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PREVIEW BY TROY DODDS

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ARELY 10 MINUTES HAD been played against the Warriors last weekend when it looked like Penrith’s season was dead and buried.

Thomas Leuluai and Panthers-bound Elijah Taylor had scored the first two tries, giving the Warriors a 12-0 lead and leaving Penrith huddled behind the goal posts facing a conundrum.

Do they give up now, and face 70 minutes of embarrassment?

Or do they do exemplify what I mentioned

Penrith fans have no excuse – they must get out to Penrith Stadium and help keep the season alive for the boys.

The equation from here is pretty simple – the Panthers need to win every single one of their matches to make the finals. It’s no easy task as the Broncos will be tough competition and the season ends with away trips against Canterbury and Manly.

But Penrith has shown on many occasions this year that in the right frame of mind, they can beat anyone on their day.

higher placed Bulldogs and Sea Eagles.

Brisbane are no easybeats and could well be the dark horse of the finals race – their season is on the line against Penrith, and they sit in 10th spot, one point clear of the Panthers. Victory would put them three points clear, give them a chance of being in the eight at the end of the weekend, and almost certainly end the hopes of the Panthers.

Brisbane were far from impressive against Parramatta last weekend, and prior to that

But where Penrith might win this game against Brisbane is out wide – on both sides of the park.

Josh Mansour and David Simmons were simply brilliant last weekend – particularly Mansour who after a season dogged by injury, has returned to the kind of form that made us all stand up and take notice last year.

Simmons is one of the really good stories out of the Penrith camp this year. Offered a deal in England to finish his career, Simmons

With three games to go, the Panthers have already bettered their efforts of last year. In 2012 they secured eight wins for the year. Last week’s victory was their ninth for 2013. last week – that real champions fight the pain and rise above adversity?

We know what happened next – the Panthers produced perhaps their most inspirational win of the season, beating the Warriors 28-24. It was a high quality game of football and one that tested Penrith’s resolve until the very last minute of play.

It was awe-inspiring stuff, and with heavily discounted tickets on offer for tonight’s clash with Brisbane (and no live TV coverage),

One of the real tasks for coach Ivan Cleary this week will be ensuring his side has its head right for tonight’s game. He’s had a disrupted, limited preparation given the side played in New Zealand on Sunday, travelled back to Sydney on Monday and now play on Friday night (another quirk of the NRL’s embattled scheduling system).

Cleary must also ensure his side stays focused on the task at hand and doesn’t look too far ahead to the games against the

beat the Dragons by just two points and drew with Newcastle. They have been far from dominant and the Panthers have every chance to kill them off tonight.

Isaac John was back to his best last weekend, and must prove that he has the ability to be consistent by backing it up tonight. His partner in crime, Luke Walsh, was also good last weekend – he got his kicking game right in most cases and we need to see more of it tonight.

stuck solid with Penrith and signed a new two-year deal despite there being no guarantees about his place in the first grade side. Since then, he has only got better and now leads the NRL’s try scoring ranks.

Tonight’s game has the makings of a beauty – two desperate teams, very much fighting under the “do or die” banner.

My fearless prediction? Golden point could be in the offing. There’s way too much at stake for this to be a blowout.

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SAM MCKENDRY IS BACK ON THE PARK PHOTO: MELINDA JANE

STORY BY NATHAN TAYLOR

Sam’s inspirational return THERE WERE THOSE WHO THOUGHT SAM MCKENDRY’S CAREER WAS OVER, BUT THE BIG FORWARD HAS PROVEN THE DOUBTERS WRONG WITH A SPECTACULAR COMEBACK FROM A BROKEN NECK...

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NSPIRATIONAL PENRITH PROP SAM McKendry has revealed he felt no fear when he was delivered the awful diagnosis by doctors that he had suffered a broken neck.

“I wasn’t really scared at the time because I was still walking, it didn’t really bother me,” the 24-year-old told Extra Time.

“It is a bit scary though when I think about it now, but here I am playing again.”

McKendry’s return to rugby league earlier this month after suffering a fractured C6 vertebrae against Parramatta on April 29 can only be described as one of the most inspirational comebacks rugby league has had in years.

“I had a positive attitude the whole time,” McKendry said.

“I wasn’t nervous before my first game back, I was just happy to be playing again.”

During his four months out of the game, the Kiwi international said he didn’t have to alter too much of his lifestyle to coincide with his injury.

“Everything was pretty much normal,” he said.

“I just couldn’t do any weights because of my neck but once I got the all clear to start training, everything went back to normal.

“It was about six weeks before I could train again. It was a bit boring but it’s good to be back playing.”

Penrith have had a horrific year when it comes to serious injuries, so bad that another Panthers forward, fellow New

Zealander Matt Robinson, also suffered a similar neck injury to McKendry last month.

McKendry said he’s been in touch with Robinson throughout his recovery.

“I spoke to him after he suffered the injury and told him everything’s going to be alright,” he said.

“He’s been pretty positive, I talk to him quite a bit. Me coming back last weekend will give him some confidence going forward I believe.”

With Penrith’s year just about over, McKendry hopes he can try and regain some of that devastating form before the end of year Rugby League World Cup.

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PRIDDO’S POINT WITH LUKE PRIDDIS

Rabbitohs back in the frame 2003 Clive Churchill Medal winner Luke Priddis played more than 300 National Rugby League matches, including 162 for the Penrith Panthers

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T IS A CLEAR fact that with Greg Inglis, John Sutton and Adam Reynolds on the field that the Rabbits are strong contenders for this year’s title. Their efforts in running over the top of the Sea Eagles in Gosford was the sort of performance that wins the big games.

I wouldn’t rule out the Sea Eagles come the finals as I think that Geoff Toovey had some valid issues in his post match spray, unfortunately his communication was a little astray of what the NRL likes.

The Roosters and Melbourne also continue to stake their claims.

The Roosters were expected to win against the Tigers and showed their class by delivering and winning well.

Melbourne on the other hand went to a very hostile Newcastle and true to their championship credentials stuck in there and had Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk deliver to lead them home. I think that they are going to take some beating to stop them being the first side since Brisbane to go back to back premiers.

I am fairly confident that the premiers will not come from outside the top four.

Those sides fighting out for the final two positions will have run their race by the time the finals start as none have shown any consistent form to justify going past the first week of the semis.

While the Dogs and the Sharks should be in the top eight and can beat anyone

on their day they both need to show some improvement in their 80 minute performance to be a real threat.

On the Panthers, David Simmons (pictured) must be given a massive wrap as it has been some time since a Panther has been leading the top try scorers at this time of the season.

Watching some of his efforts over the past few rounds he must certainly be counted as one of the top finishers in the game.

Let’s hope that over the final few rounds that he is able to post a few more to claim the try scoring title.

Simmons recently re-signed with the Panthers and will be a valuable asset moving forward.

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T WAS GRITTY, IT was tough, it was downright nerve-racking but will Penrith’s four point win over the New Zealand Warriors kick start a late finals push? Kevin Kingston seems to think so.

The newly re-signed Panthers captain put in an inspirational display last Sunday to guide his side to their first win in what has been a tough month of football.

“It was an absolute relief, that win,” Kingston told Extra Time on Tuesday.

“The last couple of weeks we’ve definitely been trying hard but haven’t got the results.

It was a monumental effort by all the boys and to finally get the two points is just a massive relief.”

Even though the Warriors kept coming back time and time again after each Penrith try, Kingston said he was confident his bruised and battered side could hold on.

“You could sort of see that at the end of the game with the decisions the guys made under pressure in such a hostile environment like New Zealand, it’s a real credit to them,” he said.

Kingston admitted the sudden turnaround after four big losses was because the side started focusing on playing attacking football, something they plan to continue doing for the remaining three games.

“I think we had more of an attacking mentality even though we were under the pump and the flow of the game was going against us… we still attacked them and came up with some big plays which we got a lot of energy from,” he said.

“It’s certainly an important win and a bit of a turning point as well just like that Melbourne game.

“Hopefully it will kick start us into a few more wins in a row.”

Five weeks ago Penrith were in the box seat to book themselves a place in this year’s finals series. However, some huge injuries to key players including Nigel Plum, Matt Robinson and Adam Docker saw the Panthers slide quickly out of the eight.

“It was very tough losing that many games in a row, it takes its toll on you both mentally and physically,” Kingston said.

“But the energy and vibe after getting that win on the weekend will bounce us into the next three weeks.”

It’s been a rollercoaster season for the Penrith captain.

He was told earlier in the year by Panthers bosses that his services wouldn’t be required next year, only to later be told his professionalism off the field earned him one last year at Penrith.

Kingston said he’s enjoyed the ride this year and credited this year’s team as a “bunch of fighters”.

“When our backs are up against the wall we just keep fighting and working hard,” he said.

“I feel like we’ve earned a bit of respect this year after people wrote us off at the start of the year. That motivated us and we just kept fighting, winning some games and getting some respect.

“I feel like our loyal fans have been very happy with us.”

Kingston knows the season is on the line against the Broncos on Friday night.

The side has quickly moved on from the euphoria of last weekend’s win and is now totally focused on the Broncos.

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ANTHERS HOLDEN CUP COACH Garth Brennan has labelled it “unfinished business” after he returned to coach the side following four months at the helm of the Windsor Wolves.

After a month of poor results from both the NYC and NSW Cup sides, Panthers bosses made the rather interesting call to revert back to the old coaching system that started the season with Brennan handling the 20’s and Guy Missio the Wolves.

“It’s exciting to be back,” Brennan told Extra Time.

“There was probably that little bit in me that felt there was some unfinished business, so this gives me the chance to go back and finish the year strong with the 20’s guys.”

Brennan admitted the timing of the restructure to the coaching system did come as a surprise considering it was only back in April that he took over the Windsor coaching role six weeks into the season.

“It definitely came as a surprise but was probably something the club had been thinking about for a little while,” he said.

“Some of those young guys had been up

in NSW Cup for a while and were showing a bit of fatigue, so I think the club thought it was time for them to go back.

“I think the club achieved what it wanted to, they saw those players go up to NSW Cup and they handled it quite well.”

Brennan blooded a number of youngsters from the Holden Cup into the NSW Cup including Bryce Cartwright, George Jennings, Kieren Moss, Kierran Moseley and Daniel Foster – all of whom returned in brilliant fashion in Penrith’s big win against the Warriors last Sunday.

“I was quietly confident they would put in a good performance,” Brennan said.

“I still believe they are a little bit away from reaching their full potential but that hopefully will take place over the next three weeks, and come September we start to get near where we need to be.”

The Panthers sit in third position on the ladder, but just six points separates third and eighth, so a top four spot is not confirmed.

The Panthers take on the Brisbane Broncos at Penrith Stadium tonight from 5.15pm.

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HE PANTHERS WILL HOST perhaps the biggest bell ringing celebrity of the year tonight when former Test captain Steve Waugh tackles the task ahead of the clash against Brisbane. Waugh is in Penrith for the launch of his book, ‘The Meaning of Luck’, and will be at Big W in Penrith on Saturday signing copies.

conjunction with the NSW Police and we are closely monitoring that situation,” Mr Trodden said. “Sadly, this case highlights the problems that all junior sports can face and we need to send a strong message. Leagues can and do take action against players and officials but it can be difficult to deal with spectators who do the wrong thing.”

The Extra Time Cheerleader of the Year Grand Finalists will be decided today. Check out www.facebook.com/westernweekender for the official announcement of the grand finalists at 4pm.

I told you some weeks ago that Panthers had out-sourced some of their marketing and social media to Spark Communications.

A little birdie (or two) tells me that the relationship isn’t going as well as planned.

I’ve got to say, some of the stuff being put out there on social media is cringe-worthy to say the least.

The National Rugby League and NSWRL will work with local leagues and the NSW Government to ensure that individuals or groups who disrupt junior football competitions are dealt with in the strongest possible manner. NSWRL Chief Executive, Dave Trodden, this week supported the strong stance taken by the Penrith club in addressing disturbing crowd behaviour issues at a junior game recently. Photographs from the game have been widely distributed in the media and are ugly indeed. “Penrith District Rugby League is dealing with what is an isolated issue, albeit a serious one, in

Expect the Panthers to announce a new signing for 2014 next week.

A politician at the footy? It must be election time. We captured Liberal candidate Fiona Scott, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Panthers players Cameron Ciraldo, Nigel Plum and Tim Grant chatting away last week. Mr Abbott was in town to make a funding commitment to Panthers for its new community centre.

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JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE WITH YVONNE PURTELL

A plea to parents YVONNE Purtell is the manager of the Penrith and Districtt Junior Rugby League, nurturing our young footy talent

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PEOPLE DON’T SHARE FACTS, they share emotions.”

This quote comes from Oxford University research and typifies the reactions of many people within junior sport. I believe that every Monday morning, following a weekend of sport, all administrators receive calls and emails from people full of emotion of what they perceive transpired on the weekend.

In today’s society this is highlighted even further with social media with people ‘posting’, ‘tweeting’, and using other forms of social media to share their emotions.

I read a quote the other day from an unknown author: “Why do people jump on social networking sites right when a horrible thing happens to someone? Grieve by yourself, don’t beg for attention.”

I believe that a person who hits social media when full of emotion, often has second thoughts about what they said and by this time it is too late.

Remember: THINK before you POST. I am full of quotes today as I read another good

one this week: “I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models… It’s not like it was when I was growing up. My mum and grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn’t like it, they said ‘Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out’. Parents have to take better control.” – Charles Barkley.

I sit in my office week in and week out whilst our volunteers are out there at the forefront each weekend bearing the brunt of emotional adults on the sidelines. Encouragement of our players is a wonderful thing but unfortunately many times what is said from the sidelines is far from encouragement.

Last weekend I was the ground manager at one of our semi-final venues and whilst I hear about what goes on and I see what goes on at different grounds, I was actually the volunteer who endured what goes on. How do we keep our volunteers within the game?

Last weekend saw the season finish for our mini players while other age groups played in their semifinals.

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HEN PLAYERS LIKE MICHAEL Jennings and Luke Lewis moved on, the ‘local hero’ status very quickly moved to Lachlan Coote.

The Windsor Wolves junior remains a fan favourite, and received a huge cheer when he returned to the field after a long injury earlier this month.

Coote has already represented City Origin and at just 24, still has a huge career ahead of him.

With a huge heart and great skill set, Coote is traditionally a fullback but is hoping to find a permanent home in the halves moving forward.

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THE FOOTY SHOW INSIDER

The Falcon swoops in for a chat EXCLUSIVE to Extra Time, our secret insider drops all the goss and information from behind the scenes of one of the most popular rugby league shows on television, Channel Nine’s ‘The Footy Show’

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WOOPING INTO THIS WEEK’S column is long-time favourite of ‘The Footy Show’, Mario ‘The Falcon’ Fenech. The Insider caught up with Mario as he reflected on the 20 seasons of the show and the current state of rugby league.

Looking back on ‘The Footy Show’ and its stellar 20 years, Mario pinpointed the show’s influence on his life, “Rugby league is such a hard game, and ‘The Footy Show’ gives us an opportunity to have fun from a rugby league perspective,”

he said.

“However, if I was an animal the RSPCA would be outraged at some of the things that have been done to me over the years.”

Always one to embrace the fun, Mario still has a lot of love for enduring host Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin.

“He was a good player and a smart operator. He has always kept it simple and presented well … it isn’t rocket science,” Mario said.

A rugby league man to his core, Mario Fenech is passionate about spreading the wealth of the game to the community.

“I do a lot of work in western Sydney and it really is the soul of rugby league,” he said.

“So many kids aspire to play our game, when I was a kid I’d ask the question, could I do that?”

His passion exudes when asked about the state of play in 2013.

“I’m excited today. We have a great

opportunity to push rugby league as the number one sport in summer and winter.

We have a new structure and have bound together, taking on the challenge from the AFL.” With Channel Nine signing a new rights deal, Mario believes the NRL is in a very strong position.

“Our game translates better to television than the AFL,” he said.

Mario agrees that ‘The Footy Show’ has plenty more in store for viewer.

“We smile and have fun but always discuss serious issues. With past and current players on the panel, we tip into issues and say it how it is,” he said.

A prodigious ambassador of the game, Mario Fenech concludes: “The Falcon is The Falcon because of rugby league”.

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10

0

11

2

426

449

-23

9

Raiders

24

10

0

11

2

378

500

-122

10

Broncos

23

9

1

11

2

388

412

-24

11

Cowboys

22

9

0

12

2

400

385

15

12

Panthers

22

9

0

12

2

415

460

-45

13

Warriors

22

9

0

12

2

411

497

-86

14

Dragons

16

6

0

15

2

320

460

-140

15

Tigers

16

6

0

15

2

312

587

-275

16

Eels

12

4

0

17

2

290

600

-310

LEGEND Pts Ladder points B Byes

W Wins F Points for

D Draws A Points against

Show your true colours

L Losses PD Points differential

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colours by wearing your Panther black and pink and making a donation to save the lives of youths battling cancer.

In addition to collection donations to aid the lives of kids with cancer at all entrances to Centerbet Stadium, Penrith is offering free children’s tickets with the purchase of any adult general admission ticket.

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This week’s Team Line-ups

Panthers

HE PENRITH PANTHERS ARE supporting Footy Colours Day, which raises much needed funds for young people fighting cancer on behalf of the Fight Cancer Foundation.

At the Panthers’ last home game of the season against the Brisbane Broncos tonight, the club wants you to show your true

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15. N SMITH 17. M MASOE

Broncos

1. JOSH HOFFMAN 2. COREY OATES 3. JACK REED 4. DAVID STAGG 5. JORDAN KAHU 6. SCOTT PRINCE 7. BEN HUNT 8. BEN HANNANT 9. ANDREW MCCOLLOUGH 10. JOSH MCGUIRE 11. SAM THAIDAY 12. MATT GILLETT 13. COREY PARKER 14. P WALLACE 15. D LUI 16. L TASI 17. J WALLACE EXTRATIME | 15

CELEBRITY TIPSTERS PANTHERS RABBITOHS TIGERS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

204

NATHAN BUHAGIAR CASSOLA KITCHENS

174

NEPEAN TOOLS & EQUIPMENT PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

TRACEY GARDE

150

CITYWIDE BUSINESS SERVICES BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

GEORGE ALLAM

226

RHYS DAVIS

202

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

ERIN MOLAN

186

CAMERON FAICO

204

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

210

PRD NATIONWIDE PENRITH

232

168

KALINDA JADE MUSIC SCHOOL BRONCOS RABBITOHS TIGERS TITANS COWBOYS RAIDERS STORM ROOSTERS

180

LORRAINE POZZA

196

220

CPR WEALTH & PANTHERS LEGEND

TIM WILLIAMS

228

STANTON & TAYLOR COMMERCIAL

220

ANTHONY WALKER

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

218

SHAUN SMITH

SPS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

186

TRENT BAKER

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

STRAWBS & TEACH

200

PANTHERS WEEKLY PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

176

NIGEL WHITE DRUMMOND GOLF

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS RAIDERS STORM ROOSTERS

NATHAN TAYLOR

216

WESTERN WEEKENDER

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

156

PAUL LOMMERSE

ROSS FOWLER

194

PENRITH CITY COUNCILLOR

SHEDS N HOMES

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

DAVID BRUCE

194

MICHAEL BALL

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

BOQ

244

SPECIAL MOMENTS GIFTS

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

MICHAEL TAYLOR

REDBACK AUTOMOTIVES

MICHAEL BALL REALTY

WSSMC

GRANT THOMPSON

228

DAVID LANDRAGAN

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

LUKE PRIDDIS

190

HELEN FITZPATRICK RAY WHITE PENRITH

KALINDA JADE

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

HERTZ

PENRITH CITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

WESTERN WEEKENDER

210

DARREN LATTY

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

GAI HAWTHORN

226

MARY ANNE LOWERY

MARY ANNE LOWERY CHIROPRACTOR

PENRITH PACEWAY

216

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

BRONCOS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM SHARKS

ALL SPORTS DIRECT

202

PROPERTY CENTRAL

AKIRA TEPPANYAKI

CHRIS DUFFETT

192

JET CARPET CLEANING

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

TROY DODDS

BEAUMONT TILES PENRITH

ABL TILE & BATHROOM CENTRE PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

RUSSELL BYRNES

186

PAUL SPICER

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS SEA EAGLES STORM ROOSTERS

THE FOOTY SHOW

ALLAM HOMES

VIC SHIPLEY

182

PIZZA HUT EMU PLAINS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

SHANNON HILL

BRONCOS BULLDOGS DRAGONS WARRIORS COWBOYS RAIDERS STORM ROOSTERS

PANTHERS BULLDOGS TIGERS WARRIORS KNIGHTS SEA EAGLES EELS ROOSTERS

MELISSA GIBSON

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220

CELLARBRATIONS

PANTHERS RABBITOHS DRAGONS TITANS COWBOYS RAIDERS STORM SHARKS

MICHAEL TODD

202

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