Where will the Penrith Panthers finish in 2019?

[Westernised Panther]

1st time seeing May play centre in this NYC 20s semi final against Manly.
Started game at 2nd row and played centre the 2nd half through an injury reshuffle.
This 2015 20's team was a stacked side with many of them featured in this game going on to play 1st grade,Origin & International's.
May was very unlucky not to feature in the 20's team of the Year or win 20's player of the year for the season or club.
Led Panthers this season in (equal)first in tries,tackles,try assists,linebreaks, linebreak assists,decoys & support play.
While playing 1,4,9,6,7,12 & 13 throughout the season.

This side featured
EDWARDS
CHRICHTON
LUAI
CLEARY
MAY
KATOA
ELLIS
CHN
JFH

And 7 of those guys are still with us, with a great chance of all 7 playing together in a good share of games in 2019.

Sort of has a late-2002/2003 feel about it

 

[Rhyno]

I’ve got them finishing 5th or 6th but they won’t be a threat for the premiership they be gone by week 2 of the finals

 

[Rhyno]

Nathan Cleary is not a big match player you just have to look at how he went missing in origin and the finals last year

 

[Luke Bowden]

I’ve got them finishing 5th or 6th but they won’t be a threat for the premiership they be gone by week 2 of the finals

Yeah, but you’re a Dumb shit.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Nathan Cleary is not a big match player you just have to look at how he went missing in origin and the finals last year

See.... Dumb...... Shit...

 

[Rhyno]

Yeah, but you’re a Dumb shit.

Is this Luke or Luke’s brother whose name is also Luke ?

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Nathan Cleary is not a big match player you just have to look at how he went missing in origin and the finals last year

Cleary's try was what gave us s chance of a comeback against the Sharks. He also shut down two plays forcing errors from Moylan during plays when Sharks had overlaps.

 

[Westernised Panther]

Nathan Cleary is not a big match player you just have to look at how he went missing in origin and the finals last year

At least Nathan Cleary has tasted what Brad Arthur can only dream of experiencing.....a finals win!

 

[Matthew Ellis]

And 7 of those guys are still with us, with a great chance of all 7 playing together in a good share of games in 2019.

Sort of has a late-2002/2003 feel about it

I think having a kid changed JFH. I remembered he was too aggressive but he was playing like Jack Hetherington during that. He laid this kid out with a hit up, after the ref stopped the clocked JFH looked back at what he did and he got up and clapped. Can't imagine him doing that now.

Also forgot how good Soni Luke was in the NYC.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Is this Luke or Luke’s brother whose name is also Luke ?

Neither of us are Luke you dicktard.

 

[Blues Riff]

Neither of us are Luke you dicktard.

Ha, dumb shit who's now stealing material from the Cronulla bogans.

 

[Kilkenny]

There are too many variables during the course of a season which determine where you may or may not finish in the ladder. I have no idea where we will finish but I am optimistic we are due a little luck, particularly on the injury front which should see us having a strong season. As always I am looking forward to it and can't wait.

 

[Westernised Panther]

I think having a kid changed JFH. I remembered he was too aggressive but he was playing like Jack Hetherington during that. He laid this kid out with a hit up, after the ref stopped the clocked JFH looked back at what he did and he got up and clapped. Can't imagine him doing that now.

Also forgot how good Soni Luke was in the NYC.

Yeah it would be hard to imagine. Actually I remember the game earlier this year. Round 4 I think it was, against the Cowboys. JFH absolutely crunched Thurston in a tackle and he simply gave JT a pat on the back and got up into the marker position.

And yes Soni Luke was great! Is he still with us?

 

[franklin2323]

Soni Luke is a good example of why you can't rely on a great prospect making a great NRL player

 

[Kilkenny]

And yes Soni Luke was great! Is he still with us?

I thought I read somewhere he had signed a second tier deal with Manly.

 

[Kev07]

I thought I read somewhere he had signed a second tier deal with Manly.

He's signed with the Tigers

 

[Kev07]

Soni Luke is a good example of why you can't rely on a great prospect making a great NRL player

Oliver Clarke another

 

[franklin2323]

Oliver Clarke another

I read somewhere that Kieran Moss signed with the Bears. That is another one there. Which is why I don't like to rely on X young kid to fix all.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

I read somewhere that Kieran Moss signed with the Bears. That is another one there. Which is why I don't like to rely on X young kid to fix all.

None of those guys stood out in the NSW cup, just in the NYC.

 

[franklin2323]

None of those guys stood out in the NSW cup, just in the NYC.

Neither has a few guys that get raved about on here. Cleary jumped NSW Cup too