The Panthers weathered a storm in New Zealand to defeat the Warriors 24-8 in an Elimination Final on Saturday.
Isaah Yeo led from the front with 52 tackles, 134 run metres and 53 post-contact metres, while Isaiah Papali'i came from the bench to score the opening try and make 188 run metres.
The Panthers back five all reached triple digits for run metres, with Brian To'o (246m) leading the way.
Jim Beam Team Song: Finals Week 1
TACKLES
- Isaah Yeo: 52
- Liam Martin: 38
- Scott Sorensen: 37
- Lindsay Smith: 33
- Luke Sommerton: 31
- Moses Leota: 29
- Liam Henry: 23 (0 misses)
- Brad Schneider: 22
- Isaiah Papali'i: 20
RUN METRES
- Brian To'o: 246m (18 runs)
- Isaiah Papali'i: 188m (19 runs)
- Paul Alamoti: 168m (20 runs)
- Dylan Edwards: 153m (17 runs)
- Izack Tago: 145m (17 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 134m (14 runs)
- Lindsay Smith: 126m (15 runs)
- Liam Martin: 101m (15 runs)
- Casey McLean: 100m (11 runs)
Highlights: Panthers v Warriors
POST-CONTACT METRES
- Isaiah Papali'i: 72m
- Brian To'o: 66m
- Izack Tago: 65m
- Lindsay Smith: 60m
- Paul Alamoti: 54m
- Isaah Yeo: 53m
- Liam Martin: 52m
TACKLE BREAKS
- Paul Alamoti: 7
- Liam Martin: 6
- Brian To'o: 5
- Izack Tago: 4
- Blaize Talagi: 3
- Nathan Cleary: 3
- Lindsay Smith: 3
- Brad Schneider: 3
LINE BREAKS
- Paul Alamoti: 1
- Brad Schneider: 1
- Isaiah Papali'i: 1
TRIES
- Isaiah Papali'i: 1 (27')
- Brad Schneider: 1 (46')
- Casey McLean: 1 (65')
- Brian To'o: 1 (71')
TRY ASSISTS
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- Brian To'o: 1
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 2/2
- Dylan Edwards: 2/2
Press Conference: Panthers v Warriors
| Stat | Panthers | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Completion Rate | 83% 41/49 |
72% 29/40 |
| Tackles | 362 | 409 |
| Run Metres | 1,772 | 1,400 |
| Post-Contact Metres | 654 | 529 |
| Tackle Breaks | 45 | 31 |
| Line Breaks | 3 | 3 |
| Kicking Metres | 749 | 613 |