Cleary to announce he's leaving the Panthers

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- Coryn Hughes > macybrown May 13, 2026 at 2:14pm
  
  If Cleary and Luai turn up there imagine how many players they'd attract.
  
  Players take less on the cap with TPA top ups free for the next decade if they want to push home an advantage it's a perfect time to strike for the Clearys and others.
  - macybrown > Coryn Hughes May 13, 2026 at 2:54pm
    
    Yeah think it will be many panthers and exes in their inaugural year. Ivan accepts that I'd say.
    
    Yes, tax free goes an extremely long way and TPAs could be anything. Don't think the TPA rules will apply stringently to them either...seriously as if NRL are gonna notice if they do anything illegal ??
    - Hector Bob Down > macybrown May 13, 2026 at 3:08pm
      
      Been announced stepping down as coach at the end 27 will be in advisory roll at panthes with Peter Wallis taking over 3year contract
      - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > Hector Bob Down May 13, 2026 at 4:50pm
        
        Nope, he said he's weighing up an advisory role, or go into rep coaching. He hasn't taken up.any role
        
        JC > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin May 13, 2026 at 5:34pm
        
        That's right chief, they haven't even discussed the details of the advisory role, at this point it's only an offer from the panthers without any substance.
        
        LB > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin May 13, 2026 at 9:20pm
        
        He could do both surely?
  - LB > Coryn Hughes May 13, 2026 at 9:20pm
    
    Though remember the talk that all the Wests boys would follow? May brothers, Bula and Turuva all re-sign at Wests. The only players so far for PNG that are being linked are players in the back-end of their career setting themselves up for retirement. When they get someone like say Reece Walsh, then yeah they are off and racing further.
- LB > macybrown May 13, 2026 at 9:24pm
  
  There were rumours back in around 2022 that Ivan was looking at moving into a backroom role and Ciraldo would take over. He admitted in his book he had anxiety and depression as well physical health problems. He probably now, after so many comps and his Penrith legends nearing retirement wants to go out on his own terms. Wants to enjoy his time watching Nathan and Jett.
Bubba j May 13, 2026 at 3:16pm

Couldn't give a rat's arse about anything the riff do hopefully they go down the toilet asap
- Mallee57 > Bubba j May 13, 2026 at 3:51pm
  
  Same

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"There were rumours back in around 2022 that Ivan was looking at moving into a backroom role and Ciraldo would take over. He admitted in his book he had anxiety and depression as well physical health problems. He probably now, after so many comps and…"

"Though remember the talk that all the Wests boys would follow? May brothers, Bula and Turuva all re-sign at Wests. The only players so far for PNG that are being linked are players in the back-end of their career setting themselves up for…"

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