The Panthers fought hard to turn around a second half deficit against Sydney Roosters and claim a gutsy 24-16 victory in front of 16,725 adoring fans at BlueBet Stadium.
James Fisher-Harris led from the front with 205 metres (79 post contact), 26 tackles and three tackle breaks. The New Zealand international was ably supported by Apisai Koroisau, who made a game-high 53 tackles, scored one try and set up another.
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MOST TACKLES
- Apisai Koroisau: 53
- Isaah Yeo: 42
- Scott Sorensen: 38
- Liam Martin: 26
- James Fisher-Harris: 26
- Moses Leota: 25
- Nathan Cleary: 23
MOST METRES
- Dylan Edwards: 205m (20 runs)
- Taylan May: 186m (19 runs)
- James Fisher-Harris: 183m (20 runs)
- Izack Tago: 174m (15 runs)
- Brian To’o: 157m (15 runs)
- VIliame Kikau: 100m (12 runs)
Clez's bullet sends Tago over
POST CONTACT METRES
- James Fisher-Harris: 79m
- Taylan May: 62m
- Dylan Edwards: 56m
- Izack Tago: 55m
- Brian To’o: 55m
- Moses Leota: 43m
MOST TACKLE BREAKS
- Dylan Edwards: 10
- Taylan May: 9
- Brian To’o: 7
- Izack Tago: 6
- Nathan Cleary: 3
- James Fisher-Harris: 3
- Apisai Koroisau: 3
- Viliame Kikau: 3
- Isaah Yeo: 3
- Moses Leota: 2
MOST OFFLOADS
- Api Koroisau: 2
Press Conference: Panthers v Roosters
LINE BREAKS
- Izack Tago: 2
- Taylan May: 1
- Brian To’o: 1
- Api Koroisau: 1
- Viliame Kikau: 1
- Isaah Yeo: 1
TRIES
- Brian To’o: 1
- Viliame Kikau: 1
- Izack Tago: 1
- Apisai Koroisau: 1
TRY ASSISTS
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- Apisai Koroisau: 1
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 5 from 5
Stats | Panthers | Roosters |
---|---|---|
Possession | 50% | 50% |
Completion Rate | 81% 36/44 |
80% 33/41 |
Run Metres | 1,745 | 1,556 |
Post Contact Metres | 606 | 565 |
Tackle Breaks | 53 | 57 |
Line Breaks | 7 | 3 |
Kicking Metres | 449 | 779 |
Tackles | 349 | 346 |