R22 Panthers v Raiders - Game Day Thread

2026 Game Day Archive
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Penrith Panthers
Canberra Raiders
Telstra Premiership Round 22
Glen Willow
August 1 5:30 PM
Penrith Panthers
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 Telstra Premiership
Round 22
Canberra Raiders
Glen Willow
August 1 5:30 PM

Game Day Information
:rugby_football: Match Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders
:stadium: Venue Glen Willow, Mudgee NSW
:clock10: Time Saturday, 1 August 2026 5:30pm
:tickets: Tickets Tickets via 123Tix
:rugby_football: Other Matches NSWCUP Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders 1/8 2:00pm1
JFLEGG Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders 1/8 12:00pm1
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(1) NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup to be played at Parker Street Reserve

:rugby_football: Telstra Premiership | Full Time
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 Penrith Panthers 42 Tries Liam Martin (2), Thomas Jenkins (2), Jaxen Edgar, Liam Henry, Isaiah Papali’i.
Goals Nathan Cleary (7/7)
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 Canberra Raiders 18 Tries Matthew Timoko, Matty Nicholson, Ethan Strange.
Goals Ethan Sanders (3/3)

:rugby_football: Knock On Effect NSW Cup | Full Time
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 Penrith Panthers 28 Tries Blaize Talagi, Toby Crosby, Zakauri Clarke, Nick Murphy, Jirah Liddiard, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea.
Goals Zakauri Clarke (2/4), Kurt Falls (0/1), Blaize Talagi (0/1)
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 Canberra Raiders 16 Tries Sione Finau (3).
Goals Chevy Stewart (1/2), Braydan Darmody (1/1)

:rugby_football: Jersey Flegg Cup | Full Time
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 Penrith Panthers 50 Tries Harry Wald (2), Zeik Selwood (2), Haami Loza, Darcy Feltham, Talmage Brown, Hunter Bell, Hokafonu Lemoto, Jack Colley.
Goals Kye Raven (4/9), Hunter Bell (0/1)
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 Canberra Raiders 22 Tries Sylas Simon, Samuel Hyne, Mark Morrow, Patrick Broe.
Goals Callum Dowell (3/4)

Postgame Media

MATCH REPORT

PRESS CONFERENCE

HIGHLIGHTS

FULL MATCH REPLAY

PANTHER PRIDE PLAYERS RANKINGS

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Teams & Match Officials

Telstra Premiership

Penrih Panthers Canberra Raiders
TEAM
Jaxen Edgar 1 FB 1 Kaeo Weekes
Thomas Jenkins 2 WG 2 Jed Stuart
Paul Alamoti 3 CE 3 Simi Sasagi
Casey McLean 4 WG 4 Matthew Timoko
Brian To’o 5 CE 5 Xavier Savage
Jack Cogger 6 FE 6 Ethan Strange
© Nathan Cleary 7 HB 7 Ethan Sanders
Moses Leota 8 FW 8 Corey Horsburgh
Freddy Lussick 9 HK 9 Owen Pattie
Lindsay Smith 10 FW 10 Joseph Tapine ©
Isaiah Papali’i 11 SR 11 Zac Hosking
Liam Martin 12 SR 12 Ata Mariota
© Isaah Yeo 13 LK 13 Morgan Smithies
INTERCHANGE
Billy Scott 14 IN 14 Tom Starling
Scott Sorensen 15 IN 15 Matty Nicholson
Liam Henry 16 IN 16 Josh Papalii
Billy Phillips 17 IN 17 Daine Laurie
Izack Tago 18 IN 18 Sebastian Kris
Jack Cole 19 IN 19 Joe Roddy
RESERVES
Blaize Talagi 20 RS 20 Coby Black
Luron Patea 21 RS 21 Savelio Tamale
Kalani Leuluai-Going 22 RS 22 Vena Patuki-Case
COACH
Ivan Cleary HC HC Ricky Stuart

NSWRL Matches

Knock on Effect NSW Cup Jersey Flegg Cup
:rugby_football: Eels v Panthers :rugby_football: Eels v Panthers
:clock3: Friday 24/7 4:30pm :clock3: Saturday 18/7 6:30pm
:stadium: Parker Street Reserve :stadium: Parker Street Reserve
TEAM TEAM
1. Nick Murphy 1. Darcy Feltham
2. Jesse Mclean 2. Harry Wald
3. Zakauri Clarke 3. Zeik Selwood
4. Tua Patea 4. Hunter Bell
5. Jirah Liddiard 5. Cameron Kaanan
6. Blaize Talagi 6. Haami Loza
7. Kurt Falls 7. Keahn Skipps
8. Tom Ale 8. Hokafonu Lemoto
9. Lufusi Tapa’Atoutai 9. Nathaniel Tolu
10. Josh Ruxton 10. Judah Galuvao
11. Kalani Leuluai-Going 11. Ryan Goodsell
12. Delahia Wigmore 12. Leo-Stipe Latu
13. Luron Patea 13. Kye Raven
INTERCHANGE INTERCHANGE
14. Jenson Tuaoi 14. Ellyjah Birve
15. Jakeb Vailalo 15. Lucas Rossi
16. Tobias Crosby 16. Talmage Brown
17. Cayne Nicholas 17. Buster Hindmarsh
RESERVES RESERVES
18. Camden Hopes
19. Jett Swadling
20. Thomas Goodfield
COACH COACH
HC Matt Eisenhuth HC Scott Thompson
:small_red_triangle::small_red_triangle_down: Promoted/Relegated :small_orange_diamond: Positional Change

Match Officials

Telstra Premiership K.O.E NSW Cup Jersey Flegg Cup
Referee Adam Gee TBA TBA
Sideline Officials Daniel Luttringer TBA TBA
Damian Brady TBA TBA
Video Referee Ashley Klein - -

Referee Success Rate

Referee Active Since 2026 Overall Pen. For Pen. Against Ratio
Adam Gee 2011 (3/3) 100% (30/45) 71.43% 214.5 202.5 1.06
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:mega: Teams and Match Officials have been updated.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP

OPPOSITION TEAM

KNOCK ON EFFECT NSW CUP

JERSEY FLEGG CUP

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No favours from the bunker this week then.

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Talagi dropped to reserves & Cogger takes over at 5/8. Let’s see what difference that makes to the left side defence this week. The Raiders will test it out, they had a picnic down the Tigers left side last week.

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Well looks like Ivan has pulled the pin, and not a moment too soon in my book. Personally I would have gone with Cole due to his defense, but understand the Cogger selection.

I also notice in the team sheet that Alamotti and McLean have swapped sides. We will have to wait and see if they run out like that.

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If Cogger starts he will need to be careful. Refs are sure to target him this weekend.

They will take any opportunity to put him in the bin or even send him off.

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In comparison to any number of calls in the last two weeks? :zany_face:

Edit: Great, just saw it was Klein in the bunker…

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Do we think Cogger will play 6, or will NC take on the more open running role? Either way, both defend well. Shame about Blaze, i don’t think it’s his effort that is in question it’s the result of his actions. IMO he tries to play too fast, both attack and defense, he just needs to ‘read’ the play rather than bull at a gate.

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He is also sitting on 99 tries, so this could be a double celebration

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Could be selective bias, but I seem to recall us having a bad time with milestone games.

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If I hear one more reference to “the miracle in Mudgee” I’m going to upchuck. At least one article this week admitted that, if Martin knew the rules that he is paid to know, he would have made the tackle in goal and we would have probably got the ball back.

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100% Pete - He should have nailed him

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First half almost done.

Talagi doesn’t come back for me.

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Dominant first half. We look a lot better with Cogger at 6.

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Beat performance in almost 2 months.

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Agreed, easily best performance since the tiger demolition job.

Cleary played well tonight too.

I hope Edgar stays and builds with the club.

Cogger to be 5/8 for the rest of the year. Some moments I wondered who was HB and who was 5/8.

Looking forward to Kenny and Edwards coming back, just don’t rush them back.

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:mega: Submit your Panther Pride Player Ratings! Ratings poll for Round 22 open now here.

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:rugby_football: Knock On Effect NSW Cup | Full Time
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 Penrith Panthers 28 Tries Blaize Talagi, Toby Crosby, Zakauri Clarke, Nick Murphy, Jirah Liddiard, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea.
Goals Zakauri Clarke (2/4), Kurt Falls (0/1), Blaize Talagi (0/1)
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 Canberra Raiders 16 Tries Sione Finau (3).
Goals Chevy Stewart (1/2), Braydan Darmody (1/1)

:rugby_football: Jersey Flegg Cup | Full Time
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 Penrith Panthers 50 Tries Harry Wald (2), Zeik Selwood (2), Haami Loza, Darcy Feltham, Talmage Brown, Hunter Bell, Hokafonu Lemoto, Jack Colley.
Goals Kye Raven (4/9), Hunter Bell (0/1)
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 Canberra Raiders 22 Tries Sylas Simon, Samuel Hyne, Mark Morrow, Patrick Broe.
Goals Callum Dowell (3/4)
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Somehow I don’t think you be hearing about that again anytime soon. :grin:

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