2016 Penrith Panthers season
| 2016 Penrith Panthers season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | Lost semi final vs. Raiders, 22–12 | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 15; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 603; against: 497 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Corey Payne (15 April – 16 August) | |||
| Coach | Anthony Griffin | |||
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| Stadium | Pepper Stadium – 22,500 Carrington Park – 13,000 (round 9 only) AMI Stadium – 18,000 (round 10 only) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 12,910 (Pepper Stadium only) | |||
| High attendance | 15,411 vs. Sea Eagles, round 26 (Pepper Stadium only) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Josh Mansour (16) | |||
| Goals | Nathan Cleary (53) | |||
| Points | Nathan Cleary (118) | |||
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The 2016 Penrith Panthers season was the 50th in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Griffin and captained by Matt Moylan, the Panthers competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines pre-season tournament.
The Panthers started their season with a string of close results, but failed to win consecutive games during the competition's opening two months. Over the course of the year, new coach Anthony Griffin redefined who was already well established within the team, and experienced playmakers Jamie Soward and James Segeyaro would later be released from their contracts mid-season. The Panthers finished the regular season with seven wins from their final eight games, securing 6th position and a place in the finals series.