Penrith star Nathan Cleary has one piece of advice for Parramatta rookie Jake Arthur and that's do everything he can to block out the trolls. Cleary and Arthur will likely battle this Friday night at BlueBet Stadium, but the pair already co-exist in one of the NRL's most exclusive clubs. Cleary, Arthur, Billy Walters and Kyle Flanagan are the only current players to have had the experience of playing under their father. "The first year we were together was pretty difficult," Nathan Cleary said. "It's definitely not been smooth sailing the whole time. It was tough at the start... But once we got through that it probably made us stronger." What Cleary decided was most important was paying attention only to those in the club, and not outside criticism. "It's just prioritising who you listen to," he said. "That's the biggest thing I found. If you listen to the trolls all the time you go nowhere trying to please them. "As for Jake's experience. It's hard when you're young. "But I'm glad it happened to me at such a young age because it allowed me to grow through it and deal with it."' "Jake Arthur is only 19 years of age and is a fine prospect," Lang said. "I'd like to see the CVs of those behind the nepotism accusations. Miserable, jealous individuals who want nothing more than to discredit the coach."
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