NRL player ratings: Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers round 5

BRYCE Cartwright and Jamie Soward saved the day in a thrilling local derby between the Panthers and Eels. See how each player fared.

Panthers players Jamie Soward and Isaah Yeo celebrate their win in the round 5 NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers at Pirtek Stadium in Sydney, Sunday, April 3, 2016. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

BRYCE Cartwright was the matchwinner in a thrilling local derby between the Panthers and Eels.

See how each player fared.

	VS
Michael Gordon6.5Some good moments but have seen him far more involved.	FULLBACK	Matthew Moylan7Will be better for the run but all class out there.
Semi Radradra7A real handful in the first half but the opportunities dried up.	WING	Josh Mansour8Angry ant who is always busy and tough to bring down.
Michael Jennings7.5His best game for the Eels. Involved and always looked a threat.	CENTRE	Waqa Blake6.5Had his hands full with Jennings but solid most of the game.
Brad Takairangi7Real strong. He made it a difficult afternoon for Peta Hiku.	CENTRE	Peta Hiku4.5Was poor defensively. His worst game for the Panthers.
Clinton Gutherson5Decent involvement but two fumbles cost his side two tries.	WING	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak6.5Big part in final try but generally well contained.
Corey Norman8In everything and could not have done more to get his side home.	5/8	Te Maire Martin6Handled big defensive workload but no real influence with footy.
Kieran Foran7.5Looking much fitter. Schemed and probed all game.	H/BACK	Jamie Soward6.5Nothing flash but came up with the perfect kick when it mattered.
Junior Paulo7Another barnstorming try and plenty of strong carries.	PROP	Sam McKendry7.5Was a powerhouse late in the game when result was on the line.
Isaac De Gois7.5Much better with the footy out of dummy half than he has been.	HOOKER	Peter Wallace7.5Scored a try and picked his moments well. Influential figure.
David Gower5Copped an early head knock and no real influence on the outcome.	PROP	Reagan Campbell-Gillard5Hardly sighted after a few early charges.
Manu Ma'u7Another strong effort with plenty of tough carries and big defence.	2ND ROW	Bryce Cartwright8.5Matchwinner. Two tries, six tackle busts and plenty of metres.
Beau Scott6.5Some uncharacteristic tackle misses in final minutes were costly.	2ND ROW	Isaah Yeo6.5Another consistent effort without being one of the standouts.
Tepai Moeroa7A real handful at times. Some big carries and took stopping.	LOCK	Trent Merrin7Have seen him more dominant but still a solid effort.
Kaysa Pritchard3No impact at all with limited minutes.	I/CHANGE	Tyrone Peachey5Not the creative force he can be.
Peni Terepo4.5Not a heap of action and didn’t stand out.	I/CHANGE	Leilani Latu8Huge impact. An x-factor with the skill of his passing game.
Danny Wicks7.5Thrown in early and a big influence off the bench.	I/CHANGE	James Fisher-Harris4.5Used in the second half but not big minutes.
Ken Edwards6One try-saver on Moylan but has been more dominant.	I/CHANGE	Jeremy Latimore5.5Made a couple of decent charges but not much impact.
109.5	TOTAL	110

Originally published as NRL player ratings: Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers round 5