2023 Penrith Panthers season explained

Year:2023
Team Colour:
  1. B99877
League:NRL
League Rank:1st (Premiers)
League Wins:21
League Draws:0
League Losses:6
Points For:645
Points Against:312
Points Difference:333
Ceo:Brian Fletcher
Coach Title:Coach
Stadium:BlueBet Stadium – 22,500
Carrington Park – 13,000 (Round 9 only)
Avg Attendance:19,575
High Attendance:21,525
Top Tries:Brian To'o (21)
Top Goals:Nathan Cleary (89)
Top Points:Nathan Cleary (216)
List:yes
List Link:Penrith Panthers#Season summaries

The 2023 Penrith Panthers season is the 57th season in the club's history. With head coach Ivan Cleary and co-captains Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, the Panthers competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership and won the minor premiership.

20th Anniversary

In 2023, it is the twentieth anniversary of the Penrith Panthers' 2003 NRL Grand Final win against the Sydney Roosters. This was Penrith's second premiership.

Jerseys & Sponsors

The 2023 home, away and alternate jerseys look similar to the ones shown below

Sponsors

!Main Sponsor!Kit Suplier!Minor sponsors
Jersey
OAK PlusO'NeillsBluestone Home Loans
Hertz
KFC
Allam Property Group
Shorts
Turner Freeman LawyersO'NeillsKFC
Instyle Solar
Training Shirt & Shorts
OAK PlusO'NeillsMKJ Projects
Hertz
KFC
Instyle Solar
Turner Freeman Lawyers

Squad

Source:[1] [2]

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Player1st Position2nd PositionNRL GamesPrevious 1st Grade Club
536LockCentre207Wests Tigers
537Isaah Yeo (c)LockSecond Row220None
553Second RowLock39Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
557James Fisher-Harris (vc)Prop180None
560Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback159None
562Prop149None
564Dylan Edwards (vc)Fullback131None
579Jarome LuaiFive-Eighth107None
584Liam MartinSecond Row104None
585Brian To'oWing93None
586Mitch KennyHookerLock83None
589Centre100None
591Spencer LeniuProp83None
598Matt EisenhuthLockProp116Wests Tigers
599Scott SorensenSecond RowLock105Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
601Jaeman SalmonSecond RowCentre61Parramatta Eels
602Lindsay SmithPropLock27None
603Izack TagoCentre48None
604Wing22None
607Hooker24None
609FullbackWing29None
610Tom JenkinsCentreWing6None
612Jack ColeCentre1None
613Eddie BlackerProp2St. George Illawarra Dragons
614Luke GarnerSecond RowCentre87Wests Tigers
616Jack CoggerFive-EighthHalfback55Huddersfield Giants
615Zac HoskingSecond RowLock25Brisbane Broncos
Development Players
608HalfbackFive-eighth3None
611Liam HenryPropLock1None
-PropSecond Row????????
-Second RowLock?????????

Fixtures

Pre-Season Challenge (week 2) / World Club Challenge

See main article: 2023 World Club Challenge.

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals Attendance
Friday, 3 March1 Brisbane BroncosBlueBet Stadium12 - 13Nathan Cleary (2/2)17,125
Thursday, 9 March2 South Sydney RabbitohsBlueBet Stadium16 - 10Chricton, Tago, To'oChrichton (1/1), Cleary (1/3)16,906
3Bye
Thursday, 23 March4 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium17 - 16Edwards, HoskingCleary (3/3) 1 2pt FG 16,342
Friday, 31 March5 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium12 - 53Turuva (2), Tago (2), Cleary, Hosking, Peachey, Crichton, SalmonCleary (8/9) 1 FG15,334
Saturday, 8 April6 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBlueBet Stadium44 - 12Edwards (4), To'o, Sorensen, ClearyCleary (8/8)20,312
Saturday, 15 April7 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium15 - 16To'o, SalmonCleary (3/4) 2 FG26,084
Thursday, 20 April8 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium20 - 18Crichton (3)Crichton (3/4)19,574
Saturday, 29 April9 Wests TigersCarrington Park8 - 12PeacheyCrichton (2/2)11,055
Saturday, 6 May10 New Zealand WarriorsSuncorp Stadium6 - 18Edwards, To'o, LeniuCleary (3/4)50,183*
Friday, 12 May11 Sydney RoostersBlueBet Stadium48 - 4Sorensen (2), Edwards, Peachey (2), To'o, Turuva, LuaiCleary (8/8)20,255
Thursday, 18 May12 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium4 - 15Turuva, ClearyCleary (3/3) 1 FG33,343
13Bye
Sunday, 4 June14 St George Illawarra DragonsBlueBet Stadium26 - 18To'o (2), Turuva, LeotaCleary (1/1), Chrichton (4/5)16,912
Saturday, 10 June15 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium6 - 30Crichton, Edwards, Yeo, To'o, TagoCrichton (5/6)23,610
Friday, 16 June16 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium27 - 23Tago (2), Salmon, JenkinsCogger (3/4) 1 FG17,277
Saturday, 24 June17 Newcastle KnightsBlueBet Stadium20 - 12Edwards, Peachey (2), SalmonCogger (2/4)18,589
Friday, 30 June18 Melbourne StormMarvel Stadium16 - 34Crichton, Tago (2), Martin, Hosking, To'oChricton (5/6)26,829
19Bye
Sunday, 16 July20 DolphinsKayo Satdium14 - 24Leota, Tago (2), JenkinsCogger (1/4), Edwards (2/2)10,065
Sunday, 23 July21 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBlueBet Stadium44 - 18Peachey (2), Yeo, To'o (2), Crichton, Sorenson, GarnerCleary (6/8)21,525
Saturday, 29 July22 Cronulla SharksBlueBet Stadium28 - 0Luai, Yeo, To'o, Turuva, MartinCleary (4/5)20,694
Friday, 4 August23 Melbourne StormBlueBet Stadium26 - 6To'o (2), Luai, CrichtonCleary (5/6)19,953
Thursday, 10 August24 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles4 Pines Park12 - 24Crichton (2), Turuva, To'oCleary (4/5)10,102
Saturday, 19 August25 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium14 - 40Edwards (2), Yeo, Peachey, Jenkins, Martin, CrichtonCleary (6/7)19,106
Thursday, 24 August26 Parramatta EelsBlueBet Stadium18 - 32Peachey, Cleary, Martin, JenkinsCleary (1/4)21,525
Saturday, 2 September27 North Queensland CowboysBlueBet Stadium44 - 12Crichton, Turuva (2), Martin, To'o (2), Sommerton, ClearyCleary (6/8)21,525
Legend:

Finals

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals Attendance
Saturday, 9 SeptemberQualifying Final New Zealand WarriorsBlueBet Stadium32 - 6To'o, Martin, Turuva (2), ClearyCleary (6/6) 21,525
Friday, 22 SeptemberPreliminary Final Melbourne StormAccor Stadium38 - 4To'o (3), Turuva, Cleary, EdwardsCleary (7/8)35,578
Sunday, 1 OctoberGrand Final Brisbane BroncosAccor Stadium26 - 24Crichton (1/1), Cleary (4/4)81,947

Player movements

Gains

NatPosPlayerFromDateRef
FE/HBJack CoggerHuddersfield Giants (Super League)24/10/22[3]
SR/CELuke GarnerWests Tigers24/6/22[4]
SR/LKZac HoskingBrisbane Broncos24/10/22[5]
LK/CE/FETyrone PeacheyWests Tigers21/10/22[6]

Losses

NatPosPlayerToDateRef
WGReleased
LK/SRParramatta Eels31/5/22[7]
CE/WGRobert JenningsThe Dolphins10/5/22[8]
FE/HBIsaiya KatoaThe Dolphins18/2/22[9]
SRViliame KikauCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs19/11/21[10]
HKWests Tigers3/12/21[11]
FE/HBSean O'SullivanDolphins30/6/22
WG/FBWests Tigers21/10/22[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 March 2023. Penrith Panthers NRL Squad. penrithpanthers.com.au. 13 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230302060840/https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2022/12/02/penrith-panthers-nrl-squad/. 2 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Teams . 2022-10-31 . Penrith Panthers . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-24 . Zac Hosking and Jack Cogger join Panthers . 2022-10-31 . Penrith Panthers . en.
  4. Web site: Panthers nab Tigers forward for 2023 . 2022-10-31 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-24 . Zac Hosking and Jack Cogger join Panthers . 2022-10-31 . Penrith Panthers . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-21 . Peachey returns to Panthers, Staines departs . 2022-10-31 . Penrith Panthers . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-05-31 . Signing news: Rein and Hopgood . 2022-10-31 . Parramatta Eels . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-05-09 . Dolphins land try-scoring weapon Jennings . 2022-10-31 . The Dolphins . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-02-18 . Dolphins sign Panthers young gun Isaiya Katoa . 2022-10-31 . New South Wales Rugby League . en.
  10. Web site: AAP . 2021-11-19 . Bulldogs sign Kikau on big four-year deal . 2022-10-31 . Canberra Weekly . en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2021-12-03 . Wests Tigers sign Apisai Koroisau . 2022-10-31 . Match Preview: Round 11 vs Bulldogs . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-21 . Charlie Staines joins Wests Tigers . 2022-10-31 . Match Preview: Round 11 vs Bulldogs . en.

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