Bathurst Panthers captain-coach Doug Hewitt ruled out of season's opening games

Matt Findlay
Alexander Grant
Updated March 29 2019 - 4:13pm, first published 2:47pm
GONE: Bathurst Panthers' premiership-winning captain-coach Doug Hewitt has been ruled out with injury and is expected to miss the first three weeks of the season. Photo: PETER GUTHRIE
GONE: Bathurst Panthers' premiership-winning captain-coach Doug Hewitt has been ruled out with injury and is expected to miss the first three weeks of the season. Photo: PETER GUTHRIE

Reigning Group 10 premier league champions Bathurst Panthers will be forced to battle through the opening weeks of their title defence, which kicks off on Saturday night, without halfback and captain-coach Doug Hewitt.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

Alexander Grant

Alexander Grant

Sports Journalist

Part of the Western Advocate's sports desk in Bathurst.

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