IT has been three weeks since Bathurst Panthers has taken to the field for a Group 10 premier league match, but this Sunday the side is anticipating a stern challenge.
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Panthers will travel to the Glen Willow Sporting Complex to face the Mudgee Dragons in the final round of the regular season.
Given both teams will go on to play finals football, they will be keen to build momentum with a win on Sunday.
“It seems likes ages since we last played, we had the bye and the general bye before that, so it’s been three weeks since we played,” Panthers manager Danny Dwyer said. “But this will be a good game to have coming into the semi-finals and we are at full strength, so there will be no excuses.
“It will definitely be a tough game against Mudgee, we beat them [28-16] earlier this year at Carrington Park and it was a pretty close contest.
“Their strength is absolutely in the forwards. Jack Afamasaga – I think he and Simon Osborne are the most damaging ball runners in the competition – and he is a big game player too.”
