The Panthers ground out a tough victory over the Bulldogs in front of a capacity crowd at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night.
Dylan Edwards (254 run metres), Brian To'o (198 run metres) and Isaah Yeo (186 run metres & 31 tackles) all stepped up when Nathan Cleary left the field late in the first half.
Mitch Kenny led the defensive effort with 41 tackles, closely followed by Luke Garner on 38.
See the stats that mattered below:
TOP TACKLERS
- Mitch Kenny: 41
- Luke Garner: 38
- James Fisher-Harris: 35
- Isaah Yeo: 31 (0 missed)
- Jarome Luai: 26
- Moses Leota: 25
- Paul Alamoti: 23
- Lindsay Smith: 22 (0 missed)
MOST METRES
- Dylan Edwards: 254m (27 runs)
- Brian To'o: 198m (20 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 186m (18 runs)
- Sunia Turuva: 171m (17 runs)
- Lindsay Smith: 116m (14 runs)
- James Fisher-Harris: 114m (14 runs)
- Luke Garner: 112m (13 runs)
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POST CONTACT METRES
- Isaah Yeo: 84
- Dylan Edwards: 81
- Brian To'o: 78
- Sunia Turuva: 73
- Luke Garner: 51
- Lindsay Smith: 45
- James Fisher-Harris: 43
- Liam Henry: 41
TACKLE BREAKS
- Brian To'o: 11
- Dylan Edwards: 10
- Taylan May: 8
- Luke Garner: 8
- Isaah Yeo: 6
LINE BREAKS
- Bria To'o: 1
- Luke Garner: 1
- Isaah Yeo: 1
TRIES
- Luke Garner: 1
- Brian To'o: 1
Garner crashes over for a four-pointer
TRY ASSISTS
- Jarome Luai: 1
CONVERSIONS
- Dylan Edwards: 3 from 3
- Nathan Cleary: 1 from 1
| Stats | Panthers | Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Completion Rate | 78% 36/46 |
75% 31/41 |
| Tackles | 351 | 376 |
| Run Metres | 1,658m | 1,705m |
| Post Contact Metres | 629 | 585 |
| Tackle Breaks | 54 | 32 |
| Line Breaks | 3 | 6 |
| Kicking Metres | 749m | 749m |
Press Conference: Panthers v Bulldogs
