Warriors sign Cleary!!!

[Meth]

Jett Cleary, younger brother of Nathan, signs with NZ Warriors on three-year deal

The Warriors are expected to officially announce Cleary’s signing soon.

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[Penrith fan]

Son and Brother of a Gun.

Screaming Jetts.

 

[ozenzud]

I heard on the wire that this was on the cards. He was born in NZ too. Does that make him eligible for the Kiwis....getting ahead of ourselves but good pedigree.

 

[MugaB]

I heard on the wire that this was on the cards. He was born in NZ too. Does that make him eligible for the Kiwis....getting ahead of ourselves but good pedigree.

Technically yes, but he has to choose nz, after that no more origin, Ivan and Co, left Nz around 2012 to start coaching panthers, jett wouldve been 4 or 5, not sure he wouldve played any footy in nz

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Interesting signing, could be a Matthew Johns, or could be a Liam Foran

Well worth a punt, but with the feeling that if he does turn out be to quality, it’s a short term loan until he goes back to hook up with dad and big bro

 

[nswarrior]

Great signing - potentially could be great succession from SJ

the club is doing a lot of good things

just would love a few more wins

 

[JJ]

He's highly regarded - if Ivan stays where he is, you'd expect the Panthers to get him back at some point - but yeah, despite the crap performance last weekend, pretty much a good news week for the club

 

[Juju]

My only small thought not in support of this signing is - I wonder how young NZ halves talent would feel - the pathway is blocked.

We can't seem to develop them though.

 

[TheDMC]

I wonder what the benefit/motivation is for him in the move and why Penrith/Ivan are letting it happen?

 

[Matua]

I wonder what the benefit/motivation is for him in the move and why Penrith/Ivan are letting it happen?

Might be tied to the JFH move. We agree to take him on for a couple of year knowing full well we have to give him back?

 

[soc123_au]

Might be tied to the JFH move. We agree to take him on for a couple of year knowing full well we have to give him back?

I'd say it's more him wanting to make his own path. It's not like he is in a shit system re halves development. Will be interesting to see how it pans out.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Yeah, it's an interesting one - as a father, no doubt Ivan would want the best for him but you'd expect he would back himself to bring him through and emulate his older brother's rise? But maybe he thinks it'll be of more benefit to go to NZ, potentially to be in the FG system quicker, or who knows - maybe Ivan thinks he'll mature quicker here.

Big call though, it does really surprise me

And yeah, no one will be surprised if he became quality in our system and then immediately went back to play with Dad + Nathan. And fair enough. I wouldn't compare it to Walsh, that prima donna cut and ran and didn't fulfil a contract. You'd like to think a Cleary wouldn't do that, although I am aware Ivan did it to the Tigers...

 

[Penrith fan]

He is a kiwi so he is coming home.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

So how does the club manage this

SJ sign on for 2025 and mentor him
Metcalf and TMM start 2026
Mid season in 2026 Cleary comes in like Jones in 95 and SJ in 11

Odd man out CHT

 

[Izz]

Odd man out CHT

CHT to lock to take over from Harris when the legend calls it quits?

 

[Izz]

Didn't we also sign another half from Penrith during the offseason?

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

CHT to lock to take over from Harris when the legend calls it quits?

A few more kegs on him and CHT could fill that spot really really well IMO

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Anyone know the word on Jett and how looked through the age grade teams?

 

[One Warrior]

Technically yes, but he has to choose nz, after that no more origin, Ivan and Co, left Nz around 2012 to start coaching panthers, jett wouldve been 4 or 5, not sure he wouldve played any footy in nz

Jett was born in 2005, Ivan was Assistant Coach at the Warriors, Tony Kemp was the coach, Jett would of been 6 and had a couple of years at school in Auckland.

 

[JJ]

Yeah, it's an interesting one - as a father, no doubt Ivan would want the best for him but you'd expect he would back himself to bring him through and emulate his older brother's rise? But maybe he thinks it'll be of more benefit to go to NZ, potentially to be in the FG system quicker, or who knows - maybe Ivan thinks he'll mature quicker here.

Big call though, it does really surprise me

And yeah, no one will be surprised if he became quality in our system and then immediately went back to play with Dad + Nathan. And fair enough. I wouldn't compare it to Walsh, that prima donna cut and ran and didn't fulfil a contract. You'd like to think a Cleary wouldn't do that, although I am aware Ivan did it to the Tigers...

Given they’re losing Luai I’m surprised, but the do have immense depth, so likely he’d make first grade here earlier, and obviously the Webster connection doesn’t hurt