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SHARK ALARM!

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try or how much effort you put in, you need a bit of luck to go your way.

Penrith’s luck has been as up and down as their scorelines this year, going from world beaters one week to a defen-

sive rabble the next.This weekend, lady luck is well and truly

on Penrith’s side heading into the clash against Cronulla at Pepper Stadium.

Despite having not lost for more than three months, the Sharks face the Panthers without a host of stars who are on Origin duty, namely James Maloney, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Jack Bird and Andrew Fifita.

It is a stroke of luck for the Panthers who are desperate to take any good fortune that comes their way as they fight to

secure a spot in the top eight at the end of the season.

An opportunity certainly slipped through Penrith’s fingers last weekend, with the side leading 14-2 before their youth and immaturity took hold, ulti-mately losing 34-26 to the equally incon-sistent Wests Tigers.

Penrith had every right to win the game – a 58 per cent share of possession, nine more sets than the Tigers, 25 offloads to 11, eight line breaks to seven and a lop-sided penalty count in their favour.

Unfortunately the statistics also tell a story of a 68 per cent completion rate, poor kick metres and 33 missed tackles.

The Panthers are likely to be a frustrating football side right up until the end of the season. It’s highly unlikely the side’s prob-lems, much of it surrounding the youth of the squad, will suddenly be fixed in the next nine rounds of football. However, coach Anthony Griffin will simply look for them to be improved.

Griffin faces a difficult task – he needs

his football side to control the ball better and know when to play risky football and when to be a little more reserved, but equally he doesn’t want to take away from the flair and excitement that can often help Penrith dominate their opposition.

Much of that will come from experience, but as I’ve written previously it’s Griffin’s choice to have an inexperienced team – he made the call to move on veteran players like Jamie Soward, James Segeyaro and Elijah Taylor, the latter looking rejuve-nated and refreshed in the Wests Tigers system.

Like any new coach, Griffin wants to build his own team. In an effort to achieve that quest, he seems to be willing to go through some short term pain for long term gain. That may be frustrating for long-suffering fans but Griffin knows the ability of his squad and where it is placed as far as being a premiership threat in 2017 or 2018.

Thanks to the luck of the draw in regards to Origin, the Panthers have every oppor-

tunity to stop Cronulla’s extraordinary winning streak this weekend. But even with so many top stars missing, the task will not be easy. The Panthers must be willing to hold the ball, and must be prepared to go through the middle and do the hard yards before the flair and excite-ment can step in at the back end of sets.

I’m confident Penrith will win the game but it requires a much more disciplined effort. Tip: Panthers by 8.

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GARTHIN DEMAND

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» Garth Brennan (pictured) has been hailed as a future NRL coach by Phil Gould, but Anthony Griffin’s assistant may find a top level opportunity overseas first. Brennan is said to be on the radar of several English Super League clubs, with former Irish and Great Britain internation-al Brian Carney pushing his cause in the media this past week. Both Huddersfield and Hull KR are said to be in the market for a new coach next season.

» Matt Moylan was originally left out of the Blues side for Origin III, but earned a reprieve on Wednesday when Adam Reynolds was ruled out through injury. Moylan was told by Laurie Daley that he’d missed the cut during a meeting in Penrith last weekend, but he’ll now get his chance to prove himself in the Origin arena once again.

» Bryce Cartwright was named as a de-velopment player for Origin III but hasn’t taken up the opportunity, with the star utility opting to stay in Penrith to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Sharks. There’s simply no need for Cartwright to hang around the retirement home that is the NSW Blues squad, which seems to en-joy rewarding the consistency of failure.

» Sports Minister and Penrith MP Stuart Ayres fumbled his way through the Origin team announcement on Monday morn-ing, even calling Josh Mansour ‘James Mansour’. He later tweeted: “Just did the video review with Loz...I fumbled a couple of ‘J’s’ today.”

» Bad news for Panthers prop Sam McKendry, who will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against the Tigers.

» The Panthers will save some $400,000 by granting Jamie Soward a release from the rest of his contract. Soward and the Panthers came to a financial arrangement last week that benefits both parties, and you certainly won’t see the playmaker saying anything negative about the club. While he is disappointed in the way his playing career in the NRL has ended, I’m told he is happy with the financial agree-ment that he reached with the Panthers and as such will keep any negative com-ments out of the press.

» It was great to see Panthers boss Phil Gould surprise retiring York Public School relieving principal Ross Sinfield at a special assembly. Mr Sinfield is a huge Panthers and rugby league fan and the school arranged for Gould to visit as part of his farewell. Gus presented the veteran educator with a framed Panthers jersey.

» James Segeyaro has flown out of Australia and is ready to take up new challenges in England. He posted a video on social media earlier this week, paying tribute to supporters who’ve followed his career. “I just want to say thank you to all the fans who have supported me all this way, for the Cowboys and for Penrith,” Segeyaro said. “There’s exciting times up ahead at Leeds... I cannot wait to play in the Super League baby.”

» Zak Hardaker had a special guest chauf-feur waiting for him upon his arrival at Sydney Airport last week – none other than Panthers boss Phil Gould. Hardaker made his NRL debut for the Panthers last Saturday night against the Tigers, coming on in the second half. He tweeted afterwards: “Privileged to get my first game in the NRL. Shame about the result

but really enjoyed my 1st taste. Looking forward to next week now.”

» 211,000 people tuned in to watch Penrith’s game against the Wests Tigers

on Fox Sports last Saturday night. All of them had to put up with former Raid-ers fullback turned commentator Gary Belcher, who it seems is still not over the 1991 Grand Final loss to the Panthers.

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While Matt Moylan ulti-mately earned a reprieve and will play for New South Wales in Origin III next Wednesday night, his original omission from the squad saw veteran Peter Wallace

offer some handy support and advice.Wallace played four games for NSW but

his Origin career was cut short in 2009 when he himself was dumped after game II to make way for veteran half Brett Kimmorley.

The circumstances seven years ago were very similar to this current Blues situation – down 2-0 in the series and staring down the barrel of an embarrassing clean sweep.

“Matty’s fine, he found out the news on Sunday afternoon and seems to be handling it well,” Wallace said after Moylan’s initial omission.

“There’s nothing you can really say to him apart from asking him how he is.

“I went through the same thing – I was dropped after game two back in ‘09. It’s never nice or easy but as long as he’s doing alright then that’s the main thing.”

It’s been an interesting year for Wallace who not only has seamlessly made the transition from halfback to hooker, but also became the club’s oldest player after close friend Jamie Soward quit the club last week.

While the famous ‘Team Jaffa’ halves pairing acquired by the Panthers in 2014 didn’t quite get to play together as much as they would’ve liked, Wallace and Soward built a strong friendship during their time at Penrith, that will no doubt remain in tact

even with the latter now London-bound.“It’s always sad to see your mates leave

the club but that’s the nature of the sport unfortunately,” Wallace said.

“It’s one of the hardest things – you make good friends at the club and for whatever reason they move on or you move on.”

Even though Soward will finish his playing career in the UK Super League,

that shouldn’t be the case for Wallace, who plans on sticking around a little while longer thanks to a new one-year deal.

“I’ve had talks and they are going really well and, if everything pans out, I’ll be here next year,” Wallace said.

Ironically, Soward’s departure may ulti-mately save the Panthers enough salary cap space to re-sign Wallace.

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POSITIVE RESULTS FOR PROWL

Both the young and the young at heart graduated from Panthers on the Prowl leader-ship programs last week in front of their favourite Penrith Panthers stars.

Students from term one and term two of this year’s

program shook the hands of Peter Wallace, Bryce Cartwright, Tyrone Peachey and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to receive their certificate in front of their adoring parents and teachers.

It’s always a proud moment for Brad Waugh, Panthers on the Prowl’s General

Manager, who after 15 years in operation has complete faith the programs deliver the best outcomes for the students involved.

“There’s is no doubt you’ve already seen some of the benefits our teachers have implemented,” he said to parents.

“We have programs that are measured with tangible results, but most impor-tantly we have programs that the children enjoy.”

Director of Public Schools NSW for Penrith schools, Deb Summerhayes, said the Prowl program is a great example of ‘it takes a village to raise a child’.

“It provides positive connections not just in their families and schools but in their communities,” she said.

16-year-old Shania Kumarasamy was once one of those kids, who undertook a media program with the Prowl, and got the opportunity to meet with local media professionals.

“I’ve never been so sure about my future after completing the ‘Empower You’ program,” she said.

On the night, 30 seniors also graduated from the Prowl’s popular Adult Computer Literacy Program.

– Dale Drinkwater

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Students receive their awards

“He has been a leader, on and off the field, and played a key role in the

development of our younger players”

Jamie Soward

He was described by Phil Gould as a “marquee” signing when first snapped up by the Penrith Panthers ahead of the 2014 season, but Jamie Soward’s ride at the club has ended in frustration – and in reserve grade.

Penrith last week confirmed that Soward would be immediately released from his contract.

The 31-year-old played 53 games for the Panthers. He has taken up an offer in the English Super League to play with the London Bron-cos.

Soward spent his last few weeks in the NRL in reserve grade after being dumped by coach Anthony Griffin following Penrith’s 24-6 loss to Melbourne.

Speaking on NRL360 last week, still decked out in Penrith colours, Soward said he thought he’d had a consistent season prior to being dropped to reserve grade after the Storm game.

“After the Melbourne game, Hook (Anthony Grif-

fin) decided to go a different direction and play a couple of the young guys and they’ve been great,” he said.

“I think it just came my time to step aside and let the younger guys continue the culture out there now.”

Soward said it was going to be diffi-cult to get back into the team from reserve grade.

“Hook is black and white so if h e

wants some-thing done he’s going to tell you how he wants it done and you’ve got to be able to perform to that,” he said.

“For me as far as I’m concerned I’ve left the club on great terms. I really enjoyed working with that playing group and also the people behind the scenes and I

see myself coming back there and either coaching or being part of that Panthers brand one day.”

Gould said it was totally Soward’s deci-sion to move on.

“Jamie feels the time is now right to

pursue an opportunity to

finish his career in England,” Gould said.

“How playing careers begin and end is not an exact science but he has recognised there are a number of emerg-ing talents at the club who deserve the chance to progress.”

Soward will best be remembered for his 2014 season, in which he helped guide Penrith to the finals and within one game of the season decider.

Of his many highlights at the Panthers, his sideline conversion and field goal against the Roosters in week one of the 2014 finals will forever be a standout.

“Jamie has been wonderful for the Panthers and has done everything we have ever asked of him. He has been a leader, on and off the field, and played a

key role in the development of our younger players,” Gould said.

“If Jamie sees a future for himself in coaching, once his

playing days have come to an end, it is my intention

that he will begin that coaching career here at the Panthers.”

Panthers CEO of Rugby League Corey Payne, who played alongside Soward at the St George-Illawarra Dragons, echoed Gould’s

sentiments.“Jamie has been a

great servant to this club and to rugby league

in Australia,” he said.“I wish him all the best

with his future endeavours and want him to know he

will always be welcome at the Panthers.”

Soward was expected to fly out to England this week.

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LOWER GRADES

» Intrust Super Premiership NSW: Without star five-eighth Jamie Soward, who was released from the club last Thursday, the Penrith Panthers suffered their first loss in weeks, going down to the Wentworthville Magpies 28-24 at Ringrose Park.Penrith were forced to make a number of changes pre-game with Suaia Matagi and Sitaleki Akauola added to the side.The Panthers got on the board first through winger Josh Hall but it was the Magpies who hit the lead before the break thanks to mid-season recruit Jeff Robson, who crossed over to score.The Magpies started the second half with a bang, scoring two tries to go up 28-12.The Panthers fought hard to get them-selves back into the contest but just fell short by four points.Try scorers for the Panthers included: Josh Hall (2), Corey Harawira-Naera and Viliame Kikau. Hall kicked four from four. Panthers back Malakai Watene-Zelezniak and Sitaleki Akauola suffered injuries during the match but have been named to play this Saturday afternoon against the North Sydney Bears. Also named to return from injury is An-drew Heffernan, who replaces Will Smith (NRL) in the centres.

» Holden Cup: The unstoppable Penrith Panthers have notched up their 13th straight victory following a 24-16 win over an eager Wests Tigers outfit last weekend at ANZ Stadium.Injuries and call-ups meant coach Cam-

eron Ciraldo was forced to reshuffle what was an already new-look outfit. Usual half Dean Blore shifted to full-back while promising halfback Sean O’Sullivan was promoted off the bench into the halves alongside Jarome Luai.Penrith scored first through speedy back Braidon Burns before the Tigers levelled up minutes later through an intercept.The Panthers lead 20-16 at half-time.No tries were scored by either side in the second half until right at the very end of the match when Wayde Egan crashed over with a scoot out of dummy half.Try scorers for the Panthers included: Christian Crichton (2), Braidon Burns, Dean Blore and Wayde Egan.Penrith will battle Cronulla this Sunday.

» Ron Massey Cup: St Marys have gone down to the Guildford Owls 36-24 in a high scoring encounter during Round 17 of the Ron Massey Cup competition.Guildford got off to a red hot start and lead 24-0 after 20 minutes, but a late try in the first half saw St Marys trail 24-6 at the break. St Marys spent most of the second half chasing points, with missed opportuni-ties and forced passes their ultimate downfall. Try scorers for St Marys included: Chris Aunese-Scanlan, Cameron Collins, Geoff Daniela and Sam Jones. Adrian Davis kicked four from four. This Saturday night St Marys will look to bounce back when they hit the road to take on the Cabramatta Two Blues at New Era Stadium.

with Brad Drew

I will be cheering on the NSW Blues next Wednesday night during the traditional Drew household pizza Origin event, but I must say there is a lot of question marks surrounding the game.

Blues coach Laurie Daley did make some changes, but failed to move on the older guys like Paul Gallen and Robbie Farah, resisting the calls by many for a new generation to be brought in.

I can understand both sides of the argu-ment. Both Gallen and Farah have given their all to the Blues for a long period of time and there’s a feeling that they deserve a farewell.

However, Origin III this year needs to be about building for the series in 2017 and it does worry me a little that we’ve opted to stick with so many players who are unlikely to be there next year.

That won’t stop me cheering on the Blues though.

Meanwhile it looks like Origin schedul-ing will again be a discussion point after

this round with the high flying Sharks outsiders against the inconsistent Pan-thers despite the Cronulla boys having won 12 straight games.

The Sharks are without five or six of their best players this weekend due to Origin and will struggle against the Panthers.

It does seem unfair that such a great re-cord will be tarnished because of Origin, but I’m still struggling to come up with an alternate that will make everybody happy.

All I know is that something needs to be done because it is a growing frustra-tion for clubs, fans and players.

In fact it was interesting to see Bryce Cartwright stick with the Panthers this week instead of taking up the chance to be a development player again with the Blues.

It just shows how important the club competition is and how clubs are frus-trated at the Origin schedule.

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company Pacific Power, and also spent six years as Director of Group Opera-tions at Fairfax.

For three years he held the posi-tion of Chief Operating Officer at the University of New South Wales, as well as Chairman and Director of Western Sydney University College.

These days Mr Graham operates a portfolio consulting business, whose clients include various universities, IT development companies, media and engineering businesses.

Speaking with Extra Time, Mr Graham said it was a privilege to be adding Director of Panthers Rugby League Club to his decorated CV.

“My wife and I have been long term residents of the Penrith area, so we have a real commitment to our community,” he said.

“While Panthers is a really good football club, it’s also much more than that – it’s a powerhouse for our whole region.”

Mr Graham said he was interested in bringing both football and community together on the Board.

“I’m certainly interested in football but I’m also interested in community development and growth, and that was my main reason for wanting to join the Board,” he said.

Along with his extensive professional career, Mr Graham has also been a great supporter of many community activities.

He was the President of Nepean High School’s P&C for five years, as well as the founding member and Executive of the Emu Plains Little Athletics Club.

Mr Graham was also a member of the Board of Uniting Care and Director of Emu Plains Sports Club.

Recently, he was involved with Panthers on the Prowl as a mentor for their ‘Building Young Men’ Program for local Year 10 students.

“My wife Bez and I have been local residents for over 40 years and have raised our four daughters in the area,” he said.

After watching Penrith’s 16-10 win over Newtown some 50 years ago, Mr Graham was hooked on footy and the Panthers culture.

“We have been loyal supporters of the Panthers since attending the first home game together back in 1967,” he said.

“We have been members of the club for many years, and season ticket hold-ers for over 20 years.”

Mr Graham was officially appointed to the Panthers Board last Friday, July 1.

He will sit his first Panthers Board meeting later this month.

New man onPanthers Board

Lifelong Penrith Panthers fan Peter Graham was there in person to watch the club’s very first home game against the Newtown Jets back in 1967.

50 years later the now respected businessman’s

passion for the club has gone full circle after he was recently appointed to the Panthers Board.

Mr Graham’s extensive resume will be a huge asset to the Panthers Board, which is headed by Chairman Dave O’Neill.

The long-time Emu Plains and Leonay local was once CEO of electrical

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