From The Mole at nine
if Kikau plays like that he’ll be meeting Peter Wallace very shortly
Cleary still fuming at Eels hammering
They had plenty of players sidelined, but I'm hearing Panthers coach
Ivan Cleary still wasn't happy with his team's meek
36-0 thrashing by arch rivals Parramatta in their final hit-out before their title defence begins.
One player who would have caused plenty of concern is strike forward Vilami Kikau, who is a traditionally slow starter to a new season.
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary. (Getty)
Kikau's stats were alarming against the Eels - he missed nine tackles, more than any other Panther, and made just eight runs for 70 metres.
The big man may find himself doing a few 'extras' as a result over the coming week and a half before the big kickoff.