2010 Penrith Panthers season explained

Year:	2010
League:	NRL
League Rank:	2nd
Cup:	Challenge Cup
League Wins:	15
League Draws:	0
League Losses:	9
Points For:	645
Points Against:	489
Ceo Title:	CEO
Ceo:	Michael Leary
Coach:	Matthew Elliott
Captain:	Petero Civoniceva
Stadium:	CUA Stadium
Avg Attendance:	13,056
Top Tries:	Lachlan Coote (17)
Top Goals:	Michael Gordon (98)
Top Points:	Michael Gordon (252)
Prev Season:	2009
Next Season:	2011

The 2010 Penrith Panthers season was the 44th in the club's history. Coached by Matthew Elliott and captained by Petero Civoniceva, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership season.

Milestones and achievements

• 13 March – Round One: Four players made their debuts for the Panthers; Adrian Purtell, Kevin Kingston, Nigel Plum and Travis Burns.
• 20 March – Round Two: Petero Civoniceva played his 250th NRL game.
• 27 March – Round Three: Sam McKendry scored his 1st NRL try.
• 16 May – Round Ten: Michael Jennings scored his 50th NRL try.
• 24 May – Round Eleven: Michael Gordon kicked his 200th NRL goal.
• 9 August – Round Twenty-two: Brad Tighe played his 100th NRL game.
• 20 August – Round Twenty-four: Kevin Kingston played his 100th NRL game.
• 20 August – Round Twenty-four: Petero Civoniceva played his 50th game for the Panthers.
• 20 August – Round Twenty-four: Michael Gordon set a new club record for points in a single game (3 tries, 9 goals, 30 points).
• 4 September – Round Twenty-six: Michael Gordon set a new club record for points in a season (14 tries, 98 goals, 252 points).
• 7 September: Luke Lewis named Dally M Lock of the Year.
• 18 September – Semi-final Two: Nathan Smith played his 100th NRL game.

Jersey and Sponsors

In 2010 the Panthers jerseys were again made by ISC. They retained their predominantly black home jerseys from 2009, while revealing a new teal and white away strip. The new away strip was designed featuring performance technology and weighed less than half of the previous away design.^[1]

Sanyo were again the major sponsor of the Panthers in 2010. Titan Warehousing Solutions replaced ABCOE Distributors as the sleeve sponsor.^[2] HOSTPLUS secured the shorts sponsorship while Tony Ferguson retained the rights for the back of the jersey.

The Panthers once again participated in the heritage round, sporting a retro strip. This jersey featured a white V on a predominately brown background, paired with white shorts.

Fixtures

The Panthers again used CUA Stadium as their home ground in 2010, their home ground since they entered the competition in 1967.

Pre-season

The main squad returned to training on 5 November 2009 to start preparing for the 2010 season.^[3] Players involved in the 2009 Four Nations and 2009 Pacific Cup returned to training later.

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
20 February	Trial 1	Parramatta Eels	CUA Stadium, Penrith	32–12	Burns (2), Elford, Walsh, Gordon	Gordon (3/3), Burns (1/1)	11,113	^[4]
27 February	Trial 2	Newcastle Knights	Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie	41–16		Gordon (6/6), Walsh (FG) (1/1)	6,423	^[5]
Legend:

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
13 March	Round 1	Canberra Raiders	CUA Stadium, Penrith	34–16	Coote (2), Elford, Lewis, Kingston, Purtell	Gordon (5/6)	11,133	^[6]
20 March	Round 2	North Queensland Cowboys	Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville	20–28	Lewis (2), Walsh	Gordon (4/4)	13,339	^[7]
27 March	Round 3	Melbourne Storm	CUA Stadium, Penrith	10–16	McKendry, Coote	Gordon (1/2)	11,024	^[8]
5 April	Round 4	Newcastle Knights	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle	34–30	Coote, Jennings, McKendry, Lewis, Paulo, Purtell	Gordon (5/6)	15,894	^[9]
11 April	Round 5	Sydney Roosters	CUA Stadium, Penrith	28–6	Paulo, Jennings, Purtell, Coote, Gordon	Gordon (4/6)	14,023	^[10]
18 April	Round 6	New Zealand Warriors	Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland	40–12	Purtell (2), Kingston (2), Coote, Gordon, Burns	Gordon (6/8)	14,620	^[11]
24 April	Round 7	Wests Tigers	CUA Stadium, Penrith	26–18	Coote (2), Jennings, Gordon	Gordon (5/5)	19,220	^[12]
1 May	Round 8	Gold Coast Titans	Skilled Park, Gold Coast	24–38	Coote (3), Burns	Gordon (4/4)	15,430	^[13]
	Round 9	Bye
16 May	Round 10	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Toyota Stadium, Sydney	34–14	Jennings (3), Elford (2), Iosefa	Gordon (5/6)	10,352	^[14]
24 May	Round 11	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	CUA Stadium, Penrith	31–16	Gordon (3), Grant, Elford	Gordon (5/5), Walsh (FG) (1/1)	11,278	^[15]
30 May	Round 12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	22–42	Coote (2), Tighe, Cooper	Gordon (3/4)	11,108	^[16]
5 June	Round 13	Newcastle Knights	CUA Stadium, Penrith	28–10	Tighe (2), Cooper, Jennings, Coote	Gordon (4/5)	10,969	^[17]
	Round 14	Bye
18 June	Round 15	Brisbane Broncos	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	22–12	Purtell, Coote, Lewis, Kingston	Gordon (3/5)	42,233	^[18]
25 June	Round 16	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	CUA Stadium, Penrith	40–22	Jennings (3), Tighe, Waterhouse, Gordon, Cooper	Gordon (6/8)	14,978	^[19]
5 July	Round 17	St. George-Illawarra Dragons	WIN Jubilee Oval, Kograh	12–8	Graham, Simmons	Coote (2/3)	12,974	^[20]
11 July	Round 18	New Zealand Warriors	CUA Stadium, Penrith	6–12	Coote	Gordon (1/1)	9,983	^[21]
17 July	Round 19	Parramatta Eels	CUA Stadium, Penrith	28–34	Tighe, Gordon, Coote, Jennings, Graham	Gordon (4/5)	22,582	^[22]
24 July	Round 20	Melbourne Storm	Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne	10–18	Purtell, Jennings	Gordon (1/2)	11,212	^[23]
30 July	Round 21	North Queensland Cowboys	CUA Stadium, Penrith	24–16	Gordon (2), Tighe, Kingston	Gordon (4/5)	7,080	^[24]
9 August	Round 22	Canberra Raiders	Canberra Stadium, Canberra	26–30	Kingston, Pritchard, McKendry, Tighe	Gordon (5/6)	8,850	^[25]
15 August	Round 23	Wests Tigers	Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown	18–43	Pritchard, Gordon, Jennings	Gordon (3/3)	17,208	^[26]
20 August	Round 24	South Sydney Rabbitohs	CUA Stadium, Penrith	54–18	Gordon (3), Burns (2), Earl (2), McKendry, Iosefa	Gordon (9/10)	13,411	^[27]
30 August	Round 25	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	24–18	Earl, Tighe, Waterhouse, Jennings	Gordon (4/4)	13,794	^[28]
4 September	Round 26	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	CUA Stadium, Penrith	50–12	Pritchard (3), Jennings (2), Tighe (2), Graham, Smith	Gordon (7/9)	10,997	^[29]
Legend:

Finals Series

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
11 September	Qualifying Final	Canberra Raiders	CUA Stadium, Penrith	22–24	Gordon (2), Earl (2)	Gordon (3/4)	16,668	^[30]
18 September	Semi-final	Sydney Roosters	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	12–34	Purtell, Graham	Gordon (2/2)	23,459	2011 Match Centre – NRL.com
Legend:

2010 Player Statistics and Coaching Staff

Nat	Name	Pos	App	T	G	FG	Pts
	align=centre		SR	23	0	0	0	0
	align=centre		FE	19	4	0	0	16
	align=centre		PR	18	0	0	0	0
	align=centre		SR	16	3	0	0	12
	align=centre		FB	19	17	2	0	72
	align=centre		WG	6	3	0	0	12
	align=centre		WG	5	4	0	0	16
	align=centre		WG	23	14	98	0	252
	align=centre		FE	11	3	0	0	12
	align=centre		PR	17	1	0	0	4
	align=centre		HK	16	2	0	0	8
	align=centre		CE	23	16	0	0	64
	align=centre		HK	24	6	0	0	24
	align=centre		PR	3	0	0	0	0
	align=centre		LK	19	5	0	0	20
	align=centre		PR	24	4	0	0	16
	align=centre		LK	7	2	0	0	8
	align=centre		SR	4	0	0	0	0
	align=centre		SR	19	5	0	0	20
	align=centre		PR	9	0	0	0	0
	align=centre		CE	24	7	0	0	28
	align=centre		WG	1	1	0	0	4
	align=centre		LK	20	1	0	0	4
	align=centre		CE	19	10	0	0	40
	align=centre		HB	20	1	0	1	5
	align=centre		SR	19	2	0	0	8
	Totals		—	111	100	1	645

• Panthers Group CEO: Glenn Matthews
• Rugby League CEO: Mick Leary
• Head Coach: Matthew Elliott
• Rugby League Marketing Manager: Shannon Donato
• Media Manager: Andrew Farrell
• Coaching, Development and Recruitment Manager: Jim Jones
• Stadium Operations Manager: Tamara Van Antwerpen

Transfers

Gains

Player	Previous Club	Until End of	Notes
David Simmons	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2011	^[31]
Daine Laurie	Wests Tigers	2011	^[32]
Nigel Plum	Canberra Raiders	2010
Kevin Kingston	Parramatta Eels	2010	^[33]
Adrian Purtell	Canberra Raiders	2011
Travis Burns	North Queensland Cowboys	2011	^[34]
Sandor Earl	Sydney Roosters		(Windsor player)

Losses

Player	Club	Until End of	Notes
Adam Woolnough	Retired	N/A	^[35]
Paul Aiton	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2011	^[36]
Geoff Daniela	Wests Tigers	2011	^[37]
Junior Tia-Kilifi	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2011	^[38]
Keith Peters	Released	N/A
Jarrod Sammut	Crusaders RL	2012	^[39]
Junior Moors	Wests Tigers	2010	^[40]
Joel Romelo	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs		^[41]

Rep Players

Name	Team	App	T	G	FG	Pts
align=centre		Queensland Australia	2 1	0 0	0 0	0 0	0 0
align=centre		City	1	1	0	0	4
align=centre		New South Wales	1	0	3	0	6
align=centre		City	1	0	0	0	0
align=centre		NRL All Stars City New South Wales	1 1 0	1 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	4 0 0
align=centre		New South Wales Australia	2 1	0 0	0 0	0 0	0 0
align=centre		City New South Wales	1 2	0 0	0 0	0 0	0 0

Other Teams

In 2010 the Panthers again compete in the Toyota Cup while senior players who were not required for the first team play with the Windsor Wolves in the NSW Cup.

2010 U20 Panthers

See also: 2010 NRL Under-20s season.

Trivia

• Michael Gordon kicked 82% of his shots at goal in 2010. Gordon's 252 points in the regular season was the highest by any player since Hazem El Masri's 296-point haul in 2006.
• Penrith equalled the NRL's sixth biggest comeback, defeating the Knights in round 4 after trailing by 18 points at half time.^[42]
• In round 25, against the Bulldogs, Petero Civoniceva became the first player sent off for 2010.

Note: As of round 26, trials not included.

External links

• Panthers official site

Notes and References

1. http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20056 Panthers unveil new alternate jersey
2. http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20083 Titan Warehousing Solutions – New Sleeve Sponsor
3. http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=21118 Return to Training
4. Web site: Caruana . Patrick . Penrith stun strong Parra side at CUA . NRL.com . 20 February 2010 . 17 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100223072431/http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57630/penrith-stun-strong-parra-side-at-cua/default.aspx . 23 February 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
5. Web site: Panthers notch another trial win . NRL.com . 27 February 2010 . 17 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927180349/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57698/Default.aspx . 27 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
6. Web site: Panthers v Raiders Round 1 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 17 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317002310/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/837/fixtureid/5813/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 17 March 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
7. Web site: Cowboys v Panthers Round 2 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 20 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323060408/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/838/fixtureid/5818/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 23 March 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
8. Web site: Panthers v Storm Round 3 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 27 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100330082430/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/839/fixtureid/5829/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 30 March 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
9. Web site: Knights v Panthers Round 4 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 5 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100409194522/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/840/fixtureid/5835/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 9 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
10. Web site: Panthers v Roosters Round 5 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 11 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100417042253/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/841/fixtureid/5846/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 17 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
11. Web site: Warriors v Panthers Round 6 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 16 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100421015115/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/842/fixtureid/5856/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 21 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
12. Web site: Panthers v Wests Tigers Round 7 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 24 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100427051819/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/843/fixtureid/5862/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 27 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
13. Web site: Titans v Panthers Round 8 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 2 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100429103458/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/844/fixtureid/5872/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 29 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
14. Web site: Sharks v Panthers Round 10 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 16 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100517120253/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/846/fixtureid/5886/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 17 May 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
15. Web site: Panthers v Bulldogs Round 11 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 25 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527090851/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/847/fixtureid/5892/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 27 May 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
16. Web site: Rabbitohs v Panthers Round 12 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 30 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100602040227/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/848/fixtureid/5897/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 2 June 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
17. Web site: Panthers v Knights Round 13 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 17 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100608143939/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/849/fixtureid/5905/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 8 June 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
18. Web site: Broncos v Panthers Round 15 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 21 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100621220820/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/851/fixtureid/5917/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 21 June 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
19. Web site: Panthers v Sea Eagles Round 16 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 25 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100628051533/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/Scores/tabid/10240/roundId/852/fixtureId/5927/infoTabId/4/default.aspx . 28 June 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
20. Web site: Dragons v Panthers Round 17 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 5 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100709132211/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/853/fixtureid/5933/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 9 July 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
21. Web site: Panthers v Warriors Round 18 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 15 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716020524/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/854/fixtureid/5942/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 16 July 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
22. Web site: Panthers v Eels Round 19 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 18 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100720112428/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/855/fixtureid/5945/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 20 July 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
23. Web site: Storm v Panthers Round 20 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 30 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727100100/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/856/fixtureid/5960/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 27 July 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
24. Web site: 2012 Match Centre - NRL.com . 9 August 2010 . https://archive.today/20120904130446/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/857/fixtureid/5965/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 4 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
25. http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/858/fixtureid/5972/infotabid/4/default.aspx{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
26. Web site: Wests Tigers v Panthers Round 23 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 21 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100818095519/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/859/fixtureid/5984/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 18 August 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
27. Web site: Panthers v Rabbitohs Round 24 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 21 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100823085337/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/860/fixtureid/5988/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 23 August 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
28. Web site: 2012 Match Centre - NRL.com . 31 August 2010 . https://archive.today/20120907140713/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/861/fixtureid/5993/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 7 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
29. Web site: Panthers v Sharks Round 26 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 4 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100907080030/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/scores/tabid/10240/roundid/862/fixtureid/6005/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 7 September 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
30. Web site: Panthers v Raiders Finals Week 1 2010 - NRL Results Match Report - NRL.com . 17 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100913181143/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/905/fixtureid/6253/infotabid/4/default.aspx . 13 September 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
31. Web site: Penrith Press. Panthers sign Sharks' Simmons .
32. http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20474 Panthers sign Daine Laurie & Nigel Plum
33. http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20848 Kingston & Purtell Confirmed
34. Web site: penrithpanthers.com. Panthers sign Travis Burns. 17 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111229/http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=21230. 6 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.
35. News: The Daily Telegraph. Penrith Panthers prop to retire . 11 May 2009.
36. News: Fox Sports News (Australia). Sharks lure Penrith hooker. 9 July 2009.
37. News: Fox Sports News (Australia). Tigers snap up Penrith's Daniela. 15 July 2009.
38. News: Bulldogs sign young talent. The Daily Telegraph. 13 August 2009.
39. Web site: Official Crusaders RL. Jarrod Sammut signs for the Crusaders. 28 April 2010. 17 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121224126/http://crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=1602. 21 November 2010. dead. dmy-all.
40. Web site: Fox Sports. Brandy's NRL preview. 11 April 2010.
41. Web site: Romelo now a Bulldog. Northern Territory News. 25 March 2010. 6 April 2010. 19 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319155048/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/25/134461_ntsport.html. dead.
42. Web site: Insider . Stats . Who are the 'Comeback Kings'? . Nrl.com . 7 April 2010 . 16 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410200249/http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58167/stats-insider-who-are-the-comeback-kings/default.aspx . 10 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .