Royce Simmons hits the road for Royce’s Big Walk

surged through three defenders to put the rabbitohs back in front at 10-8.

With 15 minutes to play the Panthers looked to have regained the lead when the rabbitohs made a mess of a Cleary grubber and tago pounced but replays showed the centre had knocked on as he tried to ground the ball.

A mistake by Mitchell on the next set invited the Panthers into the red zone again and Crichton finished off great lead-up work by Isaah Yeo, Cleary and edwards to give the premiers a 12-10 lead.

Crichton then made it a hat-trick with nine minutes to play when he flew high for a Cleary bomb, the ball bounced off his shoulder into the in-goal and he fell on the loose ball to stretch the Panthers’ lead to 18-10.

the rabbitohs bounced back in the 75th minute when Mitchell grabbed his second off a Lachlan Ilias bomb and the margin was back to two points.

With time running out the rabbitohs went left and produced a stunning match-winner through tass after brilliant lead-up by Alex Johnston and Walker.

with Brad Fittler and Andrew Farrar

By Panthers Media

Royce Simmons has begun his 313 kilometres from Dubbo to Bathurst on Tuesday morning, raising funds for dementia research and supporting local junior Rugby League clubs.

the Panthers hall of famer will complete his walk in 12 days, and will finish prior to the Royce Simmons Cup to be played between the Panthers and Wests tigers at Carrington Park, Bathurst on Saturday 29 April.

Go to https://roycesbigwalk.com.au to support royce’s Big Walk

Tuesday 18 April Day 1 Dubbo to Wambangalang Brad Fittler and Andrew Farrar

Wednesday 19 April Day 2 Wambangalang to Obley Nigel Plum Meet & Greet at Coachman Hotel, Parkes

Thursday 20 April Day 3 Obley to Baldry Garry Jack, Luke Goodwin and Terry Lamb Parkes Marist JRL Sportsman's Dinner

Friday 21 April Day 4 Baldry to Parkes Paul Clarke, Paul Sironen and Ronnie Palmer Skills Clinic at Spooner Oval, Forbes, and Forbes JRL Fundraising Dinner

Saturday 22 April Day 5 Parkes to Cookamidgera Les Davidson

Sunday 23 April Day 6 Cookamidgera to Eugowra Neil Paine and Peter Mortimer Eugowra Golden Eagles Sportsman's Dinner

Monday 24 April Day 7 Eugowra to Toogong Brad Waugh, Lenny Stacker and Col Bentley

Tuesday 25 April Day 8 Toogong to Bowan Park Royce George

Wednesday 26 April Day 9 Bowan Park to Orange Paul Dunn, Glen Liddiard, Kevin Kingston and Joe Galuvao

Thursday 27 April Day 10 Orange to Lewis Ponds Tony Butterfield Orange JRL Sportsman's Dinner

Friday 28 April Day 11 Lewis Ponds to Dunkeld John Skandalis Panthers Sportsman's Lunch at Bathurst Panthers

Saturday 29 April Day 12 Dunkeld to Mt Panorama Mt Panorama to Carrington Park

Chris Lawrence Panthers v Wests Tigers NRL game