Cameron Ciraldo’s Bulldogs and Ivan Cleary’s Panthers face off for a spot in the preliminary final in front of 70,000 fans at ...

“I think a big part of it was the young boys really stepping up. Tommy Jenkins, Blaize Talagi, Casey McLean and even our new brothers as well like Isaiah Papali’i. Those boys have really led from the ...

A nd then there were four teams left. With the Panthers roaring and the Sharks circling, week 2 of the NRL finals has been run and done. Penrith the four-time defending champions were ruthless in ...

The NRL has shaken up its preliminary finals weekend, electing to host one of its grand final qualifiers on a Sunday for the ...

Cleary was in total control against the Bulldogs with 45 run metres, two tackle busts, two linebreak assists, a try assist, a try and a club record 18 points in a finals game to lead the Panthers to ...

Cronulla Sharks sound an ominous warning on the eve of the finals, beating Canterbury 24-6 as the Bulldogs lose two players ...

NRL fans and commentators are frothing over the prospect of seeing the Panthers and Broncos battle in a preliminary final blockbuster - a rematch of the classic 2023 grand final. The Panthers put the ...

Isaiah Papali’i came to the Panthers in 2025 to escape the pressure cooker of his Tigers deal and get back to the Grand Final after his Eels heartbreak in 2022, but he got off to a rocky start.