Just how good a player is Nathan Cleary? That question may be answered in round one in two weeks after the Panthers' woeful 36-0 loss to arch rivals Parramatta. Penrith coach Ivan Cleary was left with plenty of headaches after his side's lack-lustre performance at home as they conceded six tries without registering a point. Yes, there were several stars missing, but it was still a worrying last hit-out before their title defence and the organisational skills of Cleary, out with a shoulder injury, were sorely missed. The Eels' halves, Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown, were outstanding while Clint 'King' Gutherson was prominent in attack. The Eels' opening try to Isaiah Papali'i after just six minutes will go down as one of the tries of the year despite the atrocious conditions and Parra never looked back from that point.
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