2025 Penrith Panthers season

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2025 Penrith Panthers season
NRL Rank 4th
2025 recordWins: 12; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 498; against: 379
Team information
CEOBrian Fletcher
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Cleary
Captain
Stadium CommBank Stadium
  2024 List of seasons 2026 

The 2025 Penrith Panthers season is the 59th 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 2025 Telstra Premiership.

Contents

Penrith are playing at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta for their home fixtures this season, due to renovations at their usual home ground, Penrith Stadium. [1]

Squad

Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL seasonSupplementary listCoaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 4 September 2025
Source(s): Panthers team profiles

Player transfers

Regular season

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders (M, Q)2319043630444+18644Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm (Q)2417073671459+21240
3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q)2316073528390+13838
4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos (Q)2415093680508+17236
5 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q)2314093575484+9134
6 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors (Q)2314093491469+2234
7 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (Q)23121103536449+8731
8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 23120113617515+10230
9 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 23110123659572+8728
10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 23110123528508+2028
11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (X)249114353868414625
12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers (X)239014344957612724
13 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels (X)239014343656813224
14 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs (X)239014342157215124
15 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons (X)238015347858811022
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights (X)236017332857224418
17 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans (X)235018348469120716
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAA
ResultWLLLLLWLWDBLWWBWWBWWWWWLLL
Position610121315161517151613171513987666554577
Points2222224467991113151719212325272931313131
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024. [4]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Round 1: 2 March 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 26–22 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Las Vegas, United States
20:30 PST
Tries:
Yeo Ru ball.svg 26'
Tago Ru ball.svg 28'
Laurie Ru ball.svg 48', 75'
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 52'
Goals:
Cleary 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 27', 30', 50', 53'
Report
Tries:
Ramien Ru ball.svg 3'
Nikora Ru ball.svg 35'
Iro Ru ball.svg 58'
Fonua-Blake Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:
Trindall 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 59', 69'
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 45,209
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 2: 14 March 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 32–38 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Parramatta
20:05 AEDT
Tries:
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 2'
To'o Ru ball.svg 28'
Henry Ru ball.svg 38'
Edwards Ru ball.svg 47'
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 74'
Goals:
Cleary 6/7 Rugby penalty.svg 3', 30', 39', 48', 73 pen', 78 pen'
Report
Tries:
Nawaqanitawase Ru ball.svg 6'
Watson Ru ball.svg 9', 41'
Tupou Ru ball.svg 34', 53'
S. Smith Ru ball.svg 56'
Young Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
S. Smith 5/7 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 10', 36', 43', 57'
Sin bin:
Foketi Yellow card.svg 72' to 80'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 12,180
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 3: 20 March 2025 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 30–24 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Melbourne
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Anderson Ru ball.svg 4'
Katoa Ru ball.svg 10'
Coates Ru ball.svg 47'
Wishart Ru ball.svg 58'
Papenhuyzen Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Meaney 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 12', 20 pen'
Papenhuyzen 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 49', 74'
Report
Tries:
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 26', 32'
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 44'
To'o Ru ball.svg 69', 75'
Goals:
Alamoti 2/5 Rugby penalty.svg 33', 45'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 4: 27 March 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 28–18 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Koloamatangi Ru ball.svg 5', 27'
Johnston Ru ball.svg 9'
Moale Ru ball.svg 32'
Gray Ru ball.svg 38'
Goals:
Humphreys 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 25 pen', 29', 33'
Sin bin:
Mamouzelos Yellow card.svg 78' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Martin Ru ball.svg 47'
Schneider Ru ball.svg 57'
Cole Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:
Alamoti 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 48', 58', 80'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 10,029
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 5: 4 April 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 18–22 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 13'
Tago Ru ball.svg 18'
Garner Ru ball.svg 38'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 19', 39'
Sin bin:
Tago Yellow card.svg 78' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 6', 50'
Vailea Ru ball.svg 31'
Purdue Ru ball.svg 45'
Goals:
Drinkwater 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 32', 52'
Sin bin:
Robson Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 10,320
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 6: 10 April 2025 Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 30–12 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Brisbane
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 3', 22', 79'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 28'
Lemuelu Ru ball.svg 42'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 4', 23', 29', 44', 80'
Report
Tries:
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 10'
Leota Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Cleary 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 73'
Sin bin:
Alamoti Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,103
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 7: 19 April 2025 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 12–40 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Moore Park
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Tupou Ru ball.svg 4'
Toia Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:
S. Smith 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 5', 58'
Report
Tries:
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 23', 38'
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 51'
Talagi Ru ball.svg 60'
Edwards Ru ball.svg 66'
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Cleary 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 25', 39', 43 pen', 52', 61', 67', 73'
Alamoti 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 79 pen'
Sin bin:
Alamoti Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 20,373
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 8: 26 April 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 10–26 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta
19:30 AEST
Tries:
Talagi Ru ball.svg 45'
Tago Ru ball.svg 50'
Goals:
Cleary 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 51'
Sin bin:
Sorensen Yellow card.svg 32' to 42'
Alamoti Yellow card.svg 61' to 71'
Report
Tries:
Garrick Ru ball.svg 5'
Talau Ru ball.svg 18'
Olakau'atu Ru ball.svg 64'
Koula Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Garrick 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 20', 31 pen', 62 pen', 65'
Sin bin:
Taukeiaho Yellow card.svg 58' to 68'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 9: 4 May 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 32–8 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Tago Ru ball.svg 13'
Patea Ru ball.svg 36'
Cleary Ru ball.svg 39'
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 44', 53'
Goals:
Cleary 6/6 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 24 pen', 37', 39', 45', 54'
Report
Tries:
Hunt Ru ball.svg 8'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 9', 31 pen'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,309
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 10: 10 May 2025 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 30–30 (g.p.) Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Townsville
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Nanai Ru ball.svg 15'
Vailea Ru ball.svg 34'
Clifford Ru ball.svg 45'
Derby Ru ball.svg 71'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Drinkwater 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 16', 35', 46', 72', 74'
Report
Tries:
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 5'
Garner Ru ball.svg 21', 27'
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 52'
Talagi Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 23', 29', 53', 66'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 19,324
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 11 (bye for Penrith Panthers)
Round 12: 24 May 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 6–25 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Bathurst
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Hassett Ru ball.svg 57'
Goals:
Alamoti 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 59'
Sin bin:
Henry Yellow card.svg 22' to 32'
Report
Tries:
Sharpe Ru ball.svg 4'
Lucas Ru ball.svg 9', 11', 23'
Goals:
Gagai 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 5', 10', 13', 25'
Field goals:
Cogger Rugby penalty.svg 74'
Stadium: Carrington Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 13: 1 June 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 18–10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
C. McLean Ru ball.svg 17'
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 57'
To'o Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 19', 59', 74'
Report
Tries:
Russell Ru ball.svg 3'
Addo-Carr Ru ball.svg 45'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 46'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,282
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 14: 8 June 2025 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 14–18 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
To'a Ru ball.svg 18'
Turuva Ru ball.svg 26'
Skelton Ru ball.svg 69'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 20'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 14', 39', 63'
Goals:
Cleary 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 15', 54 pen', 64'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 17,708
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 15 (bye for Penrith Panthers)
Round 16: 21 June 2025 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 18–28 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Auckland
17:00 NZST
Tries:
Ford Ru ball.svg 20'
Laban Ru ball.svg 47'
Graham-Taufa Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 21'
Pompey 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 48', 79'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 16'
Sorensen Ru ball.svg 37', 55'
Talagi Ru ball.svg 62'
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 69'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 56', 64', 71', 74 pen'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 25,012
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 17: 26 June 2025Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 8–6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
17:50 AEST
Tries:
Cleary Ru ball.svg 53'
Goals:
Edwards 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 27 pen', 55'
Report
Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 34'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,738
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 18 (bye for Penrith Panthers)
Round 19: 13 July 2025 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 10–32 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kautoga Ru ball.svg 14'
Lomax Ru ball.svg 33'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 16'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 21'
Garner Ru ball.svg 40'
Tago Ru ball.svg 54'
Alamoti Ru ball.svg 62'
Cleary Ru ball.svg 71'
Smith Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/7 Rugby penalty.svg 29 pen', 40', 55', 78'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 22,792
Referee: Peter Gough
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 2 March1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Allegiant Stadium 28–22 Isaah Yeo, Izack Tago, Daine Laurie (2) Paul Alamoti Cleary (4/5)45,209
Friday, 14 March2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters CommBank Stadium 32–38 Paul Alamoti, Brian To’o, Liam Henry, Dylan Edwards, Casey McLean Cleary (4/5)12,180
Thursday, 20 March3 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 30–24 Paul Alamoti (2) Casey McLean, Brian To’o (2) Alamoti (2/5)17,586
Thursday, 27 March4 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Accor Stadium 28–18 Liam Martin, Brad Schneider, Jack Cole Alamoti (3/3)10,029
Friday, 4 April5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys CommBank Stadium 18–22 Casey McLean, Izack Tago, Luke Garner Cleary (3/3)10,320
Thursday, 10 April6 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Suncorp Stadium 30–12 Casey McLean, Moses Leota Cleary (2/2)19,103
Saturday, 19 April7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 12–40 Paul Alamoti (2) Isaiah Papali'i, Blaize Talagi, Dylan Edwards, Casey McLean Cleary (6/6), PG: Cleary (1/1), Alamoti (1/1)20,373
Saturday, 26 April8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles CommBank Stadium 10–26 Blaize Talagi, Izack Tago Cleary (1/2)14,534
Sunday, 4 May9 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 32–8 Izack Tago, Luron Patea, Nathan Cleary, Thomas Jenkins (2) Cleary (5/5)50,309
Saturday, 10 May10 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 30–30 ( g.p. ) Isaiah Papali'i, Luke Garner (2), Thomas Jenkins, Blaize Talagi Cleary (5/5)19,324
11 Bye
Saturday, 24 May12 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Carrington Park 6–25 Harrison Hassett Alamoti (1/1)12,000
Sunday, 1 June13 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 18–10 Casey McLean, Thomas Jenkins, Brian To’o Cleary (3/3)21,282
Sunday, 8 June14 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers CommBank Stadium 14–18 Thomas Jenkins (3) Cleary (2/3), PG: Cleary (1/1)17,708
15 Bye
Saturday, 21 June16 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Go Media Stadium 18–28 Thomas Jenkins, Scott Sorensen (2), Blaize Talagi, Paul Alamoti Alamoti 25,012
Thursday, 26 June17 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 8–6 Nathan Cleary Edwards (1/1) PG: Edwards (1/2)16,738
18 Bye
Sunday, 13 July19 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium
Friday, 18 July20 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs CommBank Stadium
Saturday, 26 July21 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers CommBank Stadium
Saturday, 2 August22 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Friday, 8 August23 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium
Thursday, 14 August24 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm CommBank Stadium
Friday, 22 August25 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Glen Willow Oval
Thursday, 28 August26 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium
Saturday, 6 September27 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Other teams

In addition to competing in the National Rugby League, the Panthers are also fielding semi-professional teams in the 2025 Jersey Flegg Cup (for players aged under 21) and the New South Wales Rugby League's The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (NSW Cup).

References

  1. "First look at new and improved Penrith Stadium". Penrith Panthers. 24 January 2024.
  2. "Talagi to join Panthers". Penrith Panthers. 12 August 2024.
  3. "Iongi signs with the Eels". Parramatta Eels. 22 August 2024.
  4. "2025 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.