Nathan Cleary

'Oh my goodness': Ban looms for Cleary after send off for 'horrible' lifting tackle.

“Massive apologies for tonight,” Cleary said. “The referee said hands between the legs, which they were, they’re the indicators the refs look for so I think the referee had no other option but to send Nathan.” “Filthy at myself for such a dumb moment that let the boys and the fans down. Cleary took to Instagram late Friday night to apologise for the tackle. “Hands are between his legs, you drove him into the ground — you’re off,” Smith said as he pointed to the sheds. Cleary wrapped one arm around Brown’s waist and the other around a leg as he lifted him beyond the horizontal.

Panthers captain Nathan Cleary is facing a ban after being sent off for a dangerous tackle in the first half of Friday night's blockbuster against ...

With the score 12-4 in the Eels favour mid-way through the first half, Cleary was ordered from the field by the referee after making the tackle on Dylan Brown. Depending on how the charge is graded, Cleary could face up to four match ban if the tackle is classified grade three, while grade two would see a two-week suspension and grade one just a fine. Panthers captain Nathan Cleary is facing a ban after being sent off for a dangerous tackle in the first half of Friday night's blockbuster against Parramatta Eels at Commbank Stadium.

Penrith Panthers captain Nathan Cleary could be facing several weeks on the sidelines after being sent off for a dangerous lifting tackle on Parramatta Eels ...

Based off precedence, he could be staring down the barrel of a four-week suspension. “I was really proud of the boys,” Cleary said. I'm glad rugby league is stamping out these sorts of tackles. Nathan Cleary is the opposite of a dirty player, but that kind of tackle needs to be eradicated from the game— Michael Doyle (@MickDoyle94) #NRLEelsPanthers July 29, 2022 Penrith Panthers captain Nathan Cleary could be facing several weeks on the sidelines after being sent off for a dangerous lifting tackle on Parramatta Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown at CommBank Stadium on Friday evening. In the 18th minute of the blockbuster Round 20 contest, Cleary was given his marching orders after lifting Brown’s legs in a tackle and flipping the New Zealander, who landed on his neck.

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The referee said hands between the legs, which they were, and that’s what the refs look for. It’s a spear tackle and the bloke ended up on his head. He’s going to have a lengthy stint on the sideline.” We would expect that point for the guys at the top to control that part of it but there was no control there and that’s how it ended up where it did.” A grade-three charge would mean Cleary cops four weeks out. “It was very uncharacteristic from Nathan,” he said.

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Queensland Origin hooker Harry Grant got the Storm back on track with a try off a Felise Kaufusi break. The loss leaves them anchored in the bottom four while the Storm move up to a share of fourth with the Broncos. Some Storm indiscipline promptly gave the ball back to the home side, with Kosi making it a double with five minutes to go in the half.

Penrith's season has been thrown into chaos after star halfback Nathan Cleary was sent off in the Panthers' big loss to Parramatta.

Queensland Origin hooker Harry Grant got the Storm back on track with a try off a Felise Kaufusi break. The loss leaves them anchored in the bottom four while the Storm move up to a share of fourth with the Broncos. Some Storm indiscipline promptly gave the ball back to the home side, with Kosi making it a double with five minutes to go in the half. After a tumultuous week in the NRL, which started with a refereeing controversy and continued on with the Manly pride jersey saga, the Warriors would have been happy just to be sliding under the radar in their second home game of the season. For the second time in the 2022 NRL season, the Storm cashed in on a flat second half by the Warriors, winning 24-12 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. The ability of Sean O'Sullivan, who scored the opening try of the night, will be put to the test over the coming weeks with both Cleary and Luai spending time on the sidelines.

Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary faces a lengthy suspension after being sent off for a dangerous tackle in his side's crushing loss to rivals Parramatta.

"I thought the second half was a lot better. "I don't see him as a dirty player, but he's got his hand in that position in his groin. He's not a dirty player. He's going to have a lengthy stint on the sideline. "This is not in his game, but he's made a second effort with his leg and he's got him in a dangerous position. "I think he could be in even more trouble because he rearranged his right arm.

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary had no complaints with the dismissal of Nathan, who was disappointed but didn't intend to put Brown in a dangerous position.

“We are going to have got a few challenges over the next few weeks and I am confident the boys will take it on. I think Fish was going to come in as well,” Cleary said. That’s the outcome and that [the send-off] is fair enough.” I think he has probably done a fair bit for our team over the years. “It was just one of those things, he certainly didn’t mean to do it. I think anyone who has been in that position would probably feel the same.

Nathan Cleary has apologised for his dangerous tackle on Dylan Brown after being sent off during Penrith's 34-10 loss to Parramatta on Friday night.

“I didn’t say anything to him. I think James Fisher-Harris was going to come in as well, so Nathan just took his base away and probably lifted a little too much. “Yeah I can understand it,” Ivan said of the referee’s decision. It means they will have to experiment with a brand new halves combination before the playoffs. “Massive apologies for tonight,” Cleary posted. Cleary has been whacked with a grade three dangerous throw charge, meaning he will miss five games with an early guilty plea.

The NRL hits Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary with a five-match ban after he was sent off in the defeat to Parramatta.

Cleary was sent off for the first time in his career after Brown was slammed head-first into the turf in the tackle. The Panthers suffered a 34-10 loss in Friday night's blockbuster at Western Sydney Stadium, playing with 12 men for more than an hour after Cleary was sent from the field in the 18th minute. The NSW star was charged with a grade three dangerous throw, his second charge for the season, following his fine for dangerous contact in round six.

Nathan Cleary's 'dumb moment' has him facing six weeks on the sidelines after the match review committee charged him with a grade-three dangerous throw.

“Obviously it hurt a bit, but once I was up I was fine. At the end of the day, he ended up in a position we don’t want. “I don’t know what Ivan said to them, but it obviously worked.” I didn’t see him after the game, although I know if I was to do a tackle like you worry about the player. Because of a dangerous contact charge in round six, Cleary is facing an extra week in the stands because it was his second offence for the season. He knew Cleary was shattered and needed no reminding of what a dangerous position he placed him in.

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“I think all the boys know if they’ve been in that position they would feel the same,” said father and coach Ivan. “I don’t think he meant to do it. Cleary became the first Panthers player to be dismissed in an NRL game since Travis Burns in 2012. I’m not about that, it was a terrible technique and I need to be better.” “I don’t see him as a dirty player, but he’s got his hand in that position in his groin. Thankfully for both Cleary and Brown, the Parramatta five-eighth suffered no serious injury after being driven into the ground at CommBank Stadium head first. He’s lifted him up and he’s drove him straight into the ground,” the Cowboys great said on Nine’s coverage.

Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary has been charged for a dangerous throw following Friday night's loss to Parramatta at CommBank Stadium.

Nathan Cleary will come into Penrith's finals campaign cold after receiving a five-game suspension for his spear tackle on Parramatta's Dylan Brown.

“(I’m) filthy at myself for such a dumb moment that let the boys and the fans down. In the unlikely event he fights the charge and then loses at the judiciary, Cleary will miss six games. Cleary was sent off for the first time in his career in Friday’s 34-10 loss to the Eels and won’t play again during the regular season.