PHOTO: The Coonamble Bears side showed great determination to fight back after trailing for most of the game, but it was not to be.
The Coonamble Bears opened their 2026 campaign with a tough road trip to take on competition favourites, the Dunedoo Swans, in a Round 1 clash that turned into an absolute thriller.
The opening 10 minutes set the tone for the contest, with both sides locked in a physical grind and the scores sitting at nil-all.
The Bears looked to be gaining the early ascendancy . . .
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