The team were provided with a buffet lunch and given a guided tour of the production line and high-bay area before taking photos and signing autographs with staff and fans.

Penrith Panthers captain Petero Civoniceva said the team was in excellent shape for the 2010 season.

``We have a fully fit squad and everyone is excited about the weeks ahead,'' he said. ``We had some good form last year but we fell away towards the back end of the season so we just have to work on consistency.

``This year we're very strong right across the board, so there's a tremendous amount of competition to fight for spots on the field.''

He said the return of the squad's senior players from last year's Four-Nations Cup had added depth and quality to the squad.

Star playmaker Michael Jennings agreed. He's representing the NRL All-Stars in this Saturday's Harvey Norman All-Stars' clash.

``The boys have brought a lot of confidence back into the team and the new guys have also been excellent,'' he said.

Among those new players is former Manly Sea-Eagles and North-Queensland Cowboys five-eighth Travis Burns, who said he had made an easy transition into the Panthers side.

``The boys are a close-knit group of blokes so it's been good and I'm enjoying it,'' he said.

He was confident the Panthers would finally see an end to their finals drought.

``We'll definitely be playing finals footy this year,'' he said. ``I haven't played in the finals since Manly but we're a big chance of being right up there this season.''

Coca-Cola Amatil's sports marketing NSW manager Hartley Anderson said the day was about extending a partnership the two organisations have had for a long time.

``The biggest message comes through the fact we're about people and how people work as a team to get high-quality results,'' he said.