Penrith Panthers name 32-man squad for 2008 NYC

[girvie]

From the Penrith website:

Tinirau Arona, Shane Blackett, Jimmy Brown, Mitchell Calahane, Jarred Cannon, Luke Clydesdale, Lachlan Coote, Tim Glasby, Bradley Goodwin, Wade Graham, Guy Hodgins, Masada Iosefa, William Isa, Trent Iselin, Michael Leeds, Travis Marshall, Michael Mate, Sam McKendry, Matthew Minto, Joel Orton, Joseph Paulo, Daniel Penese, Joel Romelo, Jarrod Searson, Jesse Sene-Lefao, James Smart, Jamie Theoharous, Junior Tia-Kilifi, Sonny Tuigamala, Greg Waddell, Chris Ward and Zoram Watene.

 

[girvie]

Player/ position(s) / 2007 team
Tinirau Arona (second row) Penrith SB
Shane Blackett (second row/prop) Penrith JF/PL
Jimmy Brown ?
Mitchell Calahane (prop) Penrith JF/SB
Jarred Cannon (prop) Penrith JF
Luke Clydesdale (halfback) Penrith JF/SB
Lachlan Coote (fullback) Penrith JF/SB
Tim Glasby (lock) Penrith SB
Bradley Goodwin (second row) Penrith JF
Wade Graham (five-eighth/halfback) Penrith JF/SB
Guy Hodgins (second row) Penrith JF
Masada Iosefa (hooker/five-eighth) Penrith JF/PL
William Isa (wing/centre) Penrith JF/SB
Trent Iselin (five-eighth/halfback) Tweed Heads Colts
Michael Leeds (lock/second row) Penrith JF/PL
Travis Marshall (wing/centre) Penrith SB
Michael Mate (wing/centre) Penrith JF/PL/SB
Sam McKendry (prop) Penrith JF/PL/SB
Matthew Minto (halfback/five-eighth) Yeppoon
Joel Orton (second row) Penrith JF
Joseph Paulo (second row) Penrith JF
Daniel Penese (second row) Penrith JF/SB
Joel Romelo (hooker) Cronulla JF/PL
Jarrod Searson (centre) Penrith JF
Jesse Sene-Lefao (second row) Penrith SB
James Smart (halfback) Gundagai
Jamie Theoharous (lock) Penrith JF/PL
Junior Tia-Kilifi (wing) Penrith JF
Sonny Tuigamala (wing) Penrith JF
Greg Waddell (centre) Penrith JF/SB
Chris Ward (centre) Penrith JF/PL
Zoram Watene (wing/fullback) Penrith SB

5 new signings; Joel Romelo from Cronulla, 3 new halves with Trent Iselin, Matt Minto and James Smart, and Jimmy Brown who i don't have any info on.

 

[girvie]

girvie's top 17:

1 Lachlan Coote
2 Michael Mate
3 Chris Ward
4 Greg Waddell
5 William Isa
6 Masada Iosefa
7 Wade Graham
8 Sam McKendry
9 Joel Romelo
10 Shane Blackett
11 Joseph Paulo
12 Michael Leeds
13 Jamie Theoharous

14 Mitchell Cahalane
15 Jarred Cannon
16 Brad Goodwin
17 Daniel Penese

12 players who played in the Jersey Flegg grand final.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Coote, Waddell and Graham will start in SG Ball probably. Win that comp, then move up to the 20's, with Waddell possibly moving higher in 08'

 

[The Engineers Room]

Nice looking side.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Fantastic side!

 

[parra pete]

The Panthers have signed a kid named Solo Mose..He's a centre, 16 years of age, massively built with speed and could be anything. Mark my words.
Snoopy Collins has had an eye on him since he was 14...

 

[ashton]

Girvie- Jimmy Brown played under 19 for Windsor this year.

 

[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

Alot of that squad will come back from england tomoro after having beaten Leeds U21's St Helens and a British students side over there, which will put them in good steed heading into the trials early next year..

 

[ashton]

Mitchell Jennings and Onesemo Tiatia have been added to the Penrith side.

 

[girvie]

Mitchell Jennings and Onesemo Tiatia have been added to the Penrith side.

Ollie (Onesemo) Tiatia played for Flegg for Norths this year but was with Penrith SG Ball in 2006.

I thought he was one of Norths top 3 players this season. He's great at breaking tackles and making great metres. Fast for a prop. He's a good offloader as well and can really crunch in defence.

Panthers have some good depth in the front row but i'd expect him to atleast be on the bench.

 

[APRIL BELLE]

Player/ position(s) / 2007 team
Tinirau Arona (second row) Penrith SB
Shane Blackett (second row/prop) Penrith JF/PL
Jimmy Brown ?
Mitchell Calahane (prop) Penrith JF/SB
Jarred Cannon (prop) Penrith JF
Luke Clydesdale (halfback) Penrith JF/SB
Lachlan Coote (fullback) Penrith JF/SB
Tim Glasby (lock) Penrith SB
Bradley Goodwin (second row) Penrith JF
Wade Graham (five-eighth/halfback) Penrith JF/SB
Guy Hodgins (second row) Penrith JF
Masada Iosefa (hooker/five-eighth) Penrith JF/PL
William Isa (wing/centre) Penrith JF/SB
Trent Iselin (five-eighth/halfback) Tweed Heads Colts
Michael Leeds (lock/second row) Penrith JF/PL
Travis Marshall (wing/centre) Penrith SB
Michael Mate (wing/centre) Penrith JF/PL/SB
Sam McKendry (prop) Penrith JF/PL/SB
Matthew Minto (halfback/five-eighth) Yeppoon
Joel Orton (second row) Penrith JF
Joseph Paulo (second row) Penrith JF
Daniel Penese (second row) Penrith JF/SB
Joel Romelo (hooker) Cronulla JF/PL
Jarrod Searson (centre) Penrith JF
Jesse Sene-Lefao (second row) Penrith SB
James Smart (halfback) Gundagai
Jamie Theoharous (lock) Penrith JF/PL
Junior Tia-Kilifi (wing) Penrith JF
Sonny Tuigamala (wing) Penrith JF
Greg Waddell (centre) Penrith JF/SB
Chris Ward (centre) Penrith JF/PL
Zoram Watene (wing/fullback) Penrith SB

5 new signings; Joel Romelo from Cronulla, 3 new halves with Trent Iselin, Matt Minto and James Smart, and Jimmy Brown who i don't have any info on.

Trent Iselin is from Tweed Heads. I thought he was with the Titans.

 

[Big Mick]

nah we signed him this year.

Also Tia Tia...I remember reading a big league thing...where it was him, joseph paulo and a couple of other Panthers from the 06 ball side...that were going to go on to bigger things....i'd wondered where he'd gone then saw him playing for North's thinking...what happened!...but good to see him back...big lump of a lad.

 

[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

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[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

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[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

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[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

With Grants long term injury, would that mean he would come down to the under 20's after his rehab work is complete and clearance is given?

 

[MIGHTY PANTHER MAN]

Tia Tia has been playing really well in the trials!
I heard Waddel dislocated his knee on the weekend?

 

[Panther_Daz]

If Tim Grant comes back around July and August he should just finish the year in the 20's.

Waddell hasnt been named in any side for this week, so you might be right. How long does a dislocated knee keep you out for?