The Late Mail: Panthers v Bulldogs

Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

There is one change for Penrith Panthers. Impressive centre Izack Tago has been ruled out with a leg injury which sees Tyrone Peachey elevated to the starting line-up for the back-to-back Premiers. The Panthers also see the return of their talismanic halfback Nathan Cleary. 

For Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, there are a few more changes. Hayze Perham goes back to fullback which sees Jake Averillo move into the halves which shunts Kyle Flanagan into the hooker role and Reed Mahoney goes to the bench. Tevita Pangai-Junior starts alongside Jayden Okunbor which means Jackson Topine is 18th man and Sam Hughes takes the last bench spot. 

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 22. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Luke Garner 18. Jack Cogger

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

20. Hayze Perham 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 1. Jake Averillo 8. Max King 7. Kyle Flanagan 10. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Jayden Okunbor 13. Corey Waddell 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Kurtis Morrin 9. Reed Mahoney 19. Samuel Hughes 11. Jackson Topine