A relieved Nathan Cleary is saluting the legal brilliance of his father Ivan after he successfully defended the Penrith halfback at the NRL judiciary and had him cleared to play in the Panthers' season opener.
Penrith's father-son duo has won four premierships but can now add a judiciary scalp to their resume after they combined on Monday night to have the No. 7's grade-two careless high tackle charge downgraded.
