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n Wednesday afternoon the Penrith Panthers boarded a bus bound for Bathurst where they’ll take on the Canberra Raiders for the second time this season. It’s always great when clubs take NRL footy to the bush and perhaps no one does it better than the Panthers, who will play at the historic Carrington Park venue for the third straight year.

Penrith’s record in the state’s central west has been mixed over the years. In 2014, they lost a tight one against the Sharks before belting the Gold Coast Titans 40-0 last season.

This Saturday’s clash against the Raiders could be anything, with both sides enjoying a rather inconsistent opening two months.

The Canberra Raiders can look like premiership favourites one week, while the next they look like a park footy side.

The Raiders were hammered for two straight weeks before going on to thrash the Wests Tigers 60-6 last Saturday in Canberra.

The Panthers on the other hand are consistent at one thing, and that’s giving every supporter a near heart attack week in, week out.

Last Sunday was another case this year when Penrith had the victory in the bag before relinquishing the lead to Cronulla in the dying minutes.

Despite losing half Te Maire Martin and centre Waqa Blake early on, the Panthers put on another brave and strong performance that deserved the two points.

This week I spoke with young forward James Fisher-Harris following a boxing session with none other than head coach Anthony Griffin.

Yep, that’s right, Anthony Griffin is Penrith’s version of Rocky Balboa in the

hit movie ‘Creed’ – trying to make his players mentally tougher than ever before.

“Hook likes it old school... it’s a mentality thing,” Fisher-Harris said of Griffin’s boxing sessions.

I must say I think Griffin is onto something because this Panthers side looks far more mentally tougher and stronger than in previous years.

Take last Sunday’s loss to the Sharks as an example. In the past, Penrith would’ve fallen on their sword if two of their attacking weapons went down, but that wasn’t the case at Shark Park with the Panthers fighting to the bitter end only to go down.

What we saw last weekend is what we’ve been seeing all season long – a tougher, resilient Panthers team that’s staying in the fight right to the very end.

This Saturday afternoon’s match against the Raiders could very well be one of those games.

Interestingly, for the first time since Penrith were last in Bathurst, the Panthers spine will feature captain Matt Moylan

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at fullback, Jamie Soward at five-eighth, Peter Wallace at halfback and James Segeyaro at hooker.

The changes come after young half Te Maire Martin was ruled out for the season with a fractured shoulder while Wallace shifts from hooker to the halves to make way for returning number nine James Segeyaro.

With the band back together, I’m tipping a Panthers victory. Tip: Panthers by 10.

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SHARKS FANS BITE » The Panthers will hit the Great Western Highway later this week for their annual NRL match at Bathurst’s Carrington Park.

This will be the third of a five game deal to be held at the country venue. Whilst attempting to beat the Canberra Raiders, the Panthers will also run a special meet and greet with fans plus conduct coaching clinics with Bathurst juniors.

» Still on Bathurst and like myself, many

Panthers fans will be making the two or so hour journey out west this Saturday to watch the boys take on the Raiders. If you plan on making a weekend out of your trip out west, I thought I’d compile a few suggestions of things to do once the footy is run and won. Why not take a spin on the famous Mount Panorama race circuit or grab a bite to eat in one of Bathurst’s quaint cafes? When I was last in Bathurst, I enjoyed a trip to the old gold mining town of Sofala, about 45 minutes north of downtown Bathurst. Whilst there I hired a gold pan and attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to find some gold. If none of that interests you, you’re best to pop into one of Bathurst’s historic pubs for a feed and a cool one.

» It’ll be interesting to see how Panthers

prop Sam McKendry responds to last week’s one game suspension for touching a referee when he returns to the field this weekend in Bathurst. I’m told McKendry, one of the nicest guys in league, was fuming after he was handed a one match ban for ever so slightly touching referee Jarrod Maxwell during Penrith’s Round 7 win over the Roosters. Of course touching a referee shouldn’t happen in any sport and probably does deserve some sort of penalty, but it’s the inconsistency from the NRL’s Match Review Committee

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that’s really got fans of the game upset.

There have been multiple incidents this season that haven’t been picked up, including one involving Jonathan Thurston against the Panthers a few weeks back.

Let’s hope McKendry’s unfortunate ban sets a precedent for the rest of the season and beyond.

» Still on referees, and which whistle-

blower was offered a one-year playing contract during the recent pre-season after a boss of a big NRL club watched him train the house down? We’re not exactly sure if he was offered the contract in jest but lets just say the referee was very flattered.

» My friends over at Panthers on the

Prowl have been doing great things in the community for more than a decade, and they are about to embark on an exciting new adventure. Next month the Prowl will launch a pilot program called Building Young Men, a 16 week extensive teenage boys mentoring course revolving around rite of passage. It will be conducted in collaboration with Australian practitioner Dr Arne Rubenstein. 35 men from around the local area and beyond have volunteered to be mentors to the teens including a number of Panthers players.

» Has Phil Gould kept the mystery of the

whereabouts of the old Panthers scoreboard alive with a rather cryptic tweet last week on Twitter? A fan asked the ‘Gusfather’ what was happening with the famous old scoreboard, to which Gus replied: “Need someone to know how to put it together”. Since it was torn down a few years ago, many fans thought that the old scoreboard was rusting away in

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a hundred pieces at a tip somewhere, but judging by Gus’ response, it appears their could be life in the old girl yet. Stay tuned.

» North Queensland forward James Ta-

mou has reportedly turned down a huge offer from the Panthers to remain a Cowboy. Rumours had been doing the rounds for a number of weeks that the Panthers were very interested in the Origin forward who would’ve added some experience to the young pack, but it appears Tamou will remain up north for the remainder of his career.

» No Panthers players have been selected in Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos team to

take on the Kiwis next Friday night at Hunter Stadium. “This is a well-balanced squad and I’m extremely happy with it,” Meninga said. Not counting Trent Merrin, Penrith haven’t had an Australian representative since winger Josh Mansour back in 2014.

» It was a bit disappointing to hear this

week that many Panthers fans who made the long trek to Shark Park left unhappy, not just because Penrith lost by two points yet again, but because of the way they were treated by Sharks supporters.

One Panther fan told me he and his wife were told by a female Sharks fan to go back to the western suburbs and that they he didn’t belong in the Shire. Rough!

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enrith Panthers forward James Fisher-Harris may be a quiet character off the field but he’s turning into an absolute beast on it.

Since making his NRL debut in Round 1, the 20-year-old is getting more and more confident with each and every game – he’s earning more minutes, more trust and even bagging himself a couple of tries.

Speaking with Extra Time, Fisher-Harris said he’s starting to adjust to NRL football as the weeks roll on.

“After my first game, I didn’t know if I was playing each week… but now I’m more prepared for each game and getting more confident,” he said.

The young Kiwi product said even coach Anthony Griffin was pleased with how he’s developing.

“Hook is relieved to see me getting more confident and doing better each week, especially last week, that was the most minutes I’ve played in the NRL,” he said.

Fisher-Harris rewarded his coach’s faith last Sunday afternoon with an incredible two try effort in Penrith’s narrow loss to the Sharks.

“It was just luck I reckon, right place at the right time and the gaps just opened up,” Fisher-Harris said of his double.

“It is all still a blur to be honest, I’m still buzzing over it.”

Fisher-Harris’ two try effort also had his iPhone buzzing, with countless texts and social media notifications from friends excited by his performance.

“Everyone enjoyed it back home in New Zealand, they were hitting me up on Face-

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“It is all still a blur to be honest, I’m still buzzing over it.”

book and texting me ‘good game, you’re only getting better’,” he said.

While Fisher-Harris’ mind is firmly on performing each week for the Panthers, he also hopes to be selected in the Junior Kiwis team this Sunday.

“I’m just focusing on the Panthers this weekend but definitely the Junior Kiwis will be on my mind after that,” he said.

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fter a season from hell, Panthers winger Josh Mansour hopes this is the year that his dream of playing State of Origin comes true.

Following a breakout 2014, which culminated in Australian representative honours, Mansour was put on ice for most of last season after two major surgeries resulted in just 12 appearances for the Panthers.

Speaking with Extra Time, the 25-yearold said he’s finally in a good place after a rather tough period.

“Last year was a bit of a rollercoaster for me, I didn’t have a pre-season coming off two surgeries, which was pretty mentally and physically tough,” Mansour said.

“Now, I’m happy with where I am and the form I’m in, and I just want to keep it up and enjoy some more wins.”

Mansour’s happiness has seen him in career-best form throughout the opening eight rounds of the season. He admits his game has gone to a new level under new coach Anthony Griffin.

“Hook’s certainly got a different style to Ivan (Cleary),” Mansour said.

“I’ve learnt to be more accountable for my actions, I think the older I get the more mature I am too.”

Mansour’s year will no doubt get even better if he’s selected to play Origin football in less than a month’s time.

While he’s yet to hear from Blues coach Laurie Daley about a potential spot on the wing, the ‘metre-eater’ remains hopeful his dream will finally become a reality.

“It’s on my to-do list, that’ll happen if I’m playing good footy for this club. If the

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Josh Mansour wants to represent NSW this season. Photo: Megan Dunn opportunity does come, I’ll be honoured and privileged,” he said.

While Origin may be in the back of his mind, signing a new deal with the Panthers is also on the agenda for the offcontract star.

Last time Mansour was off-contract, in 2014, a circus surrounded his re-signing with a number of clubs keen on his signa-

ture. This time, however, things have played out behind the scenes, with a new Panthers deal hopefully not too far away.

“I’ve definitely proven myself to this club. I’ve shown my loyalty, I love this place and I’ll be forever grateful to them for giving me my NRL debut,” he said.

“I want to get a deal done as soon as possible but that’s my manager’s job.”

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PENRITH NEED TO WIN The Penrith Panthers are playing some fantastic rugby league at the moment but unfortunately – and it has to be said once again – they need to start converting their form and effort into competition points.

Although the Panthers are only a couple of points outside the top eight, rugby league is such a confidence game – I only hope for Penrith that the amount of close losses they have had already this season does not start to mess with their minds.

This Saturday the Panthers travel to Bathurst where they take on the Raiders who will be beaming with confidence after their fantastic win over the Wests Tigers.

Last time these two sides met was in Round 1 and it was a victory to the Raiders, so Penrith will be hoping to reverse the tables and kick start a run of consecutive wins off the back of it.

This game should be a cracker and the feature will be the battle of the forward packs.

Canberra absolutely dominated the Tigers in this area last week and it will be up to the likes of Trent Merrin, Sam McKendry and Reagan Campbell-Gillard to match their middle, and let the brilliance of Bryce Cartwright and the inform Isaah Yeo to create opportunities on the edges.

The Panthers welcome back James Segeyaro and Dean Whare and just at the right time after Waqa Blake and Te Maire Martin sustained injuries in the game against the Cronulla Sharks.

It will be interesting to see how the Panthers go with Peter Wallace returning to the halves after he has been playing so well in the hooking roll.

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This tenacious Penrith side has put itself in a position to win every game.

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After enjoying a much needed bye last round, the Penrith Panthers will look to return to form this Saturday afternoon in Bathurst.

The ninth-placed Panthers will have a huge task ahead of them, however, when they take on the competitionleading Mounties at 12.40pm.

Canberra’s feeder side have only lost one game all season, that was to the Wyong Roos back in Round 2.

Penrith coach Steve Georgallis has named a strong line-up but all players will need to be at their very best to beat a Mounties side featuring a number of NRL stars including Fijian flyer Sisqa Waqa.

» Holden Cup: The Penrith Panthers

have won seven games in a row following a 24-14 dogfight win over the Cronulla Sharks last weekend.

Cronulla led by four points with 15 minutes to go before the Panthers rallied back to claim yet another victory away from home.

The only lowlight for Penrith was an injury to hooker Wayde Egan who hurt his arm just before half-time.

Try scorers for the Panthers included Ratu Tuisese (2), Dylan Edwards (2) and Braidon Burns. Nathan Cleary kicked two from four.

This Saturday afternoon the competition-leading Panthers will look to avenge their Round 1 loss to Canberra when they take on the 14th-placed Raiders in Bathurst.

» Ron Massey Cup: Following a week’s

rest, the St Marys Ron Massey Cup team returned to the field last weekend only to go down to the competition-leading Wentworthville Magpies 26-22.

The opening 10 minutes were physical, clinical and error-free as both sides traded sets with aggression.

St Marys led 12-10 at half-time before a poor start to the second half resulted in two Magpies tries after just four minutes.

St Marys managed to get back into the game with some classy set pieces but the strong defence and error-free football from Wentworthville was enough to hold out the desperate Saints.

The fifth-placed St Marys will return home to St Marys Stadium to take on the third-placed Western Suburbs Magpies this Saturday evening at 6pm.

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Ball finals took place last weekend with Penrith smashing the Cronulla Sharks 32-6.

The Panthers will now battle the Newcastle Knights this Saturday afternoon in Campbelltown for a place in the SG Ball Grand Final.

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