A look at the players looking for a change next season
The silly season is in full swing as clubs look to settle on their 2019 rosters and in some cases begin pre-season training.
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But who’s landing where?
We’ve got all the ins and outs across Group 10 and Group 11 covered right here:
(We’ll update this list as the off season progresses)
Group 11
PARKES SPACEMEN
COACH: Brent Wood.
- IN: Sam Dwyer (Bathurst St Pat’s), Brandon Tago (Bathurst St Pat’s).
- OUT: Lewis Dwyer (Cowra)
FORBES MAGPIES
COACH: Cameron Greenhalgh.
- IN:
- OUT: Jake Grace (retired), Brad McMillan (retired), Charlie Staines (Penrith), Ben Robinson (retired), Farren Lamb (Oberon Tigers), Jarred Tyack (Orange CYMS)
WELLINGTON COWBOYS
COACH: Justin Toomey-White, Aidan Ryan.
- IN:
- OUT: Richard Peckham (Oberon Tigers).
WESTSIDE RABBITOHS
COACH: TBC.
- IN:
- OUT: Claude Gordon (Cowra)
DUBBO CYMS
COACH: Jarryn Powyer.
- IN:
- OUT: Matt Burton (Penrith), Nick Harvey (Mudgee Dragons).
DUBBO MACQUARIE
COACH: Wes Middleton.
- IN: Brody Chapman, Wes Middleton (Narromine).
- OUT: Dylan Hill (Narromine)
FORBES SHINES: The Magpies swept to victories in Group 11 and the Western Challenge in 2018 ... can they do it all again next season? Photo: NICK McGRATH
NARROMINE JETS
COACH: Dylan Hill.
- IN: Dylan Hill (Macquarie)
- OUT: Wes Middleton (Macquarie)
NYNGAN TIGERS
COACH: Justin Carney.
- IN: Justin Carney (Hull)
- OUT:
GROUP 10
LITHGOW WORKIES
COACH: Graeme Osborne.
- IN: Jack Sullivan (West Harbour Pirates, rugby union), Josh Howarth (Bathurst St Pat’s), Tui Oloapu (Oberon Tigers).
- OUT:
OBERON TIGERS
COACH: Josh Starling.
- IN: Matt Ranse (Blackheath Blackcats), Richard Peckham (Wellington Cowboys), Farren Lamb (Forbes Magpies).
- OUT: Luke Branighan (Bathurst St Pat’s), Mickey Hawkings (Bathurst St Pat’s), Ben McAlpine (Orange CYMS), Dallas Booth (Portland Colts), Tui Oloapu (Lithgow Workies)
MUDGEE DRAGONS
COACH: Jack Littlejohn.
- IN: Jack Littlejohn (Salford Red Devils), Chase Burgess (Lakes United), Grant Moore (Gymea Gorillas), Nick Harvey (Dubbo Cyms), Jayden Brown (Canowindra Tigers), Tom Shearman (Lakes United), Austin Burgess (Lakes United), Harry Myers (Ulladulla Bulldogs), Nick Willson (Canowindra Tigers), Ben Thompson (Gulgong Terriers), James Okell (injury).
- OUT: Nathan O’Brien (retired)
BATHURST PANTHERS
COACH: Doug Hewitt.
- IN:
- OUT: Jye Barrow (Molong Bulls), Kade Barrow (Molong Bulls), Blake Hewitt (Young Cherrypickers)
BACK-TO-BACK? Can Bathurst Panthers become the first Group 10 club to win consecutive premier league titles since CYMS in 2010-11? Photo: PETE GUTHRIE
BATHURST ST PAT’S
COACH: Luke Branighan.
- IN: Luke Branighan (Oberon), Mickey Hawkings (Oberon)
- OUT: Josh Howarth (Lithgow Workies), Sam Dwyer (Parkes Spacemen), Brandon Tago (Parkes Spacemen)
BLAYNEY BEARS
COACH: Ben McKenna.
- IN:
- OUT: Tim Mortimer (Orange CYMS).
COWRA MAGPIES
COACH: Kurt Hancock.
- IN: Lewis Dwyer (Parkes), Claude Gordon (Westside), Logan Harris (Newcastle)
- OUT:
ORANGE CYMS
COACH: Dom Maley.
- IN: Ben McAlpine (Oberon), Tim Mortimer (Blayney Bears), Steve Morris, Jake Williams (East Campbelltown Eagles), Jarred Tyack (Forbes Magpies).
- OUT: Mick Sullivan (Wingham Tigers)
RETURNING HOME: Justin Carney will be one of the biggest names in Group 11 in 2019 after linking with home-town team Nyngan for next season.
ORANGE HAWKS
COACH: Willie Heta.
- IN: Jared Brodrick (Corrimal)
- OUT: Kyle Robbins (Port City Breakers)
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Nick McGrath
Editor, Central Western Daily
Editor, Central Western Daily
Editor, Central Western Daily
