The Panthers outmuscled a gallant Newcastle Knights side 22-14 at BlueBet Stadium.
Nathan Cleary surpassed 1,500 NRL points with his tally of 14 (1 try and 5 conversions), his solo try in the 69th securing the victory for the home side.
Isaah Yeo made 187 metres and 36 tackles in a tireless performance from the co-captain.
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