Penrith Panthers records
The Penrith Panthers were officially introduced to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL - now known as NRL) - the premier Rugby League competition in Australia - in 1967 and have had an eventful 54 years, winning 4 wooden spoons and 3 premierships (finishing runners-up twice). The following are club match records:
Team[]
Biggest wins[]
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 72-12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Penrith Football Stadium | 7 August 2004 |
| 56 | 62-6 | New Zealand Warriors | Penrith Football Stadium | 18 May 2013 |
| 54 | 60-6 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Penrith Football Stadium | 21 March 1999 |
Biggest losses[]
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 7-70 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Penrith Park | 29 July 1973 |
| 62 | 12-74 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 10 August 2008 |
| 58 | 6-64 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 17 March 2002 |
| 54 | 5-59 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Penrith Park | 11 May 1980 |
Longest winning streaks[]
- 17 games: 19 June - 17 October 2020
- 12 games: 13 March - 29 May 2021
- 8 games: 19 April - 7 June 2003
Longest losing streaks[]
- 12 games: 1 June - 24 August 1980
- 10 games: 23 April - 2 July 1972
Longest winning home streak[]
| Wins | First Win | Last Win |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Round 19, 2019 | Finals Week 1, 2021 |
Longest winning away streak[]
| Wins | First Win | Last Win |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Round 8, 2020 | Round 11, 2021 |
Biggest comebacks[]
Recovered from a 23-point deficit
- Trailed Wests Tigers 31-8 after 57 minutes to win 32-31 at Penrith Football Stadium (4 June 2000).
Recovered from a 22-point deficit
- Trailed New Zealand Warriors 28-6 after 46 minutes to win 36-28 at Pepper Stadium (13 May 2017).
Recovered from a 18-point deficit
- Trailed Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-6 after 67 minutes to win 28-24 at Brookvale Oval (28 July 2018).
Recovered from a 8-point deficit with 2 minutes remaining
- Trailed Canberra Raiders 12-20 with only 2 minutes remaining to win 24-20 at Carrington Park (10 June 2017).
Partially recovered from a 26-point deficit
- Trailed New Zealand Warriors 32-6 at halftime to draw 32-32 at CUA Stadium (2009).
Worst collapse[]
Surrendered a 26-point lead.
- Led North Queensland Cowboys 26-0 at halftime to lose 36-28 at Penrith Football Stadium (29 May 1998) ^.
^ denotes premiership record.
Coaches[]
There have been 19 coaches of the Panthers since their first season in 1967. The current coach is Ivan Cleary.
| No | Name | Seasons | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Premiers | Runners-up | Minor premiers | Wooden spoons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Trevena | 1967, 1973 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 1973 | — |
| 2 | Bob Boland | 1968-1972 | 110 | 39 | 3 | 68 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 1974 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 40.9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Mike Stephenson | 1975 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 37.5 | — | — | — | — | As captain-coach |
| 5 | Barry Harris | 1975-76 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 32.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Don Parish | 1977-78 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 22.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Len Stacker | 1979-81 | 66 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 24.2 | — | — | — | 1980 | — |
| 8 | John Peard | 1982-83 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 30.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Tim Sheens | 1984-87 | 98 | 43 | 4 | 51 | 43.9 | — | — | — | — | Club's first finals appearance in 1985 |
| 10 | Ron Willey | 1988-89 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 66.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Phil Gould | 1990-94 | 109 | 61 | 4 | 44 | 56.0 | 1991 | 1990 | 1991 | — | — |
| 12 | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach | |
| 13 | Royce Simmons | 1994-2001 | 177 | 76 | 4 | 97 | 42.9 | — | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 14 | John Lang | 2002-06 | 125 | 65 | 0 | 60 | 52.0 | 2003 | — | 2003 | — | — |
| 15 | Matthew Elliott | 2007-11 | 111 | 49 | 2 | 60 | 44.1 | — | — | — | 2007 | Sacked Mid Season 2011 |
| 16 | Steve Georgallis | 2011 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36.4 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
| 17 | Ivan Cleary | 2012-15, 2019- | 173 | 99 | 1 | 73 | 57.2 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | — | Incumbent |
| 18 | Anthony Griffin | 2016-2018 | 72 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 58.3 | — | — | — | — | Contract terminated 6 August 2018 |
| 19 | Cameron Ciraldo | 2018 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
Individual[]
Most games for club[]
- 243, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
- 238, Royce Simmons (1980–1991)
- 238, Craig Gower (1996–2007)
- 228, Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 211, Tony Puletua (1997–2008)
- 206, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 204, Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 186, Trent Waterhouse (2002–2011)
- 185, John Cartwright (1985–1996)
- 181, Carl MacNamara (1991–2001)
Most tries for club[]
- 113, Rhys Wesser (1998–2008)
- 101, Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 100, Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 89, Luke Lewis (2001–2012)
- 74, Josh Mansour (2012–2020)
- 73, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 71, Michael Jennings (2007–2012)
- 66, Robbie Beckett (1994–2001)
- 65, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
- 65, Luke Rooney (2001–2008)
Most points for club[]
- 1,572 (101 tries, 581 goals, 6 field goals), Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 1,100 (100 tries, 343 goals, 14 field goals), Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 1,040 (46 tries, 423 goals, 9 field goals), Nathan Cleary (2016–)
- 798 (55 tries, 289 goals), Michael Gordon (2006–2012)
- 613 (43 tries, 220 goals, 1 field goal), Preston Campbell (2003–2006)
- 454 (113 tries, 1 goal), Rhys Wesser (1998–2008)
Most points in a season[]
- 270 by Michael Gordon in 2010
- 229 by Ryan Girdler in 1999
- 228 by Nathan Cleary in 2017
Most tries in a season[]
- 25 by Rhys Wesser in 2003
- 23 by Amos Roberts in 2004
- 19 by Rhys Wesser in 2006
- 19 by David Simmons in 2013
Most points in a match[]
- 34 by Nathan Cleary in Round 25 of the 2019 NRL season
State Of Origin Representatives[]
New South Wales[]
Brad Izzard (1982, 1991)- Royce Simmons (1984, 1986, 1987, 1888)
- Greg Alexander (1989, 1990, 1991)
- John Cartwright (1989, 1991, 1992)
- Mark Geyer (1989, 1991)
- Chris Mortimer (1989)
- Peter Kelly (1989)
- Brad Fittler (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- Graham Mackay (1992, 1993,1994)
- Steve Carter (1992)
- Ryan Girdler (1999-01)
- Craig Gower (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Matt Adamson (2001)
- Trent Waterhouse (2004, 2009, 2010)
- Luke Rooney (2004)
- Luke Lewis (2004, 2009, 2010)
- Michael Jennings (2009–16)
- Michael Gordon (2010)
- Tim Grant (2012)
- Matt Moylan (2016)
- Josh Mansour (2016)
- James Maloney (2018, 2019)
- Nathan Cleary (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2018)
- Tyrone Peachey (2018)
- Isaah Yeo (2020, 2021)
- Brian Too (2021)
- Jarome Luai (2021)
- Liam Martin (2021)
- Apisai Koroisau (2021)
New South Wales (SL)[]
- Craig Gower (1997)
- Ryan Girdler (1997)
- Greg Alexander (1997)
Queensland[]
Darryl Brohman (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)- Alan McIndoe (1989, 1990)
- Matt Sing (1995)
- Craig Greenhill (1999, 2000)
- Scott Sattler (2003)
- Rhys Wesser (2004, 2005, 2006)
- Ben Ross (2004, 2005)
- Petero Civoniceva (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Kurt Capewell (2020, 2021)
Coaching[]
New South Wales
- Phil Gould (Coach - 1992, 1993, 1994)
All Stars Game Representatives[]
NRL All Stars[]
Michael Jennings (2010, 2011, 2012)- Tim Grant (2013)
- Matt Moylan (2015)
- Trent Merrin (2016)
Indigenous All Stars[]
Tyrone Peachey (2015, 2016, 2017)- Will Smith (2016)
- Jamie Soward (2016)
- Leilani Latu (2016, 2017)
Māori All Stars[]
Dean Whare (2019)- James Tamou (2019)
- James Fisher Harris (2019, 2021)
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (2020)
- Zane Tetevano (2020)
- Jarome Luai (2021)
International Representatives[]
Australia[]
- Royce Simmons (1986–87)
- Greg Alexander (1989–90)
- John Cartwright (1990–92)
- Mark Geyer (1990–91)
- Brad Fittler (1991–95)
- Graham Mackay (1992)
- Matt Sing (1995)
- Craig Gower (1999-01, 2003–05)
- Ryan Girdler (1999-01)
- Trent Waterhouse (2003–05, 2009)
- Joel Clinton (2004)
- Luke Rooney (2004–05)
- Luke Priddis (2005)
- Petero Civoniceva (2008–11)
- Luke Lewis (2009–12)
- Michael Jennings (2009)
- Josh Mansour (2014, 2016–17)
- Matt Moylan (2016)
- Trent Merrin (2016–17)
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2017)
Australia (SL)
- Craig Gower (1997)
- Ryan Girdler (1997)
- Matt Adamson (1997)
Cook Islands[]
Tinirau Arona (2009)- Geoff Daniela (2012)
- Isaac John (2013)
- Tupou Sopoaga (2016)
Fiji[]
Livai Nalagilagi (1994)- Joe Dakuitoga (1995)
- Wes Naiqama (2013–14)
- Eto Nabuli (2014)
- Kevin Naiqama (2014)
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2014)
- Apisai Koroisau (2015)
- Viliame Kikau (2016–17, 2019)
- Waqa Blake (2017)
- Tyrone Phillips (2018)
Greece[]
(2019)- (2019)
Italy[]
Cameron Ciraldo (2013)- Mason Cerruto (2017)
- (2019)
- (2019)
- (2019)
Malta[]
Jarrod Sammut (2006–07)- (2017)
New Zealand[]
Gary Freeman (1994–95)- Tony Puletua (1998–00, 2002–07)
- Joe Galuvao (2003–04)
- Paul Whatuira (2004)
- Frank Pritchard (2005–09)
- Sam McKendry (2010–13)
- Dean Whare (2013–15, 2017)
- Isaac John (2014)
- Lewis Brown (2014–15)
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2016–18)
- Te Maire Martin (2016)
- James Fisher-Harris (2016, 2018–19)
Papua New Guinea[]
Paul Aiton (2007–08)- Keith Peters (2007–09)
- Jason Chan (2008)
- James Nightingale (2008)
- Wellington Albert (2015)
- Stanton Albert (2015)
Samoa[]
Fa'ausu Afoa (1995)- Frank Puletua (2000, 2007–08)
- Brian Leauma (2000)
- Fred Petersen (2000)
- Junior Tia-Kilifi (2006)[verification needed]
- Tony Puletua (2008)
- Joseph Paulo (2007–10)[verification needed]
- Masada Iosefa (2010)
- Mose Masoe (2013)
- Jarome Luai (2017, 2019)
- Christian Crichton (2018)
- Tyrone May (2018)
- Brian To'o (2019)
- Moses Leota (2019)
Scotland[]
Lachlan Stein (2017)- Peter Wallace (2013)
Tonga[]
Michael Jennings (2008)- Daniel Foster (2013–15)
- Sika Manu (2013–15)
- Ben Murdoch-Masila (2014–15)
- Sione Katoa (2016–19)
- Leilani Latu (2017)
United States[]
Mark O'Halloran (2007)- Junior Paulo (2011)
- Clint Newton (2013)
References[]
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