The Dragons are looking to finish a disappointing season on a high by ensuring the defending champs head into the finals series on the back of four straight losses.
Shane Flanagan's outfit are also riding a three-game losing streak having gone down to the Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs and Warriors in recent weeks and they'll be hoping the support of the WIN Stadium faithful can help them turn that around.
The Panthers rested their entire squad last weekend so big guns Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Dylan Edwards and co will be fresh and firing for a finals tune-up this weekend.
While Penrith will go in as clear favourites they will be wary of an unpredictable Dragons outfit that has cut down tall poppies Canberra and Cronulla in consecutive weeks just a month ago.
Match: Dragons v Panthers
Round 27 -
home Team
Dragons
15th Position
away Team
Panthers
7th Position
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Team News
Dragons: Coach Shane Flanagan goes with the same 17 for the final game of the season. Michael Molo (ankle) has been listed among the reserves as he eyes a return to the field but back-rower Hamish Stewart (concussion) and centre Moses Suli (knee) will turn their attention to the 2026 season.
Panthers: Ivan Cleary brings backs the majority of his stars after they were rested last week. Winger Brian To'o and back-rower Liam Martin will be given another week off after enduring a huge workload in 2025. Paul Alamoti holds his place on the wing and Matt Eisenhuth remains in the 17 after captaining the side last week.
Match: Dragons v Panthers
Round 27 -
home Team
Dragons
away Team
Panthers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton GuthersonFullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
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Winger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell SloanWinger for Panthers is number 2 Thomas Jenkins
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Centre for Dragons is number 3 Hayden BuchananCentre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
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Centre for Dragons is number 4 Mathew FeagaiCentre for Panthers is number 4 Casey McLean
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Winger for Dragons is number 19 Corey AllanWinger for Panthers is number 5 Paul Alamoti
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Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-TogiaFive-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Blaize Talagi
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Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle FlanaganHalfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
Forwards
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Prop for Dragons is number 8 Emre GulerProp for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
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Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien CookHooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
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Prop for Dragons is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Jacob Halangahu2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Luke Garner
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Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De BelinLock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
Interchange
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Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob LiddleInterchange for Panthers is number 14 Brad Schneider
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Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano LeiluaInterchange for Panthers is number 15 Liam Henry
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Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hame SeleInterchange for Panthers is number 16 Isaiah Papali'i
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Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Loko Pasifiki TongaInterchange for Panthers is number 18 Daine Laurie
Reserves
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Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Ben Murdoch-MasilaReplacement for Panthers is number 19 Mavrik Geyer
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Dragons have won three of their past four games at WIN Stadium.
- The Panthers have won seven of their last eight games against the Dragons.
- Dragons winger Tyrell Sloan has scored seven tries in his last seven games.
- Panthers captain Nathan Cleary has scored six tries in his last six games against the Dragons.
- The Dragons have beaten four of the current top eight teams this season.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the
