The Panthers came home with a thrilling six-point victory over the Cowboys in Townsville to cement their spot in the top four.
Brian To'o came away with an all-time NRL record in his 100th NRL game. The Samoan international made a staggering 21 tackle breaks, surpassing Preston Campbell's 20 tackle breaks for the Titans against the Broncos in Rd 24, 2008.
To'o also ran 227 metres (18 runs), and scored the opening four-pointer of the game to cap off his milestone game.
The Panthers were forced to defend their line on numerous occasions with plenty of traffic being sent through the heart of our defence. Mitch Kenny (41), Isaah Yeo (39), Liam Martin (36) and Lindsay Smith (35) got through a mountain of tackles.
See the stats that mattered below:
TOP TACKLERS
- Mitch Kenny: 41
- Isaah Yeo: 39 (0 missed)
- Liam Martin: 36
- Lindsay Smith: 35
- James Fisher-Harris: 28
- Liam Henry: 28
- Luke Garner: 26
- Nathan Cleary: 23
- Izack Tago: 23
- Taylan May: 21
- Matt Eisenhuth: 21
MOST METRES
- Paul Alamoti: 247m (17 runs)
- Brian To’o: 227m (18 runs)
- Dylan Edwards: 219m (27 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 112m (13 runs)
- Nathan Cleary: 105m (18 runs)
- Taylan May: 102m (13 runs)
To'o celebrates game 100 in style
POST CONTACT METRES
- Brian To’o: 77m
- Paul Alamoti: 67m
- Dylan Edwards: 42m
- Isaah Yeo: 40m
TACKLE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 21
- Dylan Edwards: 8
- Paul Alamoti: 6
LINE BREAKS
- Brian To’o: 2
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Paul Alamoti: 1
TRIES
- Brian To’o: 1
- Dylan Edwards: 1
- Paul Alamoti: 1
- Liam Martin: 1
Alamoti intercepts, runs and scores
TRY ASSISTS
- Jarome Luai: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
CONVERSIONS
- Nathan Cleary: 5 from 5
| Stats | Panthers | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Completion Rate | 78% 30/38 |
84% 38/45 |
| Tackles | 370 | 303 |
| Run Metres | 1,623m | 1,695m |
| Post Contact Metres | 481m | 627m |
| Tackle Breaks | 41 | 47 |
| Line Breaks | 4 | 6 |
| Kicking Metres | 555m | 579m |
Press Conference: Panthers v Cowboys
