The Latest Breaking News from Nathan Cleary

Cleary the daytime king, unbeaten since 2019

A fast track at Suncorp Stadium should suit Brisbane in the NRL preliminary final, but they are up against a Penrith side who just don't lose in the daytime.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

Broncos nemesis Cleary's numbers demand Walsh response

Nathan Cleary has scored 49 points in his past four games against Brisbane, more than the entire Broncos side, as Reece Walsh eyes his first win over Penrith.

AAP · Sep 21, 2025

Penrith's re-invention pays off in semi-final thrashing

Penrith's semi-final thrashing of Canterbury seemed to suggest the Panthers' constant player drain is starting to help, rather than hinder, their dominance.

AAP · Sep 21, 2025

Panthers oust Warriors to keep five-peat hopes alive

Penrith have claimed their first scalp in the quest for a fifth consecutive NRL premiership, ousting the Warriors from the finals with a 24-8 win in Auckland.

AAP · Sep 13, 2025

NRL finals win would put Panthers in rarefied air

Beat the Warriors in Auckland and Penrith will become the first team in premiership history to sit last after 12 rounds but go on to win a finals game.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

How star Panther copes with 'disappointing' errors

One of Penrith's key backs admits it's "disappointing" to hit the NRL finals series with errors creeping into his game, but he has a strategy to fix the slump.

AAP · Sep 9, 2025

History looms: teams outside top four make title case

The four teams in the bottom half of the top eight have declared they can make a run for the title, in what shapes as an unpredictable NRL finals series.

AAP · Sep 8, 2025

And then there were eight: NRL set for most open finals series in years

The top four are fallible and with no clear favourite most teams have a chance of winning the 2025 premiership

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2025

Panthers book finals date with 'beast' Fisher-Harris

Penrith's win over St George Illawarra means they will face one of the chief architects of their premiership dynasty in the first week of the NRL finals.

AAP · Sep 6, 2025

Hidden logic in Penrith's call to rest 16 NRL regulars

Penrith are playing the long game with their premiership defence, all but forgoing an unlikely top-four spot by resting their frontline stars.

AAP · Aug 26, 2025