2023 Penrith Panthers season

2023 Penrith Panthers season
NRL Rank1st (Premiers)
2023 recordWins: 21; draws: 0; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 645; against: 312
Team information
CEOMatt Cameron (PDRLFC)
Brian Fletcher (Panthers Group)
CoachIvan Cleary
Captain
StadiumBlueBet Stadium – 22,500
Carrington Park – 13,000 (Round 9 only)
Avg. attendance19,575
High attendance21,525
Top scorers
TriesBrian To'o (21)
GoalsNathan Cleary (89)
PointsNathan Cleary (216)
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The 2023 Penrith Panthers season was 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 was the twentieth anniversary of the Penrith Panthers' 2003 NRL Grand Final win against the Sydney Roosters. This was Penrith's second premiership.

Jerseys and sponsors

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

  • Home
  • Away
  • Alternate

Sponsors

Main sponsor Kit supplier Minor sponsors
Jersey
OAK Plus O'Neills Bluestone Home Loans
Hertz
KFC
Allam Property Group
Shorts
Turner Freeman Lawyers O'Neills KFC
Instyle Solar
Training Shirt & Shorts
OAK Plus O'Neills MKJ Projects
Hertz
KFC
Instyle Solar
Turner Freeman Lawyers

Squad

Source:

No Nat Player 1st Position 2nd Position NRL Games Previous 1st Grade Club
536 Tyrone Peachey Lock Centre 207 Wests Tigers
537 Isaah Yeo (c) Lock Second Row 220 None
553 Chris Smith Second Row Lock 39 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
557 James Fisher-Harris (vc) Prop 180 None
560 Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback 159 None
562 Moses Leota Prop 149 None
564 Dylan Edwards (vc) Fullback 131 None
579 Jarome Luai Five-Eighth 107 None
584 Liam Martin Second Row 104 None
585 Brian To'o Wing 93 None
586 Mitch Kenny Hooker Lock 83 None
589 Stephen Crichton Centre 100 None
591 Spencer Leniu Prop 83 None
598 Matt Eisenhuth Lock Prop 116 Wests Tigers
599 Scott Sorensen Second Row Lock 105 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
601 Jaeman Salmon Second Row Centre 61 Parramatta Eels
602 Lindsay Smith Prop Lock 27 None
603 Izack Tago Centre 48 None
604 Taylan May Wing 22 None
607 Soni Luke Hooker 24 None
609 Sunia Turuva Fullback Wing 29 None
610 Tom Jenkins Centre Wing 6 None
612 Jack Cole Centre 1 None
613 Eddie Blacker Prop 2 St. George Illawarra Dragons
614 Luke Garner Second Row Centre 87 Wests Tigers
616 Jack Cogger Five-Eighth Halfback 55 Huddersfield Giants
615 Zac Hosking Second Row Lock 25 Brisbane Broncos
Development Players
608 Kurt Falls Halfback Five-eighth 3 None
611 Liam Henry Prop Lock 1 None
- Mavrik Geyer Prop Second Row ???? ????
- Ativalu Lisati Second Row Lock ???? ?????

Fixtures

Pre-Season Challenge (week 1)

Date Trial Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 11 February 1 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 22 - 16 Sommerton, Jenkins, McLean, Cohen Kurt Falls (3/4) 3,525
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

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

Main article: 2023 World Club Challenge
Date Trial Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 18 February 2 St Helens BlueBet Stadium 12 - 13 Tago, To'o Nathan Cleary (2/2) 13,873
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 3 March 1 Brisbane Broncos BlueBet Stadium 12 - 13 Chricton, Luke Nathan Cleary (2/2) 17,125
Thursday, 9 March 2 South Sydney Rabbitohs BlueBet Stadium 16 - 10 Chricton, Tago, To'o Chrichton (1/1), Cleary (1/3) 16,906
3 Bye
Thursday, 23 March 4 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 17 - 16 Edwards, Hosking Cleary (3/3) 1 2pt FG 16,342
Friday, 31 March 5 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 12 - 53 Turuva (2), Tago (2), Cleary, Hosking, Peachey, Crichton, Salmon Cleary (8/9) 1 FG 15,334
Saturday, 8 April 6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles BlueBet Stadium 44 - 12 Edwards (4), To'o, Sorensen, Cleary Cleary (8/8) 20,312
Saturday, 15 April 7 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 15 - 16 To'o, Salmon Cleary (3/4) 2 FG 26,084
Thursday, 20 April 8 South Sydney Rabbitohs Accor Stadium 20 - 18 Crichton (3) Crichton (3/4) 19,574
Saturday, 29 April 9 Wests Tigers Carrington Park 8 - 12 Peachey Crichton (2/2) 11,055
Saturday, 6 May 10 New Zealand Warriors Suncorp Stadium 6 - 18 Edwards, To'o, Leniu Cleary (3/4) 50,183*
Friday, 12 May 11 Sydney Roosters BlueBet Stadium 48 - 4 Sorensen (2), Edwards, Peachey (2), To'o, Turuva, Luai Cleary (8/8) 20,255
Thursday, 18 May 12 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 4 - 15 Turuva, Cleary Cleary (3/3) 1 FG 33,343
13 Bye
Sunday, 4 June 14 St George Illawarra Dragons BlueBet Stadium 26 - 18 To'o (2), Turuva, Leota Cleary (1/1), Chrichton (4/5) 16,912
Saturday, 10 June 15 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 6 - 30 Crichton, Edwards, Yeo, To'o, Tago Crichton (5/6) 23,610
Friday, 16 June 16 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 27 - 23 Tago (2), Salmon, Jenkins Cogger (3/4) 1 FG 17,277
Saturday, 24 June 17 Newcastle Knights BlueBet Stadium 20 - 12 Edwards, Peachey (2), Salmon Cogger (2/4) 18,589
Friday, 30 June 18 Melbourne Storm Marvel Stadium 16 - 34 Crichton, Tago (2), Martin, Hosking, To'o Chricton (5/6) 26,829
19 Bye
Sunday, 16 July 20 Dolphins Kayo Satdium 14 - 24 Leota, Tago (2), Jenkins Cogger (1/4), Edwards (2/2) 10,065
Sunday, 23 July 21 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs BlueBet Stadium 44 - 18 Peachey (2), Yeo, To'o (2), Crichton, Sorenson, Garner Cleary (6/8) 21,525
Saturday, 29 July 22 Cronulla Sharks BlueBet Stadium 28 - 0 Luai, Yeo, To'o, Turuva, Martin Cleary (4/5) 20,694
Friday, 4 August 23 Melbourne Storm BlueBet Stadium 26 - 6 To'o (2), Luai, Crichton Cleary (5/6) 19,953
Thursday, 10 August 24 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park 12 - 24 Crichton (2), Turuva, To'o Cleary (4/5) 10,102
Saturday, 19 August 25 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 14 - 40 Edwards (2), Yeo, Peachey, Jenkins, Martin, Crichton Cleary (6/7) 19,106
Thursday, 24 August 26 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 18 - 32 Peachey, Cleary, Martin, Jenkins Cleary (1/4) 21,525
Saturday, 2 September 27 North Queensland Cowboys BlueBet Stadium 44 - 12 Crichton, Turuva (2), Martin, To'o (2), Sommerton, Cleary Cleary (6/8) 21,525
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye
  • Round 10 attendance figure is for the whole of Magic Round day 2

Finals

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
9 September – Sydney
1 Penrith32
4 New Zealand616 September – Auckland
New Zealand40
10 September – Newcastle Newcastle1022 September – Sydney
5 Newcastle30 Penrith38
8 Canberra28 Melbourne41 October – Sydney
Penrith26
9 September – Sydney23 September – Brisbane Brisbane24
6 Cronulla-Sutherland12 Brisbane42
7 Sydney1315 September – Melbourne New Zealand12
Melbourne18
8 September – Brisbane Sydney13
2 Brisbane26
3 Melbourne0
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 9 September Qualifying Final New Zealand Warriors BlueBet Stadium 32 - 6 To'o, Martin, Turuva (2), Cleary Cleary (6/6) 21,525
Friday, 22 September Preliminary Final Melbourne Storm Accor Stadium 38 - 4 To'o (3), Turuva, Cleary, Edwards Cleary (7/8) 35,578
Sunday, 1 October Grand Final Brisbane Broncos Accor Stadium 26 - 24 Kenny, Leota, Crichton, Cleary Crichton (1/1), Cleary (4/4) 81,947

Ladder

2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers (P) 24 18 0 6 3 645 312 +333 42
2 Brisbane Broncos 24 18 0 6 3 639 425 +214 42
3 Melbourne Storm 24 16 0 8 3 627 459 +168 38
4 New Zealand Warriors 24 16 0 8 3 572 448 +124 38
5 Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 3 626 451 +175 35
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 3 619 497 +122 34
7 Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 472 496 −24 32
8 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 3 486 623 −137 32
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 3 564 505 +59 30
10 Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 3 587 574 +13 30
11 North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 3 546 542 +4 30
12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 11 1 12 3 545 539 +6 29
13 Dolphins 24 9 0 15 3 520 631 −111 24
14 Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 3 527 653 −126 24
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 3 438 769 −331 20
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 5 0 19 3 474 673 −199 16
17 Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 3 385 675 −290 14

Player movements

Player transfers

Gains

Nat Pos Player From Date Ref
FE/HB Jack Cogger Huddersfield Giants (Super League) 24/10/22
SR/CE Luke Garner Wests Tigers 24/6/22
SR/LK Zac Hosking Brisbane Broncos 24/10/22
LK/CE/FE Tyrone Peachey Wests Tigers 21/10/22

Losses

Nat Pos Player To Date Ref
WG Christian Crichton Released
LK/SR J'maine Hopgood Parramatta Eels 31/5/22
CE/WG Robert Jennings The Dolphins 10/5/22
FE/HB Isaiya Katoa The Dolphins 18/2/22
SR Viliame Kikau Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19/11/21
HK Api Koroisau Wests Tigers 3/12/21
FE/HB Sean O'Sullivan Dolphins 30/6/22
WG/FB Charlie Staines Wests Tigers 21/10/22

References

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