Lithgow Workies big man Wade Newham-Jones and Panthers' gun Willie Wright were both sent off during a fiery round seven clash at Carrington Park after the pair exchanged blows in the Panthers' tense 22-20 victory..
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Wright pleaded guilty to a low grade striking charge and will miss one week while Newham-Jones' striking charge had a moderate grading and his early guilty plea resulted in a two-match ban.
Wade Newham-Jones will miss Workies' next two games - hosting Mudgee and then travelling to Orange to tackle Hawks - which come after the club's round eight bye this weekend.
For the second week in a row, Cowra has also been hit hard at the judiciary with five-eighth Claude Gordon handed a three-game ban after unsuccessfully contesting a low-grade striking charge.
The Magpies pivot picked up the charge in last week's one-point loss in Oberon and plead not guilty.
Gordon was found guilty though, and with the loading of a prior offence this year, and carry over points, will miss the Magpies' next three games.
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The Gordon blow comes on the back of a two-game ban handed to Matt Naden the week before. He'll also miss Sunday's grand final rematch with Panthers.
The Magpies are hoping Jeremy Gordon will be available for selection for the club's round 10 home game against Mudgee, which follows a round nine bye.
Jeremy Gordon hasn't played since picking up a shoulder injury in the pre-season.
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Nick McGrath
Editor, Central Western Daily
Editor, Central Western Daily
