The ill discipline that has crept in since Bennett departed in 2021 was also evident. When the Panthers took a quick 20-metre tap,no one in a cardinal and myrtle jersey made the effort to get back into the defensive line. Silly sin bins didn’t help either.
Other dramas:Damien Cook,normally so explosive out of dummy half,was too gassed from defending to make a single run in the opening half. Only when he was shifted to fullback,out of sheer necessity,was Cook able to engage the Panthers defence. Not to mention Jacob Host facing a two-match ban for a hip drop on Brad Schneider.