The Panthers recorded their sixteenth straight victory with a heart-stopping 29-28 over the reigning premiers at Panthers Stadium.
Nathan Cleary was in everything, scoring a first half hat-trick and slotting the match-winning field goal with just three minutes to go to send the Panthers into the Preliminary Final.
See the stats that mattered below:
MOST TACKLES
- Api Koroisau: 61
- Isaah Yeo: 45 (0 missed tackles)
- Liam Martin: 41
- James Fisher-Harris: 40
- Viliame Kikau: 23
- James Tamou: 18 (0 missed tackles)
MOST METRES
- Isaah Yeo: 168m (18 runs)
- Josh Mansour: 159m (17 runs)
- Brian To’o: 158m (18 runs)
- Dylan Edwards: 149m (16 runs)
- James Fisher-Harris: 123m (14 runs)
- Moses Leota: 120m (12 runs)
- Viliame Kikau: 114m (12 runs)
- Stephen Crichton: 105m (11 runs)
Mansour dives over for the Panthers first try
POST-CONTACT METRES
- Isaah Yeo: 82m
- Brian To’o: 68m
- Josh Mansour: 60m
- James Fisher-Harris: 58m
- Moses Leota: 51m
- Viliame Kikau: 50m
- Dylan Edwards: 41m
- Zane Tetevano: 41m
MOST OFFLOADS
- Brian To’o: 3
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Brent Naden: 1
- Jarome Luai: 1
- Viliame Kikau: 1
MOST TACKLE BREAKS
- Viliame Kikau: 5
- Stephen Crichton: 5
- Dylan Edwards: 4
- Josh Mansour: 3
Luai and Cleary combine
MOST LINE BREAKS
- Stephen Crichton: 2
- Josh Mansour: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
TRIES
- Nathan Cleary: 3
- Josh Mansour: 1
- Stephen Crichton: 1
TRY ASSISTS
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Jarome Luai: 1
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Tyrone May: 1
- Viliame Kikau: 1
Cleary on the spot for first half hat-trick
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 4 from 6
FIELD GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 1 from 1
| Stats | Panthers | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Run Metres | 1,575m | 1,613m |
| Post Contact Metres | 639m | 695m |
| Line Breaks | 4 | 5 |
| Kicking Metres | 660m | 501m |
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Completed Sets | 36/38 (95%) | 32/40 (80%) |
| Tackle Breaks | 25 | 42 |
| Tackles | 355 | 379 |
