He was known primarily as a defensive Centre, capable of making bone rattling hits on opposition players.
Grahame Moran was a Taree junior, who was recruited as part of Penrith’s inaugural season.
Primarily a centre, he could also fill in at five-eighth when required.
He scored 25 tries in 130 games for Panthers, from 1967-1974.
He played 1 game for NSW Country, and 1 game for NSW, becoming our first representative player.
In 2006 he was named as part of our 40th anniversary team of legends.
In 2016 he was inducted into the Penrith Panthers Hall of Fame.
