IT might have been a cold and windy night at Northparkes Oval on Saturday, but you couldn't wipe the smile off Parkes Panthers club president Jarryd Harrison's face as he celebrated 200 senior games.
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'Jez,' as he is affectionately known, came to the club in 2020 from Mount Isa and such is the esteem he is held in, was announced as the president this season after only one year at the club.
He was chaired off after the game to raucous cheers, after his side extended their winning streak to six following the 62 point win over the Dubbo Demons.
It was a scrappy game played in slippery evening conditions, but Panthers coach Mitch Stubberfield was pleased his side was able to stay patient.
"It was a very scrappy game, and in these conditions you expect that," he said after the game.
"We just had to slow it down a bit, it was never going to be a high scoring game in the conditions, and the boys just had to work the footy around a bit more to get it into our forward line."
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Dubbo, who had four Tier 1 players filling in, conceded just two goals in the first quarter, but the longer the game went on, Parkes began to control the play with their signature ball movement.
Braeden Snow, Stubberfield and Ryan Alexander controlled the ball wonderfully well, showing slick skills in slippery conditions; while the milestone man managed to score two goals to the delight of those enjoying the Ladies Day festivities.
The Demons had plenty to be proud of despite the score line, continue to compete hard until the final siren; despite being outclassed in the skills department.
Both sides were missing some key personnel, but Stubberfield was pleased they were able to get some miles through the legs and win for 'Jez'
"It's the game we needed to have, and more game time to a few extra blokes is great.
"Jez is just a fantastic clubman...the boys absolutely love him," said Stubberfield.
Harrison began his career at the Navarre Football Club in north west Victoria, and played for Stawell and the Tigers in Mount Isa before notching up 200 right here in Parkes.
The Panthers have the bye this weekend before travelling to Bathurst to take on the Giants in Round 10.
PARKES PANTHERS 9.6-70 (Snow, Stubberfield 3, Harrison 2, Livingston goals) defeated DUBBO DEMONS 1.2-8 (Cooper goal) by at Northparkes Oval, Parkes
BEST: Parkes - Snow, Stubberfield, Fay, Alexander, Webb. Dubbo - Hedger, Ford, Di-Giacomo, Cooper, Chapman
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