Penrith skipper’s game has been praised from every angle, but his teammates say there’s one element that is often underlooked.
Nathan Cleary’s grand final heroics with a shoulder hanging by a thread and what typically would have been a two-month knee injury have Penrith teammates hailing his most underrated quality as he closes in on an NRL finals return.
Cleary’s shoulder popped out of place against Melbourne in mid-August after he injured the same joint during pre-season, and he is expected to require surgery once Penrith’s premiership campaign finishes. “That grand final just demonstrates that he has that will power to win and it’s pretty inspiring for the rest of us. That’s just who he is. Every time he’s he is just so eager to get back and help out the team.”
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