Considering their remarkable, unbeaten start to both the New Holland Agriculture and Westfund Ferguson Cups in 2019 it's hardly surprising CSU Bathurst has a handful of stars looming as early-season player-of-the-year contenders.
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In the Mitchell Men's run to the top of Central West Rugby Union's second tier centres Jack Keppell and Regan Hughes have, arguably, been the form players of the competition, forming a deadly combination in the students' midfield.
Keppell's boot has been a huge factor in CSU's six consecutive victories while Hughes' bullocking, barging style of play had many suggesting he should've been in the mix for Central West's NSW Country Rugby Union Championship campaign.
They're both among the player-of-the-year front-runners, provided to the Central Western Daily by Central West's referees association in no particular order this week.
Mudgee duo Tom Dunstan and James Hord are both also among the second tier's six MVP leaders while Blayney's Baz Hobby and Narromine's Craig Campbell are in the mix too.
Despite missing a handful of their most recent games CSU's Claire Woolmington remains among the Westfund Ferguson Cup's front-runners too, with her side in a share for the lead with the also-unbeaten Bathurst Bulldogs.
Her teammate Rachel Brown has been superb for the students too and is in the mix as well, as are Orange Emus' Em McDonald - fresh off her debut Super W season with the ACT - Dubbo Rhinos' Caitlin O'Connor, Temora's Nikki Jordan and Mudgee's Helen Blackmore.