Five things that highlight coach Cleary’s tactical masterclass

For a man who rarely raises an eyebrow, let alone his voice, Ivan Cleary’s simple summation of Liam Martin’s critical grand final try said it all.

“I loved the try just before half-time that Romey [Jarome Luai] and Nath [Cleary] dreamed up,” Cleary snr said. “Marto timed his run perfectly off that on a play that I don’t think we’ve ever done in a game.”

Cleary was........

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