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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 01: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers celebrates scoring a try during the 2023 NRL Grand Final match between Penrith Panthers and Brisbane Broncos at Accor Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Thurston’s scary Cleary prediction

Johnathan Thurston’s field goal in the 2015 grand final is one of the most iconic moments of all time, but even he was in awe of Nathan Cleary this year.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 26, 2023. Nathan Cleary ahead of the Penrith Panthers grand final against the Broncos. Picture: Jonathan Ng

The secret behind Cleary’s epic evolution

He’s on the verge of becoming one of the greatest players in NRL history, but Nathan Cleary has revealed how grand final heartbreak and the ability to ignore criticism helped him get there.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 26, 2023. Moses Leota ahead of the Penrith Panthers grand final against the Broncos. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Why Panthers wanted to sack grand final hero

Living in a caravan out the back of his uncle’s house in Mt Druitt, Moses Leota began working for a relative’s bricklaying company at 14 — leading to Penrith officials wanting to cut him loose.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 26, 2023. Dylan Edwards ahead of the Penrith Panthers grand final against the Broncos. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Wildcard firms for Kangaroos debut

Nathan Cleary and Dylan Edwards played for the Junior Kangaroos seven years ago, and there’s a strong chance they will represent Australia again next month.

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