Nathan Cleary expected to play in preliminary final

Nathan Cleary is expected to play in Penrith's preliminary final against Newcastle despite his stress-related bone issue, with Panthers deputy chairman Greg Alexander declaring "he'll play." Cleary has been on a daily recovery regime and didn't train with teammates last week. Either Dylan Edwards or Paul Alamoti will handle goal-kicking duties, with Jack Cogger also sharing some kicking responsibilities.

By Dean Ritchie, Fatima Kdouh, Code Sports — read the full story