Rugby League Romantic

T20 game tonight at Wade Park, Orange……scene of the brutal Western Division v Great Britain rugby league match in 1974. Hopefully no brutality tonight.

Our no.1 is none other than the Iceman Nathan Cleary. Has steered us to 4 premierships and in the process won 2 Clive Churchill medals. Won the Wally Lewis Medal in origin this year & has represented Australia. He's now the most prolific @PenrithPanthers pts scorer #PantherPride

Isaah Yeo has co-captained the @PenrithPanthers to 4 straight premierships, won a golden boot, captained the Blues to a series victory & the Kangaroos to an Ashes win in England. He's also won 3 Merv Cartwrights & been the foundation of our club for over a decade. #PantherPride

Greg Alexander was our clubs 1st real superstar. Won Dally M Rookie & POTY in consecutive years. Made an huge impact at the club, steering us to finals footy & then a premiership in 1991. Kangaroo tourist in 1990 & entertained @PenrithPanthers fans for over a decade #PantherPride

What a performance by our young Panthers. Demolition job!

At 5 is Brad “Freddy” Fittler. Burst onto the scene while still in high school & quickly moved into the Blues & Kangaroo rep sides. Had a wicked step that left his opponents clutching at thin air. Was part of the 1991 premiership team & also captained the test team #PantherPride

At No.6 on the greatest @PenrithPanthers of all time is 2003 premiership captain, Kangaroo & Origin representative Craig Gower. Tough as nails halfback who had the ability to setup tries with both skill & sheer will power. Should've won a Dally M medal back in 2003. #PantherPride

Our club’s greatest front-rower comes in at 7. 4-time premiership winner, Kiwi test captain & golden boot winner are just some of the accolades James Fisher Harris achieved during his time at the @PenrithPanthers. A true legend for our club & respected by all fans. #PantherPride

The intercept king Ryan Girdler comes in at 8 in the greatest @PenrithPanthers list. Very fortunate to snatch him from the Steelers in 93 & he was a point scoring machine at all levels including Origin & Tests for over a decade. Girds was definitely a fan favourite. #PantherPride

At 9 is @PenrithPanthers royalty in John Cartwright. The name is synonymous with Penrith & John was a second rower of quality. Toured with the Kangaroos in 1990 & played Origin footy. Formed a lethal combination out wide with Izzard, popping elite passes in traffic #PantherPride

Into the top 10 & it's everybody's favourite @PenrithPanthers Bizza. Our club has never had a player like him previously & he has re-written the definition of a winger. Meter eater from the back, setting the platform for half a decade. Specky finisher & cheeky as. #PantherPride

Recap of 11-20 greatest @PenrithPanthers list. #PantherPride

Coming in at 11 is Luke Lewis. Began his career as a prolific teenage tryscoring winger & finished it as an Origin backrower. Played just about every role possible during his time at the @PenrithPanthers & also captained the club. Earned selection for Australia too. #PantherPride

He was the hero of the 2003 GF. At no.12 is hooker Luke Priddis. Joined @PenrithPanthers in 2002 & after losing his first 8 games, played a pivotal role in the clubs rise from the ashes to premiership glory. Luke was built tough & had some real dummy half smarts. #PantherPride

Moses "The Motor" Leota comes in at no.13. Another 4-time premiership winner who for over a decade has provided up front grunt for the @PenrithPanthers. So many times, Moses has provided pivotal hit ups that led to tries at vital points of a big game. A club legend! #PantherPride

Clive Churchill Medal winner Dylan Edwards comes in at No.14 on the greatest @PenrithPanthers list. Our Mr Reliable has achieved everything in the game during a period of high-quality fullback depth. Panther fans all agree they wouldn't swap him for anybody. #PantherPride

Big Petero Civoniceva sits at no15 on the greatest @PenrithPanthers list. Came to Penrith having achieved everything in the game & never disappointed the Penrith fans. His leadership kept the side competitive during some difficult years & guided us to finals in 2010 #PantherPride

Rhys Wesser sits at 17 in my greatest @PenrithPanthers list. During the early 2000s he lit up Penrith Park from fullback & set the club record for tries in a season in our premiership season. If this list came down to excitement value, he'd probably be at no.1 #PantherPride