The NRL has asked the Penrith Panthers for information over a string of vile social media posts aimed at State of Origin star-in-waiting Bryce Cartwright.

The Panthers have returning New Zealand internationals Peta Hiku and Dean Whare gunning for full fitness next year, but there is one man who doesn't want to shift from the centres to accommodate them.

Penrith supremo Phil Gould has warned a plot to remove Australian Rugby League Commission boss John Grant won't solve the the NRL funding fiasco which has spawned a "toxic and untrusting" relationship between League Central and the clubs.

The Penrith Panthers have parted ways with backrower Chris Grevsmuhl, citing the player's 'personal issues' in a statement on Friday evening.

It was the freak fishing injury that threatened to derail his NRL pre-season, but the only pain for Peter Wallace was the embarrassment of telling the story.

Had Ivan Cleary still been at Penrith, his son Nathan would likely still be waiting to make his debut. Which is why Jed Cartwright, also the son of a gun, is relieved his famous father won't be joining him at the foot of the mountains.

Mitch Rein has opened up about the toll his departure from St George Illawarra has taken, revealing he is relieved to be free of the "limitations" the Dragons coaching staff put on the side's sputtering attack.

Penrith boss Phil Gould expects Josh Mansour's serious knee injury suffered on Australian representative duty at the Four Nations to affect most of his 2017 NRL season.

Parramatta have added Gold Coast back Josh Hoffman to their squad for the 2017 NRL season on a three-year deal.

A Las Vegas buck's party is not the normal place to learn of your selection in a national sporting team. But Josh Mansour's end-of-season plans weren't going to be routine in any case.

A late breakaway try to Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck has completed an extraordinary 30-28 comeback by the Sydney Roosters to claim the club's first under-20s title.

Young guns Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright have agreed to extend their contracts with the Panthers by an additional four years and three years respectively.

Jarrod Croker buried his semi-final demons long ago, but he put a final nail in the coffin on Saturday night.

The Canberra Raiders ended a 19-year preliminary final drought to book a meeting with the Storm.

Raiders star hooker Josh Hodgson overcomes busted ankle and gastro to lead them to victory.

Canberra erupted when the bad and mean Green Machine rolled into their first preliminary final in 19 years on Saturday night.

The Canberra Raiders are going to their first preliminary final since 1997.

And then there were four. It's been 22 years since Canberra last found themselves within one win of the big dance, ending the premiership aspirations of Penrith in the process with a 22-12 victory at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.

You can almost hear Penrith Panthers legend Mark Geyer's grin when he says it.