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Nathan Cleary
Nathan Cleary

A product of the Panthers junior development system, Cleary was a member of the club's premiership-winning NYC side in 2015. was handed his NRL debut at 19 years old. In 2017 Cleary finished the year as the leading point-scorer in the NRL (228) and was the youngest player in over a century to claim the title. He also became the youngest ever player to score 200 points in a season. his meteoric rise continued in 2018 as he made his Origin debut and helped guide NSW to a series victory over Queensland. He claimed Dally M Halfback on the year in 2020 and 2021. He won the 2021 Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match in the grand final. Following another premiership in 2022, he made his Test debut for Australia - leading the Kangaroos to World Cup glory. He again won the Clive Churchill Medal in 2023 after his instrumental performance in the comeback victory against the Broncos in the grand final.

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In 2020, Panthers reached their first grand final in 17 years having a 17-game winning streak. The youthful Panthers team claimed the minor priemership, but fell short of ultimate glory as they were defeated 26-20 by Melbourne Storm in the grand final. The Panthers premiership dream was not crushed, however. The following season they faced the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 2021 grand final, and completed their premiership quest under coach Ivan Cleary. The Panthers prevailed 14-12. Picking up where they left off, the panthers finished the 2022 season In a battle of the West Showdown with Parramatta Eels, the Panthers put a dominant and secured win with the score being 28-12 making the club's first back-to-back premiership victories. The panthers entered the 2023 season aiming to become the first team in 40 years to win three titles in a row. Once again, they reached the Grand Final as Minor Premiers. The 2023 finale pitted Penrith against Brisbane Broncos on what proved a historic night. The Panthers completed the greatest Grand Final comeback of all time, overcoming a 16-point deficit in the final 20 minutes to win 26-24 and complete the premiership "three-peat". Nathan Cleary, who orchestrated the epic victory, won the Clive Churchill Medal for a second time. Incredibly, the Panthers' record-breaking run was still not over. A fifth-straight Grand Final appearance followed in 2024, as Penrith came face-to-face with Melbourne Storm once more. The Panthers' historic run came full circle in the 2024 Grand Final, as they defeated the Storm 14-6 and avenged the woes of 2020. Coached by Ivan Cleary and co-captained by isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary, the Panthers became the first team since 1959 to win four consecutive premierships, and the first of the NRL era.

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