Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has named a 26-man squad to travel to Bega for the Battle of the West against Parramatta Eels on Saturday.
The squad heads south on Wednesday, with the Sapphire Coast community invited to meet and mingle with the team at the Merimbula Lakeview Hotel from 6.45pm.
The players will visit schools across the region on Thursday, followed by clinics and NRL State of Mind presentations in Pambula and Eden.
On Thursday evening the squad will spend time with local volunteers and first responders at Heroes Meet Heroes events in Bemboka and Eden.
The community is invited to watch the Panthers complete Captain's Run at Bega Recreation Ground from 9am on Friday, with the players available for photos and autographs at the end of the session.
Panthers v Eels
4pm Saturday 29 February
Bega Recreation Ground
Apisai Koroisau
Billy Burns
Brendan Hands
Brent Naden
Brian To'o
Caleb Aekins
Dean Whare
Isaah Yeo
Jack Hetherington
James Fisher-Harris
James Tamou
Jarome Luai
Jed Cartwright
Josh Mansour
Kurt Capewell
Liam Martin
Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Matt Burton
Mitch Kenny
Moses Leota
Nathan Cleary
Pat Hollis
Stephen Crichton
Tyrone May
Viliame Kikau
Zane Tetevano
