The Panthers delivered the Eels a knockout blow with a commanding opening stanza setting up a comfortable 28-12 victory at Accor Stadium.
Dylan Edwards stellar performance (291m, 9 tackle breaks and 1 try assist) was rewarded with the Clive Churchill Medal while Moses Leota (20 tackles and 90m) Brian To'o (299m, 9 tackle breaks and 2 tries) and James Fisher-Harris (201m and 32 tackles) were all standouts.
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MOST TACKLES
- Liam Martin: 45
- Isaah Yeo: 36
- Api Koroisau: 35
- James Fisher-Harris: 32
- Scott Sorensen: 28 (0 missed tackles)
- Stephen Crichton: 25
- Nathan Cleary: 24
- Moses Leota: 20
In the winning sheds: Dylan Edwards
MOST METRES
- Brian To’o: 299m (24 runs)
- Dylan Edwards: 291m (28 runs)
- James Fisher-Harris: 201m (20 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 186m (21 runs)
- Liam Martin: 155m (15 runs)
- Charlie Staines: 127m (12 runs)
- Stephen Crichton: 123m (12 runs)
- Nathan Cleary: 117m (16 runs)
- Viliame Kikau: 113m (10 runs)
- Izack Tago: 109m (12 runs)
- Spencer Leniu: 104m (9 runs)
POST CONTACT METRES
- Brian To’o: 102m
- James Fisher-Harris: 77m
- Isaah Yeo: 72m
- Dylan Edwards: 69m
- Spencer Leniu: 53m
- Liam Martin: 51m
- Viliame Kikau: 45m
- Izack Tago: 42m
- Charlie Staines: 40m
MOST TACKLE BREAKS
- Dylan Edwards: 9
- Brian To’o: 9
- Viliame Kikau: 5
- Jarome Luai: 4
Press Conference: Grand Final
MOST OFFLOADS
- Dylan Edwards: 2
- Brian To’o: 1
- James Fisher-Harris: 1
- Viliame Kikau: 1
- Isaah Yeo: 1
LINE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 3
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Charlie Staines: 1
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
TRIES
- Brian To’o: 2
- Stephen Crichton: 1
- Scott Sorensen: 1
- Charlie Staines: 1
Dylan Edwards' Clive Churchill winning effort
TRY ASSISTS
- Izack Tago: 2
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
GOALS
- Nathan Cleary: 4 from 6
Stats | Panthers | Eels |
---|---|---|
Possession | 56% | 44% |
Completion Rate | 86% 38/44 |
70% 26/37 |
Run Metres | 2,218 | 1,636 |
Post Contact Metres | 736 | 521 |
Tackle Breaks | 48 | 34 |
Line Breaks | 7 | 3 |
Kicking Metres | 675 | 736 |
Tackles | 315 | 402 |