NRL: Paul Crawley has shone the light on Melbourne's wrestling tactics on NRL 360 that could make Cleary vulnerable in their Grand Final showdown.
The Panthers have reportedly been unhappy with a tackle on Nathan Cleary in Round 24 against the Storm, which aggravated the star halfback ’s existing shoulder injury.
Watch the best coverage of the 2024 NRL finals, with expert analysis and every game until the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo.When asked about how his shoulder felt Cleary said “unfortunately that thing happened against the Storm last time we versed them but worked hard at it again” before reaffirming that it’s good to go for Sunday.
“I was having a chat to James Graham about this before and it is a wrestling move. It’s not an illegal wrestling move in rugby league, but it’s specifically designed to control the head and slow down the play the ball.News Corp“The Panthers are not known for being agitators in the media. They don’t feed lines to journo to be seen as trying to manipulate something that might happen during the week,” he said.
But Crawley had another point to raise about the innocuous tackle — “it shows how vulnerable Nathan can be when put in the wrong situation.”
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