Two clutch field goals from co-captain Nathan Cleary secured a dramatic 16-15 golden point victory over the Knights in Newcastle.
Throughout the game Mitch Kenny was tireless, completing a game high 52 tackles and making 118 tough metres through the heart of the Knights defence.
Dylan Edwards (222m), Isaah Yeo (47 tackles and 147m) and an inspired performance from interchange forward Spencer Leniu (168m and 64m post contact) all played significant roles in the second half comeback.
See the stats that mattered below:
MOST TACKLES
- Mitch Kenny: 52
- Isaah Yeo: 47 (0 missed)
- Zac Hosking: 47
- Moses Leota: 32
- Scott Sorensen: 27 (0 missed)
- Soni Luke: 21
MOST METRES
- Dylan Edwards: 222m (19 runs)
- Izack Tago: 187m (20 runs)
- Spencer Leniu: 168m (12 runs)
- Sunia Turuva: 147m (14 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 147m (18 runs)
- Moses Leota: 144m (15 runs)
- Mitch Kenny: 118m (12 runs)
- Jarome Luai: 109m (12 runs)
- Jaeman Salmon: 108m (10 runs)
- Scott Sorensen: 105m (13 runs)
- Brian To’o: 104m (10 runs)
The Iceman wins it in Golden Point
POST CONTACT METRES
- Spencer Leniu: 64m
- Dylan Edwards: 51m
- Izack Tago: 47m
- Moses Leota: 41m
- Isaah Yeo: 30m
MOST TACKLE BREAKS
- Izack Tago: 3
- Jarome Luai: 3
- Moses Leota: 3
MOST OFFLOADS
- Moses Leota: 3
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Brian To’o: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- Matt Eisenhuth: 1
- Zac Hosking: 1
- Isaah Yeo: 1
LINE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 1
- Jaeman Salmon: 1
- Dylan Edwards: 1
Salmon celebrates 50 NRL games with a try
TRIES
- Brian To’o: 1
- Jaeman Salmon: 1
TRY ASSISTS
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
CONVERSIONS
- Nathan Cleary: 3 from 4
ONE POINT FIELD GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 2 from 4
| Stats | Panthers | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Completion Rate | 73% 31/42 |
67% 27/40 |
| Run Metres | 1,878 | 1,418 |
| Post Contact Metres | 429 | 330 |
| Tackles | 329 | 364 |
| Tackle Breaks | 24 | 30 |
| Line Breaks | 3 | 2 |
| Kicking Metres | 316 | 459 |
Press Conference: Panthers v Knights
