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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
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 nzI 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.
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 wonder what the benefit/motivation is for him in the move and why Penrith/Ivan are letting it happen?
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.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?
CHT to lock to take over from Harris when the legend calls it quits?Odd man out CHT
A few more kegs on him and CHT could fill that spot really really well IMOCHT to lock to take over from Harris when the legend calls it quits?
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.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
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 hurtYeah, 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...