Casey McLean scores the opening goal for the Panthers after cutting through the Warriors’ defense. Multiple outlets describe the try as coming from a simple dummy and a subsequent run, giving the Panthers an early advantage. The coverage across the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and the Brisbane Times is aligned on McLean being the first scorer and on the method of the play—using a dummy to create space before advancing. Each report frames the moment as a key early breakthrough that helps establish the Panthers’ momentum in the contest against the Warriors. While the provided excerpts focus primarily on the first scoring play and do not detail the full match events, the sources collectively agree on the identity of the scorer, the sequence of the attacking move, and the fact that the Panthers lead at the start of the scoring. The reports therefore converge on the significance of McLean’s early effort as the point at which the game’s scoring begins and the Panthers establish an edge.