Might be Cogger’s ultimate revenge today!
Finals Week 3 vs Panthers - 4:00pm Sunday 27th of September - Accor Stadium
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Newygirl
Adam Woolnough
That sounds about right
Struggling to see what situation Cleary comes on for. Presumably his injury means his can't kick ... conversions or field goals off the table. Maybe if it's a very close game and they just want someone to talk them around the field for the final ten or something?
Absolutely brilliant. Vibe is sky high!
I dunno, I don't think you miss a GF qualifer for anything. I'm not convinced he'll make it on the field at all.
It feels a bit insulting, like they really don’t rate us
Yeah it’s a bit ballsy to be carrying three guys on the bench if Cleary doesn’t play.
Making him 18th/19th and coming on for for a hia is a bit too obvious lol
Maybe it’ll be a 20-25 min sub when both packs have exhausted each other out and it’s a grind? We don’t really know what Ivan’s thinking
bremsstrahlung
Troy Fletcher
The cynic in me says it’s disrespectful. But I don’t think it’s that.
But I actually think he’s pretty badly injured. They have one eye on a grand final next week and resting his foot is how they give themselves the best chance next week.
If he played 80 on it today, I reckon he’d be no good next week. I don’t think he can get through 80 minutes on it.
If they are winning - no harm, he can rest it.
If they are trailing, I think he comes on second half to try and win them the game. He ain’t playing next week if they are trailing, so may as well go out swinging and risk aggravating it.
I guess the thinking is he might only have 20-30 minutes in him, do you want him for the start of the game, then he comes off because he can't handle things, or at the end of the game when it's in the balance.
mullenmagic
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I've always kind of suspected something like this might've been in the cards with Cleary, but the other two benched are surprising. Brandy also said Cleary will be on after 20 minutes and kicking as per usual for what that's worth.
Might be thinking they can at least hold the fort for the first 20-30 minutes with the starters and then bring all 3 of the big names off the bench to blow it open? Still seems a bizarrely dramatic move if Cleary is even capable of playing 60. My head says he doesn’t get on the field at all.
Might be thinking they can at least hold the fort for the first 20-30 minutes with the starters and then bring all 3 of the big names off the bench to blow it open? Still seems a bizarrely dramatic move if Cleary is even capable of playing 60. My head says he doesn’t get on the field at all.
That would be the worse possible outcome. Imagine being ahead, then Cleary comes on injured with 20mins to go and they win. We’d never hear the end of it like he’s the second coming of god
Les Misérables
Mark Hughes
Can see the Milk Man Jenko scoring at least one revenge try
If he does they are burning an interchange at the same time.
Newygirl
Adam Woolnough
Yes that would not be enjoyable. Can only hope this all backfires on them. Something has to at some point.That would be the worse possible outcome. Imagine being ahead, then Cleary comes on injured with 20mins to go and they win. We’d never hear the end of it like he’s the second coming of god
Edward’s said they knew early on he wasn’t starting so his foot must be pretty bad. Hopefully their “injury luck” is finally up.
mullenmagic
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Cleary isn't even warming up with the Panthers
Had to open an early beer to settle the nerves here. All the lead up this week, watching all the motivational clips, the awesome Newy crowds giving the team a send off on their way out and now the pre game show talking about their incredible journey, it’s been so long since having this excited/nervous vibe for this team. I’m so pumped for these boys, they nearly make me want to move to Newcastle