{"id":299172,"date":"2025-11-21T11:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/299172\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:48:10","slug":"departed-panthers-forward-signs-with-new-nrl-team-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/299172\/","title":{"rendered":"Departed Panthers forward signs with new NRL team &#8211; NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Departed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/penrith-panthers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penrith Panthers<\/a> back-rower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/harrison-hassett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Hassett<\/a> has officially confirmed his future and signed with a new club after catching the interest of multiple rivals.<\/p>\n<p>One of 13 players farewelled by the Panthers at the end of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> season, Hassett has decided to sign with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/cronulla-sharks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cronulla Sharks<\/a> after attracting the interest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/brisbane-broncos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brisbane Broncos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/dolphins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/wests-tigers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wests Tigers<\/a> over the past 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>A former Australian Schoolboys representative and ex-SG Ball Cup Player of the Year, Hassett was in the Panthers&#8217; pathways system for a number of years but failed to break through and cement a regular spot in the first-grade line-up.<\/p>\n<p>However, he did manage to make his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> debut earlier in the year and showed glimpses of his potential during several matches in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nswrl-competitions\/nsw-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NSW Cup<\/a> competition.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: The Cronulla Sharks have signed Harrison Hassett from the Panthers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BDkNAhU06z\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BDkNAhU06z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ethan Lee Chalk (@EthanLeeChalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EthanLeeChalk\/status\/1991750345958257055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move to Cronulla sees him reunite with former junior teammates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/liam-ison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liam Ison<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/riley-pollard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Riley Pollard<\/a> and will allow him to learn off the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/briton-nikora\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Briton Nikora<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/teig-wilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teig Wilton<\/a> as he furthers his development.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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