Panthers vs Sharks
Round 2 2026, Saturday 14 March 2026
Verdict: Panthers by 1
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Result: Panthers 26 defeated Sharks 6 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 14 Mar, 7:35pm AEDT
- Venue
- Carrington Park, Bathurst
- Ladder going in
- Panthers 3rd, Sharks 2nd
- Referee
- Ashley Klein
- Crowd
- 12,000
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Panthers 100%0% Sharks
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Panthers | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Panthers | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Panthers | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Panthers | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Panthers | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Panthers | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Panthers | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Panthers | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Panthers | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Panthers | ✓ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3rd | W | +5.7 |
| Sharks | 2nd | W | +4.9 |
Last five games
Panthers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | at Broncos | W 26–0 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | at Broncos | L 14–16 |
| Semi-Finals 2025 | at Bulldogs | W 46–26 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Warriors | W 24–8 |
| Round 27 2025 | at Dragons | W 40–20 |
Sharks
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | v Titans | W 50–10 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | at Storm | L 14–22 |
| Semi-Finals 2025 | at Raiders | W 32–12 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | v Roosters | W 20–10 |
| Round 27 2025 | at Bulldogs | W 24–6 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 1 | Panthers v Sharks | 28–22 | Allegiant Stadium |
| 2024 | Preliminary Finals | Panthers v Sharks | 26–6 | Accor Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 12 | Sharks v Panthers | 0–42 | Sharks Stadium |
Team lists
Panthers
- 1 Dylan Edwards Fullback
- 2 Thomas Jenkins Winger
- 3 Paul Alamoti Centre
- 4 Casey McLean Centre
- 5 Brian To'o Winger
- 6 Blaize Talagi Five-Eighth
- 7 Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback
- 8 Moses Leota Prop
- 9 Mitch Kenny Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Smith Prop
- 11 Isaiah Papali'i 2nd Row
- 12 Luke Garner 2nd Row
- 13 Isaah Yeo (c) Lock
- 14 Jack Cogger Interchange
- 15 Billy Phillips Interchange
- 16 Scott Sorensen Interchange
- 17 Kalani Going Interchange
- 18 Izack Tago Reserve
- 19 Freddy Lussick Reserve
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Sharks
- 1 William Kennedy Fullback
- 2 Sione Katoa Winger
- 3 Jesse Ramien Centre
- 4 KL Iro Centre
- 5 Samuel Stonestreet Winger
- 6 Braydon Trindall Five-Eighth
- 7 Nicholas Hynes Halfback
- 8 Addin Fonua-Blake Prop
- 9 Blayke Brailey (c) Hooker
- 10 Thomas Hazelton Prop
- 11 Briton Nikora 2nd Row
- 12 Billy Burns 2nd Row
- 13 Jesse Colquhoun Lock
- 14 Siosifa Talakai Interchange
- 15 Toby Rudolf Interchange
- 16 Oregon Kaufusi Interchange
- 17 Braden Uele Reserve
- 18 Hohepa Puru Interchange
- 19 Chris Vea'ila Reserve
Coach: Craig Fitzgibbon
Same 17 as last game (Round 1 v Titans)
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Panthers rated +5.7 and Sharks +4.9 on our scale, a gap of 0.8 points at a ground neither club calls home.
Scoring
- Panthers
- Tries Brian To'o 6', Thomas Jenkins 34', Nathan Cleary 38', Thomas Jenkins 43'
- Goals 4/4, pen Nathan Cleary 73'
- Half-time 18
- Sharks
- Tries Sione Katoa 57'
- Goals 1/1
- Half-time 0
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.