With Luai gone for about 6 weeks with a knee injury, and Cleary charged with a Grade 3 Dangerous Throw (5 weeks early plea), that puts Luai out till Week 2 of the finals, and Cleary out until the finals.
Burton is gone so they have now have to rely on O'Sullivan and Salmon as their halves pairing (as Kurt Falls is out with a leg injury as well).
Unless they decide to put Crichton at fullback and Edwards into the halves?
Currently on 36 points with Cowboys in 2nd on 28 points.
Cowboys have 6 games left (Dragons, Bulldogs, Roosters, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Panthers).
Panthers have 5 games left (Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Cowboys).
Cowboys winning ALL games has them finish on 40 points, meaning that Panthers need to win 3 of their last 5 games to definitely secure the minor premiership (or 2 and hope they don't get flogged and Cowboys don't win big as points difference will decide it).
Warriors you'd assume they beat, Raiders fighting for a Top 8 spot, Cowboys and Storm fighting for minor premiership, and Rabbitohs fighting for Top 4. MASSIVE task for Panthers.
In addition to this the flow on impact to Panthers NSW Cup team who are currently sitting top of the comp by a single point over the Jets, and 4 points over Bulldogs.
Panthers and Jets both have a pretty easy run to end of season, meanwhile Bulldogs have to play like 3 top sides.
Burton is gone so they have now have to rely on O'Sullivan and Salmon as their halves pairing (as Kurt Falls is out with a leg injury as well).
Unless they decide to put Crichton at fullback and Edwards into the halves?
Currently on 36 points with Cowboys in 2nd on 28 points.
Cowboys have 6 games left (Dragons, Bulldogs, Roosters, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Panthers).
Panthers have 5 games left (Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Cowboys).
Cowboys winning ALL games has them finish on 40 points, meaning that Panthers need to win 3 of their last 5 games to definitely secure the minor premiership (or 2 and hope they don't get flogged and Cowboys don't win big as points difference will decide it).
Warriors you'd assume they beat, Raiders fighting for a Top 8 spot, Cowboys and Storm fighting for minor premiership, and Rabbitohs fighting for Top 4. MASSIVE task for Panthers.
In addition to this the flow on impact to Panthers NSW Cup team who are currently sitting top of the comp by a single point over the Jets, and 4 points over Bulldogs.
Panthers and Jets both have a pretty easy run to end of season, meanwhile Bulldogs have to play like 3 top sides.