Cleary isn't an Origin player

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- Graham polkinghorne > Coryn Hughes July 10, 2025 at 10:04am
  
  The player of the series was on the bench, played 24 minutes in the first game. You fellas are used to coming up with excuses. It's not the first time we have been told how good NSW are, and then QLD come out and TOWEL you.
  
  Deaden made his own luck, backing up, backing himself and brilliant defence, Clearey as you say waited for others to do something. Clearey again failed in SOO. The whole NSW team was out played.
  
  The MIGHTY QLD simply to good and understand what it takes to be the BEST team in Australia.
- Michael W. > Coryn Hughes July 10, 2025 at 2:50pm
  
  At least Qld rectified their game 1 performance, they dropped DCE. Cleary is a great club player but, as far as origin goes, he's another Mitch Pearce. Unless Cleary dominates origin for the next few years, he should never be spoken about as an immortal. Kenny and Sterling have won 4 premierships the same as Cleary, but they also dominated in reps.
Avon Barksdale July 10, 2025 at 6:25am

Most aren't ready for this conversation but he's overrated and the pure definition of a system player. The funny thing is he will be the first picked again for origin next year
- Coryn Hughes > Avon Barksdale July 10, 2025 at 8:54am
  
  But that's what the game is an organised game of chess.
Nitram July 10, 2025 at 7:11am

Obviously a good player but history will show he didn't have another level. No chance of being an immortal now and that's crazy considering all his GF wins.
- iamnot > Nitram July 10, 2025 at 9:27am
  
  They say the same about Steve Edge. Dominated at club level, but never really stood out at rep level.
Flow Basket July 10, 2025 at 7:12am

Should of picked whiton he would of been desperate
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER July 10, 2025 at 8:00am

I agree 100% i would pick Katoa he young really good player

There is no way i pick Moses and Clearly as i said its a young man game look at QLD they drop DEC and pick young Dearen and won 2

I think half the side sitting on thin fence

And i can tell you now i bet next year QLD have 2 home games not like DUMB NSW HAVE 2 AWAY GAMES 1 HOME
- iamnot > ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER July 10, 2025 at 8:29am
  
  The days of either Sydney or Brisbane having two games in one series are over. The NRL / ARLC are selling one game each series to the highest bidder between Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne. Eventually, that will be expanded to Auckland.
GM July 10, 2025 at 9:21am

Who cares.....he smashes us every time they play us!!

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"I took a quick look at the last 2 series and the halves pairings.
2024:
Game 1: No Cleary, No Moses, Blues lose
Game 2: Moses and Luai, Blues win
Game 3: Moses and Luai, Blues win
2025:
Game 1: Cleary and Moses, Blues win
Game 2: Cleary and Luai,…"

"The reason QLD won was in the first game NSW won off the back of aggressive defense, game three QLD done what NSW did in game one and the forwards didn't turn up for NSW or most of the other players in these games you have to get in the oppersitions…"

"Coryn I thought Rueben Cotter was outstanding all night , he played like Martin has the last few years.
Im a massive fan of Liam but he's off his usual pace this year and Angus Crichton after a man of the series display last year was even quieter.…"

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