R25 Panthers v Raiders - Game Day Thread

SteveTidball · August 17, 2025, 10:00pm

CAN

PEN

Penrith Panthers

Canberra Raiders

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP Round 25

Glen Willow Stadium

August 22 6:00pm

Penrith Panthers

Round 25

Canberra Raiders

Glen Willow Stadium

August 22 6:00pm

Game Day Information


Match	Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders
Venue	Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee NSW
Time	Friday August 22, 6:00pm
Tickets	Tickets via Ticketek
Other Matches	NSWCUP Penrith Panthers v St George Illawarra Dragons 23/8 2:00pm¹ JFLEGG Penrith Panthers v St George Illawarra Dragons 23/8 12:00pm¹ WNSWP Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers 24/8 12:00pm²
Weather	Light Rain 13ºC ( Chance of Rain: 20% / Wind: SE 5km/h)
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]

^{(1) NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup to be played at St Marys Leagues Stadium, St Marys NSW}
^{(2) NSW Women’s Premiership to be played at Lidcombe Oval, Lidcombe NSW}

Telstra Premiership | Full Time (GP)


	Penrith Panthers	16	Tries Casey McLean (2), Liam Martin (1) Goals Nathan Cleary (2/3)
	Canberra Raiders	20	Tries Joseph Tapine, Simi Sasagi, Ethan Strange, Kaeo Weekes. Goals Jamal Fogarty (2/3)

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SteveTidball · August 17, 2025, 10:00pm

Teams & Match Officials

Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers				Canberra Raiders
		TEAM
Dylan Edwards	1	FB	1	Kaeo Weekes
Thomas Jenkins	2	WG	2	Jed Stuart
Izack Tago	3	CE	3	Matthew Timoko
Casey McLean	4	WG	4	Sebastian Kris
Brian Too	5	CE	5	Xavier Savage
Blaize Talagi	6	FE	6	Ethan Strange
© Nathan Cleary	7	HB	7	Jamal Fogarty
Moses Leota	8	FW	8	Josh Papalii
Mitch Kenny	9	HK	9	Tom Starling
Lindsay Smith	10	FW	10	Joseph Tapine ©
Luke Garner	11	SR	11	Hudson Young
Liam Martin	12	SR	12	Zac Hosking
Isaiah Papalili	13	LK	13	Corey Horsburgh
		INTERCHANGE
Brad Schneider	14	IN	14	Owen Pattie
Liam Henry	15	IN	15	Simi Sasagi
Matthew Eisenhuth	16	IN	16	Morgan Smithies
Scott Sorensen	17	IN	17	Ata Mariota
		RESERVES
Paul Alamoti	18	RS	18	Noah Martin
Isaah Yeo	19	RS	19	Manaia Waitere
~~Mavrik Geyer~~	20	RS	20	Danny Levi
~~Daine Laurie~~	21	RS	21	Trey Mooney
~~Luke Sommerton~~	22	RS	22	Ethan Sanders
		COACH
Ivan Cleary	HC		HC	Ricky Stuart

NSWRL Matches

Knock on Effect NSW Cup	Jersey Flegg Cup	NSW Womens Premiership
Panthers v Dragons	Panthers v Dragons	Tigers v Panthers
Saturday 23/8 2:00pm	Saturday 23/8 12:00pm	Saturday 23/8 10:00pm
St Marys Leagues Stadium	St Marys Leagues Stadium	Lidcombe Oval
TEAM
1. Daine Laurie	1. Nick Murphy	1. Natalia Webb
2. Jesse Mclean	2. Jirah Liddiard	2. Chelsea Blankenstein
3. David Fale	3. Sialetili Faeamanu	3. Jacinta Tui
4. John Fonua	4. Tua Patea	4. Brooke Wilkins
5. Asu Kepaoa	5. Potoua Hotere-Papalii	5. Georgia Flood
6. Jack Cole	6. Zack Lamont	6. Claudia Bush
7. Trent Toelau	7. Tylor Bunting	7. Jade Elford
8. Riley Price	8. Isaiah Scanlon	8. Loreen Luamanuvae
9. Luke Sommerton	9. Billy Scott	9. Chloe Pallisier
10. Austin Dias	10. Josh Ruxton	10. Oriana Epati
11. Mavrik Geyer	11. Del Wigmore	11. Harmony Covacich
12. Zac Lipowicz	12. Siotame Hansen	12. Julie Notise
13. Billy Phillips	13. Bayden Moran	13. Abbie Grant
INTERCHANGE
14. Soni Luke	14. Jenson Tuaoi	14. Matilda Vella
15. Niko Apelu	15. Jakeb Vailalo	15. Naomi De Bruine
16. Riley Wake	16. Judah Galuvao	16. Georgia Edwards
17. Sam Lane	17. Jack Attard	17. Erin Gunton
RESERVES
18. John Sagaga	18. Kye Raven	18. Tangikina Hanisi
	19. Ahmani Leilua	19. Tehillah Vaeluaga
	20. Compton Purcell	20. Ruthie Mose Aunie
	21. Tyson Sangalang
COACH
HC Ben Harden	HC Jono Rolfe	HC Karen Stuart

^{Promoted/Relegated | Positional Change}

Match Officials

	Telstra Premiership	K.O.E NSW Cup	Jersey Flegg Cup	NSW Womens Premiership
Referee	Grant Atkins	Kieren Irons	Gage Miles	Salvatore Marigliano
Sideline Official	Matt Noylen	Gage Miles	Joel Pitscheider	Matt Galvin
	Drew Oultram	Joel Pitscheider	Matt Galvin	Logan Nielsen
Video Referee	Liam Kennedy	-	-

Referee Success Rate

Referee	Active Since	2024	Overall	Pen. For	Pen. Against	Ratio
Grant Atkins	2011	(1/1) 50.0%	(22/31) 70.97%	171	138.5	1.23

SteveTidball · August 20, 2025, 4:57am

Teams and Match Officials have been updated.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP

OPPOSITION TEAM

KNOCK ON EFFECT NSW CUP

JERSEY FLEGG CUP

SteveTidball · August 22, 2025, 6:27am

Updated Teamlist

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has updated his squad for Friday night’s Round 25 clash with Canberra Raiders at Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex in Mudgee.

The Panthers will wear the 2025 Home Jersey for the match.

UPDATE: It has been reported that Isaah Yeo will play tonight.

Mutley · August 22, 2025, 8:48am

Good arm wrestle so far. I get the feeling one break or bounce of the ball will decide the game.

SouthernHillFan · August 22, 2025, 9:00am

A good start, we have to just keep up our intensity.

we haven’t been getting the rub of the green again, so have to win this comprehensively.

these high intensity games will hold us in good stead come the finals

Mutley · August 22, 2025, 9:53am

Golden point again🤦‍♂️

Hopefully we learned from the mistakes of last week.

SouthernHillFan · August 22, 2025, 10:01am

I am dumbfounded , well rugby league is a funny game

dufeyz · August 22, 2025, 10:05am

Kind of but not really. It was the same mistakes as last week that put us in GP.

Even at the end there, just grab him. Unlikely ref blows a penalty for a tackle in the air like that in that situation

dyou · August 22, 2025, 10:32am

This one hurt. A very remote chance the ball hits the post and bounces back in field but the Panthers usually have such scenarios covered. Good reminders for the finals I suppose.

SteveTidball · August 22, 2025, 11:04am

Panther Pride Man of the Match voting is now open here.

FaulcoPete · August 22, 2025, 12:34pm

Quote - “Good reminder for the finals, I suppose”. If we reach the finals, that is. We might yet finish 9th. Same as last week; we shot ourselves in the foot, when we needed to play low risk footy.

What was Leota thinking; so far offside at the kickoff?

Edwards had another bunch of errors?

Yeo came on as a welcome return to the side, then promptly gave away a penalty and lost the ball.

The Cleary-Tago side continues to struggle with communication or confidence in each other.

Mutley · August 22, 2025, 8:11pm

I think we have a few players who are looking tired. With us almost certainly having to play from the bottom of the 8 now, it might be worth resting as many as possible against the Dragons if we are assured of being in the finals, so that we can go in as fresh as possible,

dyou · August 22, 2025, 8:22pm

Turns out they could have tackled him in the air - it’s not the same rules as going up for a kick. Even the players are confused what you can do to someone caching the ball now. Still doesn’t excuse the loss - should have just tackled him.

HillsPanther · August 22, 2025, 9:07pm

Or is the team setting up for the greatest GF comeback in rugby league history? Stay in the 8 and then just win all 4 finals games. Too easy.

HillsPanther · August 22, 2025, 11:46pm

A lot of people of FB have very short memories. I remember the years cheering on the team when they lost more games than they won. Now that they narrowly lost to the 2 top teams on the ladder in GP, it is the end of the world. People should be thankful for the success that they have had in the last 5 years.

Mutley · August 23, 2025, 6:56am

With Manly beating Dolphins, we are now locked in for finals.

AlbertRoss · August 23, 2025, 7:06am

History beckons. Rest the team for the next 2 weeks, then win 4 on the trot, mission accomplished.

HillsPanther · August 23, 2025, 7:11am

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History beckons. Rest the team for the next 2 weeks, then win 4 on the trot, mission accomplished.

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Definitely worth considering. But I will leave those decisions to the maestro.

Mutley · August 23, 2025, 7:54am