BREAKING: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak demands immediate release from Panthers
Stirling Coates
Editor
15 minutes ago
Penrith’s horror 2019 season has gone from bad to worse, with star forward Dallin Watene-Zelezniak today requesting an immediate release from his contract following his shock omission ahead of Thursdays’ clash with Parramatta.
Coach Ivan Cleary had swung the axe on representative players a week prior, but made headlines yesterday when he elected to leave Watene-Zelezniak – the captain of New Zealand’s international side – out of the lineup altogether for tomorrow’s big game.
In fact, neither Dallin nor his brother Malakai will play in any grade for Penrith this weekend.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that both Parramatta and North Queensland are interested in the 23-year-old.
The news comes as a rude shock to Penrith supporters ruing the club’s terrible start to the season. After a tumultuous offseason following coach Anthony Griffin’s stunning sacking late in the season, the poaching of Ivan Cleary – largely believed to bolster the club’s chances of retaining star halfback Nathan, his son – has proved a massive flop.
Last year’s semi-finalists have won just two of their first ten matches to sit last on the ladder, with the form of both Cleary and his halves partner James Maloney very worrying.
Neither club nor player have commented on the matter yet.
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Stirling Coates
Editor
15 minutes ago
Penrith’s horror 2019 season has gone from bad to worse, with star forward Dallin Watene-Zelezniak today requesting an immediate release from his contract following his shock omission ahead of Thursdays’ clash with Parramatta.
Coach Ivan Cleary had swung the axe on representative players a week prior, but made headlines yesterday when he elected to leave Watene-Zelezniak – the captain of New Zealand’s international side – out of the lineup altogether for tomorrow’s big game.
In fact, neither Dallin nor his brother Malakai will play in any grade for Penrith this weekend.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that both Parramatta and North Queensland are interested in the 23-year-old.
The news comes as a rude shock to Penrith supporters ruing the club’s terrible start to the season. After a tumultuous offseason following coach Anthony Griffin’s stunning sacking late in the season, the poaching of Ivan Cleary – largely believed to bolster the club’s chances of retaining star halfback Nathan, his son – has proved a massive flop.
Last year’s semi-finalists have won just two of their first ten matches to sit last on the ladder, with the form of both Cleary and his halves partner James Maloney very worrying.
Neither club nor player have commented on the matter yet.
MORE TO COME
