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Penrith Panthers
12
Match Complete
Brisbane Broncos
13
| N. Cleary |  | 76 | ||
| S. Luke |  | 76 | ||
| 70 |  | A. Reynolds | ||
| 21 | | A. Reynolds | ||
| 19 | | H. Farnworth | ||
| 17 | | A. Reynolds | ||
| 15 | | H. Farnworth | ||
| N. Cleary | | 8 | ||
| S. Crichton | | 7 |
| 2 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 1 |
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The NRL premiership continues tonight when the Penrith Panthers take on the Brisbane Broncos at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 8:05pm (AEST).
The Panthers begin their tilt at a threepeat tonight; if they can achieve it, you get the feeling that this premiership would be the most special so far.
The downside of being Premiers means that you can’t keep all of your players under the salary cap. Api Koroisau, Viliame Kikau and Charlie Staines have all left the Panthers for 2023, and Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu have announced their intentions to depart for next year.
They are big shoes to fill, and it remains to be seen how Jarome Luai performs without Kikau on the left edge. The Panthers hope that Luke Garner will fill part of that role.
The Panthers, though, can remain confident, as they arguably have the best junior nursery in the game. Players like Soni Luke and Sunia Turuva are blessed with talent and ready for an extended run in the firsts.
The Broncos have a stronger roster in 2023, helped by the signings of Jesse Arthars, Martin Taupau and Reece Walsh, who misses the opening round via injury.
With a pack featuring Payne Haas, Patrick Carrigan and Tom Flegler, the Broncos are firmly in the mix for a finals spot again. For them to make a real impact on the competition, Adam Reynolds needs to have a big season.
Kevin Walters has a strong squad at his disposal this year. With that, however, comes pressure, and Walters may find himself under the microscope if the Broncos have a slow start.
Prediction
The Panthers rarely lose at BlueBet Stadium, so the Broncos’ first assignment is their version of Mission Impossible.
Penrith may be marginally weaker this year but they will be too strong for Brisbane.
Kick-off: 8:05pm (AEDT)
Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
TV: Nine, Fox League
Live stream: Kayo Sports, NRL Live Pass
Betting: Panthers $1.31, Broncos $3.46 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo
Interchange: 14. Soni Luke 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon
Broncos
1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan
Interchange: 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Martin Taupau
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