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A † denotes that the transfer occurred during the 2022 season.
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| 2022 Penrith Panthers season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 1st (Premiers) | |||
| 2022 record | Wins: 20; draws: 0; losses: 4 | |||
| Points scored | For: 628; against: 292 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Matt Cameron (PDRLFC) Brian Fletcher (Panthers Group) | |||
| Coach | Ivan Cleary | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | BlueBet Stadium – 22,500 Carrington Park – 13,000 (round 3 only) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 17,576 | |||
| High attendance | 21,348 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Taylan May (16) | |||
| Goals | Nathan Cleary (71) | |||
| Points | Nathan Cleary (165) | |||
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The 2022 Penrith Panthers season is the 56th season in the club's history. Coached by Ivan Cleary and co-captained by Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, the Panthers are competing in the National Rugby League's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
A † denotes that the transfer occurred during the 2022 season.
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| Date | Trial | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
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| Sunday, 20 February | 1 |  Cronulla Sharks | CommBank Stadium | 6 - 30 | Falls, Geyer, Puru (2), Cohen, Jennings | Falls (5/6) |
| Sunday, 20 February | 2 |  Parramatta Eels | BlueBet Stadium | 0 - 36 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 Sept, BlueBet Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Panthers | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eels | 8 | 16 Sept, CommBank Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Eels | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sept, AAMI Park |  Raiders | 4 | 24 Sept, Accor Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Storm | 20 | Panthers | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Raiders | 28 |  Rabbitohs | 12 | 2 Oct, Accor Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Panthers | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium | 23 Sept, QLD Country Bank Stadium | Eels | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Roosters | 14 |  Cowboys | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rabbitohs | 30 | 17 Sept, Allianz Stadium | Eels | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Sharks | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sept, PointsBet Stadium | Rabbitohs | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sharks | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cowboys | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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| Friday, 9 September | Qualifying Final | Parramatta Eels | BlueBet Stadium | 27 - 8 | To'o (2), Edwards, Fisher-Harris | Cleary (5/5) (1 FG) | 21,863 |
| Saturday, 24 September | Preliminary Final | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Accor Stadium | 32 - 12 | Koroisau, To'o, Leniu, Tago, Cleary | Cleary (6/6 | 50,034 |
| Sunday, 3 October | Grand Final | Parramatta Eels | Accor Stadium | 28 - 12 | Crichton, To'o (2), Sorensen, Staines | Cleary (4/6) | 82,415 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
| 9 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
| 10 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
| 11 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
| 13 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 660 | −205 | 14 |
| 14 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
| 15 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
| 16 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
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| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne Storm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| 11 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Titans | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Newcastle Knights | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand Warriors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
In addition to competing in the National Rugby League, the Panthers are also fielding semi-professional teams in the 2022 Jersey Flegg Cup (for players aged under 21) and the New South Wales Rugby League's The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (NSW Cup). The 2022 season brought success to the Penrith Panthers seeing them become premiers in SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Call-up | Ref. |
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| HB | Nathan Cleary |  New South Wales | 2022 State of Origin | |
| FE | Jarome Luai | |||
| LK | Isaah Yeo | |||
| WG | Brian To'o | |||
| SR | Liam Martin | |||
| HK | Apisai Koroisau | |||
| CE | Stephen Crichton |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Call-up | Ref. |
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| HB | Nathan Cleary |  Australia | 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup | |
| SR | Liam Martin | |||
| LK | Isaah Yeo | |||
| PR | James Fisher-Harris |  New Zealand | ||
| PR | Moses Leota | |||
| PR | Scott Sorensen | |||
| HK | Soni Luke |  Tonga | ||
| HB | Isaiya Katoa | |||
| WG | Taylan May |  Samoa | ||
| CE | Izack Tago | |||
| PR | Spencer Leniu | |||
| FE | Jarome Luai | |||
| FB | Sunia Turuva |  Fiji | ||
| SR | Viliame Kikau | |||
| HK | Apisai Koroisau | |||
| PR | James Fisher-Harris |  Māori All Stars | 2022 All Stars match | |
| PR | James Fisher-Harris | New Zealand | 2022 Test vs Tonga | |
| PR | Moses Leota | |||
| HK | Soni Luke | Tonga | 2022 Test vs New Zealand | |
| FB | Charlie Staines | Samoa | 2022 Test vs Cook Islands | |
| WG | Taylan May | |||
| CE | Izack Tago | |||
| PR | Spencer Leniu | |||
| FB | Sunia Turuva | Fiji | 2022 Test vs PNG | |
| SR | Viliame Kikau |
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