Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary has overtaken Reece Walsh as the NRL's most marketable player, according to ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys. Cleary's popularity has soared due to his on-field success, off-field charisma, and high-profile relationship with Mary Fowler.
Nathan Cleary has replaced Reece Walsh as the most marketable player in the NRL – and it is only now the Panthers superstar says he is comfortable being the face of the game.
Reminded of those comments on Saturday, V’landys laughed and said: “If Reece Walsh is Justin Bieber, Nathan Cleary would be the Ryan Gosling of rugby league. Actors don’t get much bigger than ‘Ken’. Nathan is box-office gold. Cleary’s public profile has expanded even further this year due to his relationship with Mary Fowler, and the Panthers star has appeared on no shortage of billboards across Sydney in recent months with sponsors Rexona and adidas.“I remember seeing one of those billboards for the first time and thinking it was pretty cool; it was something I never imagined would happen growing up – I thought that would have been so far out of reach,” Cleary told this masthead.
“Now I stick to my values and what I think is best for me. At the end of the day, footy is the main priority. I need to do what I can to be the best on the field, and sometimes that means cutting off extra commitments.”
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