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A fast grubby cheat complete merkin.
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A fast grubby cheat complete merkin.
, even saw a midfield grubber last night. If we can keep improving i think it’s a very good style of footy, better than what was being coached previously imo.
Ivan has always been pretty good bringing kids inSome much better footy brewing played now, it’s not perfect but you can see what they are going for. Attacking the edges early and often has been great the last few weeks. Our halves are now olaying(or trying at least) a lot more eyes up footy. Kicking game is as varied as it has ever been from our halves as well, plenty of grubbers and long tough finders to go along with our
Also we used to praise Hook for his ability to get a player ready for a debut and rightly so it was one of his strong points no doubt but this year we have transitioned Naden, Too and Kenny into fg seamlessly, in fact it was bringing some new blood that seemed to kick off our season so we are still doing it well.
Anyway the coaches deserve some credit for this bounce back, 7 games in a row, maybe a couple arsey ones but you can’t take them off us.
For Panthers? Or NRL?
Here you go.
Penrith legend delivers Panthers rake Mitch Kenny stunning praise
July 24, 2019
From an NRL unknown who started this season mowing lawns as part of his daily choirs, Mitch Kenny has now drawn comparisons to one of Penrith’s grand final heroes.
In stunning praise, Scott Sattler has declared the rookie hooker’s subtle skills reminds him of former Clive Churchill Medal winner Luke Priddis.
After initially getting his top grade call-up because of an NRL exemption to cover for the then injured Wayde Egan, Kenny has emerged as the Panthers’ lucky charm — with the little known 21-year-old yet to taste NRL defeat.
Mitchell Kenny is undefeated in his NRL career to date. Picture: Dan Himbrechts
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Kenny debuted in the round 11 win over Parramatta and has since played a part in the run of seven straight victories.
Making Kenny’s arrival even more extraordinary, that followed a disastrous start where the Panthers lost eight of their opening 10 games.
“He is like Priddis was for us,” Sattler said.
“There is no frills about him but he knows when to take the moment.
“He has beautiful subtle touches and that is like ‘Priddo’ was.
“He only took moments when he knew they were going to turn into something positive. He didn’t take them for the sake of taking them.”
Kenny drew praise from Panthers legend Scott Sattler. Picture: Dean Lewins
But while the Panthers would already have rivals feeling nervous in the run to the finals, Sattler believes this Sunday’s showdown with four-placed Canberra will be the clash that determines if Ivan Cleary’s side are now genuine contenders.
This time last year the Panthers were sitting fifth on the NRL ladder with 11 wins and six losses, while they are currently seventh with nine wins and eight losses.
“This week will definitely show it,” Sattler said.
“My biggest complaint about the Panthers over the years is that they have had these really good players who have come out of the under 20s system and been really successful.
“But they have never been able to change their mindset to become a week in week out battle hardened NRL player.
Sattler compared Kenny to club great Luke Priddis. Picture: Glenn Campbell
“They would rather lose and look good than win and look bad.
“And they would get into the arm wrestle and blink first and the other team would beat them through pure tenacity.
“But I think they are over the top of that now.
“And the little hooker is a good example of it.”
At the start of the year many rated the Panthers as a top four team but while they looked gone after 10 rounds the State of Origin period has been their saviour.
Sattler says it’s again not unlike in 2003.
“In 2003 we took advantage of a couple of teams who did lose a lot of people during Origin,” he recalled.
LISTEN! Matty’s back with Kenty and Finchy and they run the rule over the Raiders premiership chances, try to understand what’s happening at the Sharks and look back at the ‘89 grand final and ask what would have happened if the Tigers won.
“And we kept gathering momentum to the point where you get so confident that you don’t care if they threw a team of Immortals out there, you still thought you were going to beat them.
“You have to take advantage of situations.
“But there also comes a time when you come up against one of the genuine contenders like the Raiders this week and they will stare you in the eyes and you have to be willing to go nose to nose with them and not blink.”
“They are dangerous,” Sattler added.
“They have a good sturdy hooker, a good halves combination, a strike backrower, big front rowers and good finishers on either side as well.
“I think they have taken over as the Sharks. They are sort of a team you don’t want to play in the finals.”
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The 15th was after 10 games, obviously.
The current NRL golden boy? I doubt it
