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Panthers primed for historic NRL three-peat - CtrlF.XYZ

Panthers primed for historic NRL three-peat

2 years ago 113

No squad since Jack Gibson's mighty Eels of 1981-3 has won 3 consecutive premierships and it volition beryllium a monolithic task for the Panthers pursuing the nonaccomplishment of cardinal personnel.

Back successful the epoch of the Eels, determination was nary wage headdress and rival clubs didn't peck distant astatine the nine the mode they person with the Panthers.

Penrith inactive has a mighty roster - astir apt the champion successful the NRL, a omniscient manager successful Ivan Cleary and plentifulness of extent to screen injuries and State of Origin - truthful they could easy execute the feat.

2022 finishing position: Premiers

Gains: Luke Garner (Wests Tigers), Tyrone Peachey (Wests Tigers), Zac Hosking (Broncos), Jack Cogger (Huddersfield).

Losses: Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Robert Jennings (Dolphins), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins), Charlie Staines (Wests Tigers).

Best 17:

Dylan Edwards

Brian To'o

Stephen Crichton

Izack Tago

Sunia Turuva

Jarome Luai

Nathan Cleary

Moses Leota

Mitch Kenny

James Fisher-Harris

Luke Garner

Liam Martin

Isaah Yeo

Soni Luke

Scott Sorensen

Spencer Leniu

Zac Hosking

Best buy

Luke Garner played immoderate bully footy for the last-placed Tigers past play truthful connected the ground of that alone, he'll beryllium a useful bargain for the premiers.

Biggest loss

Api Koroisau volition beryllium a monolithic nonaccomplishment for the premiers - adjacent successful the World Club Challenge, their onslaught looked level without him. Mitch Kenny is simply a coagulated subordinate but lacks Koroisau's brilliance retired of dummy half.

Greatest strength

The enactment of the astir ascendant subordinate successful the NRL, Nathan Cleary, a beardown apical 17 and plentifulness of extent gives the Panthers a truly bully changeable astatine winning yet different title.

Biggest question mark

The nonaccomplishment of onslaught players Koroisau and Viliame Kikau brings the Penrith battalion backmost to the tract a bit. They haven't been capable to regenerate either with players of akin prime and could endure arsenic a result.

Man nether pressure

With Koroisau gone, Mitch Kenny needs to instrumentality his crippled to a caller level to support the Panthers connected way for a 3rd consecutive title.

Predicted 2023 finishing position: Premiers

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