2025 Penrith Panthers season

2025 Penrith Panthers season
NRL Rank4th
2025 recordWins: 12; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 498; against: 379
Team information
CEOBrian Fletcher
CoachAustralia Ivan Cleary
Captain
StadiumCommBank Stadium
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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.

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 season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 8 August 2025
Source(s): Panthers team profiles

Player transfers

Regular season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders (Q) 21 17 0 4 3 586 418 +168 40 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm (Q) 21 16 0 5 3 627 375 +252 38
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 21 15 0 6 3 486 366 +120 36
4 New Zealand Warriors 21 13 0 8 3 437 425 +12 32
5 Penrith Panthers 21 12 1 8 3 516 401 +115 31
6 Brisbane Broncos 21 12 0 9 3 566 452 +114 30
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 13 0 9 2 535 468 +67 30
8 Sydney Roosters 21 11 0 10 3 567 475 +92 28
9 Dolphins 21 10 0 11 3 593 484 +109 26
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 21 9 0 12 3 430 454 −24 24
11 Wests Tigers 21 9 0 12 3 411 518 −107 24
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 21 8 0 13 3 454 508 −54 22
13 North Queensland Cowboys (X) 22 8 1 13 2 474 618 −144 21
14 Parramatta Eels (X) 21 7 0 14 3 380 536 −156 20
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 22 8 0 14 2 381 572 −191 20
16 Newcastle Knights (X) 21 6 0 15 3 300 486 −186 18
17 Gold Coast Titans (X) 21 5 0 16 3 436 623 −187 16
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAA
ResultWLLLLLWLWDBLWW
Position610121315161517151613171513
Points2222224467991113
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 2025 Penrith Panthers 26–22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Las Vegas, United States
20:30 PST
Tries:
Yeo rugby ball 26'
Tago rugby ball 28'
Laurie rugby ball 48'75'
Alamoti rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Cleary 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 27', 30', 50', 53'
Report
Tries:
Ramien rugby ball 3'
Nikora rugby ball 35'
Iro rugby ball 58'
Fonua-Blake rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Trindall 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 36', 59', 69'
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 45,209
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 2: 14 March 2025 Penrith Panthers 32–38 Sydney Roosters Parramatta
20:05 AEDT
Tries:
Alamoti rugby ball 2'
To'o rugby ball 28'
Henry rugby ball 38'
Edwards rugby ball 47'
C. McLean rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Cleary 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 3', 30', 39', 48', 73 pen', 78 pen'
Report
Tries:
Nawaqanitawase rugby ball 6'
Watson rugby ball 9'41'
Tupou rugby ball 34'53'
S. Smith rugby ball 56'
Young rugby ball 70'
Goals:
S. Smith 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 7', 10', 36', 43', 57'
Sin bin:
Foketi yellow card 72' to 80'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 12,180
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 3: 20 March 2025 Melbourne Storm 30–24 Penrith Panthers Melbourne
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Anderson rugby ball 4'
Katoa rugby ball 10'
Coates rugby ball 47'
Wishart rugby ball 58'
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Meaney 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 6', 12', 20 pen'
Papenhuyzen 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 49', 74'
Report
Tries:
Alamoti rugby ball 26'32'
C. McLean rugby ball 44'
To'o rugby ball 69'75'
Goals:
Alamoti 2/5 rugby goalposts icon 33', 45'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 4: 27 March 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–18 Penrith Panthers Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Koloamatangi rugby ball 5'27'
Johnston rugby ball 9'
Moale rugby ball 32'
Gray rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Humphreys 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 7', 25 pen', 29', 33'
Sin bin:
Mamouzelos yellow card 78' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Martin rugby ball 47'
Schneider rugby ball 57'
Cole rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Alamoti 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 48', 58', 80'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 10,029
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 5: 4 April 2025 Penrith Panthers 18–22 North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
C. McLean rugby ball 13'
Tago rugby ball 18'
Garner rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 14', 19', 39'
Sin bin:
Tago yellow card 78' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Taulagi rugby ball 6'50'
Vailea rugby ball 31'
Purdue rugby ball 45'
Goals:
Drinkwater 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 7', 32', 52'
Sin bin:
Robson yellow card 25' to 35'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 10,320
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 6: 10 April 2025 Dolphins 30–12 Penrith Panthers Brisbane
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 3'22'79'
Averillo rugby ball 28'
Lemuelu rugby ball 42'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 4', 23', 29', 44', 80'
Report
Tries:
C. McLean rugby ball 10'
Leota rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Cleary 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 12', 73'
Sin bin:
Alamoti yellow card 25' to 35'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,103
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 7: 19 April 2025 Sydney Roosters 12–40 Penrith Panthers Moore Park
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Tupou rugby ball 4'
Toia rugby ball 56'
Goals:
S. Smith 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 5', 58'
Report
Tries:
Alamoti rugby ball 23'38'
Papali'i rugby ball 51'
Talagi rugby ball 60'
Edwards rugby ball 66'
C. McLean rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Cleary 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 25', 39', 43 pen', 52', 61', 67', 73'
Alamoti 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 79 pen'
Sin bin:
Alamoti yellow card 25' to 35'
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 20,373
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 8: 26 April 2025 Penrith Panthers 10–26 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta
19:30 AEST
Tries:
Talagi rugby ball 45'
Tago rugby ball 50'
Goals:
Cleary 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 51'
Sin bin:
Sorensen yellow card 32' to 42'
Alamoti yellow card 61' to 71'
Report
Tries:
Garrick rugby ball 5'
Talau rugby ball 18'
Olakau'atu rugby ball 64'
Koula rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Garrick 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 6', 20', 31 pen', 62 pen', 65'
Sin bin:
Taukeiaho yellow card 58' to 68'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 9: 4 May 2025 Penrith Panthers 32–8 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Tago rugby ball 13'
Patea rugby ball 36'
Cleary rugby ball 39'
Jenkins rugby ball 44'53'
Goals:
Cleary 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 14', 24 pen', 37', 39', 45', 54'
Report
Tries:
Hunt rugby ball 8'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 9', 31 pen'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,309
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 10: 10 May 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 30–30 (g.p.) Penrith Panthers Townsville
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Nanai rugby ball 15'
Vailea rugby ball 34'
Clifford rugby ball 45'
Derby rugby ball 71'
Dearden rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Drinkwater 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 16', 35', 46', 72', 74'
Report
Tries:
Papali'i rugby ball 5'
Garner rugby ball 21'27'
Jenkins rugby ball 52'
Talagi rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 2025 Penrith Panthers 6–25 Newcastle Knights Bathurst
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Hassett rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Alamoti 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 59'
Sin bin:
Henry yellow card 22' to 32'
Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 4'
Lucas rugby ball 9'11'23'
Goals:
Gagai 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 5', 10', 13', 25'
Field goals:
Cogger rugby goalposts icon 74'
Stadium: Carrington Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 13: 1 June 2025 Penrith Panthers 18–10 Parramatta Eels Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
C. McLean rugby ball 17'
Jenkins rugby ball 57'
To'o rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 19', 59', 74'
Report
Tries:
Russell rugby ball 3'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 45'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 46'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,282
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 14: 8 June 2025 Wests Tigers 14–18 Penrith Panthers Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
To'a rugby ball 18'
Turuva rugby ball 26'
Skelton rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 20'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins rugby ball 14'39'63'
Goals:
Cleary 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 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 18–28 Penrith Panthers Auckland
17:00 NZST
Tries:
Ford rugby ball 20'
Laban rugby ball 47'
Graham-Taufa rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 21'
Pompey 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 48', 79'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins rugby ball 16'
Sorensen rugby ball 37'55'
Talagi rugby ball 62'
Alamoti rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 56', 64', 71', 74 pen'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 25,012
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 17: 26 June 2025 Penrith Panthers 8–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
17:50 AEST
Tries:
Cleary rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Edwards 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 27 pen', 55'
Report
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 34'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,738
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 18 (bye for Penrith Panthers)
Round 19: 13 July 2025 Parramatta Eels 10–32 Penrith Panthers Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kautoga rugby ball 14'
Lomax rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 16'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins rugby ball 21'
Garner rugby ball 40'
Tago rugby ball 54'
Alamoti rugby ball 62'
Cleary rugby ball 71'
Smith rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 29 pen', 40', 55', 78'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 22,792
Referee: Peter Gough
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 2 March 1 Cronulla Sharks Allegiant Stadium 28–22 Isaah Yeo, Izack Tago, Daine Laurie (2) Paul Alamoti Cleary (4/5) 45,209
Friday, 14 March 2 Sydney Roosters CommBank Stadium
Thursday, 20 March 3 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park
Thursday, 27 March 4 South Sydney Rabbitohs Accor Stadium
Friday, 4 April 5 North Queensland Cowboys CommBank Stadium
Thursday, 10 April 6 Dolphins Suncorp Stadium
Saturday, 19 April 7 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium
Saturday, 26 April 8 Manly Sea Eagles CommBank Stadium
Sunday, 4 May 9 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium
Saturday, 10 May 10 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium
11 Bye
Saturday, 24 May 12 Newcastle Knights Carrington Park
Sunday, 1 June 13 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium
Sunday, 8 June 14 Wests Tigers CommBank Stadium
15 Bye
Saturday, 21 June 16 New Zealand Warriors Go Media Stadium
Thursday, 26 June 17 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs CommBank Stadium
18 Bye
Sunday, 13 July 19 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium
Friday, 18 July 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs CommBank Stadium
Saturday, 26 July 21 Wests Tigers CommBank Stadium
Saturday, 2 August 22 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Friday, 8 August 23 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium
Thursday, 14 August 24 Melbourne Storm CommBank Stadium
Friday, 22 August 25 Canberra Raiders Glen Willow Oval
Thursday, 28 August 26 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium
Saturday, 6 September 27 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.