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 55 years, winning 4 wooden spoons and 5 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
62 | 12–74 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 10 August 2008 |
59 | 11–70 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Penrith Park | 29 July 1973 |
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
- 11 games: 18 September 2021 – 29 April 2022
- 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
Penrith Panthers
Wins | First Win | Last Win |
---|---|---|
21 | Round 19, 2019 | Round 7, 2022 |
Longest winning away streak
Penrith Panthers
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 |
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1 | Leo Trevena | 1967, 1973 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 1973 | — |
2 | Bob Boland | 1968–1972 | 110 | 39 | 3 | 68 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | Jack Clare | 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 | Graham Rogers | 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–present | 210 | 128 | 1 | 81 | 61.0 | 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2020 | 2020, 2022, 2023 | - | 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
- 242, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
- 238, Craig Gower (1996–2007)
- 238, Royce Simmons (1980–1991)
- 238, Isaah Yeo (2014–present)
- 228, Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 211, Tony Puletua (1997–2008)
- 208, Luke Lewis (2001–2012)
- 206, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 204, Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 195, James Fisher-Harris (2016-present)
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)
- 77, Brian To'o (2019–present)
- 74, Josh Mansour (2012–2020)
- 73, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 71, Michael Jennings (2007–2012)
- 66, Robbie Beckett (1994–2001)
- 66, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
Most points for club
- 1,572 (101 tries, 581 goals, 6 field goals), Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 1,513 (61 tries, 625 goals, 16 field goals), Nathan Cleary (2016–present)
- 1,100 (100 tries, 343 goals, 14 field goals), Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 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
- 21 by Brian To'o in 2023
- 19 by Rhys Wesser in 2006
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, 2022, 2023)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2018)
Tyrone Peachey (2018)
Isaah Yeo (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Brian To'o (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Jarome Luai (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Liam Martin (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Apisai Koroisau (2021, 2022, 2023)
Stephen Crichton (2022, 2023)
Dylan Edwards (2024)
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, 2011)
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, 2023)
Will Smith (2016)
Jamie Soward (2016)
Leilani Latu (2016, 2017)
Māori All Stars
Dean Whare (2019)
James Tamou (2019)
James Fisher Harris (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
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)
Nathan Cleary (2022)
Isaah Yeo (2022)
Liam Martin (2022)
Dylan Edwards (2023)
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, 2022)
Waqa Blake (2017)
Tyrone Phillips (2018)
Sunia Turuva (2022)
Greece
Billy Tsikrikas (2019)
George Tsikrikas (2019)
Italy
Cameron Ciraldo (2013)
Mason Cerruto (2017)
Anton Iaria (2019)
Alexander Myles (2019)
John Trimboli (2019)
Malta
Jarrod Sammut (2006–07)
Cowen Epere (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 (2017-2023)
Christian Crichton (2018-2023)
Tyrone May (2018-2020)
Brian To'o (2019-2023)
Moses Leota (2019-2023)
Spencer Leniu (2022-2023)
Taylan May (2022)
Charlie Staines (2022)
Izack Tago (2022-2023)
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)
Soni Luke (2022)
United States
Mark O'Halloran (2007)
Junior Paulo (2011)
Clint Newton (2013)