Mitch Kenny got a first-hand glimpse at the rollercoaster Ivan Cleary has to go through each week when the Penrith hooker used his five-month lay-off to shadow the Panthers' coaching staff.
After he was the victim of a hip-drop tackle in April that left him needing surgery to repair the deltoid ligament, syndesmosis and fibula on his left foot, Kenny returned to action on the eve of the finals series.