Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has named his side for Saturday’s Preliminary Final showdown with Cronulla.
There’s no major surprises with Brad Schneider keeping his spot on the bench as cover for Nathan Cleary, who is battling through the Finals with a shoulder injury.
The one change could come late with Scott Sorensen named on the extended bench and hoping to prove his fitness before the end of the week.
The occasion for Penrith on Saturday is huge with Isaah Yeo becoming the most capped Panther of all-time while Dylan Edwards will play his 150th NRL game.
The Panthers will wear their Pasifika jersey for the match.
The Sharks have also named their team, with no changes from the 17 that played the Cowboys last Saturday.
Panthers: Dylan Edwards, Sunia Turuva, Izack Tago, Paul Alamoti, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary (c), Moses Leota, Mitch Kenny, James Fisher-Harris, Luke Garner, Liam Martin, Isaah Yeo (c). Bench: Brad Schneider, Lindsay Smith, Liam Henry, Matt Eisenhuth. Extended: Casey McLean, Trent Toelau, Scott Sorensen, Daine Laurie, Luke Sommerton.
Troy Dodds
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