Penrith Panthers
News, contracts and player movement. A clear view of the squad taking shape for 2027.
Checked 29 October 20262027 squadLatest verified updates
- Kalani Leuluai-Going and Tom Ale re-sign for 2027. The announcement does not specify their contract tier; neither is added to this Top 30 count without that confirmation.
- Liam Le Blanc joins from South Sydney on a one-year 2027 Top 30 deal.
- World Cup round-three squads feature Brian To'o and Izack Tago in Samoa's starting side.
- Video: Casey McLean receives World Cup player-of-the-match recognition.
Contract values & cap context
Annual rates and deal averages for the 2027 squad, with dated historical or future figures where the current price is unavailable. All figures are AUD; click each amount for its source.
A$5.60m (46.3%) is not accounted for by these figures. This includes undisclosed contracts and is not available cap space.
This subtotal is an indicative sum of public reports, not the full squad wage bill or an audited cap charge. The percentage compares this partial subtotal with the cap benchmark; it does not measure actual cap usage. Unpriced players remain unknown.
2027 Top 30 tracker
23 names identified · Provisional published squad
This list is not a final registered Top 30. Unconfirmed places are left open; a missing name does not establish a vacant contract slot. Development and train-and-trial players are not counted as senior places.
- Liam Le BlancAmount not verified
- Billy PhillipsAmount not verified
- Billy ScottAmount not verified
- Blaize TalagiAmount not verified
- Brian To'o~A$625k/yrIndependent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
- Casey McLeanAmount not verified
- Dylan Edwards~A$850k/yr averageReported deal average · moderate confidence
- Isaah Yeo~A$850k/yrIndependent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
- Isaiah Papali'i~A$700k · 2027 tracker estimateMedia salary tracker estimate · moderate confidence
- Izack Tago~A$750k/yr averageReported deal average · moderate confidence
- Jack CoggerAmount not verified
- Jaxen EdgarAmount not verified
- Liam Martin~A$750k/yrReported annual rate · moderate confidence
- Lindsay SmithAmount not verified
- Luke GarnerAmount not verified
- Luron PateaAmount not verified
- Mitch KennyAmount not verified
- Moses Leota~A$675k · 2027 tracker estimateMedia salary tracker estimate · moderate confidence
- Nathan Cleary~A$1.3m/yrReported season salary · moderate confidence
- Paul AlamotiAmount not verified
- Sione FonuaAmount not verified
- Thomas JenkinsAmount not verified
- Zakauri ClarkeAmount not verified
Roster notes and source limitations
Sione Fonua matches the official Panthers squad spelling; LeagueUnlimited prints John Fonua. Tom Ale and Kalani Going are not asserted to have 2027 deals. No invented names to fill the list to 30.