An impressive team performance led by Nathan Cleary took the Panthers to their seventh straight win and a Royce Simmons Cup victory over the Wests Tigers.
Twelve players surpassed 100 metres with Dylan Edwards leading the charge, clocking up an impressive 322 run metres from 28 runs.
Nathan Cleary returned to the kicking tee without missing a beat, landing six goals from six attempts, in addition to his three try assists.
Isaah Yeo returned from a week off to lead the defence with 47 tackles (0 missed) while Mitch Kenny and Liam Henry each made a mountain of tackles with zero misses.
Jim Beam Team Song: Round 21
TACKLES
- Isaah Yeo: 47 (0 missed)
- Mitch Kenny: 45 (0 missed)
- Liam Henry: 34 (0 missed)
- Lindsay Smith: 39
- Luke Garner: 38
- Moses Leota: 31
- Blaize Talagi: 23
RUN METRES
- Dylan Edwards: 322m (28 runs)
- Brian To'o: 187m (20 runs)
- Nathan Cleary: 178m (21 runs)
- Izack Tago: 170m (18 runs)
- Tom Jenkins: 168m (16 runs)
- Lindsay Smith: 161m (17 runs)
- Casey McLean: 142m (14 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 138m (14 runs)
- Liam Martin: 118m (13 runs)
- Moses Leota: 114m (13 runs)
- Luke Garner: 112m (11 runs)
- Blaize Talagi: 104m (11 runs)
Highlights: Panthers v Wests Tigers
POST-CONTACT METRES
- Dylan Edwards: 80m
- Brian To'o: 66m
- Isaah Yeo: 59m
- Lindsay Smith: 58m
- Izack Tago: 56m
- Tom Jenkins: 55m
- Moses Leota: 53m
- Casey McLean: 52m
TACKLE BREAKS
- Liam Martin: 8
- Dylan Edwards: 6
- Brian To'o: 5
- Casey McLean: 4
- Luron Patea: 4
- Lindsay Smith: 3
- Izack Tago: 3
OAK Plus Post Game: Liam Martin
LINE BREAKS
- Lindsay Smith: 2
- Tom Jenkins: 1
- Casey McLean: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- Luron Patea: 1
- Liam Martin: 1
TRIES
- Lindsay Smith: 1 (23')
- Casey McLean: 1 (28')
- Dylan Edwards: 1 (38')
- Liam Martin: 1 (64')
- Izack Tago: 1 (67')
- Thomas Jenkins: 1 (75')
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 6/6
Press Conference: Panthers v Wests Tigers
| Stat | Panthers | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Completion Rate | 88% 38/43 |
83% 30/36 |
| Tackles | 369 | 392 |
| Run Metres | 2,177 | 1,540 |
| Post-Contact Metres | 697 | 652 |
| Tackle Breaks | 43 | 30 |
| Line Breaks | 7 | 1 |
| Kicking Metres | 600 | 772 |