THE calibre of this group is probably best exhibited by the quality of those that missed the cut.
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St Pat’s Jeremy Gordon, Lithgow brothers Scott and Jeremy Fittler, Hawks’ Jared Brodrick and Mudgee three-quarter Brent Rae-Millar are all players deserving of a place on this list.
We just can’t fit them in.
Youth and experience, power and speed, this group boasts it all.
Picking two won’t be easy - but that’s why we have you.
Select who you think is the best centre in the 2013 Group 10 competition and the two highest polling players will make the cut.
You get to make two selections, so make them count.
THE CONTENDERS
Josh Rainbow (Cowra Magpies): five tries, 17 goals, 10 games.
Big, strong and quick; Rainbow has been a welcome addition back at the Magpies in 2013. A former member of the Emerging Blues squad, the Cowra junior has proven his class with Western and Group 10 jumpers this winter.
Dom Maley (Orange CYMS): three tries, seven games.
There’s not a man in this competition that makes rugby league look easier than Maley. Missed the first part of the season through injury but is beginning to find his feet with the green and golds at the right time of the year.
Jackson Brien (Oberon Tigers): 10 tries, 11 games.
Has come from the clouds to become one of this season’s best centres. An uncanny knack of finding space and four-pointers has helped the Tigers bolt into fifth place.
Brock McGarity (Orange Hawks): 10 tries, 44 goals, 12 games.
All class. McGarity has gone about his business with Hawks this season without some of the accolades of other centres, but his productivity is unrivalled. Leads the competition with 126 points, has kicked the most amount of goals and is fifth on the try-scorers list.
William Kennedy (Bathurst Panthers): eight tries, nine games.
The Group’s old stager. Bubba’s legend status in Group 10 circles continues to grow as the wily centre continues to blitz the talented kids coming through the ranks. Has lost some speed, but all of his smarts still remain following over 20 years experience of top grade country football.
![WITH EASE: Orange CYMS' Dom Maley has played a variety of positions for his club, but has found a home in the centres. WITH EASE: Orange CYMS' Dom Maley has played a variety of positions for his club, but has found a home in the centres.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-35DGTwqtRAw3RmzrxRCkyVz/9e45bb4a-dabf-46ba-b954-5341e35f687c.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![BACK FROM THE BLUE: Josh Rainbow, a former emerging Blue, has been a force for Cowra Magpies this season. BACK FROM THE BLUE: Josh Rainbow, a former emerging Blue, has been a force for Cowra Magpies this season.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-35DGTwqtRAw3RmzrxRCkyVz/6143a791-7cbb-4e77-a80f-fcbb9a15ac7c.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![POINTS GALORE: Brock McGarity's uncanny ability to find the tryline, coupled with solid goal-kicking talent, has served Orange Hawks well. POINTS GALORE: Brock McGarity's uncanny ability to find the tryline, coupled with solid goal-kicking talent, has served Orange Hawks well.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-35DGTwqtRAw3RmzrxRCkyVz/34edf5ed-1bb9-435b-9fef-385140ef991a.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![GOLDEN OLDIE: Age has not wearied Bubba Kennedy, who remains one of the most elusive players in the black of Bathurst Panthers. GOLDEN OLDIE: Age has not wearied Bubba Kennedy, who remains one of the most elusive players in the black of Bathurst Panthers.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-35DGTwqtRAw3RmzrxRCkyVz/2c24e1c0-f47e-4061-8997-88198f34083d.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![IN THE ACTION: Jackson Brien's form this season has catapulted the Oberon Tigers into semi-final contention. IN THE ACTION: Jackson Brien's form this season has catapulted the Oberon Tigers into semi-final contention.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-35DGTwqtRAw3RmzrxRCkyVz/8c582656-301c-4dec-96df-c75164ebad93.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
* Tomorrow's vote: A pivotal choice