The Panthers scored their eighth consecutive win in a thrilling golden-point victory over the Titans on Saturday night.
Nathan Cleary stole the show with an incredible two-point field goal in the 79th minute while assisting Blaize Talagi in sealing the win in golden-point with his second try of the night.
Casey McLean registered 245 run metres and 63 post-contact metres, while Brian To’o made an incredible eight tackle breaks.
Isaiah Papali’i put in an immense shift, topping the tackle count with 56 tackles, 130 run metres, 45 run metres, and two tackle breaks.
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TACKLES
- Isaiah Papali'i: 56
- Mitch Kenny: 55
- Lindsay Smith: 43
- Luke Garner: 36
- Moses Leota: 32
- Isaah Yeo: 32
- Liam Henry: 32
- Liam Martin: 29
- Blaize Talagi: 25
- Nathan Cleary: 22
RUN METRES
- Casey McLean: 245m (19 runs)
- Dylan Edwards: 192m (23 runs)
- Brian To'o: 139m (15 runs)
- Moses Leota: 135m (15 runs)
- Izack Tago: 134m (12 runs)
- Isaiah Papali'i: 130m (13 runs)
- Lindsay Smith: 114m (14 runs)
- Luke Garner: 109m (13 runs)
- Blaize Talagi: 107m (9 runs)
- Tom Jenkins: 104m (13 runs)
Highlights: Panthers v Titans
POST-CONTACT METRES
- Casey McLean: 63m
- Lindsay Smith: 52m
- Dylan Edwards: 47m
- Isaiah Papali'i: 45m
- Izack Tago: 43m
- Luke Garner: 42m
TACKLE BREAKS
- Brian To'o: 8
- Lindsay Smith: 4
- Casey McLean: 3
- Dylan Edwards: 2
- Isaiah Papali'i: 2
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LINE BREAKS
- Brian To'o: 2
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Casey McLean: 1
- Isaiah Papali'i: 1
TRIES
- Blaize Talagi: 2 (29', 82')
- Thomas Jenkins: 1 (18')
- Dylan Edwards: 1 (27')
- Casey McLean: 1 (37')
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 4/4
TWO POINT FIELD GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 1/2
Press Conference: Panthers v Titans
| Stat | Panthers | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Completion Rate | 75% 34/45 |
89% 42/47 |
| Tackles | 413 | 399 |
| Run Metres | 1,736 | 1,823 |
| Post-Contact Metres | 531 | 607 |
| Tackle Breaks | 25 | 48 |
| Line Breaks | 5 | 6 |
| Kicking Metres | 634 | 557 |