2024 World Club Challenge

[Fangs]

Keighran might be one to watch for 2025.

Handy player and former Panther. Might be good squad depth (Peachey's spot).

 

[Thirsty Panther]

Is Bevan French the ex Parra player?

 

[Fangs]

Is Bevan French the ex Parra player?

Correct.

Played halves most of last year for Wigan.

 

[Fangs]

@TDD91 What's the likely 17 for the WCC?

And how about the losses Pearce-Paul, Smithies etc.

 

[TDD91]

Think it'll depend on how Miski & Cooper come through the reserves friendly today. Ideally Miski will be back on the wing, otherwise it'll be one of the youngsters.

Sam Walters was primed for the Pearce-Paul spot this year, but broke his collarbone in last week's friendly and is potentially out for 3 months. Junior Nsemba would be next man up for the bench second row spot, but his injury recovery is behind schedule so he's out until April apparently. Looks like Tiaki Chan (Son of Alex, brother of Joe) will be stepping up quickly.

Smithies is the biggest loss IMO, Kaide Ellis is not the same ball handler that he was, so it'll be interesting to see how the team goes without him.

Still got the 1st game of Super League to play next week against Castleford, but if we come through unscathed I suspect the team will be something like

Field
Miski/Eckersley
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Thompson
O'Neill
Byrne
Farrell
Isa
Ellis

Leeming
Dupree
Mago
Chan

 

[Fangs]

Think it'll depend on how Miski & Cooper come through the reserves friendly today. Ideally Miski will be back on the wing, otherwise it'll be one of the youngsters.

Sam Walters was primed for the Pearce-Paul spot this year, but broke his collarbone in last week's friendly and is potentially out for 3 months. Junior Nsemba would be next man up for the bench second row spot, but his injury recovery is behind schedule so he's out until April apparently. Looks like Tiaki Chan (Son of Alex, brother of Joe) will be stepping up quickly.

Smithies is the biggest loss IMO, Kaide Ellis is not the same ball handler that he was, so it'll be interesting to see how the team goes without him.

Still got the 1st game of Super League to play next week against Castleford, but if we come through unscathed I suspect the team will be something like

Field
Miski/Eckersley
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Thompson
O'Neill
Byrne
Farrell
Isa
Ellis

Leeming
Dupree
Mago
Chan

Thanks and good luck.

Most of us as fans pissed all over the St Helens and we got embarrassed. I hope our guys give it more respect this time around.

 

[TDD91]

Miski has scored a first half hattrick in the friendly, safe to say he's probably going to be alright for the game then.

 

[murraymob]

C

Think it'll depend on how Miski & Cooper come through the reserves friendly today. Ideally Miski will be back on the wing, otherwise it'll be one of the youngsters.

Sam Walters was primed for the Pearce-Paul spot this year, but broke his collarbone in last week's friendly and is potentially out for 3 months. Junior Nsemba would be next man up for the bench second row spot, but his injury recovery is behind schedule so he's out until April apparently. Looks like Tiaki Chan (Son of Alex, brother of Joe) will be stepping up quickly.

Smithies is the biggest loss IMO, Kaide Ellis is not the same ball handler that he was, so it'll be interesting to see how the team goes without him.

Still got the 1st game of Super League to play next week against Castleford, but if we come through unscathed I suspect the team will be something like

Field
Miski/Eckersley
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Thompson
O'Neill
Byrne
Farrell
Isa
Ellis

Leeming
Dupree
Mago
Chan

C an you give us a update after the first game as most of us don’t know much about the your team.Would love to see English forty strong as our game needs it

 

[Alintheeast]

Doesnt no.18 play for New Zealand?
#RightUpthewahs

Actually spent a lot of time with his brother Only

 

[MugaB]

Miski has scored a first half hattrick in the friendly, safe to say he's probably going to be alright for the game then.

I remember him at norths a while back and during the 9s tournaments, everyone thought he was mansours brother, good to see him killing it at wigan..
Im assuming its the same guy

 

[Luke Bowden]

Keighran might be one to watch for 2025.

Handy player and former Panther. Might be good squad depth (Peachey's spot).

I’ve always rated him as a footy player.

Mad man on the drink I’ll give ya the tip

 

[Fangs]

I’ve always rated him as a footy player.

Mad man on the drink I’ll give ya the tip

Shoe in then

 

[Captain Apollo]

‘I needed a change’: Bulldogs star says suspension was ‘blessing in disguise’ — Off-Season Central

‘I needed a change’: Foxx reveals why suspension was a ‘blessing in disguise’ — Off-Season Central

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Bob]

NRL pre-season challenge: How your side is shaping up for their first hit out of the year​

Penrith Panthers young gun Mavrik Geyer is one step closer to following in the footsteps of his famous dad Mark and making his NRL debut.

Michael Carayannis and Brent Read

3 min read
February 13, 2024 - 10:16AM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom


Mavrik Geyer is one step closer to following in the footsteps of his dad Mark with the young forward to be named in Penrith’s World Club Challenge squad to face Wigan.

The Panthers will fly out of Sydney on Friday and Geyer will be part of the squad.
He has impressed in the pre-season but is yet to make his NRL debut.
His father Mark was part of Penrith’s 1991 premiership-winning team.
Penrith’s five-eighth Jarome Luai is out of the clash because of a shoulder injury.

Mavrik Geyer will be part of the World Club Challenge squad. Credit: NRL Images

 

[betcats]

good luck to him, not sure where he fits into the 17 unless we arent playing our strongest available squad, which wouldnt bother me. To me its a glorified trial, more then happy to test guys out to see what they could offer in order to prepare for the real competition.

 

[Nealo 12]

I just want to take one of these games seriously for once and win the dam thing

 

[Iamback]

good luck to him, not sure where he fits into the 17 unless we arent playing our strongest available squad, which wouldnt bother me. To me its a glorified trial, more then happy to test guys out to see what they could offer in order to prepare for the real competition.

I don't think our bench make up is settled yet

 

[Chins get the wins]

I don't think our bench make up is settled yet

Nope it's not even close. It's clear Luke isn't up to it but he'll start the year until Kenny is matchfit I'd say.

 

[Iamback]

Nope it's not even close. It's clear Luke isn't up to it but he'll start the year until Kenny is matchfit I'd say.

Even then, I am not sure we don't put a utility in that role

 

[Chins get the wins]

Even then, I am not sure we don't put a utility in that role

We both would