This Number Crunch stats looks at the season for premiers, Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition.
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- Penrith Panthers became the third side in the game’s history to win four or more premierships in a row. (South Sydney five between 1925 and 1929, St George Dragons 1956-1966)
- Penrith Panthers became the first side since South Sydney (1967-1971) to play in six straight grand finals. They will make their eighth appearance in this year’s decider having won 5 premierships and being runners-up twice.
- Penrith Panthers have now won 12 straight finals matches, passing the St George Dragons’ record of 10 straight wins set between 1958 and 1962.
- Nathan Cleary passed 1,500 NRL career points for the Penrith Panthers in victory over the Newcastle Knights.
- Isaah Yeo (245) broke Steve Carter’s (243) record for most games played for the Penrith Panthers.
- Dylan Edwards scored his 50th NRL career try.
- Penrith record their biggest win over Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at PointsBet Stadium (previous best 36-12, May 25 1986 round 12).
- Brian To’o played his 100th game for the Penrith Panthers.
2024 Regular Season Results
Round 1 – Melbourne Storm (Away, AAMI Park) – Lost, 0-8
Round 2 – Parramatta Eels (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 26-18
Round 3 – Brisbane Broncos (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 34-12
Round 4 – Sydney Roosters (Away, Allianz Stadium) – Won, 22-16
Round 5 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Away, 4 Pines Park) – Lost, 18-32
Round 7 – Wests Tigers (Home, Carrington Park, Bathurst) – Won, 22-6
Round 8 – North Queensland Cowboys (Away, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 26-20
Round 9 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Won, 42-12
Round 10 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 16-10
Round 11 – New Zealand Warriors (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Lost, 20-22
Round 12 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Away, PointsBet Stadium) – Won, 42-0
Round 13 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Lost, 10-22
Round 14 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 32-22
Round 15 – Newcastle Knights (Away, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 26-18
Round 17 – North Queensland Cowboys (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Lost, 6-16
Round 18 – Brisbane Broncos (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 14-6
Round 20 – Dolphins (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 28-26
Round 21 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Away, WIN Stadium) – Won, 46-10
Round 22 – Newcastle Knights (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 22-14
Round 23 – Parramatta Eels (Away, CommBank Stadium) – Won, 36-34
Round 24 – Melbourne Storm (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Lost, 22-24
Round 25 – Canberra Raiders (Away, GIO Stadium) – Lost, 18-22
Round 26 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 34-12
Round 27 – Gold Coast Titans (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 18-12
Won: 17
Lost: 7
Drawn: 0
Competition Placing: 2nd out of 17 (premiers)
Half-time Lead/Win Ratio: 80% (12 from 15)
1st Half Attack Average Points: 13.25
2nd Half Attack Average Points: 10.92
Average Points Per Game: 24.17
1st Half Defence Average Points: 7.75
2nd Half Defence Average Points: 8.67
Average Points Conceded Per Game: 16.42
Tries Scored: 100
2024 Finals Series
Week 1 Finals – Sydney Roosters (Home, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 30-10
Prelim Final – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 26-6
Grand Final – Melbourne Storm (Away, Accor Stadium) – Won, 14-6
2024 Player Appearances and Points
Lindsay Smith – Played 27, W-L record (20-7, 74.1% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Izack Tago – Played 26, W-L record (19-7, 73.1% win record), 40 pts (T: 10 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Moses Leota – Played 26, W-L record (19-7, 73.1% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Isaah Yeo – Played 25, W-L record (19-6, 76% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Brian To’o – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 56 pts (T: 14 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jarome Luai – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Mitch Kenny – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
James Fisher-Harris – Played 23, W-L record (16-7, 69.6% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Liam Henry – Played 23, W-L record (17-6, 73.9% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Sunia Turuva – Played 23, W-L record (18-5, 78.3% win record), 68 pts (T: 17 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Liam Martin – Played 22, W-L record (18-4, 81.8% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Dylan Edwards – Played 20, W-L record (15-5, 75% win record), 102 pts (T: 10 G:31 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Matthew Eisenhuth – Played 18, W-L record (13-5, 72.2% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Luke Garner – Played 17, W-L record (13-4, 76.5% win record), 28 pts (T: 7 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Daine Laurie – Played 16, W-L record (11-5, 68.8% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Paul Alamoti – Played 16, W-L record (13-3, 81.3% win record), 68 pts (T: 8 G:18 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Scott Sorensen – Played 16, W-L record (13-3, 81.3% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Brad Schneider – Played 14, W-L record (10-4, 71.4% win record), 18 pts (T: 4 G:1 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Nathan Cleary – Played 13, W-L record (11-2, 84.6% win record), 118 pts (T: 4 G:50 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:1)
Mavrik Geyer – Played 11, W-L record (8-3, 72.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jack Cole – Played 9, W-L record (5-4, 55.6% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Trent Toelau – Played 9, W-L record (5-4, 55.6% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Taylan May – Played 8, W-L record (6-2, 75% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Casey McLean – Played 7, W-L record (4-3, 57.1% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Luke Sommerton – Played 3, W-L record (1-2, 33.3% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Luron Patea – Played 3, W-L record (2-1, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tyrone Peachey – Played 2, W-L record (0-2, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Isaiah Iongi – Played 1, W-L record (1-, 100% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jesse McLean – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Preston Riki – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Soni Luke – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
2024 Records
Highest Win: 42 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (42-0, PointsBet Stadium, 25/5/24)
Highest Team Score: 46 vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (46-10, WIN Stadium, 28/7/24)
Heaviest Defeat: 14 vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (18-32, 4 Pines Park, 6/4/24)
Most Tries In a Game: 3 Nathan Cleary (vs St George-Illawarra Dragons, 28/07/2024), Brian To’o (vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 09/06/2024), Sunia Turuva (vs Sydney Roosters, 28/03/2024)
Most Points In a Game: 26 Nathan Cleary (3 T, 7 G) vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (28/7/24)
Best Winning Streak: 5 (round 26-grand final)
Worst Losing Streak: 2 (round 24-25)
2024 NRL Debutants
Isaiah Iongi, Club debut: 04/08/2024
Casey McLean (Date of birth: 24/04/2006), Club debut: 30/06/2024 (18 Years, 2 Months, 6 Days)
Luron Patea, Club debut: 30/06/2024
Preston Riki (Date of birth: 24/03/1998), Club debut: 01/06/2024 (26 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days)
Trent Toelau, Club debut: 01/06/2024
Mavrik Geyer (Date of birth: 05/01/2001), Club debut: 28/03/2024 (23 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days)
2024 Club Awards
Merv Cartwright Medal: Isaah Yeo
John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination: Mitch Kenny
Members Player of the Year: Isaah Yeo
Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year: Liam Henry
Club Person of the Year: Matt Eisenhuth
Senior Education Award: Luke Garner
Try of the Year: Dylan Edwards
