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Player Jett Cleary
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He's still a full season in Cup away from debuting in the NRL IMO. He is physically still underdeveloped, and there are plenty of flaws to his game.
He shows some promising signs, however, this his first season starting in Cup and needs to be getting in these reps against grown men. He isn't exactly banging down the door to be selected ahead of any of the first grade experienced halves in the squad, and I would be selecting Hanson before him if Chanel was injured.
on what exactly? the 4 try assists he had in 13 games he had last year in nsw cup?
What exactly is making him a 'priority signing'? Who are these 'lots of clubs' that he would already have debuted for in the nrl on the back of his performances last year?
People(fans and media alike) are just enamoured due to his last name. He needs to star in reserve grade before he should even be considered for a first grade berth, let alone 'priority signing'. And you know what, the first game he does actually star, the media will be all over it, and fans will be getting wet asking for him to be in first grade primarily based on the media reports.
He is a good player, but he still has a shitload of development yet to go through before he could even be considered a first grade reality. For any club. There is just a lot of unwarranted pressure on him, just because of his name. Let him be. Let me hone his game in the reserves rather than all this BS talk of a priority NRL signing etc.
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So true! Being the brother of the best half in the comp doesn't mean you are going to crack first grade. I hope he does develop into something. Easy to forget that many well regarded young halves neve make it ( including those with family pedigree)
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I think he is a good talent, but at the moment I’d say he sits about 6th on the half depth chart, with a couple good prospects in Thompson and Inch behind him. He’s got some good skills but also areas of his game he needs to improve.
He should get the season in NSW cup to work on his craft. We may lose 3-4 of the halves ahead of him so he might well get a shot in 2027.
He should get the season in NSW cup to work on his craft. We may lose 3-4 of the halves ahead of him so he might well get a shot in 2027.
Tbf he's already starred in multiple games this year.
But he doesn't have the physicality or consistency to debut in NRL right now.
My biggest criticism is his dummy and run is the most telegraphed thing I've ever seen. He's just not as natural on the field as someone like Jack Thompson. To me, Jett Cleary makes everything look like a lot of effort; his runs, his kicks, his passes etc. He's an 'effort player' but he rips in every week. Whereas Jack Thompson makes everything look a lot more effortless, which to me is a sign of a player who has more control and more potential.
But back to the original point to say he hasn't been a star in any NSW cup games this year isn't quite true. The ShortBall instagram page has him leading MVP of NSW cup based on a similar points system to Dally M.
Ah yes, a random Instagram page seems like excellent evidence.
I am pretty sure there will be several teams who have eyes on him. If you don't believe that, then that is fine I am not going to argue with you about it.
As a long-term fan of rugby league you should be able to look at a player over a couple of seasons when they are developing playing Flegg and then moving into Cup and know if they are likely to be something special or not.
And yes Jett is a priority signing in my opinion (and by priority I am talking players unsigned in key positions beyond 2027 especially with Metcalf's injury concerns and question marks over Tanah).
It is fairly obvious that if Metcalf and Tanah are playing 7 moving forward, Jett will have to leave. They are all 7's unless Metcalf can make the 6 jumper work. Jett looks like a specialist 7 to me and he isn't going to sit in cup for 3 more years.
I am willing to say that he needs more development time this year but I am expecting his NSW Cup output to increase as the season goes on and he becomes more comfortable with his game.
They are going to have to make a tough decision about what to do with Tanah and that will directly impact Jett. I don't envy the people making that decision.
Anyway, let's just wait and see how things go.
lol who I guarantee watches more footy in that competition than anyone on this forum. Actually has one of the larger followings for pages that cover that level.
His stats in his best games this season put him as one of the best players in the competion so far. Are you saying you disagree with that?
Stas from two of his four games this season:
Raiders: 7 TB / 2 LB / 208 kick meters
Jets: 9 TB / 2 LB / 354 kick meters / 23 tackles / 98 run meters
Those are pretty insane stats for anyone, not just a 21 year old. Tracking at an average rate of try assists with 3 across 4 games.
Easily Man of the Match in those two games which would make sense that he would collect maximum points and be near the top in a Dally M point system.
The other two games? the first game of the season where the whole team got pumped with a super inexperienced squad. The other was a close loss where he played averagely but still put on two try assists and kicked for 316m
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Keep in mind that Thompson is two years younger than Cleary
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How’s he been going in nsw cup?
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& the Short Ball gave him 2 (out a maximum of 3) points.
Right now Boyd is the priority, he's far ahead of Cleary and if Cleary thinks he should be a starter then I think it will be elsewhere.
Nicely. Put on a try assist in each of his full game starts.
Held up alright defensively for a lightweight 19 year old averaging 20 tackles and 1 miss for those two starts.
184m kicking in the game Jett was out. And did the goal kicking (3/5)
Connected well with Bishop down that edge, creating alot of opportunities
Once he puts on some size over the next couple years, he's going to be a star imo.
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