The 2025 Penrith Panthers season was the 59th season in the club's history. Coached by Ivan Cleary and co-captained by Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, the Panthers competed in the National Rugby League's 2025 Telstra Premiership.
Penrith played at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta for their home fixtures, due to renovations at their usual home ground, Penrith Stadium.
Squad
Player transfers
+ Gains Player Signed from Until end of Ref. Isaiah Papali'i Wests Tigers Blaize Talagi Parramatta Eels
+ Losses Player Signed to Until end of Ref.Jarome Luai Wests Tigers Sunia Turuva Wests Tigers James Fisher-Harris New Zealand Warriors Isaiah Iongi Parramatta Eels Tyrone Peachey Retired
World Club Challenge Ahead of the 2024 NRL Grand Final, reports began circulating that the 2025 World Club Challenge would be at risk of being cancelled as teams that could potentially qualify (Penrith Panthers, Warrington Wolves, and Wigan Warriors) would have difficulty arranging travel to either the UK or Australia, then to the United States, with the usual date of the tournament being close to that of the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event. Following Penrith's victory in the Grand Final, thus qualification for the tournament, it was revealed that 15 or 16 February would be the latest they would play the tournament, leaving time for travel back to Australia then out to the United States, while also maximising their pre-season, citing player welfare as in issue. However, with this weekend being the opening weekend of the 2025 Super League season, the date was unlikely.
On 9 October 2024, Penrith confirmed to the NRL that they would not play the match before the start of the domestic seasons citing player welfare as the issue stating that their players were delaying their mandated leave to play in the 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships and 2024 Samoa rugby league tour of England thus not allowing players to have an adequate preseason before the World Club Challenge. The club stated that it was open to working with the NRL for a solution to play the match, but would not as things stand currently.
Following the conclusion of the 2024 Super League Grand Final, Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell confirmed the champions' commitment to the 2025 World Club Challenge and stated that the club would be working to ensure the game goes ahead. These words later confirmed by CEO Kris Radlinski.
On 16 October, Radlinski contacted the NRL and Penrith about playing the game during Magic Round (requiring the NRL to schedule one of Penrith's byes for this round), an idea proposed on social media by Penrith's Nathan Cleary two days prior. However this idea never came to fruition with Penrith facing Brisbane in Magic Round.
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport Not scheduled Penrith Panthers H Western Sydney Stadium Cancelled N/A
Wigan remain world champions by virtue of their victory in the competition in 2024, however did not receive a separate title for 2025 in lieu of Penrith's withdrawal.
Regular season
Ladder
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 21 November, 2024.
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSunday, 2 March 1 Cronulla SharksAllegiant Stadium28–22Isaah Yeo, Izack Tago, Daine Laurie (2) Paul AlamotiCleary (4/5)45,209Friday, 14 March2 Sydney RoostersCommBank Stadium32–38Paul Alamoti, Brian To’o, Liam Henry, Dylan Edwards, Casey McLean Cleary (4/5)12,180Thursday, 20 March3 Melbourne StormAAMI Park30–24Paul Alamoti (2) Casey McLean, Brian To’o (2)Alamoti (2/5)17,586Thursday, 27 March4 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium28–18Liam Martin, Brad Schneider, Jack Cole Alamoti (3/3)10,029Friday, 4 April5 North Queensland CowboysCommBank Stadium18–22Casey McLean, Izack Tago, Luke GarnerCleary (3/3)10,320Thursday, 10 April6 DolphinsSuncorp Stadium30–12Casey McLean, Moses LeotaCleary (2/2)19,103Saturday, 19 April7 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium12–40Paul Alamoti (2) Isaiah Papali'i, Blaize Talagi, Dylan Edwards, Casey McLeanCleary (6/6), PG: Cleary (1/1), Alamoti (1/1)20,373Saturday, 26 April8 Manly Sea EaglesCommBank Stadium10–26Blaize Talagi, Izack TagoCleary (1/2)14,534Sunday, 4 May9 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium32–8Izack Tago, Luron Patea, Nathan Cleary, Thomas Jenkins (2)Cleary (5/5)50,309Saturday, 10 May10 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium30–30 Isaiah Papali'i, Luke Garner (2), Thomas Jenkins, Blaize TalagiCleary (5/5)19,324 11Bye Saturday, 24 May12 Newcastle KnightsCarrington Park6–25Harrison HassettAlamoti (1/1)12,000Sunday, 1 June13 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium18–10Casey McLean, Thomas Jenkins, Brian To’oCleary (3/3)21,282Sunday, 8 June14 Wests TigersCommBank Stadium14–18Thomas Jenkins (3)Cleary (2/3), PG: Cleary (1/1)17,708 15Bye Saturday, 21 June16 New Zealand WarriorsGo Media Stadium18–28 Thomas Jenkins, Scott Sorensen (2), Blaize Talagi, Paul AlamotiAlamoti25,012Thursday, 26 June17 Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsCommBank Stadium8–6Nathan ClearyEdwards (1/1) PG: Edwards (1/2)16,738 18Bye Sunday, 13 July19 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium32–10 Thomas Jenkins, Luke Garner, Izack Tago, Paul Alamoti, Nathan Cleary, Lindsay SmithAlamoti (3/6) PG: Alamoti (1/1)22,792Friday, 18 July20 South Sydney RabbitohsCommBank Stadium30–10Paul Alamoti, Dylan Edwards (2), Casey Mclean (2)Edwards (5/5)11,836Saturday, 26 July21 Wests TigersCommBank Stadium36–2Lindsay Smith, Casey Mclean, Dylan Edwards, Liam Martin, Izack Tago, Thomas JenkinsCleary (6/6)16,753Saturday, 2 August22 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium30–26Thomas Jenkins, Dylan Edwards, Blaize Talagi, (2), Casey McleanCleary (4/4)18,174Friday, 8 August 23 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium48–12Luke Garner, Lindsay Smith, Liam Henry, Brian To'o, Thomas Jenkins, Casey Mclean (2), Isaiah Papali'i, Izack TagoCleary (6/9)20,197Thursday, 14 August24 Melbourne StormCommBank Stadium18–22Isaiah Papali'i, Nathan Cleary, Scott SorensonCleary (2/3) PG: Cleary (1/1)12,869Friday, 22 August25 Canberra RaidersGlen Willow Oval16–20Casey Mclean (2), Liam MartinCleary (2/3)9,925Thursday, 28 August26 Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsAccor Stadium4–28Paul AlamotiAlamoti (0/1)23,597Saturday, 6 September27 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium40–20Thomas Jenkins, Paul Alamoti (2), Casey Mclean, Nathan Cleary, Isaiah Papali'i, Lindsay SmithCleary (6/7)17,442 Legend:
Other teams In addition to competing in the National Rugby League, the Panthers are also fielding semi-professional teams in the 2025 Jersey Flegg Cup (for players aged under 21) and the NSW Cup.
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