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Penrith agree to release Gower
Tue June 26, 2007
Source: www.panthers.com.au

Penrith management has agreed in principle to release Craig Gower from the final two years of his contract.

He would remain with the club until the end of this season.

Because of Gower's high profile, the request will be put to the Penrith Board at its regular meeting tomorrow.

Gower had a meeting with Head Coach Matthew Elliott yesterday and told him he wanted an early release. A formal request was made today by his manager, Greg Willett.

"We have reluctantly agreed in principle to Craig's request because we believe that under the circumstances it is in his best interests to have a change," said Panthers General Manager Rugby League, Michael Leary.

"Our decision was based on the great service that Craig has given our club. He has been with us since he was 14-years-old and is now ranked third (228) in the highest number of first grade games for Penrith.

"In making this decision, the club wishes Craig and Amanda the very best for the future," Leary said. "We look forward to Craig finishing the year on a high note ? and he is determined to do so.

"The club not only values Craig's contribution on the field and in the community, we also want to maintain a friendship with one of our greatest-ever players."

News source: www.panthers.com.au

Panthers Statement: Captaincy Issue and Craig Gower
Thu January 4, 2007
Source: www.panthers.com.au

Penrith coach Matthew Elliott will decide who will captain his side before the start of the season - and the choice will not be influenced by outside pressure, Panthers CEO Glenn Matthews said today.

He was responding to a statement by former swimming great Dawn Fraser that Craig Gower was not worthy of regaining the captaincy, stripped from him as a result of behaviour at a charity golf tournament in December 2005.

"Dawn Fraser is entitled to her opinion," Matthews said today. "But she of all people should realise that athletes can make mistakes. She's made a few in her time. The captaincy of Penrith is none of her business and it's time she got her nose out of it.

"Craig Gower is a great leader," Matthews said. "You only have to come to training to see how he trains and how he leads by example to realise that.

"Matt Elliott will make a decision on who will be captain before the start of the season. His decision will be based on what is best for our team and for our club - not on outside pressure.

"Craig not only lost the captaincy as a result of what happened," Matthews said, "he was also fined $30,000 and put on a $70,000 good behaviour bond by the club."

In the last 12 months alone, Gower had taken part in around 40 different community functions. "One of them was a golf day for a terminally ill woman in the Blue Mountains. Craig gladly took part and introduced himself to the woman. It made her day.

"As well, a testimonial dinner in Craig's name raised over $100,000 for Panthers on the Prowl, our community development foundation.

"Craig has always been involved and passionate about our community and these are just some examples of that commitment.

"He made a mistake a year ago and some people just don't want to let him forget it. It's time to move on."

News source: www.panthers.com.au

Tue January 2, 2007

Gower poised to reclaim Penrith captaincy

Thu October 5, 2006

Penrith's 40-Year Team Announced and 2006 Panthers Awards

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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers 
24 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] L 0-18 v Sharks (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 07] W 40-10 v Bulldogs (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] W 29-28 v Broncos (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 22-24 v Gold Coast (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] L 14-27 v Eels (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 07] L 20-30 v Storm (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] L 18-34 v Raiders (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 07] L 16-28 v Dragons (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] W 22-12 v Cowboys (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] L 24-25 v Tigers (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 07] W 22-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 07] L 4-14 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 20-24 v Roosters (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] L 14-54 v Warriors (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] L 16-24 v Broncos (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 07] L 26-43 v Tigers (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 07] W 30-20 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] L 20-38 v Dragons (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] L 30-34 v Raiders (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] W 32-16 v Rabbitohs (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [13 Aug 07] L 26-30 v Cowboys (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 23 [19 Aug 07] W 46-12 v Knights (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] W 28-22 v Roosters (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] L 20-24 v Warriors (H). [HB] 
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2007 City vs Country

City Origin 
1 games; [View] Place of Origin [03 May 07] W 12-6 v Country Origin (A). [HB] 
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2006 State of Origin

New South Wales Origin 
1 games; [View] Origin [05 Jul 06] L 14-16 v QLD Origin. [HB]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers 
15 games; 3 tries, 12 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 06] W 24-22 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 13-12 v Dragons (A). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] L 20-21 v Raiders (A). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] W 44-18 v Eels (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 18-40 v Storm (H). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 06] L 6-30 v Broncos (A). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 32-20 v Rabbitohs (H). [HB]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] L 10-20 v Dragons (H). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] W 24-20 v Tigers (H). [HB]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] W 24-12 v Raiders (H). [HB]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] L 30-32 v Sea Eagles (A). [HB]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] W 36-6 v Warriors (H). [HB]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 26-32 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] L 20-40 v Roosters (H). [HB]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 32-28 v Sharks (A). [HB]
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2006 City vs Country

City Origin 
1 games; [View] City v Country [12 May 06] L 10-12 v Country Origin (A). [F8]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series

Australia Kangaroos 
3 games; 0/1 goals, [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] L 28-38 v New Zealand (H). [BE]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 6 [19 Nov 05] W 26-14 v Great Britain (A). [HB]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [26 Nov 05] L 0-24 v New Zealand. [HB]
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2005 State of Origin

New South Wales Origin 
1 games; [View] Origin [06 Jul 05] W 32-10 v QLD Origin (A). [BE]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers 
23 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 05] L 14-20 v Sharks (A). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 05] L 20-28 v Roosters (H). [HB]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 05] W 18-8 v Dragons (H). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 05] L 16-26 v Eels (A). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 05] W 36-16 v Storm (H). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] W 36-6 v Souths (A). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 05] L 22-36 v Cowboys (H). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] W 16-14 v Warriors (A). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 18-26 v Raiders (H). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 05] L 12-34 v Dragons (A). [HB]
[View] Round 11 [22 May 05] L 22-30 v Sharks (H). [HB]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] L 26-36 v Sea Eagles (A). [HB]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 05] L 22-32 v Eels (H). [HB]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] W 28-14 v Storm (A). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 24-28 v Knights (H). [HB]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 16-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 05] L 16-18 v Bulldogs (H). [HB]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] L 18-38 v Cowboys (A). [HB]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] W 42-34 v Warriors (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (30th)
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 05] W 30-28 v Roosters (A). [HB]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Broncos (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (37th)
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] W 28-6 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t (8th, 23rd)
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] W 38-22 v Tigers (A). [HB]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers 
2 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 04] L 14-20 v Knights (H). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 04] W 34-18 v Raiders (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
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