The Group 10 coaching puzzle is finally complete.
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Mudgee officially confirmed club legend Ben Gregory as its head coach for 2018, the Dragons the last club to name a coach ahead of what is shaping up as a bumper Group 10 campaign.
Of the nine clubs set to contest this year’s premier league title race, six – Lithgow, Blayney, Bathurst St Pat’s, Bathurst Panthers, Mudgee and Cowra – have new coaches calling the shots.
Just about every Group 10 club kicks off pre-season training in the next week, too.
BLAYNEY
Last year’s coach was Will Ingram and this year’s coach is Tim Mortimer.
A smart appointment, Mortimer, coming off a premiership win with CYMS, brings a stack of football knowledge with him to the 2017 wooden spooners.
Blayney will improve. There’s no doubting that – with fiery, red-head prop Brady Cheshire on deck you can expect plenty of grizzle at King George Oval in 2018.
But the club is probably still a couple of class backs away from challenging for a spot in the finals.
Mortimer’s last coaching gig netted a minor premiership and grand final appearance with Hawks in 2013.
LITHGOW:
Last year’s coach was Chris Rhodes and this year’s coach is Graeme Osborne (2012 premiership)
OBERON:
This years coach is Luke Branighan.
MUDGEE:
Last year’s coach was Peter Hickman and this year’s coach is Ben Gregory.
BATHURST PANTHERS:
Last year’s coach was Todd Barrow and this year’s coach is Doug Hewitt.
BATHURST ST PAT’S:
Last year’s coaches were Kurt Hancock, Brady Cheshire, Daniel Finn and this year’s coach is Greg Behan.
COWRA:
Last year’s coach was Rory Brien and this year’s coach is Steve Sutton.
ORANGE HAWKS:
This years coach is Willie Heta.
ORANGE CYMS:
This years coach is Mick Sullivan (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 premierships).