Nathan Cleary came out firing against the Dragons scoring a hat-trick, two try assists and ran for an incredible 242 metres (32 runs).
Isaah Yeo lead the defensive effort running 186 metres (20 runs), 66 post-contact metres and making 44 tackles.
Casey McLean and Trent Toelau both had a game to remember, scoring their first NRL try each.
See the stats that mattered below:
TOP TACKLERS
- Isaah Yeo: 44
- Linsday Smith: 34
- Mitch Kenny: 34
- Scott Sorensen: 32
- Liam Martin: 32
- Liam Henry: 28
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MOST METRES
- Nathan Cleary: 242m (32 runs)
- Isaah Yeo: 186m (20 runs)
- Jarome Luai: 164m (19 runs)
- Scott Sorensen: 160m (18 runs)
- Sunia Turuva: 157m (16 runs)
- Linsday Smith: 156m (18 runs)
- Brian To'o: 147m (16 runs)
Liam Martin: 145m (14 runs) - Casey McLean: 133m (11 runs)
- Mavrik Geyer: 119m (13 runs)
- Izack Tago: 119m (15 runs)
POST CONTACT METRES
- Isaah Yeo: 66m
- Lindsay Smith: 61m
- Scott Sorensen: 60m
- Brian To'o: 60m
- Liam Martin: 54m
TACKLE BREAKS
- Sunia Turuva: 6
- Jarome Luai: 5
- Nathan Cleary: 5
- Daine Laurie: 4
- Scott Sorensen: 4
Highlights: Panthers v Dragons
MOST LINE BREAKS
- Daine Laurie: 2
- Sunia Turuva: 1
- Casey McLean: 1
- Jarome Luai: 1
- Nathan Cleary: 1
- Scott Sorensen: 1
- Liam Martin: 1
- Trent Toelau: 1
- Lindsay Smith: 1
TRIES
- Nathan Cleary: 3 (18th, 24th and 71st minute)
- Casey McLean: 1 (3rd minute)
- Liam Martin: 1 (12th minute)
- Scott Sorensen: 1 (44th minute)
- Lindsay Smith: 1 (69th minute)
- Trent Toelau: 1 (76th minute)
TRY ASSISTS
- Nathan Cleary: 2
- Daine Laurie: 1
- Jarome Luai: 1
CONVERSIONS
- Nathan Cleary: 7 from 8
| Stats | Panthers | Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Completion Rate | 80% 32/40 |
66% 24/36 |
| Tackles | 305 | 374 |
| Run Metres | 2,073 | 1,276 |
| Post Contact Metres | 631 | 453 |
| Tackle Breaks | 42 | 42 |
| Line Breaks | 10 | 3 |
| Kicking Metres | 480 | 338 |
Press Conference: Panthers v Dragons
