{"id":371931,"date":"2024-03-01T19:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371931"},"modified":"2024-03-01T22:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:03:21","slug":"vultures-cleary-must-fight-off-in-quest-for-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371931","title":{"rendered":"'Vultures' Cleary must fight off in quest for history"},"content":{"rendered":"

The vultures have once again hacked at the premiership-winning Panthers<\/a> over the summer, picking up both a top flight outside back (Stephen Crichton) and a world-class forward (Spencer Leniu).<\/p>\n

Their depth has also been eaten into, with handy players Jaeman Salmon (Bulldogs), Jack Cogger (Knights), Tom Jenkins (Knights) and Zac Hosking (Raiders) all also moving on.<\/p>\n

And that's before we even get to 2025, when the club will lose energetic five-eighth Jarome Luai<\/a> to Wests Tigers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That leaves Ivan Cleary<\/a> with a couple of decisions to make but the Panthers are getting used to losing players every year and somehow still manage to fill the void.<\/p>\n

There are three main contenders for Crichton's centre spot; Bulldogs recruit Paul Alamoti, versatile veteran Tyrone Peachey and Taylan May \u2013 a fine prospect on the comeback trail from ACL surgery.<\/p>\n

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Alamoti is still very raw and had good and bad moments at the Bulldogs last season.<\/p>\n

But there is no doubting his potential and with class players around him, I think he will get the nod first up.<\/p>\n

Cleary has plenty of good young forwards to choose from to replace Leniu, but none have his raw power \u2026 yet.<\/p>\n

There's a battle on for bench spots, with Peachey, Soni Luke and prodigal son Daine Laurie in contention for the number 14 jersey.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and <\/strong><\/em>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/PenrithPanthers\/status\/1763024111822164187<\/a><\/p>\n

Laurie showed some real spark in a struggling Tigers team last year and could prove a bargain buy for the Panthers.<\/p>\n

He can both score and create tries and has that priceless speed off the mark that can leave defenders dead in their tracks.<\/p>\n

No team since the mighty Dragons of the 1950s and '60s has won more than three titles on the trot, but this Panthers mob continues to re-write the record books and are good enough to top the pops again despite the two big losses.<\/p>\n

2024 gains:<\/strong> Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Brad Schneider (Hull KR), Paul Alamoti (Bulldogs).<\/p>\n

2024 losses:<\/strong> Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), Spencer Leniu (Roosters), Jaeman Salmon (Bulldogs), Jack Cogger (Knights), Tom Jenkins (Knights), Zac Hosking (Raiders).<\/p>\n

PANTHER'S BEST 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Dylan Edwards 2.<\/strong> Sunia Turuva 3.<\/strong> Izack Tago 4.<\/strong> Paul Alamoti, Tyrone Peachey, Taylan May 5.<\/strong> Brian To'o 6.<\/strong> Jarome Luai 7.<\/strong> Nathan Cleary 8.<\/strong> Moses Leota 9.<\/strong> Mitch Kenny 10.<\/strong> James Fisher-Harris 11.<\/strong> Scott Sorensen 12.<\/strong> Liam Martin 13.<\/strong> Isaah Yeo 14.<\/strong> Tyrone Peachey 15.<\/strong> Lindsay Smith 16.<\/strong> Luke Garner 17.<\/strong> Daine Laurie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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