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Penrith Panthers
2
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
28
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Penrith Panthers
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
H1
2
12

    Penrith Panthers Events

  • 9 mins - Penalty goal, N.Cleary

    Penrith Panthers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Events

  • 17 mins - Try, J.Maloney
  • 19 mins - Conversion, J.Maloney
  • 37 mins - Try, S.Feki
  • 39 mins - Conversion, J.Maloney
H2
0
16

    Penrith Panthers Events

    Penrith Panthers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Events

  • 46 mins - Try, J.Bird
  • 60 mins - Try, P.Gallen
  • 62 mins - Conversion, J.Maloney
  • 69 mins - Try, A.Fifita
  • 70 mins - Conversion, J.Maloney
ET
0
0

    Penrith Panthers Events

    Penrith Panthers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Events

Scorers

Penrith Panthers
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Goal Scorers Penrith Panthers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries Maloney (1), Feki (1), Bird (1), Gallen (1), Fifita (1)
Conversions Maloney (4/5)
Penalty Goals Cleary (1/1)
Field Goals

Team Statistics

Penrith Panthers
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Statistics

Penrith Panthers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries 0 5
Conversions 0 4
Penalty Goals 1 0
Field Goals 0 0
Penrith PanthersGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
W.Blake 12 90 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2
T.Browne 6 48 1 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
R.Campbell-Gillard 11 95 1 0 0 0 25 3 1 0
N.Cleary 6 39 0 0 0 11 19 2 0 1
J.Fisher-Harris 9 71 0 1 0 0 10 2 1 0
P.Hiku 7 67 1 0 0 0 12 2 0 1
L.Latu 5 35 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 0
M.Leota 6 44 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0
T.Martin 6 35 0 0 0 1 30 3 0 2
T.Merrin 10 92 2 0 0 0 32 3 0 0
M.Moylan 15 148 1 0 0 1 15 2 1 1
T.Peachey 13 108 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0
J.Tamou 10 101 0 0 0 0 26 1 0 0
P.Wallace 5 44 3 0 0 1 46 3 2 1
D.Watene-Zelezniak 15 174 0 1 0 1 8 1 0 0
D.Whare 5 41 0 0 0 1 16 3 1 0
I.Yeo 12 130 1 0 0 0 24 1 0 2
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
J.Bird 11 97 0 1 0 2 12 2 1 1
J.Brailey 4 55 1 1 1 0 43 2 1 0
J.Bukuya 9 94 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 1
K.Capewell 11 100 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 3
S.Feki 11 111 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
A.Fifita 14 111 1 0 0 0 35 3 0 0
P.Gallen 12 108 0 1 0 0 25 2 0 0
W.Graham 14 112 2 0 0 1 34 4 4 1
C.Heighington 14 124 2 0 0 0 16 1 0 0
V.Holmes 14 208 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
J.Latimore 11 84 1 0 0 0 19 0 1 0
R.Leutele 7 118 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 2
L.Lewis 9 100 0 0 1 0 20 5 0 1
J.Maloney 6 39 2 0 0 1 11 5 2 3
J.Paulo 1 21 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0
M.Prior 8 74 1 0 0 0 26 1 0 1
C.Townsend 2 20 0 0 1 14 22 3 0 1

Match Details

Penrith Panthers
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
START TIME
2:00PM
WEATHER
Partly cloudy
VENUE
Pepper Stadium
Referees
Ben Galea, Bernard Sutton, David Ryan, Gerard Sutton, Nick Beashel, Peter Gough
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Penrith Panthers' finals aspirations in limbo after heavy loss to Cronulla Sharks

So, when did the unpredictable Panthers become so predictable?

Once the entertainers of the competition, Penrith struggled for answers as the reigning premiers taught the pre-season premiership favourites a lesson with a 28-2 victory at Pepper Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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Bird proves worth in Cronulla demolition

The Sharks made Penrith look ordinary in a dominant display at Pepper Stadium.

The loss sees Penrith slump to just two wins from the opening seven rounds of the year, casting a dark shadow over the club's finals aspirations after back-to-back heavy defeats at the hands of last year's grand finalists.

Give credit to Cronulla's defence - it was impenetrable.

But the Panthers had enough opportunities to do more than they did and the Sharks walked away with the chocolates on Easter Sunday.

All the talk out of the Shire during the week revolved around the future of Jack Bird.

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The NSW Origin representative broke the hearts of a few at the Sharks when he announced he would be departing at season's end bound for Brisbane.

But judging by the way James Maloney and Chad Townsend combined for the opening try of the afternoon, some would suggest Shane Flanagan's reluctance to promise Bird a position in the halves has been justified.

What exactly is Bird's best position is a mystery to most.

The word often used to describe the Sharks centre is "footballer", and he showed that when he crashed over some soft Penrith defence in the second half to grab his first try of the season.

In front of a crowd of 15,780 at the foot of the mountains, the Sharks made it four wins on the trot with a polished performance that only strengthened their back-to-back title credentials.

Skipper Paul Gallen and prop Andrew Fifita both crossed the chalk on an afternoon that marked the return of Panthers Matt Moylan, Waqa Blake and Peta Hiku from a club-imposed one-week NRL suspension.?

Penrith will have the added motivation of taking on western Sydney rivals Parramatta at ANZ Stadium next Saturday afternoon in the hope of kick-starting their season.

Originally published on The Sydney Morning Herald as Penrith Panthers' finals aspirations in limbo after heavy loss to Cronulla Sharks.