The 2023 Penrith Panthers season was the 57th season in the club's history. With head coach Ivan Cleary and co-captains Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, the Panthers competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership and won the minor premiership.
20th anniversary In 2023, it was the twentieth anniversary of the Penrith Panthers' 2003 NRL Grand Final win against the Sydney Roosters. This was Penrith's second premiership.
Jerseys and sponsors The 2023 home, away and alternate jerseys looked similar to the ones shown below
Sponsors +Main sponsorKit supplierMinor sponsorsJerseyOAK PlusO'NeillsBluestone Home LoansHertzKFCAllam Property GroupShortsTurner Freeman LawyersO'NeillsKFCInstyle SolarTraining Shirt & ShortsOAK PlusO'NeillsMKJ ProjectsHertzKFCInstyle SolarTurner Freeman Lawyers
Squad Source: +Player1st Position2nd PositionNRL GamesPrevious 1st Grade Club536Tyrone Peachey LockCentre207Wests Tigers537Isaah Yeo (c)LockSecond Row220None553Chris Smith Second RowLock39Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs557James Fisher-Harris (vc)Prop180None560Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback159None562Moses Leota Prop149None564Dylan Edwards (vc)Fullback131None579Jarome LuaiFive-Eighth107None584Liam MartinSecond Row104None585Brian To'oWing93None586Mitch KennyHookerLock83None589Stephen Crichton Centre100None591Spencer LeniuProp83None598Matt EisenhuthLockProp116Wests Tigers599Scott SorensenSecond RowLock105Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks601Jaeman SalmonSecond RowCentre61Parramatta Eels602Lindsay SmithPropLock27None603Izack TagoCentre48None604Taylan May Wing22None607Soni Luke Hooker24None609Sunia Turuva FullbackWing29None610Tom JenkinsCentreWing6None612Jack ColeCentre1None613Eddie BlackerProp2St. George Illawarra Dragons614Luke GarnerSecond RowCentre87Wests Tigers 616Jack CoggerFive-EighthHalfback55Huddersfield Giants615Zac HoskingSecond RowLock25Brisbane BroncosDevelopment Players608Kurt Falls HalfbackFive-eighth3None611Liam HenryPropLock1None -Mavrik Geyer PropSecond Row???????? -Ativalu Lisati Second RowLock?????????
Fixtures Pre-Season Challenge (week 1) Date Trial Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 11 February1 Parramatta EelsBlueBet Stadium22 - 16Sommerton, Jenkins, McLean, CohenKurt Falls (3/4)3,525Legend:
Pre-Season Challenge (week 2) / World Club Challenge
Date Trial Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 18 February2 St HelensBlueBet Stadium12 - 13Tago, To'o Nathan Cleary (2/2)13,873Legend:
Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceFriday, 3 March1 Brisbane BroncosBlueBet Stadium12 - 13Crichton, Luke Cleary (2/2)17,125Thursday, 9 March2 South Sydney RabbitohsBlueBet Stadium16 - 10Crichton, Tago, To'oCrichton (1/1), Cleary (1/3)16,906 3Bye Thursday, 23 March4 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium17 - 16Edwards, HoskingCleary (3/3) 1 2pt FG 16,342Friday, 31 March5 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium12 - 53Turuva (2), Tago (2), Cleary, Hosking, Peachey, Crichton, SalmonCleary (8/9) 1 FG15,334Saturday, 8 April6 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBlueBet Stadium44 - 12Edwards (4), To'o, Sorensen, ClearyCleary (8/8)20,312Saturday, 15 April7 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium15 - 16To'o, SalmonCleary (3/4) 2 FG26,084Thursday, 20 April8 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium20 - 18Crichton (3)Crichton (3/4)19,574Saturday, 29 April9 Wests TigersCarrington Park8 - 12PeacheyCrichton (2/2)11,055Saturday, 6 May10 New Zealand WarriorsSuncorp Stadium6 - 18Edwards, To'o, LeniuCleary (3/4)50,183*Friday, 12 May11 Sydney RoostersBlueBet Stadium48 - 4Sorensen (2), Edwards, Peachey (2), To'o, Turuva, LuaiCleary (8/8)20,255Thursday, 18 May12 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium4 - 15Turuva, ClearyCleary (3/3) 1 FG33,343 13Bye Sunday, 4 June14 St George Illawarra DragonsBlueBet Stadium26 - 18To'o (2), Turuva, LeotaCleary (1/1), Crichton (4/5)16,912Saturday, 10 June15 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium6 - 30Crichton, Edwards, Yeo, To'o, TagoCrichton (5/6)23,610Friday, 16 June16 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium27 - 23Tago (2), Salmon, JenkinsCogger (3/4) 1 FG17,277Saturday, 24 June17 Newcastle KnightsBlueBet Stadium20 - 12Edwards, Peachey (2), SalmonCogger (2/4)18,589Friday, 30 June18 Melbourne StormMarvel Stadium16 - 34Crichton, Tago (2), Martin, Hosking, To'oCrichton (5/6)26,829 19Bye Sunday, 16 July20 DolphinsKayo Satdium14 - 24Leota, Tago (2), JenkinsCogger (1/4), Edwards (2/2)10,065Sunday, 23 July21 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBlueBet Stadium44 - 18Peachey (2), Yeo, To'o (2), Crichton, Sorenson, GarnerCleary (6/8)21,525Saturday, 29 July22 Cronulla SharksBlueBet Stadium28 - 0Luai, Yeo, To'o, Turuva, MartinCleary (4/5)20,694Friday, 4 August23 Melbourne StormBlueBet Stadium26 - 6To'o (2), Luai, CrichtonCleary (5/6)19,953Thursday, 10 August24 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles4 Pines Park12 - 24Crichton (2), Turuva, To'oCleary (4/5)10,102Saturday, 19 August25 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium14 - 40Edwards (2), Yeo, Peachey, Jenkins, Martin, CrichtonCleary (6/7)19,106Thursday, 24 August26 Parramatta EelsBlueBet Stadium18 - 32Peachey, Cleary, Martin, JenkinsCleary (1/4)21,525Saturday, 2 September27 North Queensland CowboysBlueBet Stadium44 - 12Crichton, Turuva (2), Martin, To'o (2), Sommerton, ClearyCleary (6/8)21,525 Legend: Round 10 attendance figure is for the whole of Magic Round day 2 Finals
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 9 SeptemberQualifying Final New Zealand WarriorsBlueBet Stadium32 - 6To'o, Martin, Turuva (2), ClearyCleary (6/6) 21,525Friday, 22 SeptemberPreliminary Final Melbourne StormAccor Stadium38 - 4To'o (3), Turuva, Cleary, EdwardsCleary (7/8)35,578Sunday, 1 OctoberGrand Final Brisbane BroncosAccor Stadium26 - 24Kenny, Leota, Crichton, Cleary Crichton (1/1), Cleary (4/4)81,947
Ladder
Player movements
Player transfers
Gains NatPosPlayerFromDateRefFE/HBJack CoggerHuddersfield Giants (Super League)24/10/22SR/CELuke GarnerWests Tigers24/6/22SR/LKZac HoskingBrisbane Broncos24/10/22LK/CE/FETyrone PeacheyWests Tigers21/10/22
Losses NatPosPlayerToDateRefWGChristian Crichton ReleasedLK/SRJ'maine Hopgood Parramatta Eels31/5/22CE/WGRobert JenningsThe Dolphins10/5/22FE/HBIsaiya KatoaThe Dolphins18/2/22SRViliame KikauCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs19/11/21HKApi Koroisau Wests Tigers3/12/21FE/HBSean O'SullivanDolphins30/6/22WG/FBCharlie Staines Wests Tigers21/10/22
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