Nathan Cleary was phenomenal in his return to guide the Panthers to a crushing 27-8 victory over the Eels and book a spot in the Preliminary Finals.
Brian To'o's resurgence continues with the Origin winger making inroads at every opportunity. He made 238m (83 post contact), scored a double and broke free from seven tackles.
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MOST TACKLES
- Liam Martin: 43
- Isaah Yeo: 36 (0 missed)
- James Fisher-Harris: 34
- Viliame Kikau: 31
- Api Koroisau: 31
- Moses Leota: 28
- Mitch Kenny: 25
- Nathan Cleary: 22
- Scott Sorensen: 22 (0 missed)
MOST METRES
- Brian To’o: 238m (25 runs)
- Dylan Edwadrs: 199m (20 runs)
- James Fisher-Harris: 164m (21 runs)
- Izack Tago: 155m (17 runs)
- Viliame Kikau: 139m (18 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 130m (19 runs)
- Nathan Cleary: 118m (19 runs)
- Moses Leota: 113m (10 runs)
The Panthers get first blood
POST CONTACT METRES
- Brian To’o: 83m
- Dylan Edwards: 72m
- James Fisher-Harris: 60m
- Viliame Kikau: 54m
- Izack Tago: 52m
- Isaah Yeo: 45m
- Moses Leota: 42m
MOST TACKLE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 7
- Dylan Edwards: 5
- Moses Leota: 4
- Nathan Cleary: 3
- James Fisher-Harris: 3
- Viliame Kikau: 3
- Spencer Leniu: 3
MOST OFFLOADS
- Nathan Cleary: 2
LINE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- James Fisher-Harris: 1
Edwards on the end of a special set play
TRIES
- Brian To’o: 2
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- James Fisher-Harris: 1
TRY ASSISTS
- Nathan Cleary: 2
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Moses Leota: 1
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 5 from 5
1 POINT FIELD GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 1 from 1
Stats | Panthers | Eels |
---|---|---|
Possession | 51% | 49% |
Completion Rate | 83% 35/42 |
67% 27/40 |
Run Metres | 1,754 | 1,338 |
Post Contact Metres | 608 | 467 |
Tackle Breaks | 35 | 30 |
Line Breaks | 3 | 2 |
Kicking Metres | 650 | 630 |
Tackles | 352 | 342 |