Outlaws were 14-13-97 to 2-9-21 winners and had the result virtually sewn up before the half-time siren at North Parkes Oval.

The visiting Bushrangers flew out to a 62 to 2 lead after two quarters, dominated across all areas of the field and repelled nearly all of Parkes' attempts to get the ball inside their 50m.

Panthers outscored Bathurst to put on 19 points in the third quarter, giving themselves something to smile about, before the Outlaws kept them scoreless in the final term - just as they had done in the second quarter.

Outlaws co-coach Troy Robinson said the trip to Parkes and a small bench did little to weaken his team's resolve.

"We were really happy with it. We pretty much went back to basics and everyone had a lot more effort than the last couple of weeks," he said.

"Parkes were maybe struggling for numbers but we did have a strong side on the park. We only had three on the bench - and finished the game with one - so we were getting a little puffed with our rotations."

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Outlaws were well beaten in the previous round's match against Bathurst Giants and needed a win to get some rhythm back into their ranks.

The Outlaws' defence was at the top of its game, giving the Panthers few opportunities to score and easing the pressure on the forwards.

"The scoreboard didn't reflect the nature of the game. We felt the pressure from Parkes all day," Robinson said.

"They were able to get it forward a lot but we were just able to clear it before they could get a score on the board.

"A few of our players read the ball really well. Peter Grundy and Ben Horn were standouts. Alex Sparks kicked well and ended up with four goals."

Bill Watterson always made his presence felt on the scoreboard with three goals.