
The inaugural Panthers Women's team won their first official match at BEST Hub on Saturday, defeating the Dragons 32-4 in a trial game.
Ahead of their maiden NSW Women's Premiership season, the Panthers faced the Dragons in their first trial match and hit the ground running with a dominant performance.
Women's Premiership Trial Highlights: Panthers v Dragons
The rampant Panthers scored an eight-try haul across four 20-minute quarters, with neither team kicking for goals in the trial match.
Abigayle Vakatawase bagged a hat-trick, while Brooke Wilkins, Harmony Covacich, Chelsea Blankenstein, Georgia Flood and Danica Talitonu also scored tries.
The Panthers opened their account when five-eighth Claudia Bush combined with fullback Brooke Wilkins from a scrum, and the no. 1 blitzed the defence with speed to score in the corner.
The pair were involved in the Panthers next try, linking up for Wilkins to send a cut-out pass to winger Abigayle Vakatawase, who crossed for her first of three tries.
The Panthers next try came when centre Harmony Covacich drifted infield and bashed her way through the goal-line defence on a powerful run.
Chloe Pallisier crafted a four-pointer with fantastic vision on the stroke of halftime, as the halfback's clever kick to the corner was pounced upon by Chelsea Blankenstein.
The Panthers picked up where they left off in the third quarter when Georgia Flood found her way to the corner, courtesy of another outstanding Wilkins cut-out ball.
Continuing to terrorise the Dragons edges, the Panthers fifth try came when Claudia Bush's looping pass found Abigayle Vakatawase on the left wing.
The Panthers took a direct route for Damica Talitonu to score, as the prop charged onto Gisele Masun-Feleti's pass from dummy half and muscled to the stripe.
The Dragons pulled one back midway through the fourth quarter, but the Panthers would rightfully have the final say.
A scrum-base trick play saw Emily Eden send the football to the short side, where the slick work of Chloe Pallisier and Natalia Webb sent Abigayle Vakatawase over to complete her hat-trick and round out a superb Panthers performance.

The Panthers inaugural NSW Women's Premiership season kicks off on Sunday 6 July when they face Central Coast Roosters at Woy Woy Oval in Round 1.
FULL-TIME: Panthers 32 def. Dragons 4
Tries: Abigayle Vakatawase (14', 53', 73'), Brooke Wilkins (10'), Harmony Covacich (27'), Chelsea Blankenstein (38'), Georgia Flood (41'), Danica Talitonu (63')
Line-Up: 1. Brooke Wilkins, 2. Abigayle Vakatawase, 3. Harmony Covacich, 4. Litia Fusi, 5. Jacinta Tui, 6. Claudia Bush, 7. Chloe Pallisier, 8. Dania Talitonu, 9. Gisele Masun-Feleti, 10. Oriana Epati, 11. Abbie Grant, 12. Jae Patu, 13. Kahu Cassidy
Bench: 4. Emily Eden, 10. Georgia Edwards, 13. Mahinaarangi Rewi, 14. Natalia Webb, 15. Naomi De Bruine, 16. Ruthie Aunei, 17. Jade Elford, 19. Tehillah Rose Vaeluaga, 21. Georgia Flood, 22. Erin Gunton, 24. Chelsea Blankenstein