
It's not too big an exaggeration to say Luke Garner will owe it to Ivan Cleary's wife Bec if he wins a second premiership with Penrith in the NRL grand final against Melbourne.
Penrith football boss Matt Cameron had been on the lookout for a second-rower to replace soon-to-be ex-Panther Viliame Kikau when Garner caught his eye during a Wests Tigers game in the 2022 season.