The 2026 Penrith Panthers season is the 60th season in the club's history. The team is coached by Ivan Cleary and co-captained by Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo.
Penrith play at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta for their home fixtures this season, due to renovations at their usual home ground, Penrith Stadium. The club is expected to begin playing at their new home ground, named Helloworld Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, in 2027.
Season summary
Early season (Rounds 1-7) Penrith opened its 2026 NRL campaign with five consecutive victories. In Round 6, the club suffered its first defeat against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. During the round 7 match against the Dolphins in Darwin, hooker Mitch Kenny sustained a fractured fibula and a syndesmosis injury, requiring transport to a local hospital.
Concurrently, winger Tom Jenkins set a premiership record by scoring at least two tries in each of the first seven games of the season. This streak included a four-try performance against the Sydney Roosters in Round 3, bringing the total to 16 tries by the conclusion of Round 7.
Mid-season (Rounds 8-13) Beginning with their golden-point victory over the Dolphins, the Panthers embarked on a seven-game winning streak. Following Round 11, four Penrith players—Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Casey McLean, and Brian To'o—were selected to represent New South Wales in Game One of the 2026 State of Origin series.
In Round 14, the Panthers recorded the biggest win in club history, defeating the Wests Tigers 68–0.
Slump in form (Rounds 14-17) After their Round 15 bye, the Panthers endured two consecutive losses to the Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys.
2026 squad
Regular season
Ladder
Matches
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals AttendanceFriday, 6 March1 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium0-26Casey McLean, Dylan Edwards, Thomas Jenkins (2)Cleary (5/6)45,566Saturday, 14 March2 Cronulla SharksCarrington Park26-6Brian To'o, Thomas Jenkins (2), Nathan ClearyCleary (5/5)12,000Friday, 20 March3 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium4-40 Thomas Jenkins (4), Brian To'o, Dylan Edwards (2)Cleary (6/8)22,128Saturday, 28 March4 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium48-20Isaah Yeo, Isaiah Papali'i, Blaize Talagi, Lindsay Smith, Casey McLean, Paul Alamoti, Thomas Jenkins (2)Cleary (8/8)22,813Friday, 3 April5 Melbourne StormCommBank Stadium50-10Liam Martin, Freddy Lussick, Thomas Jenkins (2), Nathan Cleary, Casey McLean, Brian To'o, Luke Garner, Dylan EdwardsCleary (6/8), Alamoti (1/1)20,204Thursday, 9 April6 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAccor Stadium32-16Thomas Jenkins (2), Dylan EdwardsCleary (2/3)23,984Friday, 17 April7 DolphinsTIO Stadium 22-23 Dylan Edwards, Blaize Talagi, Thomas Jenkins (2) Cleary (3/4), FG: Cleary (1/2)12,570Sunday, 26 April8 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium 44-12 Dylan Edwards (3), Nathan Cleary, Freddy Lussick, Brian To'o (2), Izack Tago Cleary (6/8)23,986Sunday, 3 May9 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesCommBank Stadium 18-16 Blaize Talagi, Brian To'o, Izack Tago Cleary (3/3), FG: Cleary (0/1)14,960Sunday, 10 May10 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium 18-30Blaize Talagi (2), Casey McLean, Nathan Cleary, Billy Phillips Cleary (5/5) 18,018Sunday, 17 May11 St. George Illawarra DragonsSuncorp Stadium28-6Thomas Jenkins (2), Isaiah Papali'i, Brian To'o, Luke GarnerCleary (4/5)46,75212ByeSunday, 31 May13 New Zealand WarriorsCommBank Stadium20-18Casey McLean (2), Paul Alamoti (2) Alamoti (2/4)17,640Sunday, 7 June14 Wests TigersCommBank Stadium0-68Paul Alamoti, Nathan Cleary, Freddy Lussick (2), Thomas Jenkins (2), Isaah Yeo, Brian To'o (2), Jack Cogger, Izack Tago, Lindsay SmithCleary (9/11), Alamoti (1/1)21,80315ByeSaturday, 20 June16 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium19-18Liam Martin, Luke Garner, Lindsay SmithAlamoti (3/3)20,049Saturday, 27 June17 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium26-12Thomas Jenkins (2) Cleary (2/3)22,888Friday, 3 July18 South Sydney RabbitohsCommBank Stadium36-14Dylan Edwards, Liam Henry, Thomas Jenkins (3), Billy PhillipsAlamoti (6/6)15,16319ByeThursday, 16 July20 Brisbane BroncosCommBank Stadium Thursday, 23 July21 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium Saturday, 1 August22 Canberra RaidersGlen Willow Oval Friday, 7 August23 New Zealand WarriorsGo Media Stadium Thursday, 13 August24 Sydney RoostersCommBank Stadium Thursday, 20 August25 Melbourne StormAAMI Park Friday, 28 August26 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsCommBank Stadium Sunday, 6 September27 Wests TigersCommBank Stadium
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