2017 Penrith Panthers season

The 2017 Penrith Panthers season was the 51st in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Griffin and captained by Matt Moylan, the Panthers competed in the National Rugby League's 2017 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines pre-season tournament, which they finished as runners-up.

2017 Penrith Panthers season
NRL Rank7th
Play-off resultLost semi-final (FW2)
2017 recordWins: 14; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 532; against: 482
Team information
CoachAnthony Griffin
Captain
StadiumPepper Stadium – 22,500
Carrington Park – 13,000 (round 14 only)
Avg. attendance12,922
High attendance18,848 vs. Dragons, round 25
Top scorers
TriesNathan Cleary (11)
GoalsNathan Cleary (92)
PointsNathan Cleary (228)
Home colours
Home colours		Away colours
Away colours
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Squad
Penrith Panthers
2017 NRL Squad Extended squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


Player transfers

A † denotes that the transfer occurred during the 2017 season.

Auckland Nines
#Player
1Dylan Edwards
2Corey Waddell
3Waqa Blake
4Jed Cartwright
5Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6Nathan Cleary
7Sitaleki Akauola
9Sione Katoa
10James Tamou
11Isaah Yeo (c)
12Moses Leota
13Kaide Ellis
14Darren Nicholls
15Zach Dockar-Clay
16Corey Harawira-Naera
17Tyrone May
18Christian Crichton
19Oliver Clark

With club executives Brian Fletcher and Phil Gould questioning the necessity of the tournament,[28][29] and a number of players unavailable for selection due to recent representative commitments,[30] the Panthers fielded a largely inexperienced squad at the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines on 4–5 February. 9 of the 18 squad members had no previous NRL experience and only 3 had played more than 30 NRL games. Regardless, the team won all 3 of their pool matches, and progressed to the Grand Final, where they were defeated 10–8 by the Sydney Roosters. Waqa Blake and Moses Leota were named in the team of the tournament.[31][32]

Date Round Opponent Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 4 FebruaryGame 2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs28 – 18Ellis, Harawira-Naera, Tamou (2), M. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (1/3), Dockar-Clay (2/2)
Saturday, 4 FebruaryGame 9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 – 16J. Cartwright, Harawira-Naera, LeotaNarawira-Naera (1/2), Nicholls (1/1)
Sunday, 5 FebruaryGame 18 Gold Coast Titans4 – 22Akauola, Dockar-Clay, Edwards, KatoaDockar-Clay (1/2), Narawira-Naera (1/2)
Sunday, 5 FebruaryQuarter Final Manly Warringah Sea Eagles16 – 12Blake, Katoa, MayCleary (1/1), Nicholls (0/1)
Sunday, 5 FebruarySemi Final Parramatta Eels13 – 0Blake (2), M. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (0/3)
Sunday, 5 FebruaryGrand Final Sydney Roosters8 – 10Cleary, M. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (0/1), Nicholls (0/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Fixtures

Pre-season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 11 FebruaryTrial 1 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground10 – 20Blake, Cerruto, Harawira-Naera, KatoaDockar-Clay (1/2), Nicholls (1/2)
Saturday, 18 FebruaryTrial 2 Parramatta EelsPepper Stadium18 – 6Latu, Martin, WhareCleary (3/3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season


Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 4 MarchRound 1 St. George Illawarra DragonsUOW Jubilee Oval42 – 10Blake, PeacheyCleary (1/1), Wallace (0/1)7,283
Sunday, 12 MarchRound 2 Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium2 – 36Cleary, Edwards, Kikau, Latu, Whare (2)Cleary (6/7)12,232
Saturday, 18 MarchRound 3 Sydney RoostersPepper Stadium12 – 14PeacheyCleary (4/4)11,044
Friday, 24 MarchRound 4 Newcastle KnightsPepper Stadium40 – 0Cleary, Narawira-Naera, Martin, Peachey, Wallace, D. Watene-Zelezniak, WhareCleary (6/8)10,567
Saturday, 1 AprilRound 5 Melbourne StormAAMI Park28 – 6MartinCleary (1/1)15,223
Friday, 7 AprilRound 6 South Sydney RabbitohsPepper Stadium20 – 21Harawira-Naera, Oldfield, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (4/4)15,535
Sunday, 16 AprilRound 7 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPepper Stadium2 – 28Cleary (1/1)15,780
Saturday, 22 AprilRound 8 Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium18 – 12Harawira-Naera, HikuCleary (2/2)14,070
Thursday, 27 AprilRound 9 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium32 – 18Campbell-Gillard, Merrin, MoylanCleary (3/3)21,464
Saturday, 13 MayRound 10 New Zealand WarriorsPepper Stadium36 – 28Yeo (2), Blake, Moylan, Peachey, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (6/6)11,588
Sunday, 21 MayRound 11 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium20 – 30Moylan (2), Latu, Tamou, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (5/5)13,319
Round 12Bye
Sunday, 4 JuneRound 13 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium0 – 38Rein (2), Blake, Cleary, Harawira-Naera, Mansour, MoylanCleary (5/7)11,283
Saturday, 10 JuneRound 14 Canberra RaidersCarrington Park24 – 20Cleary, Harawira-Naera, Moylan, PeacheyCleary (4/4)8,730
Round 15Bye
Saturday, 24 JuneRound 16 North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium14 – 12Cleary, Harawira-NaeraCleary (2/2)17,876
Sunday, 2 JulyRound 17 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium42 – 14Mansour, MoylanCleary (3/3)14,103
Saturday, 8 JulyRound 18 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesPepper Stadium16 – 8Tamou, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (4/4)14,625
Friday, 14 JulyRound 19 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium22 – 34Cleary (3), Blake, Harawira-Naera, MayCleary (5/6)13,076
Saturday, 22 JulyRound 20 Gold Coast TitansPepper Stadium24 – 16Blake (2), Moylan, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (4/5)11,480
Thursday, 27 JulyRound 21 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPepper Stadium16 – 8Peachey, Wallace, D. Watene-ZelezniakCleary (2/4)8,727
Sunday, 6 AugustRound 22 Wests TigersPepper Stadium28 – 14D. Watene-Zelezniak (2), Edwards, May, PeacheyCleary (4/5)15,780
Saturday, 12 AugustRound 23 North Queensland CowboysPepper Stadium24 – 16Cleary (2), Mansour, TamouCleary (4/4)12,357
Sunday, 20 AugustRound 24 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium22 – 26Blake, Cleary, Mansour, MayCleary (5/5)14,818
Sunday, 27 AugustRound 25 St. George Illawarra DragonsPepper Stadium14 – 16Mansour, MayCleary (3/3)18,848
Saturday, 2 SeptemberRound 26 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesLottoland28 – 12Campbell-Gillard, MayCleary (2/2)14,423
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
9 September – Melbourne
1 Melbourne Storm18
4 Parramatta Eels1616 September – Sydney
Parramatta Eels16
10 September – Sydney North Queensland Cowboys2422 September – Melbourne
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 Melbourne Storm30
8 North Queensland Cowboys15 Brisbane Broncos01 October – Sydney
Melbourne Storm34
9 September – Sydney23 September – Sydney North Queensland Cowboys6
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles10 Sydney Roosters16
7 Penrith Panthers2215 September – Brisbane North Queensland Cowboys29
Brisbane Broncos13
8 September – Sydney Penrith Panthers6
2 Sydney Roosters24
3 Brisbane Broncos22
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 9 SeptemberElimination Final Manly Warringah Sea EaglesAllianz Stadium10 – 22Cartwright (2), PeacheyCleary (5/5)15,408
Friday, 15 SeptemberSemi Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium13 – 6Campbell-GillardCleary (1/1)38,623
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics
NameAgeAppTGFGPts
Sitaleki Akauola2570000
Waqa Blake232370028
Tim Browne30190000
Reagan Campbell-Gillard242630012
Bryce Cartwright23142008
Nathan Cleary20261192/1020228
Dylan Edwards21162008
James Fisher-Harris22140000
Corey Harawira-Naera232170028
Peta Hiku2591004
Sione Katoa22120000
Viliame Kikau2291004
Leilani Latu24192008
Moses Leota22100000
Josh Mansour271550020
Te Maire Martin2272008
Tyrone May21950020
Trent Merrin28221004
Matt Moylan261880032
Michael Oldfield2711004
Tyrone Peachey262580032
Mitch Rein2752008
James Tamou292630012
Peter Wallace321920/108
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak222490036
Malakai Watene-Zelezniak2610000
Dean Whare271830012
Isaah Yeo23252008
28 players24.54268792/1030532

Ladder
2017 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm (P) 2420042633336+29744
2 Sydney Roosters 2417072500428+7238
3 Brisbane Broncos 2416082597433+16436
4 Parramatta Eels 2416082496457+3936
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2415092476407+6934
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140102552512+4032
7 Penrith Panthers 24130112504459+4530
8 North Queensland Cowboys 24130112467443+2430
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122533450+8328
10 Canberra Raiders 24110132558497+6126
11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24100142360455−9524
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152464564−10022
13 New Zealand Warriors 2470172444575−13118
14 Wests Tigers 2470172413571−15818
15 Gold Coast Titans 2470172448638−19018
16 Newcastle Knights 2450192428648−22014

Other teams

In addition to competing in the National Rugby League, the Panthers also fielded semi-professional teams in the National Youth Competition's 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s) and the New South Wales Rugby League's 2017 Intrust Super Premiership (NSW Cup). The NYC team was coached by Garth Brennan and captained by Wayde Egan, and the NSW Cup team was coached by David Tangata-Toa and captained by Sione Katoa in early rounds and Darren Nicholls in later rounds.

The club won the 2017 New South Wales Cup season and the 2017 NRL State Championship.

Finals

Representative honours

Domestic
Pos. Player Team Call-up Ref.
BE Leilani Latu Indigenous All Stars 2017 All Stars match
[33]
BE Tyrone Peachey
PR Reagan Campbell-Gillard World All Stars
SR Bryce Cartwright
Five-eighth Bryce Cartwright NSW City 2017 City vs Country Origin
[34]
BE Nathan Cleary
FB Matt Moylan
CE Tyrone Peachey
PR James Tamou
18 Matt Moylan New South Wales 2017 State of Origin
[35][36]
18 Trent Merrin
[37]

International
Pos. Player Team Call-up Ref.
LK Trent Merrin  Australia 2017 Anzac Test
[38]
WG Dallin Watene-Zelezniak  New Zealand
[39]
CE Dean Whare
CE Waqa Blake  Fiji 2017 Pacific Test vs Tonga
[40]
SR Viliame Kikau
BE Sione Katoa  Tonga 2017 Pacific Test vs Fiji
[41]
18 Samisoni Langi
PR Leilani Latu
PR Cowen Epere  Malta 2017 Pre-World Cup Test vs Italy
BE Reagan Campbell-Gillard  Australia 2017 World Cup
[42]
WG Josh Mansour
[43]
SR Viliame Kikau  Fiji
[44]
WG Mason Cerruto  Italy
[45]
WG Dallin Watene-Zelezniak  New Zealand
[46]
CE Dean Whare
FE Jarome Luai  Samoa
[47]
CE Lachlan Stein  Scotland
[48]
BE Sione Katoa  Tonga
[49]

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