Panthers utility Jaeman Salmon has fanned the flames of his feud with Raiders coach Ricky Stuart, appearing to scream “weak-gutted dog” after scoring in the final minute of his team’s win.
Stuart famously referred to Salmon as a “weak-gutted dog” in a post-match press conference after the sides played each other in Round 21 last season.
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Panthers blow away Raiders in nine-try rout
Reigning premiers Penrith have reminded the NRL of their championship credentials, smashing Canberra 53-12 to leave the Raiders’ season in serious early trouble.
Doubles for winger Sunia Turuva and centre Izack Tago along with some Nathan Cleary magic ensured the Panthers were always in command at GIO Stadium, the visitors ultimately blowing the Raiders away with a six-try second-half barrage.
Ricky Stuart’s men are reeling at 1-4 for the season and looked uncompetitive against the league’s best in the absence of key playmakers Jack Wighton and Xavier Savage, collapsing defensively...
Panthers maul hapless Raiders as Salmon has last laugh
It took the opening 10 minutes of the second half for the Canberra Raiders to lose last week - this week it took 13.
You wouldn't have known there was just seven points in it at half-time, with the Penrith Panthers blowing the Green Machine away 53-12 at Canberra Stadium on Friday night.
To rub salt in the Raiders' wounds, Jaeman Salmon crashed over in the dying seconds of the game to bring up the Panthers' half century - having been at the centre of the "weak-gutted dog" controversy in the capital last year.
