Marto desperate for World Cup call-upLiam Martin is determined to have a strong finish to the season with Penrith and get a call-up to the Australian team for the World Cup at the end of the year. Marto missed out on the Ashes series last year, opting to stay behind for the birth of his son. Mayor on the huntMid-Western Regional Council Mayor Des Kennedy is on the hunt for a replacement for the Penrith Panthers, who finish their short-term agreement to play in Mudgee this season. SpottedPanthers legend Mark Geyer, with a Western Weekender in hand, grabbing a coffee at Southlands Shopping Centre last week. Creativity shinesCredit to these fans who had two of the more unique signs we’ve seen at the footy in recent times at CommBank Stadium last Thursday night.