The Panthers were gallant in the second, but our poor defence still has to allow that Panthers team to score with 12 men and no Cleary. They were unlucky really not to score heaps more tries really.
The outcome was over after the send off, the job was done at half time, and after that we slackened off against 12 men, who are still the best team in the comp and deserved respect, which we probably didn't give enough to in the second half. Moses final goal kick sums up the second half application. He just couldn't be arsed if he kicked it or not. The same could be said for his final pass too.
It's hard to say what the result would've been had Cleary not been sent off, because it changed the entire fabric of the contest.
I can't believe someone isn't off Lane's hip everytime he gets the ball, he appears he could pass every tackle..