Panthers veteran Matthew Eisenhuth is reportedly weighing up retirement due to repeated injuries ahead of the 2026 season.
Wide World of Sports reported Eisenhuth is weighing up retirement due to multiple injury problems that have plagued his career of late.
The 33-year-old has scored five tries in 145 NRL games for the Tigers and Panthers since his debut in 2017 and was 18th man in the 2024 Grand Final after playing 18 games that season.
However, injuries restricted him to just 11 games last season and it has led him to consider hanging up the boots.
Eisenhuth opened up on the heartbreak of not playing in four grand final wins at the club.
“The first one – I was playing a lot that year – probably hurt the most but once you have a little bit of time to reflect on it, my perspective is that you don’t get to be a part of teams like this too often,” Eisenhuth told Zero Tackle.
“After that one you sit back, reflect and since then we’ve gone on and won two more and I’ve played big parts in all three years.
“I don’t know how many NRL games I’ve played across those three years and we’ve won comps. As much as you’d want to be a part of them, I feel like I’ve played my part in helping the boys getting them there.
“I still party like I’ve played in it anyway. The memories will be there for a lifetime.
“I can tell my kids, my grandkids that I was part of something special so it’s something I’ll look back on at the end of my career and be pretty stocked that I was part of it.”
